Stephane Wrembel is one of the most highly regarded guitarists in the world specializing in the style of legendary composer & guitarist Django Reinhardt. He learned his craft among the Gypsies at campsites in the French countryside. He has had a remarkable career, touring the world while releasing 16 albums under his name and the nom de plume, The Django Experiment. His original compositions have been featured in Woody Allen’s “Vicki Cristina Barcelona” and “Midnight in Paris,” and contributed the original score for Rifkin’s Festival. In October 2019, he released the highly regarded Django L’Impressioniste featuring 17 of Reinhardt’s preludes for solo guitar, followed by a book of his transcriptions in 2021. Since 2003, Wrembel has produced the Django a Gogo Festival bringing together some of the finest musicians in the world to celebrate the Sinti guitar style to perform in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and The Town Hall.
The Stephane Wrembel Quartet features long-time collaborators Ari Folman-Cohen (bass), Nick Anderson (drums) and Josh Kaye (guitar).
This is an outdoor concert on the Sanctuary's Community Stage and is contingent on fair weather. Guests are invited to picnic in the Sanctuary's spacious meadow. The land trust is open to the public daily 9 am to 5 pm, and guests are invited to come early to wander the 40 acre land trust.
Friday, September 23rd, 7 to 9 PM
At The Sanctuary, 59 Bogel Road, East Haddam
Tickets: $35. Kids 16 and under free.
"A revelation.”
Rolling Stone Magazine
“Perhaps the most creative improviser in Gypsy jazz today, Mr. Wrembel plays the guitar with a rich and colorful lyricism.”
The New York Times
"Stephane Wrembel represents the living face of Gypsy jazz.”
The New York Observer
“Stephane Wrembel just might be the greatest acoustic guitarist alive.”
The Aquarian