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Dorado Schmitt and Sons: Django Festival All-Stars at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Dates: (11/23/2024 )

Theatre:

New Jersey Performing Arts Center

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Dorado Schmitt and Sons: Django Festival All-Stars showcases the rich sound of gypsy jazz, drawing inspiration from the legendary Romani-French guitarist Django Reinhardt. Led by violinist Dorado Schmitt alongside his talented sons, Amati and Samson Schmitt, this ensemble delivers an exhilarating blend of guitar, violin, accordion, and double bass that promises to captivate audiences with its swinging rhythms and technical brilliance. The performance honors the distinctive style of 1930s hot jazz, solidifying the group's reputation as a dynamic force in contemporary music.

Cast and Creative team for Dorado Schmitt and Sons: Django Festival All-Stars at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Cast

Isaiah J. Thompson

piano


Aurélien Budynek

guitar


Zaccai Curtis

keys


Emilio Modeste

saxophone


Nat Adderly Jr.

music director/bandleader/piano


Jon Faddis

trumpet


Vanessa Rubin

vocals


Lizz Wright

vocals


John Pizzarelli

guitar + vocals


Mike Karn

bass


Cindy Blackman Santana

percussion


Brandee Younger

harp


Rashaan Carter

bass


Allan Mednard

drums


Sheila Anderson

host


Lucía

vocals


Bill Charlap

judge


Madeleine Peyroux

judge


Lisa Fischer

judge


Terri Lyne Carrington

judge.


Savion Glover

tap dancer


Lisa Fischer

vocals


Dianne Reeves

vocals


Christian McBride

bass + bandleader


Carlos Miguel Prieto

conductor


Paquito D’Rivera

clarinet & co-curator


Amber Monroe

soprano


Bilal

vocals


Nona Hendryx

vocals


Tyshawn Sorey

percussion


Philip Bailey

vocals


Vernon Reid

guitar


George Clinton

vocals


Ray Chew

music director


Aaron Diehl

piano


Harish Raghavan

bass


Sandbox Percussion

percussion


Davell Crawford

piano + vocals


Madeleine Peyroux

vocals


Creative Team

Christian McBride

NJPAC Jazz Advisor


Catherine Russell

Vocals


Dorado Schmitt

Violin


Amati Schmitt

Guitar


Samson Schmitt

Guitar


Ludovic Beier

Accordion


Francko Mehrstein

Rhythm Guitar


Gino Roman

Double Bass


David Harrington

Violin


Gabriela Diaz

Violin


Ayane Kozasa

Viola


Paul Wiancko

Cello




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