Bursting with spirit, swing, and soul, the acclaimed Django Festival Allstars transports audiences to a nighttime Parisian café that goes roaring into the 21st century with soaring melodies and grooving rhythms.
Featured Artists
Samson Schmitt
A third-generation Sinti guitarist and son of legendary musician Dorado Schmitt, Samson Schmitt carries the Reinhardt tradition forward with blazing virtuosity and deep lyricism. Raised...
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A third-generation Sinti guitarist and son of legendary musician Dorado Schmitt, Samson Schmitt carries the Reinhardt tradition forward with blazing virtuosity and deep lyricism. Raised in the Manouche style yet fluent across jazz languages, his playing blends speed, clarity, and emotional depth. While Django’s spirit echoes in his phrasing, Samson’s voice as a soloist and composer is distinctly modern.
Ludovic Beier
A master of both button accordion and the rare breath-powered accordina, Ludovic Beier is renowned for his harmonic sophistication and breathtaking improvisational command. Combining classical...
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A master of both button accordion and the rare breath-powered accordina, Ludovic Beier is renowned for his harmonic sophistication and breathtaking improvisational command. Combining classical technique with fearless jazz phrasing, he expands the Django Festival Allstars’ palette far beyond tradition, bringing orchestral color and melodic daring to the ensemble.
Pierre Blanchard
With a tone that balances Stéphane Grappelli’s lyricism and modern jazz fluency, Pierre Blanchard brings elegance, fire, and expressive nuance to the group. His background...
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With a tone that balances Stéphane Grappelli’s lyricism and modern jazz fluency, Pierre Blanchard brings elegance, fire, and expressive nuance to the group. His background in both classical and jazz traditions allows him to move seamlessly from lush textures to soaring, inventive solos.
Antonio Licusati
Grounded in both jazz and classical training, Antonio Licusati provides the band’s harmonic foundation and rhythmic drive. His warm tone, precise time feel, and attentive...
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Grounded in both jazz and classical training, Antonio Licusati provides the band’s harmonic foundation and rhythmic drive. His warm tone, precise time feel, and attentive interplay anchor the ensemble’s dynamic swing while allowing space for adventurous solo flights.