March 28, Friday: Mouzon House Supper Club
March 29 Saturday: Mouzon House Supper Club
Late March-Early April: Saratoga Performing Arts Center Classical Kids Program in Regional Schools
April 26, Saturday: Charm City Gypsy Jazz Fest, Early Bird Discount Tix on sale now, Baltimore, MD
May 17, Saturday: Hudson Valley Community College Commencement Ceremonies, Troy, NY
May 18, Sunday: Bluseed Arts Studio Concert, Saranac Lake, NY
May 24, Saturday: Wedding Ceremony, Cocktail & Dinner Hours
May 23-25: Pickin' and Singin' Gathering's Gotta Get Gone Festival, Concert sets and Workshops, Ballston Spa, NY
August 27, Wednesday: Roaring 20's Cruise, Lake George Steamboat Company, Lake George, NY
September 6, Saturday: 2025 Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival, free admission, Albany Corning Preserve - Jennings Landing
October 4, Saturday: Wedding
October 11, Saturday: Wedding
March 29 Saturday: Mouzon House Supper Club
Late March-Early April: Saratoga Performing Arts Center Classical Kids Program in Regional Schools
April 26, Saturday: Charm City Gypsy Jazz Fest, Early Bird Discount Tix on sale now, Baltimore, MD
May 17, Saturday: Hudson Valley Community College Commencement Ceremonies, Troy, NY
May 18, Sunday: Bluseed Arts Studio Concert, Saranac Lake, NY
May 24, Saturday: Wedding Ceremony, Cocktail & Dinner Hours
May 23-25: Pickin' and Singin' Gathering's Gotta Get Gone Festival, Concert sets and Workshops, Ballston Spa, NY
August 27, Wednesday: Roaring 20's Cruise, Lake George Steamboat Company, Lake George, NY
September 6, Saturday: 2025 Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival, free admission, Albany Corning Preserve - Jennings Landing
October 4, Saturday: Wedding
October 11, Saturday: Wedding
Violin Workshop with Jason Anick
$60.00
Violin Gypsy Jazz Style with Jason Anick
Jason Anick, an award-winning composer and violin professor at the esteemed Berklee College of Music in Boston, has shared the stage with an array of artists including Grammy award winning guitarist John Jorgenson, Stevie Wonder, The Jim Kweskin Jug Band, and Tommy Emmanuel.
Jason Anick, an award-winning composer and violin professor at the esteemed Berklee College of Music in Boston, has shared the stage with an array of artists including Grammy award winning guitarist John Jorgenson, Stevie Wonder, The Jim Kweskin Jug Band, and Tommy Emmanuel.
Guitar in the Django Style with Max O'Rourke and/or Henry Acker
$60.00
Guitar in the Django Style with Max O'Rourke and/or Henry Acker
Henry Acker is a young powerhouse jazz guitarist who performs both in the style of Django Reinhardt as well as traditional jazz. A child prodigy who began playing at age 8 and performing professionally at age 9, his talent and abilities have developed into nothing short of astonishing. Henry has already shared the stage with jazz greats Bucky Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola, Julian Lage, Bireli Lagrene and Vic Juris. He is a five-time winner of the Downbeat Magazine Student Award for jazz guitar soloist.
Max O’Rourke, was the winner of the 2015 Saga Award from DjangoFest Northwest and at 22 has already toured/recorded with many of the top American Gypsy Jazz musicians including John Jorgenson and Gonzalo Bergara.
Bass workshop with Greg Loughman
$60.00
Bass workshop with Greg Loughman
Greg Loughman Bassist, composer, and bandleader Greg Loughman has made a name for himself as an “emphatically lyrical” -Scott Albin, JazzTimes, versatile, and sensitive accompanist who plays "with sublime authority" -Raul d’Gama Rose. Loughman currently lives in Boston, MA, where he earned a Master of Music degree from the Berklee Global Jazz Institute. He has performed and/or recorded with artists including Danilo Perez, Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone, Hal Galper, Mark Murphy, and many others. Since 2014, he has toured extensively with the Hot Club inspired jazz group the Rhythm Future Quartet and has made a name for himself in that genre, performing with such artists as Gonzalo Bergara, Stephane Wrembel, and John Jorgenson.
Django's Language For The Clarinet & Other Solo Instruments with Evan Arntzen
$60.00
Django's Language For The Clarinet & Other Solo Instruments with Evan Arntzen: “Throughout the time I have known Evan, he has demonstrated all of the qualities of an outstanding jazz educator — passion, clarity of craft, maturity, and an intellectual curiosity that is rare. He is constantly pushing himself to improve and is always on the cutting edge of innovative teaching approaches. He is one of the most gifted and dedicated young artists I have encountered.” Todd Stoll, Vice President of Education, Jazz at Lincoln Center Stoll, Vice President of Education, Jazz at Lincoln Center
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Hudson Valley Community College's Hudsonian article following our concert there. See article below.
| Grilles (chord charts) for our Flurry Jam Session |
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Playing Gypsy Swing: The Basics
Handouts from our Flurry 2015 workshop and Jam Session.
