Creekside Django at the Stone Church in Summerland – A sweet summer musical offering

EVENT DETAILS

Thursday night, July 24 @ 7 p.m. — Creekside, behind the Stone Church in Summerland, 9311 Prairie Valley Rd. — Admission by donation — Bring a lawn chair, possibly a sweater or a hat, and a great big smile

More information from Ken Gray at 778 220 2631 or reach out through this blog site

INVITATION

En route to preforming at Salmon Arm’s Roots and Blues festival we are thrilled to welcome the Sons of Django, a Saskatoon-based Jazz trio who pay homage to the music of Django Reinhardt and the style of Jazz Manouche to Summerland. Performing both traditional & contemporary manouche standards, Sons of Django puts a modern spin on Django’s gypsy tradition.

The Sons of Django are Stephen Davis – Lead guitar; Lorne Deighton – Rhythm guitar; and Emmett Fortosky – Bass. They have been playing together for over a decade. They met through the University of Saskatchewan music department. They continue to play shows from Manitoba to BC

Simply put, they love this style of music because it appeals to a wide variety of people. It’s very easy to connect with, even if you’re not that familiar with jazz. As a guitarist the genre is tailored to our instruments so all of the keys and vocabulary flow well.

Django was one of the best improvisers of all time. His musical ideas and nuances offer so many opportunities for creative exploration and musical celebration.  

[From Wikipedia] “Django” Reinhardt (23 January 1910 – 16 May 1953) was a Belgian-born Romani jazz guitarist and composer in France. He was one of the first major jazz talents to emerge in Europe and has been hailed as one of its most significant exponents. 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.

The Sons of Django follow in this great tradition. Their stylistically appropriate performances blend well with contemporary musical idioms. Django’s recordings shape their own improvisation and musical dialogue. Their repertoire spans from Django songs, traditional jazz standards from the 30s and 40s, into contemporary manouche players and original compositions.

This will be a night to remember: Special music, in a special setting, in an Okanagan summer. Please join us – and spread the word.

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