The 2021 Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest – September 17 and 18, 2021
Featuring:
Harmonious Wail
Don Stiernberg Trio
Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan
Andrew Brown’s Djangophonique
Milwaukee Hot Club
Jack Soref Quartet
Christo’s Novelty Combo
Milwaukee Hot Club
For ten years Milwaukee Hot Club has been playing gypsy swing in the tradition of the late, great Django Reinhardt. Our music is a high energy mix of swing and latin rhythms, from ballads to barn burners; exuberant instrumental music alternating with soulful vocals. We perform acoustically and with amplification designed to preserve the acoustic
Djangophonique
Djangophonique is a musical project born out of reverence for the Parisian Jazz Manouche style that was made popular by the legendary Sinti guitarist Django Reinhardt and his Quintette du Hot Club de France. While remaining steeped in the rich and virtuosic tradition, the group brings this music into the present with stunning improv, spontaneity
Jack Soref Quartet
Jack Soref Quartet Born and raised in Madison, WI, Jack has spent the last 15 years living in Boston, where he has been one of the pillars upon which the city’s fairly substantial Jazz Manouche music scene rests. As a teenager, Jack began studying the guitar with Madison-based Jazz Mandolinist and guitarist Sims Delaney-Pothoff. Jack
Christo’s Novelty Combo
Christo’s Novelty Combo Christo Ruppenthal – Steel Guitar, Jazz Guitar, and Ukulele Gian Compuesto – Jazz Guitar Forrest Evans – Upright Bass The Combo’s primary repertiore comes from Christo’s Antique Aloha and Café Allongé records. “The highlight of Make Music Madison 2021 for me was seeing Christo’s Novelty Combo playing on the balcony of Bob
Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan
Chicago’s premier Gypsy-jazz band. The music of Alfonso Ponticelli & Swing Gitan is a vibrant, upbeat and passionate blend of American Jazz, Gypsy jazz, Flamenco and world folk music threaded together through virtuostic improvisation. Composer and band leader Ponticelli invites some of Chicagos top talent for musical conversation and an always lively dose of some
Don Stiernberg Trio
While still in his teens, Don Stiernberg learned to play the mandolin from the innovative and influential virtuoso Jethro Burns. Jethro referred to Don as his “graduate student”, hired him to play in his band, and guided him to a career as a professional musician which has already lasted forty years. A leading exponent of
Harmonious Wail
Smoldering vocals laced among the jazzy mandolin and guitar; an infectious blend of continental jazz, swing, gypsy music and melodic vocals …
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Friday,September 17, 2021
Friday Sept 17
7pm to 8pm – Harmonious Wail
8:15 to 9:15 – Don Stiernberg Trio
9:30 to 10:30 – Andrew Brown’s Djangophonique
10:30 to 10:45 – big ole Djam
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Saturday Sept 18
Saturday Sept 18
2pm to 3pm – Christo’s Novelty Combo
3:15pm to 4:15pm – Jack Soref Quartet
4:30pm to 5:30 pm Andrew Brown’s Djangophonique
7pm to 8pm – Milwaukee Hot Club
8:15 to 9:15pm – Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan
9:30pm to 10:30 pm – Harmonious Wail
10:30 to 10:45 – big ole Djam
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Schedule
Friday, September 15
in the barn
7:15 – 8:15 – Harmonious Wail
8:30 – 9:30 – Anouman
9:45 – 10:45 – Joscho Stephan
10:45 – 11:00pm – monster Djam
11:00pm- ? – Campfire jam
Saturday, September 16
in the tent
1:00 – 1:45 – Alfonso Ponticelli with Swing Gitan
2:15 – 3:00 – Harmonious Wail with many guests
3:30 – 4:15 – Russel Welch
4:45 – 5:30 – Christine Tassant et les impostuers
in the barn
noon – 1:15 pm – Getting deeper into Jazz manouche workshop
with Jack Soref
1:30 – 2:15 – Django 101 – a discussion of Django, his life, his music his beginnings and how we get to Now – his legacy.
2:45 – 3:30 – players in the round; featuring Jack Soref, Sims DP, Russel Welch, Christine Tassant, Jeffo and Alfonso plus ?????
4:15 – 5:00 – tales from the road – all these road warriors have stories of famous people they have met, odd interactions with music biz peeps and other interesting humans out there.
6:00 – 7:00 – Alfonso Ponticelli with Swing Gitan
7:15 – 8:15 – Harmonious Wail
8:30 – 9:30 – Russel Welch
9:45 – 10:45 – Christine Tassant et les impostuers
10:45 – 11:00pm – Monster Djam on stage /
11:00pm- ? – Campfire jam
