Stephane Wrembel

339 Central Avenue,Albany NY 12206

01 October, 2021

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Django Guitar legend Stephane Wrembel plays The Linda. Stephane Wrembel is one of the most highly regarded guitarists in the world specializing in the style of legendary composer/guitarist Django Reinhardt; he learned his craft among the Gypsies at campsites in the French countryside. He has had a remarkable career, touring the world, and releasing 16 albums under his name and the nom de plume, The Django Experiment with the most recent installment in the series, The Django Experiment VI, out now. His original compositions have been featured in three of Woody Allen’s movies including Vicki Cristina Barcelona, Midnight in Paris (“Bistro Fada”) and the score for the yet to be released, Rifkin’s Festival. In October of 2019, Wrembel released the highly regarded Django L’Impressionniste, featuring 17 of Reinhardt’s preludes for solo guitar, followed by a book of his transcriptions in April of 2021. Since 2003, Wrembel has produced the Django a Gogo Festival, bringing together some of the finest musicians in the world to celebrate the Sinti guitar style to perform in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and The Town Hall. THE AMERICAN ROOTS SERIES AT THE LINDA PRESENTS: Roots Music Festival 2016 Featuring Ryan Montbleau also appearing James Edmund’s Heavenly Echos, Ira Wolf, Red Haired Strangers and Dan Perrillo’s Useless Cans. Hosted by songwriter, roots scholar and multi-instrumentalist Michael Eck.   The American Roots Series at The Linda presents a total of five programs showcasing this intimate and tradition-rich musical phenomenon, and is made possible by the support of the New York Council on The Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Powered by Eventbrite