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Django Reinhardt Birthday Celebration
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The acoustic jazz ensemble, Rhythm Future Quartet has a straightforward agenda: to keep the spirit of Gypsy jazz alive and expanding in today’s musical universe. The virtuosic foursome, named for a Django Reinhardt tune, offers up a newly minted sound, influenced by the classic Hot Club of France, yet wholly contemporary. Founded by violinist Jason Anick, the quartet performs dynamic and lyrical arrangements of both Gypsy jazz standards and original compositions that draw upon diverse international rhythms and musical idioms. With Max O’Rourke, Henry Acker, and Greg Loughman rounding out the quartet, Rhythm Future is dedicated to expanding the boundaries of a vital musical genre.
SF/Arts Curator Insight
The Romani-French jazz guitarist and composer Django Reinhardt came into the world 113 years ago on the weekend an illustrious group of artists will gather to celebrate his birth and the music he pioneered for three nights at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley. The gypsy jazz extravaganza is bookended by guitarist and bandleader Paul Mehling's Hot Club of San Francisco. Duo Gadjo and Hot Club of Cowtown are among the other artists performing.
Laura Fraenza
SF/Arts Curator
The Freight & Salvage is a nonprofit community arts organization dedicated to promoting public awareness and understanding of traditional music—music that is rooted in and expressive of the great variety of regional, ethnic, and social cultures of peoples throughout the world.
The Freight & Salvage is a nonprofit community arts organization dedicated to promoting public awareness and understanding of traditional music—music that is rooted in and expressive of the great variety of regional, ethnic, and social cultures of peoples throughout the world.