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Celebrate Hot Jazz Guitarist Django Reinhardt at the Freight & Salvage on May 8th

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The George Cole Quintet
Saturday, May 8th, Show 8:00 PM The Freight and Salvage, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 Tickets: $18.50 Adv./$19.50 Door (510) 644-2020



2010 is the Django Reinhardt centennial year and The George Cole Quintet is coming to the East Bay to celebrate his life and style at The Freight and Salvage on May 8th. Come hear stories of Django Reinhardt's life, hear his original music being performed and hear new compositions inspired by his music. Django Reinhardt taught himself to play the guitar and performed in the 1930's and 1940's in Europe even though he only had the use of two fingers on his left hand due to a fire. A furious, fast paced gypsy jazz virtuoso and guitar master, he and violinist Stephane Grappelli fronted the legendary 1930s European jazz band, Quintette du Hot Club de France, the combo that revolutionized jazz by applying an irresistible, string-fueled propulsion to the more sedate big-band sound of the time. Django Reinhardt was a virtuoso and guitar master in Europe, performing furious, fast paced gypsy jazz music that inspired many guitarists to cover his songs and play guitar in the fashion that he conceived, fans and disciples include Jeff Beck, Charlie Christian and Les Paul.

George Cole currently teaches gypsy jazz guitar at the Freight, as well as performing great original music with his gypsy, swing, and jazz band. Says Art Thompson of Guitar Player magazine, “Cole's excellent Django-style guitar work and his band's enticing instrumental and vocal harmonies make them a must-see for any fan of vintage jazz." He's toured with Joe Walsh of the Eagles, Beatnik Beatch, Big Blue Hearts, Warren Zevon, Buster Poindexter, and Keely Smith.

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