DJANGO FESTIVAL ALLSTARS ‘special appearance’ @ DIZZY’s

The Django Festival Allstars return to the US and are delighted to grace the stage at Dizzy’s, Jazz@Lincoln Center, for the ‘first time’, as part of their US summer tour (See info below)

The Allstars continue to captivate audiences with their energetic and virtuosic performances and their take on the musical style of Django Reinhardt, ‘hot gypsy Jazz’, with ballads that will pull on your heart strings. It’s reminiscent of romantic Paris in the 20’s and 30’s when Django Reinhardt and famed Jazz Violinist Stephane Grappelli partnered to create The Hot Club Quintette …..the rest is history!

The music is infectious, with a driving beat, full of swing ,melody, and joy! Samson Schmitt, a star of the sound, is the son of legendary Manouche  gypsy Guitarist/ Violinist, Dorado Schmitt. He will lead with virtuosic player, Ludovic Beier on Accordion and Accordina. Pierre Blanchard, on Violin, fills Grappelli’s shoes with his own dynamic personality. On rhythm guitar, we have Francko Mehrstein, known across Europe as one of the best in the genre. Antonio Licusati on Bass brings a swinging ‘Jazz’ feel to the music.

The program consists of originals by these very talented Composers, plus some of Django’s known standards.

“Hardest swinging band at the Newport Jazz Festival.”

-Downbeat  Magazine

  “ The best show in town.”

-Wall Street Journal

   “Sensational.”

-George Benson

“The highpoint of the entire Playboy Festival was The Django Festival Allstars.”

-Scott Yanow, LA Jazz Scene

The Django Festival Allstars are sure to send your foot tapping with smiles

a mile long.

Tour Schedule:

  June. 14: Camden Opera House, Camden, Maine

            15: Regatta Bar, Charles Hotel, Boston, MA

            16: Shakespeare and Co., Lenox, MA

            19: Carlyle Hotel, Washington DC

            21: South Park Fair Grounds Jazz Festival, Pittsburgh, PA

            22: Keystone Korner, Baltimore, MD

            23: Keystone Korner, Baltimore, MD

            26: The Dakota, MN

            27: Rochester Jazz Festival, Rochester, NY

            28: Rochester Jazz Festival, Rochester, NY

            29: Montreal Jazz Festival, Montreal, Canada

  July 11- 14: DIZZY’S Jazz@Lincoln Center, NY

            15: Hamptons Jazzfest, Hampton Bays (Canoe Island) , NY

            16: Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix, Arizona

            19: Blue Note Napa, Napa, CA

            20: Freight and Salvage Theatre, Berkeley, CA

            22: Artown Festival, Winfield Park, Reno, Nevada