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 2019 Midwinter Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest!
Featuring:
Friday Feb. 15, 2019
Saturday Feb 16, 2019
Le Maestrio
Pierre Bernon : guitare classique Pierre Louyriac : guitare flamenco Symon Savignoni : guitare manouche On the occasion of the release of their new album, the Maestrio will give a concert in Conques tomorrow Thursday, November 22nd. The Maestrio is the meeting of three great schools of guitar: classical, gypsy jazz and flamenco, under
Tim Kliphuis
A master of the violin and a wizard of sound using classical, gypsy jazz and folk,Tim Kliphuis has created a unique style that is making waves in concert halls across the globe. ” Superb! a thoughtful, provocative meeting of minds” – Sunday Times “Impressive and moving” – The Strad Magazine “Playfully inventive
Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan
Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoGypsyJazz/ http://www.swinggitan.com/ Chicagos 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
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
