"Swing du Jour" LIVE Returns To La Zingara on Wednesday

A few seats left for Swing du Jour at La Zingara on Wednesday, July 22 at 6pm

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An Evening Of Gypsy Jazz & the irrepressible music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.
Safe Social Distancing Seating With Very Limited Ticket Availability. Tickets Are Sold By The Table ONLY.
Tables Of 2, 4, and 6 are available. See The Attached Seating Chart. Five Indoor Tables With Open French Doors Facing The Performance And Eight Outdoor Tables Are Available.

Admission Is Still Only $15.00 Per Person But Must Be Purchased As A Table For Safety
Table Of Two = $30., Four = $60., And Six = $90.                                                                                                      

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Table & Seating Chart

Seating Begins At 5:00pm  Showtime: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Fronted by Bethel violin star Howie Bujese! Swing du Jour plays the irrepressible music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Norman Plankey on guitar and Erik Van Laer on stand-up bass provide "la pompe" ("the pump") -- that essential rhythmic pulse that never fails to get toes tapping. Also known as "jazz manouche," this joyful music has its roots in 1920s French Gypsy (Romani) traditions. Howie describes it as "the supreme of oral traditions." With an ever-expanding repertoire of interesting lesser-known Gypsy tunes interspersed with more familiar melodies like "Nuage" and "Minor Swing," this group will leave you breathless! Taken from Bethel Patch in 2014

Howie Bujese: A native of Bergen County, New Jersey, Howie first became interested in the violin in the late ’60 when watching a PBS special he heard American Traditional fiddling for the first time. Over the years Howie studied and learned the traditional fiddling styles of the Southern Appalachians, Ireland, and Scotland and his curiosity eventually led him to Gypsy Jazz. Having no formal training he learned by way of the aural tradition, listening, watching, and playing. Howie performs internationally and has played with a broad range of artists from Jonathan Edwards to David Amram to Noel Redding to name a few. Along with Swing du Jour, Howie and his wife Pam Bujese are members of  Cool Struttin’, a quartet playing the Great American Songbook, and also for over thirty years with the NYC area acoustic swing band Out to Lunch.

Eric Van Laer: Bassist, studied music at St Lawrence University and privately with Dr Lyn Christie, Linc Chamberland and Michael Moore. Have played with the Norwalk Symphony, the RPM Band, The Waistcoat Rouge Jazz Band, The Bearcats, The Al DiMarco Duo, The Brian Butler Quartet, Cafe Musette, Vardology,  and Swing du Jour in addition to freelancing extensively throughout Fairfield, Westchester & New Haven Counties. Was the house bassist for 15 years at Ginny Avery's monthly jam sessions.

Norman Plankey: Rhythm Guitar. from his earliest high school bands, with drummer Kenny Aronoff and guitarist Joe Finn, Norman has been playing for over 50 years; all over the stylistic musical map from Motown covers, jug-band/homemade string band, Bluegrass/Old-Time, to working with Pete Seeger in the mid-80s. As a bandleader, he has founded/organized several bands in the swing realm - The Swingaholics (Western Swing), Norman and the Rockwellians (little big band), and Vardo Swing (electric mandolin-driven small group swing). With Swing du Jour, Norman is tackling the devilishly arduous task of rhythm guitar and providing La Pompe (the driving rhythmic pulse).

Daniel Elias: Clarinet. has performed with The Elias Ladino Ensemble in festivals and concerts in Spain, Turkey, Israel, Canada and throughout North America. Daniel is the musical director and a founding member of the ensemble. The grandson of Rabbi David Elias Cassorla and the son of Joe Elias, he has been performing Ladino music since the age of 15. In 1991, he led the ensemble as it toured Spain at the invitation of the Spanish government in recognition of the 500th Anniversary of the expulsion of the Jews. The Ladino Ensemble provided music on the occasion of the rescission of the Edict of Expulsion. He attended Binghamton University where he studied Greek clarinet and won a concerto competition.

Daniel brings his broad knowledge of Sephardic and Gypsy music to Swing du Jour for a real musical treat not general heard.

Seating Begins At 5:00pm    Showtime:  6:00 - 9:00pm
Tickets Are Sold By The Table - Click Here To See Seating Chart & Purchase Options

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Submitted by Bethel, CT

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