Stéphane Wrembel
Stéphane Wrembel is probably the foremost interpreter of Django Reinhardt’s music in North America. Whether sticking to the French master’s arrangements, or taking the music into new territory, Wrembel has always treated Django like a serious composer rather than the clichéd paragon of swing and speed he has often been portrayed as.
As a composer, Stéphane has scored the theme song to Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris” and scored his latest film. He has performed live for the Academy Awards, has headlined at Carnegie Hall and the the Lyon Opera House and has been called “a revelation” by Rolling Stone magazine.
While his playing falls into the general umbrella of Gypsy Swing his own compositions owe as much to Django Reinhardt as they do Pink Floyd, Ravel or Middle Eastern music.
Stephane will be joined by guitarist Dion Berardo. Born in Campobasso, Italy, and raised in Megara, Greece, Dion blends bebop, gypsy jazz and blues, drawing inspiration from Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Django Reinhardt, and Biréli Lagrène. Their duo sets are virtuosic feats in which the guitarists perform an eclectic repertoire that spans continents and eras. With Django Reinhardt’s gypsy jazz as the heartbeat of the night, their set weaves through the impressionist elegance of Debussy, the spirited swirl of musette waltzes, and the passionate tangos of Astor Piazzolla
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