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Stephane Wrembel's Django New Orleans:Stephane Wrembel, one of the most highly regarded guitarists in the world specialized in the style of Django Reinhardt, is best known for his original compositions “Bistro Fada” (Midnight in Paris) and “ Big Brother ” (Vicki Cristina Barcelona).
Stephane has headlined Jazz at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, The Town Hall in NYC and The Lyon Opera House in France, and has dazzled audiences at Montreal Jazz Festival, Rochester International Jazz Festival, Django Reinhardt Festival in France, Ellnora Guitar Festival, Caramoor Jazz Festival and many others.
In November of 2021, Wrembel debuted his specialty group Django New Orleans, a 9-piece NJ & NYC-based band, with 8 sold-out shows at Jazz At Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club. The show blends the traditional sounds of New Orleans, from swing to second lines, with the voices of Sinti jazz guitar that continue to fascinate music lovers around the world.
For this project Wrembel has brought together some of the finest jazz musicians in the New York City area including: Josh Kaye on rhythm guitar; Joe Boga on trumpet; Adrien Chevalier on violin; Joe Correia on sousaphone; David Langlois on percussion; Nick Driscoll on clarinet and soprano saxophone; Sarah King on vocals; and Scott Kettner on drums.
Jason Olaine, V.P. Programming for Jazz At Lincoln, comments, “Django New Orleans is a downhome party meets a high-end listening experience, as Stephane organically blends the music of Reinhardt and classic New Orleans repertoire together with just the right amount of understated flash and acoustic funk.
Brandon Woody's Upendo
Brandon Woody has performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Riverside Church, Rams Head Live, The Lyric Opera House, The Kimmel Center, Martha's Vineyard Jazz Festival, August Wilson Center, Havre De Grace Jazz Festival, Harlem Stage, City Winery DC & Philly, Kennedy Center, Smoke Jazz Club, Newport Jazz Festival and Monterey Jazz Festival to name a few.
He's had the privilege of performing alongside artists such as Stefon Harris, Steve Wilson, Marcus Gilmore, Sean Jones, Robert Glasper, Derrick Hodge, Solange, Lalah Hathaway, Bilal, Terri-Lyne Carrington, Quincy Phillips and Danilo Perez, among others, who have all greatly influenced his artistry and musical taste.
Woody started his band UPENDO, who perform original music, in 2017 while he was in college at Brubeck Institute and Manhattan School of Music studying with Ambrose Akinmusire and Cecil Bridgewater.
In 2021, Woody was named a Bach/Conn endorsed Artist and received the Best Musician of the Year Award by the Baltimore Crown Awards, as well as Best musician to watch by Baltimore Magazine in 2022. He's been featured in articles by the Baltimore Banner, Baltimore Sun, New York Times, Paper Magazine, Schone Magazine and many others.
In 2022 Woody had the opportunity of casting musicians and acting as a band leader in an upcoming Apple TV series, Lady in the Lake to be released in the fall of 2024. In 2024 Woody also had the opportunity to perform on Good Morning America and Vevo Live sessions with Paul Russell.
Woodbridge HS Choir:
The Woodbridge High School Jazz Choir is a select group of students in grades 9-12 that specializes in jazz standards and classic pop. The group performs at multiple school and community events throughout the year and recently received first place with a rating of Superior at the Music in the Parks Competition in Allentown, PA.
Lisa Romero is a graduate of The College of New Jersery and currently serves as the choir director at Woodbridge High School. She has been a public school music educator since 2010 and a private piano and vocal instructor for over 15 years.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Parker Press Park, Parker Press Park, 428 Rahway Ave, Woodbridge, NJ 07095, United States,Woodbridge, New Jersey