Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents gypsy jazz artists Pearl Django with special guest guitarist Martin Taylor for six nights. Band members include Troy Chapman (guitar), and Ryan Hoffman (Guitar), Rick Leppanen (bass), Michael Gray (violin), David Lange (accordion) and Martin Taylor (guitar). Set times are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday at 7:30pm. Set times Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Doors open at 6:00 pm on Tuesday and 5:30 pm Wednesday through Sunday.
Entering their sixteenth year of performing Pearl Django continues to be one of America’s most respected and busiest Hot Club style groups. Though still strongly influenced by the music of Django Reinhardt, Pearl Django’s repertoire now includes many original compositions. Their music reaches out across the divides of taste to a wide variety of audiences. The band’s fervent followers include Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli fans, guitar enthusiasts, lovers of string music, including bluegrass devotees, who relish nimble, clean, intricate picking, “world music” fans drawn to French and Gypsy accents, plus jazz buffs and aficionados of the new swing music. Transcending simple categorization, Pearl Django packs in enthusiastic audiences at dancehalls and nightclubs, at folk music festivals and jazz festivals alike.
JANUARY 4 – 9
JAZZ ALLEY
2033 6th Avenue
Seattle WA 98121
Reservations: 206.441.9729