Django Festival All Stars Bring Gypsy Jazz to Clement's Place Monday, Nov. 16

The Django Festival All Stars bring the sound of Django Reinhardt's 1930s Paris to Newark — swinging Gypsy jazz, played the way it was meant to be heard: up close, in a listening room. On Monday, November 16, 2026, 7:30–10 PM, Rutgers IJS and Gregory Burrus Productions present the Django Festival All Stars at the Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies Clement's Place jazz club, 15 Washington St, Newark. Led by guitarist Samson Schmitt, the five-piece touring band comes straight off the Django Reinhardt NY Festival at Dizzy's Club (Nov 11–15) for one night at Clement's Place. The band is Samson Schmitt on lead guitar, Ludovic Beier on accordion and accordina, Pierre Blanchard on violin, Antonio Licusati on bass, and Francko Mehrstein on rhythm guitar. Expect the Hot Club sound at full swing — Django's melodies, fast and lyrical, with the violin and accordion weaving around Schmitt's lead guitar. This is a rare chance to hear this band in a room built for listening. Free, RSVP required. Come early, settle in, and stay for the whole set. See everything coming up at gregoryburrusproductions.com/event/

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