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SUMMARY:440 Gypsy Jazz (Fall Concert Series)
DESCRIPTION:Join Fivesparks and Fugitive Productions in an intimate setting for a four-event concert series in Harvard’s beautiful town center.  \nCome to the whole series:\nThursday\, September 11: 440 Gypsy Jazz\nThursday\, October 16: RD King plus Lindsay Straw & Andy Cambria\nThursday\, November 13: Cassandre McKinley\nThursday\, December 4: Bruce Gertz Quartet \nAbout 440 Gypsy Jazz\nIn the style of hot club jazz\, 440 presents their toe-tapping original tunes and Django’s music arranged with beautiful harmony by violin and clarinet.  \nTomoko Iwamoto\, violin\, a leader of 440\, has been in Boston jazz scene for more than 30 years. Being a “jazzy” violinist with a strong classical background\, she expanded her repertoire in jazz\, rock\, pop to world music\, toured with Hypnotic Clambake\, while studying Jazz Composition and Arranging at Berklee College of Music. During her recent trip to Europe\, she jammed with world renown gypsy jazz musicians; Tcha Limberger & the members of Les Violins de Bruxelles\, and Chris & Julian Brunard. She appeared as a guest soloist with Mood Swings Orchestra and Women In World Jazz\, and collaborated with modern jazz guitarist\, Chris Mcdermott. \nJohn Clark\, clarinet\, is the founder of the Wolverine Jazz Band and has been a fixture on the New England Jazz scene for many years. He has played professionally in the Boston area with numerous traditional jazz and big bands\, including the High Society Dance Orchestra\, Dan Gabel’s Abeltones\, Commonwealth Jazz\, the New Black Eagle Jazz Band\, and the Paramount Jazz Band of Boston. John is an acknowledged authority on the history of jazz and has recorded extensively. He holds a PhD. in Musicology and has published books and articles on the foundations of Early Jazz. \nJack Soref\, guitar\, graduate of Berklee College of Music\,  became captivated by the music of Django Reinhardt after attending the International Django Reinhardt festival in Samois-sur-Seine France in 2002. Jack is a mainstay of Django Festivals Django in June\, where he has taught since 2009\, and the Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest\, where he has performed as recently as 2023.  \nGregory Toro\, bass\, was born and raised in Boston. He fell in love with music and rhythm as a child\, and at the age of 10 joined a neighborhood steel band that played calypso and church music on weekends. He found his true calling as a bass player when he was 16 years old. Greg studied electric and upright bass and jazz composition at Berklee\, where he collaborated with musicians from many countries and cultures. He has traveled the world with jazz and rock groups. \nDoors: 7pm • Performance: 7:30–9:30pm • $22/advance\, $27/door (incl. fees) •  Tickets
URL:https://www.fivesparks.org/event/440-gypsy-jazz-fall-concert-series/
CATEGORIES:Fugitive Fall Series,music
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