Djangophonique is a musical project born out of reverence for the
Parisian Jazz Manouche style that was made popular by the legendary
Sinti guitarist Django Reinhardt and his Quintette du Hot Club de
France. While remaining steeped in the rich and virtuosic tradition,
the group brings this music into the present with stunning improv,
spontaneity and musical interaction. Hot swing, lush ballads, musette
waltzes, jazz standards, boleros, and moody minor pieces are all fused
together with theatrical flair and a sense of humor. Born in a
sandstone victorian farmhouse that has been in his family since it was
built four generations ago, Andrew Brown is the son of a Motown
session musician and grew up listening to the sounds of his dads piano
as he steeped in musical influences from Duke Ellington to Stevie
Wonder. As a young man returning from a trip to New Orleans with a
newfound interest in Swing music, he co-founded the eclectic americana
group Appleseed Collective, with whom he has toured 150+ dates a year.
Traveling all over the continental United States, playing esteemed
venues and festivals such as The Ark, Sisters Folk Festival,
Wheatland, Cervantes Ballroom, Summercamp Music Festival, Schubas, and
The Ann Arbor Folk Festival at Hill Auditorium, he cut his teeth as a
guitarist, songwriter and band leader. Since slowing down his touring
schedule in 2017 he began tirelessly practicing and performing the
music of his favorite guitar player: Django Reinhardt. Since then he
has studied at various music camps with many of the genres heavy
hitting players such as Angelo Debarre, Sebastian Gineaux, and Gonzalo
Bergara, and was even invited to back up Denis Chang at one of his
concerts. Andrew currently plays throughout Michigan with his own
project Djangophonique, his band Appleseed Collective, and his friends
projects Third Coast Gypsy Jazz, Smoking Dandies. He also teaches
guitar, both generally and specifically in the style of Django. Doors
open at 7 pm. Show starts at 8 pm. You MUST use the shuttle provided
by Johnny's Speakeasy to and from the show. Please drop your
passenger(s) off at Johnny's where they can secure seats; then drive
to Plum Market and wait for the shuttle back. (Usually a silver Honda
Oddesy; sometimes a green Kia Soul.) Plum Market is located in the
Maple Village Shopping Center at the corner of Maple & Dexter.
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