Gypsy Jazz Workshop & Performance Featuring Jazz Gitan at The Strum Shop

PERFORMANCE
The all-acoustic ensemble Jazz Gitan (pronounced J'tawn) is high energy hot gypsy jazz. They perform a modern variant of 1930-1940’s Django Reinhardt-inspired music. Composer and lead guitarist Don Price mixes original compositions with the Parisian Jazz influence. The music includes latin, blues, bolero, rhumba, swing, and contemporay styles combined to create a unique foot tapping and high energy experience. The title track from the CD, "Djangit", was featured on Hot Club Records magnificient collection of the latest Django influenced musicians from around the world, called "Django Festival 9." Album purchases are available from CD Baby and from Djangobooks.com....

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PERFORMANCE
The all-acoustic ensemble Jazz Gitan (pronounced J'tawn) is high energy hot gypsy jazz. They perform a modern variant of 1930-1940’s Django Reinhardt-inspired music. Composer and lead guitarist Don Price mixes original compositions with the Parisian Jazz influence. The music includes latin, blues, bolero, rhumba, swing, and contemporay styles combined to create a unique foot tapping and high energy experience. The title track from the CD, "Djangit", was featured on Hot Club Records magnificient collection of the latest Django influenced musicians from around the world, called "Django Festival 9." Album purchases are available from CD Baby and from Djangobooks.com.

WORKSHOP:
Don Price is a guitarist and music teacher best known for his gypsy jazz stylings. He is a graduate of the Dick Grove School of Music. He has also learned from guitar masters including Hank Garland, Pat Martino, Joe Pass, Joe Diorio, Frank Gamble, Jimmy Bruno, Frank Vignola, Larry Cornell, and Stochelo Rosenberg. Don spent 10 years teaching at Sacramento City College and has held numerous workshops throughout. His group Jazz Gitan has performed regionally since 2005 with performances and workshops at the San Francisco Free Folk Festival, DjangoFest. Don is dedicated to helping all levels of players who wish to learn and share their love of jazz guitar in the style of Django Reinhardt!

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