August 27, 2007

“Awakenings: A Tribute To Django Reinhardt” featuring Dave Black & Friends at Webster University

What/Who:

“Awakenings: A Tribute to Django Reinhardt,” featuring Dave Black and friends will be presented at Webster University. This jazz faculty concert will feature performances of “Minor Swing,” “Swing '39,” Night Traveler,”  “Micro,” “Nuages,” “Blue Drag,” “Black Night,” “Back Talk,” “The  Peanut Vendor/Bolero/Troublant Bolero” and “Limehouse Blues.”

In Paris, during the 1930s, recordings of Louis Armstrong, Duke  Ellington, the Paul Whiteman Orchestra and other top American jazz  artists were finally being heard on the radio waves.  During this  popularity, listeners and critics from both sides of the Atlantic came to regard jazz as a style of music reserved exclusively for  American performers. This view was not held by Belgium-born guitarist  Jean Baptist “Django” Reinhardt, who, along with jazz violinist/ musical partner Stephane Grapelli, formed the legendary ‘Quintette du  Hot Club de France’ and invented a musical style known today as  ‘Gypsy Jazz.’

Dave Black & Friends include: Dave Black-guitar, Gary Hunt-guitar,  Paul DeMarinis-clarinet, flute, alto saxophone and tenor saxophone,  Andy Driscoll-violin, Willem von Hombracht-bass and Kevin Gianino-drums.

When:

Monday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m.

Where:

Winifred Moore Auditorium, Webster University, 470 E. Lockwood Ave.

Cost:

$5 for the general public. Students are free with valid I.D.

More Info:

Call the Fine Arts Hotline, 968-7128 or the Music Department at  968-7032.

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