To the editor:
Blue Django, a jazz quartet featuring Brown County violinist Carolyn Dutton, will be performing on Sunday evening, Dec. 5 at St. David’s Church in Bean Blossom. The concert starts at 7 p.m.
The group will be playing music from the Paris jazz scene in the 1930s. The concert will be informal and family-friendly with a “jazzy” feel.
The original 1930s band who played this music was led by Stephane Grappelli, considered by many today as the dean of jazz violinists, and Django Reinhardt, a gypsy guitarist whose driving flamboyant style and unorthodox technique have baffled and intrigued players for decades.
The combo’s makeup — strings only, no percussion, reed or brass instruments — resulted in a style characterized by a sweet, lyrical melody over a driving percussive background, a sound like no other in the history of jazz.
Masks will be required for this event. We hope you can join us on Dec. 5!
Annie Hawk, Bean Blossom Music Series
