Django Reinhardt Festival: Starring the Young Lions of Gypsy Jazz

SAMSON SCHMITT, son of legendary 'gypsy' French Guitar legend DORADO SCHMITT heads an 'ALLSTAR' band of top musicians from France, Sweden and the US. SAMSON, now out on his own is a star in Europe and grew up on Birdland's stage. LUDOVIC BEIER from Paris, is a brilliant swinging Accordionist and Accordina player and joins along with DOUDOU CUILLERIER on rhythm guitar and 'scat singing'. French virtuoso Violinist PIERRE BLANCHARD and Swedish star ANDREAS OBERG also a Lead Guitarist are part of the allstar band. Our very own BRIAN TORFF who was STEPHANE GRAPPELLI's top Bassist holds it all together and Hosts the event. Each night there is a Jazz Great as Special Guest including JAMES CARTER, ANAT COHEN, EDMAR CASTANEDA and more.
It's HOT HOT JAZZ at it's best, "Swinging', "Romantic", "Virtuosic", -- AND GREAT FUN!

DAILY SPECIAL GUESTS:
6/28: Joel Frahm
629: Anat Cohen
6/30: James Carter
7/1: Edmar Castaneda
7/2: Edmar Castaneda
7/3: Claudio Roditi

Produced by PAT PHILIPS & ETTORE STRATTA

Sponsored by: VERIZON , R.D. WRIGHT INC, MILFORD PLAZA, JOHN PEARSE STRINGS & THE DALMORE SINGLE MALT HIGHLAND SCOTCH