Django Fest NYC 2005

newgypsyjazzer

I just saw some Stephane Wrembel dates for a Djangofest NYC in April. Does anyone know the details of the festival? I've tried the web and found one date in a club. It seems like it might last a few days though.

Thanks!

Carter O`Brien

from Joel Beaver at the yahoo group:

I am forwarding to you all this announcement from Stephane Wrembel regarding the
upcoming Djangofest, New York in April.

Joel


Hi,

Here we go, we, musicians, finally decided to organise the first annual
Djangofest NY. A Djangofest has to have at least 4 or 5 worldclass Gypsy Jazz
artists, various venues, Workshops, Jam sessions. Djangofest is a Trademark of
Nick Lehr, the organiser of the first Djangofest, Djangofest NW in Seattle. He
is very strict on the quality criterias, and we passed the test.
There is a Django Reinhardt Festival every year at Birdland, that I encourage
everybody to go to. Djangofest is going to be slightly different. More like a
bluegrass type of festival, but with 100% of Django's music.
Here is the program :

Thursday April 17th :

8PM
The living room : 20$
8PM : Hot Club of Philadelphia
9PM : Ritary Ensemble, special guest Stephane Wrembel
www.livingroomny.com
154 Ludlow st, NYC
212 533 7235

10:30PM

Open Jam session at Fada all night long, with the artists. Everybody is welcome
to play!
Fada, L train @ Bedford, 530 Driggs av X N8th, williamsburg Brooklyn 718 388
6607

Friday April 22nd :

8 PM
The Laila Lounge : 20$
8PM : Caravan
9PM : Alfonso Ponticelli's Swing Gitan
www.lailalounge.com
113 N7th Williamsburg Brooklyn
718 486 6791

10:30PM

Open Jam session at Fada all night long, with the artists. Everybody is welcome
to play!
Fada, L train @ Bedford, 530 Driggs av X N8th, williamsburg Brooklyn 718 388
6607

Saturday April 23rd

Workshops all day with Alfonso Ponticelli, Ritary, Stephane wrembel, Olivier
Manchon...To be announced

8PM
Satalla : 35$
8PM : Alfonso Ponticelli's Swing Gitan
9:30PM : Stephane wrembel's Hot Club of NY
11PM : Ritary Ensemble
www.satalla.com
37 W26th, 6th/Broadway
212 576 1155

12:30AM

Jam Session TBA(chances are to be at the Rodeo Bar...)

Sunday april 24th

Workshops all day TBA

Big Jam Session beginning at 7pm at Barbes, to close the festival, with all the
artists


To reserve your seats right now, you can send me an email at
swgypsyjazz@y.... To reserve for Satalla, check their site,
www.satalla.com.

Have a great and musical day!
Stephane
PS : to know our regular calendar(we still play 5 times a week in NY!), please
check my EPK : http://www.sonicbids.com/Stephanewrembe ... bofNewYork

newgypsyjazzer

Cool! Thank you.

viper

I know this may seem like a crazy request but I am going to Djangofest NY enroute from Vermont to the Dominican Republic. I don't want to take my guitar to the Dominican Republic because we are not coming back through NY which would make picking it up difficult. Does anyone have a guitar that they could lend me for the workshops on Saturday? I am very conscientious and would take exceptional care of any instrument that is in my care. I can give you references as such if needed.

Thanks,

Jared