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Django Generations with the Ryan Picone Quartet
May 3 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
$32.31 – $43.47
A showcase of great works that were inspired by the legendary guitarist, Django Reinhardt.
Ryan Picone: Guitar
Tessa Nichols Meade: Violin
Ian Stenlund: Guitar
Taylor Smith: Bass
Ryan Picone Quartet is a group that was put together to showcase the original compositions of Ryan Picone. The music has been written throughout different time periods in his life, and represents his connection to the music of Django Reinhardt. The band consists of Ryan Picone from The Red Hot Django Peppers, Ian Stenlund from The Mississippi Hot Club, Tessa Nichols Meade from the Cold City Heat, and Matt Blake from the Gentleman’s Anti Temperance League. This group is an all star group that brings together a new transfiguration of Jazz.
In 2023 the Ryan Picone Quartet released their debut album titled – I Awake dedicated to the legendary Django Reinhardt. The album has received great praise from the Django community including author Michael Dregni. In 2024 RPQ played their first Django Festival along side with musicians like Joscho Stephan and Sam Farthing.
