"Swing du Jour" Gypsy JazZ Fiddler Howie Bujese 7pm Wed May 25 @LaZingara

8 P T Barnum Square,Bethel CT 06801

25 May, 2022

Description

Swing du Jour Performs the irrepressible music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli "jazz manouche," gypsy music of the 1920s Seating Chart Seating is limited. Tables seating 2 - 4 guests, with tables for 6 -8 available upon request. There are also single tickets available. See The Attached Seating Chart. Admission Is Still Only $17.50 Per Person. Tables Of Two = $35., Four = $70., Six = $105., and Eight = $140 About "Swing du Jour" Howie Bujese - Fiddle: A native of Bergen County, New Jersey, Howie first became interested in the violin in the late ’60 when watching a PBS special he heard American Traditional fiddling for the first time. Over the years Howie studied and learned the traditional fiddling styles traveling to the Southern Appalachians, Ireland, and Scotland. His curiosity eventually led him to Gypsy Jazz. Having no formal training he learned by way of the aural tradition, listening, watching, and playing. Howie performs internationally and has played with a broad range of artists from Jonathan Edwards to David Amram to Peter Yarrow to name a few. Howie has a reputation for intuitive playing, and a joyous infectious spirit. Along with Swing du Jour and Swing de la Nuit Howie can be seen performing with numerous bands and ensembles across Southern New England and the Hudson Valley. He is a member of the house band for the critically acclaimed Flagpole Radio Cafe. Norman Plankey - Guitar: From his earliest high school bands, with drummer Kenny Aronoff and guitarist Joe Finn, Norman has been playing for over 50 years; all over the stylistic musical map from Motown covers, jug-band/homemade string band, Bluegrass/Old-Time, to working with Pete Seeger in the mid-80s. As a bandleader, he has founded/organized several bands in the swing realm - The Swingaholics (Western Swing), Norman and the Rockwellians (little big band), and Vardo Swing (electric mandolin-driven small group swing). With Swing du Jour, Norman is tackling the devilishly arduous task of rhythm guitar and providing La Pompe (the driving rhythmic pulse). Jamie Doris - Double Bass: Jamie Doris attended the Jazz and Contemporary Music program at the New School in New York City, where he studied with greats such as Reggie Workman, Chico Hamilton, and Cecil McBee. Having supported a broad range of artists in the New York music scene during the nineties, Jamie has developed a reputation as a solid and dependable anchor for bands of all different genres. In addition to Swing du Jour, Jamie can be heard playing with Too Blue and Django's Reserve. Luke Hendon - Guitar. Luke has had success in the world of Django music, performing with top players from around the world. In other areas of his career (his spare time) he has opened for legendary acts such as Al Green, Sun Ra, and Los Lobos, performed on Broadway, composed and recorded for television and film, worked with dance ensembles, cruise ships, theatre companies, and many, many bands. In his latest project, Luke Hendon draws from the tradition of the legendary gypsy guitar of Django Reinhardt and comes out swinging, soulful, funky, fresh, and innovative with his own project. In this stripped-down acoustic setting, Luke's guitar takes center stage. "I sort of got obsessed with learning a bunch of Django Reinhardt solos note for note-which took me several years-Now I try to take the technique I gained into creating my own music!" Past Press, Quotes ​"Luke Hendon’s music is a reaffirmation of Jazz as fun." Jazz profiles “It is beautifully performed and every note counts."Jazzscene Magazine "This a must-have for those with the heart of a gypsy." George Harris, Jazz Weekly "a stone-cold high watermark for the genre." Midwest Record "Hendon’s take on the style is to inject some very modern energy along with judiciously placed non-jazz undertones. That’s the crucial difference between maintaining and enriching a legacy." Mark Keresman, New York City Jazz Record "Django's music always brings a smile to the lips and transports one back 1930s France, and the best compliment here is that Hendon's music does the same, but also with a foot planted firmly in the here and now in this too short, extremely well -done recording." BUDD KOPMAN All About Jazz- "Hendon’s improvisations are his own; they are not derived from Django. It takes a brave musician to improvise using an approach to Jazz so dominated by one of its iconic figures and yet to hold the belief that you have something original to say in that style of playing. And that’s what’s going on in Silk and Steel - an homage to Django’s influence accompanied by Luke’s statement of independent creativity." Jazz Profile" We're sorry, there are no refunds after tickets have been purchased. In the event of a pandemic, rain, snow, or other forms of weather which prohibit a performance, the performance date will be postponed and rescheduled for another date within a reasonable amount of time. If the new date is postponed, a future alternate date will be picked at the discretion of Bethel Jazz and the musical artist. The ticket holder will be notified of postponements, cancelations, and rescheduled dates via email. Tickets are non-refundable and may be transferred to another person in the event a purchaser can not make the rescheduled date. In the event, an artist cancels a date, and Bethel Jazz is unable to reschedule the artist, Bethel Jazz reserves the right to provide a substitute performer of equal quality without notice to the ticket purchaser. If a date is canceled and not rescheduled, Bethel Jazz will provide a refund (in some cases minus the Eventbrite fee) or credit for another performance at the choice of the ticket holder. Bethel Jazz will always do its best to accommodate for changes in seating, table sizes, or changes to tickets.