Stéphane Wrembel & Olivier Manchon

TEMPO Concert Hall ~ Doors 7 PM | Show at 8 PM

An evening of gypsy jazz with Stephane Wrembel (guitar) and Olivier Manchon (violin).

"Perhaps the most creative improviser in Gypsy jazz today, Mr. Wrembel plays the guitar with a rich and colorful lyricism." - New York Times

"Stephane Wrembel just might be the greatest acoustic guitarist alive." - The Aquarian

"For North Americans, Stephane Wrembel represents the living face of gypsy jazz." - New York Observer

Stéphane Wrembel is one of the finest guitarists of his generation. Renowned as a musician, composer, and educator, he has spent over two decades shaping a sound that transcends genre and borders. Since his debut in 2002, he has released a steady stream of recordings and is known for virtuosic, emotionally resonant live performances. He has headlined stages at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, The Town Hall in New York City, and the Lyon Opera House in France. He has performed and collaborated with Jean-Michel Pilc, Sam Bush, Stochelo Rosenberg, Esperanza Spalding, and Al Di Meola. His festival appearances include the Montreal and Monterey Jazz Festivals, the Django Reinhardt Festival in France, the Ellnora Guitar Festival, and the Caramoor Jazz Festival. Internationally, he has toured across Canada, France, Israel, the UK, India, and Nigeria.

Parisian-turned-Kingston resident Olivier Manchon met Stéphane when they were young students in Paris. They both attended Berklee College of Music in Boston and went on to play every Sunday at Barbes in Brooklyn. Olivier started his own ensemble, Orchestre de Chambre Miniature, and has toured with groups including Sufjan Stevens, DeKotchka, Van Dyke Parks, Clare & the Reasons, and My Brightest Diamond.

About 12 years ago, when family called, he started scoring a documentary about Ricky Jay and moved into film and TV work. He has offered scores and songs (with his wife Clare) for projects such as Secret Mall Apartment; Turn Every Page about Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb; the ABC series Black Box starring Vanessa Redgrave; The Unbearable Weight of a Massive Talent (Nick Cage); Amazon's Modern Love; Oscar-shortlisted short films Bad Hostage, Deciding Vote, and Hysterical Girl; and the Canal Plus French adventure En Attendant Bojangles, starring Romain Duris and Virginie Efira. Olivier has also worked in theatre, appearing in the original Broadway production of Spring Awakening and serving as music director for Peter Dinklage/The National's early version of Cyrano, Matilda, and Groundhog Day on Broadway. He produces and arranges for many artists, including several songs on John Legend's album My Favorite Dream.

For more info: http://www.olivierandclaremanchon.com

Ticket information:
- Advance tickets: $25 community / $35 standard / $50 supporter
- Day-of / Door price: $35, subject to availability
- All tickets are general admission open seating.

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