Django Reinhardt's unmistakable cool and jumpin’ jole de vivre have made him an icon for an unlikely range of luminaries from Carlos Santana to Eric Clapton, guitar greats! Jimi Hendrix named his “big band of gypsies” in tribute, and Willie Nelson adopted his influence in “country-swing.”

The star musicians of the Django Festival Allstars have grown into a brilliantly cohesive group that has performed at top concert halls and festivals to standing ovations. The group’s music transports listeners to Paris in the 1920s and ’30s, when gitane music filled the air and Django was king. The Django Festival Allstars bring Reinhardt’s music into the 21st century, honoring traditions and standards while adding their own interpretations, arrangements, and original compositions. They swing like crazy and will break your heart with a ballad.

"The Django Festival with the Django Festival Allstars is the best show in town. Imagine a stage filled with 5 contemporary Reinhart descendents, and you'll get a sense that the collective talent pool on the bandstand is larger than the Arc de Triomphe!" –Wall Street Journal

“Sensational” –George Benson

Samson Schmitt - lead guitar and vocals
Pierre Blanchard - violin
Ludovic Beier - accordion and accordina
Antonio Licusati - bass
Francko Mehrstein - rhythm guitar

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