Iridium Jazz Club Presents Djangofest With Special Guest Curtis Stigers, 2/3

In Celebration Of Django Reinhardt's 100th Birthday and Les Paul's favorite Guitarist, Iridium in association with Pat Phillips and Ettore Stratta will begin on Les Paul's Monday Nights at Iridium.

Dorado Schmitt, the legendary gypsy guitarist and Django look-alike, heads a major tour celebrating the 100th birthday of Django Reinhardt criss-crossing the country and landing at NY's Iridium Jazz Club on February 2 and 3 with an 'all-star' Band from France. Schmitt of the Manouche style is one of the world's leading exponents of the music of Guitar master Django Reinhardt. He is joined by his son, Samson Schmitt, a young Guitar star, Marcel Loeffler, top swing accordionist, Pierre Blanchard, Grappelli-style virtuoso violinist, and veteran bassist Brian Torff. Monday, February 1, will be a special tribute to Django's friend, the great LES PAUL. 'HOT, SWINGING, ROMANTIC, JAZZ' at its very best, produced by Pat Philips & Ettore Stratta.

Dorado Schmitt, legendary gypsy guitarist from France, has been at the center of the Django music resurgence in the US by appearing regularly at the Django Reinhardt NY Festival. Besides starring at the festival, he has toured the country with Allstar Bands promoting the Django Reinhardt style at such venues as The Kennedy Center, Disney Hall, Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center, The SF Festival, Caramoor and more to great acclaim.

Curtis Stigers is at the forefront of a new generation of jazz singers with one of the most distinctive voices in music. Downbeat Magazine named him as one of the jazz genre's "Rising Male Stars". He has toured the world with such renowned pop artists as Elton John, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, and Prince, while collaborating with jazz greats Nancy Wilson, George Benson, Herbie Hancock, Randy and Michael Brecker, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Chris Potter, Larry Goldings and Toots Thielmans. Crossing from Pop to Jazz, he has been called "one of the best male jazz singers of his generation" by JazzTimes. Stigers's latest critically acclaimed recording, "Lost In Dreams," on Concord Jazz, was released in September 2009.

The Iridium Jazz Club is located at 1650 Broadway (on the corner of 51ST), New York, NY 10023. For reservations call 212-582-2121 or visit http://www.iridiumjazzclub.com/. Sets are at 8:30 & 10:30PM.

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