George Schmitt may not be a 'star', but his family will shine on him brightly this year at the Django Reinhardt NY Festival at Birdland. HOT GYPSY JAZZ dating back to the 20's and 30's in Europe when great gypsy guitarist DJANGO REINHARDT met and performed with virtuoso violinist STEPHANE GRAPPELLI changed music forever and created the one of the most memorable musical partnerships in musical history. This will all be re-created at Birdland Nov. 2-7 and remains music that is ever exciting, creative, original in style and very cutting edge while it still incorporates beautiful melody and romance through the brilliant virtuosity of the players.
'Gypsy Jazz' is a family tradition passed on from one generation to another and so it was with the SCHMITT family coming from the Strasbourg area of France, near Germany.
George Schmitt may not be a 'star', but his family will shine on him brightly this year at the Django Reinhardt NY Festival at Birdland. HOT GYPSY JAZZ dating back to the 20's and 30's in Europe when great gypsy guitarist DJANGO REINHARDT met and performed with virtuoso violinist STEPHANE GRAPPELLI changed music forever and created the one of the most memorable musical partnerships in musical history. This will all be re-created at Birdland Nov. 2-7 and remains music that is ever exciting, creative, original in style and very cutting edge while it still incorporates beautiful melody and romance through the brilliant virtuosity of the players.
Lincoln Square announces its October lineup of events starting with New York City's largest holiday festival, Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square. The event will take place on Monday, November 29, 2010. Now in its 11th year, Winter's Eve features free entertainment, food tastings, family fun and live music along Broadway from Time Warner Center to 68th Street. Tens of thousands of people flock to Lincoln Square on the first Monday after Thanksgiving to enjoy great food, more than 20 free musical and dance performances, children's activities, ice-sculpting, and special shopping promotions at area retailers. To kick off the evening's festivities, we will once again host a neighborhood tree lighting ceremony at Dante Park at Broadway and 63rd Street at 5:30pm.
'Gypsy Jazz' is a family tradition passed on from one generation to another and so it was with the SCHMITT family coming from the Strasbourg area of France, near Germany.
Lincoln Square announces its October lineup of events starting with New York City's largest holiday festival, Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square. The event will take place on Monday, November 29, 2010. Now in its 11th year, Winter's Eve features free entertainment, food tastings, family fun and live music along Broadway from Time Warner Center to 68th Street. Tens of thousands of people flock to Lincoln Square on the first Monday after Thanksgiving to enjoy great food, more than 20 free musical and dance performances, children's activities, ice-sculpting, and special shopping promotions at area retailers. To kick off the evening's festivities, we will once again host a neighborhood tree lighting ceremony at Dante Park at Broadway and 63rd Street at 5:30pm.
Lincoln Square announces its October lineup of events starting with New York City's largest holiday festival, Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square. The event will take place on Monday, November 29, 2010. Now in its 11th year, Winter's Eve features free entertainment, food tastings, family fun and live music along Broadway from Time Warner Center to 68th Street. Tens of thousands of people flock to Lincoln Square on the first Monday after Thanksgiving to enjoy great food, more than 20 free musical and dance performances, children's activities, ice-sculpting, and special shopping promotions at area retailers. To kick off the evening's festivities, we will once again host a neighborhood tree lighting ceremony at Dante Park at Broadway and 63rd Street at 5:30pm.
George Schmitt may not be a 'star', but his family will shine on him brightly this year at the Django Reinhardt NY Festival at Birdland. HOT GYPSY JAZZ dating back to the 20's and 30's in Europe when great gypsy guitarist DJANGO REINHARDT met and performed with virtuoso violinist STEPHANE GRAPPELLI changed music forever and created the one of the most memorable musical partnerships in musical history. This will all be re-created at Birdland Nov. 2-7 and remains music that is ever exciting, creative, original in style and very cutting edge while it still incorporates beautiful melody and romance through the brilliant virtuosity of the players.
Trumpet great Byron Stripling (formerly of Carnegie Hall Jazz Band) returns to New York for a reunion of the 2002 Bechet Society concert with trombonist Wycliffe Gordon (former Lincoln Center Jazz Orch. member). Joined by four-time Clarinetist of the Year award winner, Anat Cohen. And the amazing rhythm section of drummer Marion Felder, guitarist Howard Alden, and bassist Dwayne Burno.
Trumpet great Byron Stripling (formerly of Carnegie Hall Jazz Band) returns to New York for a reunion of the 2002 Bechet Society concert with trombonist Wycliffe Gordon (former Lincoln Center Jazz Orch. member). Joined by four-time Clarinetist of the Year award winner, Anat Cohen. And the amazing rhythm section of drummer Marion Felder, guitarist Howard Alden, and bassist Dwayne Burno.
Come pursue the varieties of jazz experience at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem! From conversations and live performances to educational sessions and panel discussions, you're sure to have a ball and learn a lot too.
Come pursue the varieties of jazz experience at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem! From conversations and live performances to educational sessions and panel discussions, you're sure to have a ball and learn a lot too.
Come pursue the varieties of jazz experience at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem! From conversations and live performances to educational sessions and panel discussions, you're sure to have a ball and learn a lot too.
The NJMH will be covering both coasts this week as Directors Christian McBride and Loren Schoenberg do extensive programming in and around Stanford University and Palo Alto, Ca., and in New York, we offer Tuesday evening our final March class on Art Blakey (an evening of film) and on Friday night, pianist/composer Jason Lindner is joined by tablaist Suphala for an intriguing Harlem in the Himalayas concert. For more information, visit: http://jazzmuseuminharlem.org/.
The NJMH will be covering both coasts this week as Directors Christian McBride and Loren Schoenberg do extensive programming in and around Stanford University and Palo Alto, Ca., and in New York, we offer Tuesday evening our final March class on Art Blakey (an evening of film) and on Friday night, pianist/composer Jason Lindner is joined by tablaist Suphala for an intriguing Harlem in the Himalayas concert. For more information, visit: http://jazzmuseuminharlem.org/.
The NJMH will be covering both coasts this week as Directors Christian McBride and Loren Schoenberg do extensive programming in and around Stanford University and Palo Alto, Ca., and in New York, we offer Tuesday evening our final March class on Art Blakey (an evening of film) and on Friday night, pianist/composer Jason Lindner is joined by tablaist Suphala for an intriguing Harlem in the Himalayas concert. For more information, visit: http://jazzmuseuminharlem.org/.
Come pursue the varieties of jazz experience at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem! From conversations and live performances to educational sessions and panel discussions, you're sure to have a ball and learn a lot too.
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