Hot Club of Saratoga will offer a very special ninety-minute interactive and educational performance at the historic Burton Hall on Wednesday, July 20 from 11-12:30 PM. This inspiring event for all ages, is part of Easton Library's Oceans of Possibilities summer reading program.
Hot Club of Saratoga, the Capital Region's premier gypsy swing ensemble, plays a repertoire that reflects the spirit and style originated by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli in The Quintet of the Hot Club of France. Most prominently developed in 1930's and 40's Paris, this genre has been kept alive through a long line of gypsy jazz artists since that time. Most of the tunes Hot Club of Saratoga plays were written or recorded by Django at some time in his musical life, hot swing music of the 1920'3, 30's and 40's.
The instrumentation of the full quintet allows HCS to explore this style throughout the range of its roots, true to its origins while subtly expanding the genre. Hot Club's repertoire covers the range from sweet, soulful balladry, through hard driving swing, and fiery, upbeat tempos, sure to bring a smile and irresistible desire to move.
Hot Club of Saratoga's founding members, Chuck Kish (rhythm guitar) and Chad Tallman (solo guitar) were quickly joined by bassist, Dylan Perrillo (The Dylan Perrillo Orchestra, Useless Cans). By March of 2013 the fledgling trio was fortunate to add area violinist Tucker Callander (Jim Gaudet and the Railroad Boys, Chelsea Cavanaugh Band, Jocelyn Arndt, Chilly Nickels) to round out the sound and launch Hot Club of Saratoga as a quartet. By midsummer the quartet had met Jonathan Greene (Heard, Golfstrom) and just couldn't resist expanding HCS to a quintet.
Since forming in early 2013, Hot Club of Saratoga has brought the hot swing sound to coffee houses, restaurants, bars, clubs, swing dances, festivals, weddings, corporate events, and numerous private parties.
This program is funded by the Stewart's Holiday Match Grant. Burton Hall is located at 1071 State Route 40, Greenwich (in the Town of Easton). Please pre-register at Easton Library at 518-692-2253 to ensure that there is adequate space.
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