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The Django All-Stars The Raven Theater Healdsburg, CA Share this event: Get Tickets There are no active dates for this event. Powered by     Thank you for attending the Healdsburg Jazz Festival! Not Available Event The Django All-Stars For the matchless combination of virtuosity and passion nothing beats the music of the legendary Belgian gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, and no ensemble evokes his genius quite like the Django Festival All-Stars, a French-based outfit who pride themselves on the authenticity of their approach to jazz manouche  Gypsy Jazz, that is. Featuring guitarist Samson Schmitt (the son of group founder Dorado Schmitt), accordionist Ludovic Beier and violinist Pierre Blanchard (himself a prodigy of Reinhardts illustrious partner, Stephane Grappelli), supported by Doudou Cuillerier on rhythm guitar and bassist Antonio Licusati, the Django All-Stars bring new life to Reinhardts imperishable art. The Django All-Stars come direct from France on their only US tour in this configuration this year. Forgoing a drummer, yet relying on the rhythmic flair that each band member brings to the stage, the All-Stars build up a huge head of steam, careening through noted Reinhardt repertoire (Nuages, Manoir de mes Rêves as well as standards (How High the Moon, Them There Eyes, Out of Nowhere) done up in the Gypsy jazz style, and engaging originals that both evoke the classic sound and incorporate eclectic musical sources. Virtuosos all, the members of the All-Stars are out to astonish with their out-sized musical gifts, yet always honor the beauty and heart-on-sleeve expressiveness that is an unmistakable and irreplaceable element of jazz manouche. Bringing romance, exoticism, finger flying velocity and deep lyricism to the music that they love, the All-Stars have become international festival favorites.Just take the word of the celebrated jazz promoter George Wein who said of the group, They really get the crowd going and are great. Or note the praise of another fan, Leonardo DiCaprio, who says, They are some of the greatest musicians in the world! Location The Raven Theater (View) 115 North Street Healdsburg, CA 95448 United States Map is loading... Categories Music > All Ages Music > Festivals Music > Jazz Kid Friendly: Yes! Dog Friendly: No Non-Smoking: Yes! Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! Contact Email: support@brownpapertickets.com