Simba Baumgartner & Adrien Marco: An Evening of Timeless Hot Jazz Inspired by Django Reinhardt

Overview

The Piedmont Hot Club continues its series of curated concerts with internationally renowned French guitarists Simba Baumgartner and Adrien Marco. Simba & Adrien are two of the most exciting players of the young generation of authentic players carrying on the Django Reinhardt tradition.

Simba Baumgartner is the great-grandson of Django and grew up in Samois-sur-Seine surrounded by music and his family’s legacy. He plays in the authentic Jazz Manouche way, having learned it directly from his elders and some of the greatest musicians of the style. Proud of his origins, he represents his musical culture by paying homage to his ancestors, while also revealing his own vision.

Adrien Marco grew up not far from Samois where Django spent his last years and the home of the original Django Reinhardt Festival. He was drawn to learning the guitar after hearing Django’s music, and taught himself to play by trying to recreate what he heard. His graceful and dynamic playing makes him a sought after musician on the world stage.