Wright Plus 2015 Concert at Unity Temple

Wrap-up your Wright Plus experience at Unity Temple with a lively evening concert by Chicago’s premier gypsy-jazz band, Swing Gitan. The group plays foot-tapping music on acoustic instruments in the style of 1930s guitarist Django Reinhardt. It’s a blend of the jubilant swing of early jazz and the feisty passion of gypsy music, with a strong dose of guitar pyrotechnics and virtuosic improvisation.

Formed in 2001, Swing Gitan features bandleader Alfonso Ponticelli on lead guitar and a world-class lineup of musicians on violin, rhythm guitar and upright bass. Over the years, the band has played with many of the great contemporary gypsy-jazz players from around the world, including Bireli Lagrène, Stochelo Rosenberg, Moreno, Angelo DeBarre and the Robin Nolan Trio.

Date: Saturday, May 16, 2015

Time: 7 – 8 pm

Location: Unity Temple, 875 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL

Admission: Trust members $12, Non-members $15

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