Hot Club of Detroit Press Release

Arkansas State University's Fowler Center Series

Presents

 

HOT CLUB OF DETROIT

 

Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

Riceland Hall, Fowler Center, 201 Olympic Dr., Jonesboro.

The Gypsy jazz sound made famous by Django Reinhardt has never been more passionate, fresh, or hot than with Hot Club of Detroit, who are joined by the equally sizzling vocal stylings of Cyrille Aimée!

Unlike the instrumentation of original Paris-based quintet, comprising Reinhardt, violinist Stephane Grappelli, two rhythm guitarists, and a bassist, the current Hot Club of Detroit is made of guitarist Perri, accordionist Julien Labro, soprano and tenor saxophonist Carl Cafagna, rhythm guitarist Paul Brady and bassist Andrew Kratzat. The fibrous accordion tones of Labro, a native of Marseilles, France, links the Detroit quintet to the French musette style from which gypsy jazz partially sprung, while Cafagna’s robust saxophone work introduces bop and post-bop elements to gypsy jazz.

“Hot Club of Detroit plays with such reverence and passion. They play with a different level of conviction.” – James Carter

Joining the Hot Club of Detroit is singing sensation Cyrille Aimée, who the NY Times call “One of those singers whom non-singing musicians call ‘a musician’.” Cyrille mastered the art of improvisation while studying at the well-known conservatory of jazz at SUNY Purchase, with teachers such as Pete Malinverni, Jon Faddis and Jimmy Greene. She was a finalist in the prestigious Thelonious Monk Vocal Competition of 2010, performing in front of a jury of Al Jarreau, Kurt Elling, Dianne Reeves, and Dee Dee Bridgewater. In 2007, Cyrille won both the first and public prize in the Montreux Jazz Festival Competition.

She currently lives in Brooklyn and regularly performs in Manhattan with legends of the East Coast jazz scene. Her culturally rich background has supplied her with the driving force of Dominican rhythm and the incredible swing of the French Gypsies.

“A sublime voice spontaneously built in the heart of the gypsy world.” - La République, France

Ticket prices are $30 and $20 for adults; $24 and $16 for ASU faculty and staff; $23 and $15 for senior adults and K-12 students; and $10 and $6 for ASU students.

Tickets for all Fowler Center Series events may be purchased by calling (870) 972-2781 or (888) 278-3267, or online at www.yourfowlercenter.com. On performance evenings, the box office in Fowler Center opens one hour prior to the event.

Visit www.yourfowlercenter.com for additional information or call (870) 972-3471.