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

Dates: (11/23/2024 )

Theatre:

New Jersey Performing Arts Center

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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