Heralded guitarist, Stephane Wrembel, is pleased to announce Django A Gogo 2020 at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, on Thursday, November 19th; Friday, November 20th; and Saturday, November 21st at 8:00 p.m. Django A Gogo 2020 celebrates the music and life of legendary musician and composer Django Reinhardt; it is a world class event presenting gypsy jazz performed at the highest level of musicianship. The concert repertoire follows the Django canon and veers into reinterpretation, improvisation and interplay between musicians from various backgrounds. These shows are open to patrons of all ages. Tickets are $35 per show or $90 for a 3-night pass. Thursday, November 19th--Stephane Wrembel BandStephane Wrembel Band featuring Stephane Wrembel and Thor Jensen on guitar, Nick Anderson on drums, and Ari Folman-Cohen on bass. The band will play a wide selection from the catalogue of Django Reinhardt catalogue as well original titles, including some of the songs Stephane has composed for several Woody Allen movies, including Bistro Fada, the theme song from the Academy Award winning film, Midnight In Paris.Friday, November 20th--The Django ExperimentThe band includes Stephane Wrembel and Thor Jensen on guitar, Nick Anderson on drums, Ari Folman-Cohen on bass, Daisy Castro on violin, and Nick Driscoll on clarinet, bass clarinet and saxophone. The group will perform the bands latest release, The Django Experiment V, in its entirety as well as compositions from The Django Experiment I through The Django Experiment IV.--continued--Page 2 of 2Django A Gogo 2020Saturday, November 21st--Django A Gogo All Stars 2020A full 8 piece band will perform the traditional Django Reinhardt repertoire for the grand finale night of Django A Gogo 2020 in Maplewood. This super group includes Stephane Wrembel and Thor Jensen on guitar, Nick Anderson on drums, Ari Folman-Cohen on bass, Daisy Castro on violin, Nick Driscoll on clarinet, bass clarinet and saxophone, David Langlois on washboard and Josh Kaye on oud and guitarStephane Wrembel is one of the preeminent guitarists specialized in the Django Reinhardt style. Born in France and now based in Maplewood, Wrembel is most known for his Grammy Award-winning composition Bistro Fada from the Academy Award-winning Woody Allen movie "Midnight In Paris." Since 2001, Wrembel has released over a dozen critically acclaimed albums including a series of recordings in tribute to Reinhardt under the nom de plume, The Django Experiment. Since 2003, Django A Gogo has brought together some of the finest musicians in the world equally influenced by Reinhardt to celebrate the Sinti guitar style to perform in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and The Town Hall.In light of Covid 19, strict safety protocols will be in place and are posted atwww.thewoodlandnj.com . For more information call 973-843-7157.
