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Hot Club Of Philadelphia at Paris Bistro & Jazz Cafe
Courtesy of Wendy Wolf | Posted on September 23, 2017
Where
Paris Bistro & Jazz Cafe
8229 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA
Map
(215) 242-6200
When
Sun, October 1, 2017
6:00 pm
At Door
Save the date
Musicians
Barry Wahrhaftig
guitarPhyllis Chapell
vocalsHot Club of Philadelphia
band / ensemble / orchestraLaura Munich
vocalsAbout
The Hot Club of Philadelphia was started in 2001 by guitarist Barry Wahrhaftig. They are an acoustic ensemble, dedicated to playing ‘Gypsy Jazz.’ That’s the term used to describe the music pioneered by the legendary original ‘Hot Club of France Quintet,’ which was led by guitarist Django Reinhardt and Violinist Stephane Grappelli. Django and Grappelli were attempting to do their own version of American ‘Hot Jazz,’ as played by stars like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. They used acoustic guitars, bass and violin, rather than horns and drums. Grappelli and Django added some French and Gypsy flavor and created a blend of music that is quite popular and accessible. The HCPhilly mixes the original style of the Hot Club of France, along with their own modern influences....