Django Festival Allstars at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

NJPAC's TD James Moody Jazz Festival hosts an afternoon of virtuosic, high-energy jazz with the Gypsy stylings of the Django Festival All-Stars, performing here with internationally renowned harpist Edmar Castaneda. The Django Festival All-Stars have ushered the music of legendary Gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt into the 21st century, revitalizing Reinhardt's driving, swinging style (often referred to as "hot jazz"). The group's repertoire combines unique interpretations of Reinhardt classics with original compositions. For this NJPAC performance, the All-Stars will be joined by special guest Edmar Castaneda, the Colombian harpist whose often rapid-fire command of his instrument has taken New York and the world stage by storm, revolutionizing the way audiences and critics alike think about the harp...

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NJPAC's TD James Moody Jazz Festival hosts an afternoon of virtuosic, high-energy jazz with the Gypsy stylings of the Django Festival All-Stars, performing here with internationally renowned harpist Edmar Castaneda. The Django Festival All-Stars have ushered the music of legendary Gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt into the 21st century, revitalizing Reinhardt's driving, swinging style (often referred to as "hot jazz"). The group's repertoire combines unique interpretations of Reinhardt classics with original compositions. For this NJPAC performance, the All-Stars will be joined by special guest Edmar Castaneda, the Colombian harpist whose often rapid-fire command of his instrument has taken New York and the world stage by storm, revolutionizing the way audiences and critics alike think about the harp. "(Castaneda) is almost a world unto himself," says The New York Times.

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