Dorado Schmitt and Sons Samson & Amati Schmitt
“Django Festival Allstars” with Francko Mehrstein (rhythm guitar), Gino Roman (bass) and special guest Roger Kellaway (piano).
November 30th at 8:00pm
Students/Senior Tickets: $35.
Regular Admission Tickets: $45.
Gates at 7:00pm for cash bar and baguette sandwiches.
“Imagine a stage filled with five contemporary Reinhardt descendants.”
—Wall Street Journal
“Buoyant rhythm, blinding technique . . . solid entertainment.”
—New York Times
“...lightning-fast finger work, powerful strumming, wild sweeps across the fingerboard and astonishingly fast tempos.”
—Los Angeles Times
Born to Gypsy parents near the German border in Lorraine, Dorado Schmitt was weaned on traditional Roma music and Gypsy jazz. He is joined by his sons, Samson and Amati Schmitt, creating a veritable guitar dynasty on stage, along with the brilliant rhythm guitarist Francko Mehrstein and Gino Roman on bass and Roger Kellaway on piano.
Django Reinhardt’s unmistakable cool and jumping joie de vivre have made him an icon for generations. The star musicians of the Django Festival All Stars are a brilliantly cohesive group. The group’s music transports listeners to Paris in the 1920s and ’30s, when hot jazz filled the air and Django was king. The Django Festival All Stars bring Reinhardt’s music into the 21st century, honoring traditions and standards while adding their own interpretations, arrangements, and original compositions.
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