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DJANGO FESTIVAL ALLSTARS ‘special appearance’ @ DIZZY’s

Austin Tang — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:29:09 +0000

DJANGO FESTIVAL ALLSTARS

‘A Special Performance’

@ DIZZY‘S CLUB

Jazz at Lincoln Center

JULY 11-14

Plus June/July US Summer Tour

Starring:

Samson Schmitt, Ludovic Beier, Pierre Blanchard

Antonio Licusati and Francko Mehrstein

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

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SPONSORS:

John Pearse Strings

The D’Addario Foundation

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JUDGES A TV Series interview making by Angela Todd. Sin, War, Judgement, Death and more yikes! Based on the Book of Judges.

Austin Tang — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:44:45 +0000

Listen to “JUDGES A TV Series interview making by Angela Todd. Sin, War, Judgement, Death and more yikes! Based on the Book of Judges.” on Spreaker.

#judges #angelatodd #sin #war # idolatry #judgement #seduction #oppression #death #joshua #caleb #samson #israel #othniel #ehud #deborah #gideon #abimelech #jephthah

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A Biblical Lite ? Enjoy

Austin Tang — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:12:10 +0000

Who was the fastest runner in the bible?
Adam because he was the first in the human race.

What did Adam say on the 24th of December?
It’s Christmas, Eve!

What kind of car did the disciples drive?
A Honda, because the Bible says they were all in one Accord.

Who was the greatest financier in the Bible?
Noah – he was floating his stock while the rest of the world was in liquidation.

Who was known as a mathematician in the bible?
Moses – he wrote the book of numbers.

Who does the Bible say should make the tea?
He brews.

Why didn’t they play cards on the ark?
Noah was standing on the deck.

Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible?
Samson – he brought the house down.

How long did Cain hate his brother?
As long as he was Able.

What was Boaz like before he got married?
He was Ruth-less.

Why was everyone so poor in biblical times?
Because there was only one Job.

Enjoy

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AIR FRANCE Presents DJANGO REINHARDT NY FESTIVAL November 7 – 12

admin — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 19:10:22 +0000

GYPSY GUITAR DYNASTY
The SCHMITT FAMILY
DORADO, SAMSON & AMATI
‘Together for the first time in New York’
Virtuosos LUDOVIC BEIER/Accordion
& PIERRE BLANCHARD/Violin

Special Guests:
GRACE KELLY/Saxophone
KEN PEPLOWSKI/Clarinet…& more

Produced by Pat Philips Stratta

The Django Reinhardt NY Festival launched in 2000 at Birdland is in it’s 18th year. Out of the Festival came the top players, The Django Festival Allstars, who tour 2X a year and always spend a week at their home in the US, BIRDLAND. On the road, to standing ovations, they play top venues -Hollywood Bowl, San Francisco Jazz Festival, Kennedy Center, Montreal Jazz Festival and much more with original music in the style and Django favorites. This past summer at the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Bowl, critic Scott Yanow wrote “highpoint of the entire festival” !

Dad, DORADO SCHMITT, started performing in NY in 2002 when SAMSON was 21 and AMATI 5, all grown up now and together on the Birdland stage for the first time. It’s a family dynasty of enormous talent that comes from the soul of gypsy life where music is God, joined by virtuoso accordionist LUDOVIC BEIER and Grappelli protégé, PIERRE BLANCHARD, on Violin. They will put you on the edge of your seats with joy, smiles, shock you with their hot #’s and break your heart with a ballad, joined by gypsy cousin, Francko Mehrstein, on rhythm guitar and Gino Roman on Bass.

Special guests include the young great saxist Grace Kelly on Nov. 7, 8, and 11 and top swinging clarinetist Ken Peploski on Nov. 9 and 10. For a change of pace, newcomer Chris Smith will be on drums on Nov. 12th.

The music harkens back to the 30’s and 40’s in France to the Hot Club Quintette of Django and Grappelli, romantic days in ‘ol Paris with swing music in the dance halls and streets while campfires lit up the sky on the outskirts of Paris with gypsy life. Music and family was and still is King ! Hot Jazz has more than survived, is vibrant and causing a sensation all over the country.

The musicians will again be on tour as well (see schedule below) and at their NY home, Birdland Nov. 7-12 before returning home to Paris and gypsy community Forbach, France, near Germany. It’s real, it’s romantic, it’s exciting…let your heart lead the way. The Festival was co-founded by Maestro Ettore Stratta.

DJANGO FESTIVAL ALLSTARS US TOUR
November
3: The DAKOTA, Minneapolis, MN
5: The CABOT THEATRE, Berkeley, MA
6: The KENNEDY CENTER, Washington DC
7-12: BIRDLAND, New York City
15: UBS Atrium Series Mid-Day Concert Series, Weehawken, NJ
17: EQT JAZZ STAGE “Light Up Night’ Celebration, Pittsburgh, PA
18: MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN’S GUILD, Pittsburgh, PA

Participating sponsors:
AIR FRANCE
RD WRIGHT,INC.
JOHN PEARSE STRINGS
John and Joan D’Addario Foundation
The ROW HOTEL – 44th Street and Eighth Ave.

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