DJANGO FESTIVAL ALL~STARS
Hot Gypsy Jazz
The Django Festival Allstars, from France, tour the US 2x a year, playing at America’s top halls and clubs including Carnegie Hall and Rose Hall. The Allstars have performed at SF Jazz, Newport Jazz Festival, Montreal Festival, Kennedy Center, Aspen, Taos, Vale, and Moody Festivals, and Birdland for 22 years, all to great acclaim!
Django’s unmistakable cool and jumpin’ jole de vivre have made him an icon for an unlikely range of luminaries from Carlos Santana to Eric Clapton, guitar greats! Jimi Hendrix named his “big band of gypsies” in tribute, and Willie Nelson adopted his influence in “country-swing.”
The Django Festival Allstars, have grown into a brilliantly cohesive group of star musicians who’ve taken America by storm, performing at top concert halls and festivals to standing ovations. The Django Festival Allstars bring this music to ‘today’ combining known standards and original music… intoxicating!
Show Times: 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm
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The Quarantined Jazz Voyager
Closing out the final week of the month is The Swing Machine. It’s another offering from the continent that this Jazz Voyager has discovered not in his collection but one that requires sharing.The title really says it all so aptly named by tenor saxophonist Gérard Badini in preparation for a good time!
The album was recorded May 30, 1975 at the Hoche Studio in Paris, France and was produced by Jacques Lubin. The recording engineer was Gerhard Lehner, the liner notes were written by Alexandre Rado, and the photography by Christian Rose.
Tracks | 44:48- It Don’t Mean A Thing (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) ~
- Let’s Do It (Cole Porter) ~
- Sam Woodyard Is Back In Town (Gérard Badini) ~
- Cute (Neal Hefti)
- Asphodèle (Raymon Fol) ~
- Stomp, Lok And Listen ( Duke Ellington) ~
- Michel Gaudry ~ Double Bass
- Drums – Sam Woodyard ~ Drums
- Raymond Fol ~ Piano, Celesta
- Gérard Badini ~ Tenor Saxophone
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ATLANTIC CITY JAZZ FESTIVAL
Smooth Jazz Festival featuring Brian Culbertson ~ Piano
With:
Najee ~ Saxophone
Jazmin Ghent ~ Saxophone
Althea Rene ~ Flute
Jeff Bradshaw ~ Trombone
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JEN WROBLESKI QUARTET
Having finished her education, Jen Wrobleski honed her vocal talents beginning her singing career with the Walt Disney Company in Orlando, FL portraying Cinderella in Cinderella’s Surprise Celebration and performed the role of Belle in Beauty & The Beast before departing for different pastures.
In early 2005 she formed a jazz quartet and performed throughout Florida and Georgia not limited to Churchill Grounds, Sambuca, House of Blues and Nikki’s Beach. Moving to New York City she performed regularly with Harold Mabern Jr., Joe Farnsworth, Eric Alexander, John Webber, Sharp Radway, and Anthony Wonsey. She has gone on to perform in Greece, Austria, Russia and Italy. She returns to the Velvet Note for another encore performance.
Shows ~ 7:00 & 9:00 pm
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T.K. BLUE/BILLY HARPER
T.K. Blue/Billy Harper: “The Magic of Randy Weston and Melba Liston”
T.K. Blue and Billy Harper in collaboration for a tribute to T.K.’s long-time band-leader and mentor NEA Jazz Master Dr. Randy Weston and the extraordinary Trombonist/Arranger/Composer/Educator Melba Liston! Enjoy 3 nights of performances Live & Online at Keystone Korner Baltimore, Fri-Sun, July 8-10!
T.K.Blue, alto and soprano sax, flute, kalimba
Billy Harper, tenor sax
Eric Kennedy, drums
Janelle Gill, piano
Obasi Akoto, bass
Showtimes: 7:30 & 10:00 pm
Streaming: Fri, Sat, Sun ~ $10 + $1.70 fee
Live: Fri, Sat, Sun ~ $35 – $45 + $3.46 – $4.16 fee
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