The Django Reinhardt Festival at Birdland

Birdland is proud to welcome The Django Reinhardt Festival back to the stage on November 1st – 6th with two sets each evening!
The Django Reinhardt NY Festival,at Birdland, presented by Pat Philips, will be alive with ‘HOT GYPSY JAZZ” featuring The Django Festival Allstars who swing like crazy and will break your heart with a ballad, true virtuosos of guitar gypsy great Django and his infectious style, bringing his legacy to today. They perform all over the US to standing ovations.

“Hardest swinging band at The Newport Jazz Festival”..Downbeat Magazine. ...

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Birdland is proud to welcome The Django Reinhardt Festival back to the stage on November 1st – 6th with two sets each evening!
The Django Reinhardt NY Festival,at Birdland, presented by Pat Philips, will be alive with ‘HOT GYPSY JAZZ” featuring The Django Festival Allstars who swing like crazy and will break your heart with a ballad, true virtuosos of guitar gypsy great Django and his infectious style, bringing his legacy to today. They perform all over the US to standing ovations.

“Hardest swinging band at The Newport Jazz Festival”..Downbeat Magazine.

The band is led by guitar great, Samson Schmitt, of a famous French Gypsy musical family.
Celebrating 23 years at Birdland, for the first time, Samson brings his two daughters, Stefi, 17, a fantastic vocalist and his little daughter, Stenli, 8 years old, to play guitar and sing as well!

Step into ‘the gypsy life, a family affair of music, love, and joy, as it comes alive on the stage of Birdland, joined by Allstar regulars Ludovic Beier/Accordion and Accordina, Pierre Blanchard/Violin, Antonio Licusati/Bass, and Michael Harris/Rhythm Guitar.

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