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Vallejo Jazz Society Presents Le Jazz Hot Quartet
Vallejo Jazz Society Presents Le Jazz Hot Quartet
Sunday, September 10
Empress Theatre
330 Virginia St.
Vallejo, CA 94590
General Admission $20 ($10 for VJS members) Up to two children 18 and under are admitted free with a paying adult.
Tickets at the door (Box office opens at 4pm) or www.VallejoJazzSociety.com
Jazz Society Presents Le Jazz Hot
Le Jazz Hot Quartet (aka the quartet of the Hot Club SF) plays in the style & spirit of Django Reinhardt, led by Paul Mehling, "the godfather of American gypsy jazz".
The band formed in the early 1990's and has released nine albums, teaming up with folks like David Grisman and Dan Hicks, and turning out scintillating versions of classics by Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli, and Cole Porter, as well as Paul’s sparkling originals. The band is equally at home playing tangos, waltzes, or tender ballads, and they swing with an ease that keeps the focus on the timeless beauty of the music.
Paul Mehling discovered the music of Django Reinhardt and the Quintet of the Hot Club of France in grammar school, and decades later the music that took root in his young soul bore fruit. In 1983, he was in Paris playing violin in Metro stations all day and looking for gypsy musicians all night. It was there that he met Django-style guitarist Serge Krief. Paul says "He was very warm, especially when he found out I could play guitar and violin. We played jazz in the Metro together, him on guitar, me on violin, and I watched his fingers like a hawk. I knew I could learn to play they way he played."
Critics have noted that the music of Le Jazz Hot Quartet owes as much to 52nd street as gypsy jazz. According to Mehling: “We have a swing or die approach to the music that’s distinctly American. We’re trying to challenge the tendency to slavishly imitate Django’s style, without diluting the music. We bring out the visceral element of the music that Serge told me is so important. When I talk with gypsy musicians, they say that they love what we do because they can tell we love the music."
Performing as Le Jazz Hot Quartet are:
Paul “Pazzo” Mehling – Leader, Guitar
Isabelle Fontaine – Vocals, Guitar
Evan Price – Violin
Jordan Samuels – Guitar
Sam Rocha – Bass
This will be the 42nd concert presented by the Vallejo Jazz Society since its inception. Previous concerts have featured such Bay Area notables as Dmitri Matheny, Marcos Silva, Bryan Bowman, Denise Perrier, Smith Dobson V, Wesla Whitfield, Clairdee, Lavay Smith, Larry Vuckovich, Paul Hanson, Pamela Rose, Calvin Keys, Kenny Washington, Noel Jewkes, Roger Glenn and many more.
Tickets for the concert are $20 ($10 for VJS members) and may be purchased at the door after 4pm or online at www.vallejojazzsociety.com. Refreshments, including beer & wine, will be available for purchase.
Links:
Vallejo Jazz Society
www.vallejojazzsociety.com
Le Jazz Hot Quartet
www.hotclubsf.com
Vallejo Jazz Society Presents Le Jazz...Date and Time
Sunday Sep 10, 2017
Sunday, September 10, 2017
5:00 PMLocation
Empress Theatre
330 Virginia Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
Fees/Admission
General Admission $20
VJS Members $10
Up to two children 18 and under are admitted free with a paying adultContact Information
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