EC-CHAP Jazz Series: A Special Evening of Gypsy Jazz with Luke Hendon
EC-CHAP Jazz Series: A Special Evening of Gypsy Jazz with Luke Hendon
Tickets $25.00+Fees in Advance (ONLINE) / $30.00 at the Door
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SPECIAL NOTE: EC-CHAP is excited to have Luke Hendon return to The Packing House stage. Luke brings his own original qualities to the Gypsy Jazz tradition of Django Reinhardt. What makes THIS evening extra special is Luke shares his Gypsy Jazz chops on Django Reinhardt’s Birthday - January 23, 1910! Come see and hear this exceptional musician on a very special night!
LUKE HENDON has had success in the world of Django music, performing with top players from around the world. A Veteran guitarist, Luke has had many successes in his career. He has opened for legendary acts such as Al Green, Sun Ra, and Los Lobos, performed on Broadway, composed and recorded for television and film, worked with dance ensembles, cruise ships, theatre companies, and many, many bands.
Luke is among the notable guitar staff/artist instructors who have taught at the acclaimed Django in June Gypsy Jazz event held at Smith College, North Hampton, MA.
Hendon travelled to Europe to a Sinti camp to study with Paulus Schafer and Fapy Lafertin. Upon his return to the U.S. he recorded Silk and Steel, an album of original gypsy jazz compositions. Silk & Steel, Luke Hendon draws from the tradition of the legendary gypsy guitar of Django Reinhardt and comes out swinging, soulful, funky, fresh, and innovative with his own project. In this stripped down acoustic setting, Luke's guitar takes center stage. "I sort of got obsessed with learning a bunch of Django Reinhardt solos note for note-which took me several years-Now I try to take the technique I gained into creating my own music!"
In his acoustic project, Luke Hendon cooks up a gumbo of old and new. He playfully mixes modern influences and traditional gypsy jazz with virtuosity and style. In other arenas Luke has worked professionally as a composer, a session musician and guitarist in many different styles of music.
"This a must have for those with the heart of a gypsy." -George Harris, Jazz Weekly
"Hendon’s take on the style is to inject some very modern energy along with judiciously placed non-jazz undertones. That’s the crucial difference between maintaining and enriching a legacy." -Mark Keresman, New York City Jazz Record
"Django's music always brings a smile to the lips and transports one back 1930s France, and the best compliment here is that Hendon's music does the same, but also with a foot planted firmly in the here and now in this too short, extremely well done recording." -Budd Kopman, All About Jazz
Django Reinhardt
Jean Reinhardt known by his nickname Django, was a Belgian jazz guitarist and composer born January 23, 1910. He was one of the first major jazz talents to emerge in Europe - with violinist Stéphane Grappelli, Reinhardt formed the Paris-based Quintette du Hot Club de France in 1934. The group was among the first to play jazz that featured the guitar as a lead instrument.
Reinhardt recorded in France with many visiting American musicians, including Coleman Hawkins and Benny Carter, and briefly toured the United States with Duke Ellington's orchestra in 1946. He died suddenly of a brain hemorrhage in 1953 at the age of 43. His most popular compositions have become standards within gypsy jazz, including "Minor Swing", "Daphne", "Belleville", "Djangology", and "Nuages".
Join us for an amazing evening of acoustic jazz original works and arrangements by this outstanding artist! This program is hosted by the "Eastern Connecticut Center for History, Art, and Performance" (EC-CHAP). Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm. Tickets $25.00 (+fees) Advance (Online) / $30.00 Door.
Soft drinks and snacks available. We are pleased to offer our exclusive "BYOB&F" TM model - Bring Your Own Beverage & Food (Wine & Beer Only - I.D. Required). You can also bring your paid ticket to Willington Pizza House (or WP Too) for eat-in or take-out the night of the show and receive 15% off your meal purchase. Ask for "The Packing House" pizza! Click HERE for secret recipe.
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