Bethel Fiddler Legend Howie Carlough & "Swing Du Jour" Tonight At LaZingara In Bethel

Bethel Fiddler Extraordinaire Howie Carlough Performs For Bethel Jazz At LaZingara 7:00pm Wed Nov 15 with his band Swing Du Jour performing Gypsy, Pariasian and Traditional Jazz. The band features: Norman Plankey on guitar, Dan Elias on clarinet and vocals, Jamie Doris on bass and Howie Carlough on fiddle and vocals. LaZingara 8 P.T. Barnum Square Bethel CT 06801. Tickets are available: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/swing-du-jour-feat-howie-carlough-norman-plankey-dan-elias-jamie-doris-tickets-742588250447?aff=oddtdtcreator

Howie Carlough - Fiddle Howie is 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 traveling to the Southern Appalachians, Ireland, and Scotland. 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 Peter Yarrow to name a few. Howie has a reputation for intuitive playing, and a joyous infectious spirit. Along with Swing du Jour and Swing de la Nuit Howie can be seen performing with numerous bands and ensembles across Southern New England and the Hudson Valley. He is a member of the house band for the critically acclaimed Flagpole Radio Cafe.

Norman Plankey - 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 - Vocalist & Clarinet Daniel is a hardcore blues and jazz clarinet with a vocal styling akin to singers of the 1920s and 30s Blues and Jazz era. He is the grandson of Rabbi David Elias Cassorla and the son of Joe Elias, and 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. He attended Binghamton University where he studied Greek clarinet and won a concerto competition.

Jamie Doris - Double Bass "I play double bass. That's the official name, though you'll sometimes hear it called upright bass, standup bass, acoustic bass, doghouse bass, or any number of other fun names. I can sometimes be seen and heard performing Jazz, Bluegrass, Manouche, and other kinds of music in the area with a few different ensembles, like Too Blue or Django's Reserve. It's great fun and keeps me out of trouble, most of the time. Come see us!"