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Le Jazz Hot at Jazz at the Chimes at Chapel Of The Chimes

Courtesy of Mary D'Orazi | Posted on June 16, 2017

Where

Chapel Of The Chimes
Jazz at the Chimes

4499 Piedmont Ave
Oakland, CA
Map
510-654-0123

When

Sun, July 16, 2017
2:00 pm

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Musicians

About

Le Jazz Hot is an ensemble of accomplished and versatile musicians celebrating the music of Django Reinhardt’s pioneering Hot Club de France. The ensemble borrows the all-string instrumentation of violin, bass and guitars from the original Hot Club, but breathes new life into the music with innovative arrangements of classic tunes and original compositions. Hearing the ensemble live, or on any of their eleven albums, carries the listener back to the 1930’s and to the small, smoky jazz clubs of Paris or the refined lounges of the famous Hotel Ritz. Often called gypsy jazz, the music of Le Jazz Hot has entranced audiences around the globe for over 20 years. Critics have hailed the group’s playing as “intricate, scorching and often brilliant…” Acoustic Guitar. From festivals in Mexico and France to concert halls across North America, Le Jazz Hot keeps this historic music fresh and alive....

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