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Django Reinhardt NY Festival “Celebrating 25 Years” @ Birdland

Austin Tang — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:23:53 +0000

Pat Philips Presents

Django Reinhardt NY Festival

“Celebrating 25 Years”

@ Birdland

November 5-9

Featuring

DORADO SCHMITT and SONS

SAMSON & AMATI

with LUDOVIC BEIER

Plus Francko Mehrstein and Gino Roman

DJANGO FESTIVAL ALLSTARS

“A Gypsy Jazz Festival”

And Tour

Special Guests:

November 5: Bruce Harris / Tumpet

6: Helio Alves/ Jazz piano

7: Tatiana Eva-Marie / Vocalist

8: Ute Lemper / Songstress

9: Lucy Yeghiazaryan /Vocalist

…“blinding technique, solid entertainment” – NY Times

“The highpoint of the entire Playboy Festival at the Hollywood Bowl was The Django Festival Allstars” – LA Scene

“I don’t think I’ve ever heard better music”- The SUN

Tour Dates:

November 5-9: BIRDLAND

10: Strathmore Performing Arts, Strathmore, MD

13: Unit B by Chocolate Maven, Sante Fe, NM

14: Frank Morgan Taos Festival, Taos, NM

15: Outpost, Alburquerque, NM

16: Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, Phila. PA

20: Bennington Theatre, Bennington, VT

21: Jimmy’s, Portsmouth, NH

22: Saratoga Perf. Arts, Saratoga, NY

23: NJPAC, Newark, NJ

John Pearse Strings

John @ Joan D’Addario Foundation

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Sami Gayle

admin — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 18:23:12 +0000

Sami Gayle has been a series regular on the CBS hit television drama “Blue Bloods,” since 2010. In 2014 Sami appeared as the antagonist Mia Rinaldi in the Weinstein film “Vampire Academy” currently in theatrical release. Her other film credits include: “Noah” with Russell Crowe and Anthony Hopkins,”Hateship, Friendship” with Kristen Wiig (Toronto Film Festival Premiere,) “The Congress” with Robin Wright and Paul Giamatti (Cannes Film Festival Premiere,) Nicolas Cage’s daughter in the action film “Stolen” and she was cast opposite Academy-Award winner Adrien Brody in the film “Detachment.” Sami began her acting career as Baby June both in the Broadway and Off-Broadway production of “Gypsy” starring Patti LuPone. She appeared Off-Broadway in the plays “Oohrah!” at the Atlantic Theater Company and in “Family Week” which was directed by Academy-Award winner Jonathan Demme.

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DJANGO REINHARDT FESTIVAL NOV. 5-10

admin — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 15:26:48 +0000

AIR FRANCE PRESENT

THE DJANGO REINHARDT

NY FESTIVAL

Django Festival Allstars

Featuring Gypsy Guitar Legend DORADO SCHMITT

+ Ludovic Beier, Pierre Blanchard,

Francko Mehrstein, Amati & Bronson Schmitt from France

and Brian Torff

Returning to Birdland !

Celebrating their new CD!

Plus Jazz Guests: Cyrille Aimee, Freddy Cole

James Carter, Edmar Castaneda

The DJANGO REINHARDT FESTIVAL carries on the legacy of legendary gypsy guitarist DJANGO REINHARDT, but with some new songs and interpretations keeping it fresh, exciting, cutting-edge… true to the HOT JAZZ, ROMANTIC, style which has exploded across the US. It all started at Birdland in 2000 with the launching of the Festival and tours at prestigious venues such as Kennedy Center, Disney Hall in LA, The San Francisco Festival.. The Django Festival is Produced by Pat Philips & Ettore Stratta.

DORADO SCHMITT, legendary Manouche gypsy guitarist from the Strasbourg region of France, a Django look- alike with pencil thin mustache, returns to Birdland to adoring fans. Schmitt started coming to the US in 2002 and has been a star attraction at major festivals and at Birdland in NY, home of the Django Reinhardt NY Festival. He will be joined by other gifted musicians who also appear regularly: Virtuosos LUDOVIC BEIER on Accordion & Accordina, PIERRE BLANCHARD on Violin with FRANCKO MEHRSTEIN on Rhythm Guitar, from France and BRIAN TORFF on Bass and as Host, plus Dorado’s young sons Amati and Bronson Schmitt.

Joining them will be talented Jazz Guests each night:

Nov. 5 & 6: CYRILLE AIMEE – French Jazz Vocalist

Nov. 7: FREDDY COLE – US Vocal legend

Nov. 8 & 9: EDMAR CASTANEDA– Colombian jazz harpist

Nov. 10: JAMES CARTER – Sax great

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Excitement continues at Birdland with the Django Reinhardt NY Festival going into its 14th year celebrating their new CD , The Django Festival Allstars on Three’s a Crowd Records, available at Amazon and Itunes. The CD is being played around the country and receiving rave critical reviews.

HOT JAZZ at its best celebrating the new CD, a result of 14 years of musical love and talent on the Birdland stage.

The Allstars will be on tour as follows:

Oct. 25, 26, 27: The San Francisco Festival SFJAZZ Festival – sfjazz.org

Oct. 31: Regatta Bar -Charles Hotel Boston,

Nov. 2: Kennedy Center, Wash. DC.,

Nov. 5-10: Birdland, NYC

Special thanks to: AIR FRANCE

Sponsors: VERIZON, RD WRIGHT, INC., JOHN PEARSE STRINGS,

The JOAN AND JOHN D’ADDARIO FOUNDATION.

Birdland

315 West 44th Street

NYC

between 8th and 9th Avenues on the west side of midtown Manhattan.

For phone reservations & information, please call (212) 581-3080.

Discount Parking Garages on 44th street. (Edison Parking 330 West 44th Street, just east of 9th Avenue)

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