SOLD OUT – THE DJANGO FESTIVAL ALLSTARS
UNIT “B” by Chocolate Maven
821 W. San Mateo Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Friday, September 11th
** 5:30pm: pre-show dinner and cocktails available (Concert Tickets Required)
Concert Start: 7:00pm
$45 (SFMC Members) / $50 (Non-Members) / (* VIP Tickets – Sold Out)
This Concert Sponsored by Pat Longmire and Swing Soleil
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Presented in Partnership with The New Mexico Jazz Festival
Step into a night that feels lifted from a Parisian café and goes roaring into the 21st century. The Django Festival Allstars deliver a musical experience bursting with spirit, swing, and soul in what The Wall Street Journal calls “the best jazz show in town.”
Led by guitarist Samson Schmitt, son of gypsy jazz legend Dorado Schmitt, this all-acoustic ensemble of international virtuosos radiates joy and passion through blazing guitar riffs, soaring violin, dazzling accordion, and deep, grooving bass. The result is an electrifying energy, performing modern original music with some Django favorites, that brings audiences to their feet. DownBeat praises them as “the hardest swinging group,” while George Benson calls them simply “sensational.”
Whether you’re a longtime Django fan or discovering this sound for the first time, the Allstars promise an unforgettable evening of new music and a look back at Django favorites.
Django’s unmistakable cool and jumpin’ jole de vivre have made him an icon for an unlikely range of luminaries from Carlos Santana to Eric Clapton, guitar greats! Jimi Hendrix named his “big band of gypsies” in tribute, and Willie Nelson adopted his influence in “country-swing.”
The Django Festival Allstars have grown into a brilliantly cohesive group of star musicians who’ve taken America by storm, performing at top concert halls and festivals to standing ovations. They’ve appeared at SFJazz, Kennedy Center, Birdland for 25 years, Dizzy’s and Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Keystone Korner Baltimore, Hollywood Bowl, Montreal Jazz Festival and Arts Centers Kimmel, Strathmore, and many more, including Carnegie Hall.
The music speaks of Paris in the 20s and 30s when “gitane” music filled the air, in the cafés, the streets, in the countryside, a romantic Paris with lovers, campfires, a time of Montmartre, la belle époque, le Boudon café, café au lait, luscious pastry, and a great glass of wine. Django was “king”. He teamed with Jazz Violinist Stephane Grappelli and made musical history.
The Django Festival Allstars bring this music to ‘today’ – combining known standards and original music… intoxicating! They swing like crazy and will break your heart with a ballad.
From Paris Move (FR/US) “A work of genuine distinction…refreshes the genre without betraying its roots”
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*VIP Tickets are only sold in multiples of 2 and provide access to a reserved seating area on a raised platform with an unblocked view of the stage. This section is slightly removed from the main crowd, offering a more private and comfortable experience. VIP seating is very limited — only a few seats are available.
Unit B is a dinner-theater style dining venue featuring high caliber live performances. The restaurant typically opens for dinner, wine and craft cocktails at 5:30pm. Food and drinks will be available until the kitchen closes approximately 1 – 2 hours after the show starts.
We will verify your ticket purchase by name when you arrive. There is no need to print tickets in advance. Your show ticket entitles you to a seat in the space, which will be allotted on a first-come first-served basis.
DINNER RESERVATIONS: To ensure that Unit B is able to accommodate your whole party together, or to request a specific seating location, please make a table reservation in addition to your ticket purchase. To make a reservation, please fill out this form.
Please note that while Unit B does their best to accommodate specific seating requests, depending on the size of your party and the order in which your reservation is received, they may not always be able to do so. For groups of 5 or more, a table reservation is required in order to ensure you will sit together. Please note you may be seated at a table with an unrelated party. For any additional questions, please email hello@unitbsantafe.com.