2022 a year of Midwest Gypsy Swing Fests
February 12, 2022
MGSF small batch show with Harmonious Wail and Tim Kliphuis with Jimmy Grant
April 29 & 30, 2022
MGSF small batch show featuring;
Harmonious Wail
Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan
Michael Joseph Harris and Ultra Faux
Third Coast Swing
Cream City Hot Club
September 16 and 17, 2022
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 …
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Friday,April 29 2022
Friday April 29
7pm to 8pm – Harmonious Wail
8:15 to 9:15 – Cream City Hot Club
9:30 to 10:30 – Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan
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
