George Cole at Esprit De Django Et Stephane Festival at Freight & Salvage

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Jazz guitarist George Cole has played a big role in the Esprit de Django & Stephane Festival since its inception. His music heats up the Great American Songbook with the fire of gypsy jazz. “The instruments are just a match made in heaven,” he says. “The guitar is like musical pointillism, while the violin produces these gorgeous long notes. Django gets a lot of the credit as the Big Bang of the guitar, but they go together. It’s the point/counterpoint that really creates the sound.” Tonight he’s joined by a stellar group of musicians, including two-time Grammy winner Mads Tolling on violin, Spanish gypsy guitarist Javier Jimenez, and Kaeli Earle on bass and vocals.