Westport Arts Center
Zach Brock-Gypsy Jazz Oct. 9, 2010
Zach Brock-Gypsy Jazz Oct. 9, 2010
Edmar Castaneda
Edmar Castaneda

The 2010-2011 Jazz Series at the Westport Arts Center connects the American Art form to other World Music styles. Artistic director Brian Torff says of this year’s series, “We will be linking the great American jazz tradition with its world-wide influence as an international art form. Jazz resonates around the world in different styles and voices. We hope to show that to our audiences.”

We’re excited to introduce a new $10 ticket price for college students interested in learning more about Jazz.

Upcoming Jazz events:
Saturday, October 9, 2010 buy ticket Gypsy Jazz

Gypsy Jazz: From Django to Hendrix

An introduction to the great fusion of gypsy music with jazz as epitomized by the work of guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli. Brian Torff, who performed with Grappelli, will assemble a band of two guitars, bass, and violin that will bring new life and energy to this timeless music. It is the 100th anniversary of Django’s birth and the 40th anniversary of the death of Jimi Hendrix. In this landmark year, the group will perform Django’s music alongside the music of guitar legend Hendrix in this acoustic configuration.

Featuring Zach Brock on violin, Ted Gottsegen and Paul Brady on guitars, and Brian Torff on bass.GYPSY JAZZ
Django, Grappelli, Gypsy Jazz and Beyond
Saturday, 10/9/10
7:30pm
$25, $10, $5   www.westportartscenter.org
Sunday, November 14, 2010 buy ticket Edmar Castaneda Trio

Edmar Castaneda Trio

Edmar Castaneda, the amazing virtuoso harpist, has re-defined the instrument in jazz and latin music. In his hands a kaleidoscope of sounds have met with tremendous audience response at Tanglewood, Birdland and other international venues.

Edmar Castaneda was born in 1978, in the city of Bogotá, Colombia. Since his move to the United States in 1994, Edmar has quite literally taken New York and the world stage by storm with the sheer force of his virtuosic command of the harp—revolutionizing the way audiences and critics alike consider an instrument commonly relegated to the “unusual category”. A master at realizing beautiful complexities of time, while skillfully drawing out lush colors and dynamic spirit, Edmar has been characterized as “almost a world unto himself” (The New York Times).

EDMAR CASTANEDA TRIO
Sunday, 11/14/10
3:00pm
$25, $10, $5
Sunday, January 30, 2011 buy ticket Bang on a Drum
Sunday, March 6, 2011 buy ticket Arturo O’Farrill