Django à la Créole, Don Vappie

Django à la Créole, Don Vappie

at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, Gateshead
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Evan Christopher’s Django à la Créole spices up the hot Gypsy swing pioneered by Django Reinhardt with the cool Creole rhythms of New Orleans and beyond. The American clarinetist and Europe-based rhythm section of double bass, and two guitars, have been charming audiences worldwide with their seductive performances since 2007. The quartet artfully juxtaposes virtuosity with an acoustic, intimate approach and unfailingly balances a reverence for tradition with being up-to-the minute and in-the moment.

The primary inspiration for this unique fusion of New Orleans clarinet with “Jazz Manouche” was Reinhardt’s historic recording session in 1939 with Duke Ellington sidemen Rex Stewart and Creole clarinetist Barney Bigard. Djangologists may recognize a resemblance to the incarnation of “Quintet of the Hot Club of France” that featured clarinetist Hubert Rostaing, yet Django à la Créole is much more than a repertory ensemble. Christopher and his band thoughtfully re-invent classic material by infusing their arrangements with musical idioms from New Orleans as well as Brazil, Cuba and the Caribbean. The results are personal and often clever tributes to their jazz heroes.

The mastery of rhythm guitarist, Dave Kelbie is known well by anyone who follows contemporary exponents of Gypsy jazz such as Tcha Limberger or Fapy Lafertin. On the other hand, the pedigree of bassist Sebastien Girardot is more recognized pertinent to aficionados of traditional jazz. For the solo guitar chair, the band recently welcomed New Orleans native, Don Vappie. Besides being a highly skilled guitarist, Vappie contributes warm vocal renderings of authentic Creole Jazz songs, classics from the early days of New Orleans, as well as jaw-dropping banjo features.

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European Gypsy swing meets the music and rhythms of "Le Monde Creole" in this seductive and captivating project led by New Orleans-based clarinetist…

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The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

St Mary's Square
Gateshead Quays
Gateshead
NE8 2JR

Disabled Booking:
0191 443 4661

See all events at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music