Wednesday | October 4 | 12:30 pm
Alejandro Brittes Quartet
Argentine accordionist Alejandro Brittes is one of the world’s foremost exponents and practitioners of Chamamé music, which originated centuries ago in Northeast Argentina. Chamamé was born out of the merging of Eastern European music brought by immigrant settlers, with local indigenous music and African rhythms. Rarely heard in the States, this is an opportunity to hear and learn about this unique music.
Wednesday | November 15 | 12:30 pm
Dorado Schmitt and Sons, Samson and Amati—
Django Festival All-Stars
Dorado Schmitt is known far and wide as a deserving heir to the legendary Gypsy Jazz virtuoso, Django Reinhardt. Considered one of the leading voices in the Hot Jazz world, he has taught well his sons weli. All three regularly delight and amaze audiences throughout the world.
Wednesday | December 6 | 12:30 pm
Backtrack Vocals
Backtrack Vocals is an award winning 5-person a cappella group renowned for their stellar vocal and beatboxing abilities. They infuse heart and humor into every performance and their versatile repertoire covers Top 40, Motown, classical, show tunes, original music, and more. Backtrack got its start on YouTube, where the group now has over 100,000 subscribers and 12 million views on their channel.
