Friday, November 14, 2025
2:00–3:30pm
Shepard Hall 95
160 Convent Ave, at 140th St (ground floor)
The CCNY Music Department is very excited to welcome the Django Festival Allstars for a master class on Friday, November 14 from 2-3:30pm in Shepard 95. The class is free and open to the public and you can either come to listen or bring your instrument and join in the musical experience!!
Founded in 2000 by Ettore Stratta and Pat Philips, the historic Django Reinhardt NY Festival’s annual sold-out residencies at Birdland quickly became an anticipated feature of New York’s fall jazz calendar. It was the first Django festival in the area and did much to expand the popularity of the niche ‘Gypsy Jazz’ genre, also called ‘Hot Jazz,’ to a wider group of modern New York City jazz fans and beyond.
The Allstars will kick-off their 25th Anniversary tour with a concert at Sony Hall on November 13, featuring Veronica Swift and Ken Peplowski, followed by the master class at CCNY on November 14. For more information about the Django Festival Allstars, go to: djangofestivalallstars.com
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqVKjAVDGJk
Please be prepared to show ID at the entrance.
