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Dorado Schmit

AIR FRANCE PRESENTS
THE DJANGO REINHARDT
NY FESTIVAL
Django Festival Allstars
Featuring Gypsy Guitar Legend DORADO SCHMITT
+  Ludovic Beier, Pierre Blanchard,
Francko Mehrstein, Amati & Bronson Schmitt  from France
and Brian Torff
Returning to Birdland !
Celebrating their new CD!
Plus Jazz Guests:  Cyrille Aimee, /Freddie Cole
James Carter, Edmar Castaneda

Dorado Schmit

The DJANGO REINHARDT FESTIVAL carries on the legacy of legendary gypsy guitarist DJANGO REINHARDT, but with some new songs and interpretations keeping it fresh, exciting, cutting-edge… true to the HOT JAZZ, ROMANTIC, style which has exploded across the US. It all started at Birdland in 2000 with the launching of the Festival and  tours at prestigious venues such as  Kennedy Center, Disney Hall in LA, The San Francisco Festival.. The Django Festival is Produced by Pat Philips & Ettore Stratta.

DORADO SCHMITT, legendary Manouche gypsy guitarist from the Strasbourg region of France, a Django look- alike with pencil thin mustache, returns to Birdland to adoring fans. Schmitt started coming to the US in 2002 and has been a star attraction at major festivals and at Birdland in NY, home of the Django Reinhardt NY Festival.  He will be joined by  other gifted musicians who also appear regularly: Virtuosos LUDOVIC BEIER on Accordion & Accordina, PIERRE BLANCHARD on Violin  with FRANCKO  MMEHRSTEIN on Rhythm Guitar, from France and  BRIAN TORFF on Bass and as Host,
plus Dorado’s young sons Amati and Bronson Schmitt.

Joining them will be talented Jazz Guests each night:
Nov. 5 and 6:  CYRILLE AIMEE – French Jazz Vocalist
Nov. 7:  FREDDIE COLE – US Vocal legend
Nov. 8 & 9:    EDMAR CASTANEDA- Colombian jazz harpist
Nov. 10:   JAMES CARTER – Sax great

Excitement continues at Birdland with the  Django Reinhardt NY Festival going into its
14th year celebrating their new CD ,  The Django Festival Allstars on Three’s a Crowd Records.  The CD is being played around the country and receiving rave critical reviews.

HOT JAZZ at its best celebrating the new CD, a result of 14 years of musical love and talent on the Birdland stage.  The Allstars will be on tour as follows:
Oct. 25, 26,27:  The San Francisco Festival  SFJAZZ Festival – sfjazz.org
Oct. 31:  Regatta Bar -Charles Hotel Boston,
Nov. 2:  Kennedy Center, Wash. DC.,
Nov. 5-10:  Birdland, NYC

Special thanks to;  AIR FRANCE

Sponsors:  VERIZON,  RD WRIGHT, INC., JOHN PEARSE STRINGS,
The JOAN AND JOHN D’ADDARIO FOUNDATION.

CD Available on Amazon and ITunes

Media Contact:
Jim Eigo
Jazz Promo Services
T: 845-986-1677
E-Mail: jim@jazzpromoservices.com
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