Time again to warm up a cold February weekend with some smoking hot and passionate gypsy jazz. Back once more to the Brink Lounge in Madison, Wisconsin, Harmonious Wail presents and WORT welcomes
The 2020 Midwinter Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest
Featuring:
Harmonious Wail from Madison WI
Debi Botos from Toronto ON
Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan from Chicago IL
Debi Botos
Debi Botos From an early age, Debi Botos has cultivated an interest in Hungarian Gypsy music (where she was born). Now 23, as a self taught musician, Debi continues to explore and experiment with the sounds of the Legendary Django Reinhardt. Through gigging around the Toronto Circuit and growing up in a very musical Botos
Gonzalo Bergara Trio
One of the most renowned Gypsy Jazz players of his generation Gonzalo performs in a trio format consisting of 2 guitars and an upright bass. With guitarist Scott Hlavenk and bassist Clay Shaub Gonzalo Bergara has emerged a virtuoso composer and lead guitarist. Mixing a cascade of arpeggios with the sounds of Paris and his native
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
Harmonious Wail
Smoldering vocals laced among the jazzy mandolin and guitar; an infectious blend of continental jazz, swing, gypsy music and melodic vocals …
— A huge Thank You to ALL for an extremely successful 2018 MGSF !! —
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
