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The Spirit of Django Reinhardt with the Ryan Picone Quartet
August 10 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
$32.31 – $43.47
Jazz Manouche, Django Reinhardt and New Jazz
This performance will showcase connections of the guitar style developed by the legendary guitarists, Django Reinhardt and his descendants.
Ryan Picone: Lead Guitar
Tessa Nichols Meade: Violin
Ian Stenlund: Rhythm Guitar
Matt Blake: Upright Bass
The Ryan Picone Quartet is a group that was put together to showcase the original compositions of Ryan Picone. The music has been written throughout different time periods in his life, and represents his connection to the music of Django Reinhardt. The band consists of Ryan Picone from The Red Hot Django Peppers, Ian Stenlund from The Mississippi Hot Club, Tessa Nichols Meade from the Cold City Heat, and Matt Blake from the Gentleman’s Anti Temperance League. This group is an all star group that brings together a new transfiguration of Jazz.
In 2023 the Ryan Picone Quartet released their debut album titled – I Awake dedicated to the legendary Django Reinhardt. The album has received great praise from the Django community including author Michael Dregni. In 2024 RPQ played their first Django Festival along side with musicians like Joscho Stephan and Sam Farthing.