Download the handouts here:
Handouts from our Flurry 2015 workshop and Jam Session.
Download the handouts here:
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Daily Gazette article
Classical Kids offers music, inspiration to students
SPAC/Hot Club collaboration bringing music to the schools
(May 2017)
https://dailygazette.com/article/2017/05/17/classical-kids-offers-music-inspiration-to-students
Classical Kids offers music, inspiration to students
SPAC/Hot Club collaboration bringing music to the schools
(May 2017)
https://dailygazette.com/article/2017/05/17/classical-kids-offers-music-inspiration-to-students
Swingin' With Hot Club Of Saratoga (2015) is a live recording of the band on the stage of Zankel Auditorium at Skidmore College.
This is Hot Club of Saratoga as you would hear them at any live event.
This is Hot Club of Saratoga as you would hear them at any live event.
Contributing Partners: Many thanks to those from the community who contribute to help make this program and these events possible.
Housing
A couple has offered housing for a relatively low rate in their Saratoga Springs house when available. If you would like to support the series with free or low rent options, please contact us: [email protected]. A penny saved is a penny earned. And to make this possible for a visiting musician, every penny counts!
Interested in a Hot Club of Saratoga Musician-in-Residency?
At this time we are are offering residencies for lead guitarists. If you are interested, please contact us at: [email protected].
Housing
A couple has offered housing for a relatively low rate in their Saratoga Springs house when available. If you would like to support the series with free or low rent options, please contact us: [email protected]. A penny saved is a penny earned. And to make this possible for a visiting musician, every penny counts!
Interested in a Hot Club of Saratoga Musician-in-Residency?
At this time we are are offering residencies for lead guitarists. If you are interested, please contact us at: [email protected].
- Saratoga Springs Senior Center: The senior center has committed to producing a minimum of 3 shows featuring musicians-in-residence in 2019. Show schedule and past shows are here.
We are grateful to our key partners and contributing partners in our goal to help build a growing community of gypsy jazz players and listeners alike.
Key Partners
Key Partners
Saratoga Senior Center often hosts a show featuring our Artist-in-Residence playing in a trio of Hot Club members, These day time shows at the Senior Center offer seniors and other community members a chance to hear our guests at a time convenient to them, often near the lunchtime offerings for eligible seniors.
- Upcoming Show: Friday, September 6, 1:00 featuring Luca Pino from Los Angeles
- Past Shows
- September 6, 2019 featuring Luca Pino, Los Angeles, California
- August 16, 2019 featuring Max O'Rourke, Rutland, Vermont
- August 2, 2019 featuring Denis Chang, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- June 4, 2019, sponsor in Lunchtime Concert Series, Hot Club of Saratoga quintet featuring Brad Brose, Paris, France
- February 1, 2019 featuring Ken Allday, Louisville, Kentucky
Please help us welcome these talented visiting artists and don't miss a chance to come out to hear them.
During each of their stays, they will most likely be on every Hot Club gig.
During each of their stays, they will most likely be on every Hot Club gig.
In addition to our local collective, Hot Club of Saratoga's in-demand sound has created an opportunity to invite talented artists from around the country and beyond. We are now occasionally inviting guest artists to join Hot Club of Saratoga for a residency for a couple of weeks or months at a time. We are excited to welcome some outstanding players from the greater gypsy jazz community that we would otherwise rarely if ever get to play with! And you would otherwise likely not have the opportunity to hear. Our Musician-in-Residency has brought fine musicians from the US and abroad, including from New Orleans, Los Angeles, Kentucky, NYC, Paris, Greece, and more. Complete information about our Musician-in-Residence and our guests can be found here.
Hot Club of Saratoga's Musician-in-Residence
These are some of the finest musicians in the Saratoga/Capital Region that we tap when we need outstanding talent.
The Local Hot Club of Saratoga Collective Musicians
As many of you have noticed, our Hot Club family continues to grow as you see the core of the ensemble playing with different talented musicians. Indeed, as we have evolved, we have moved more toward the “club” part of the name, what might be called the Hot Club of Saratoga Collective. You will continue to see the familiar faces of our core members above often with the many talented players we call on to continue the Hot Swing sound.
The Hot Club of Saratoga Collective & Musicians-in-Residence
PAST APPEARANCES OF NOTE
- Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival Main Stage, 2021, 2022, Saratoga Performing Arts Center
- Caffe Lena, roughly yearly sold out concerts
- The Hot Club Series at Caffe Lena, 8 events including concerts, jams, and a workshop
- American Cruise Lines Shows
- Hudson Valley Community College Commencements. 2021-2024 (4 ceremonies including National Anthem at each), 2019, 2018.
- Weekly Thursday Hot Club trios & quartets at Mouzon House, Saratoga, ongoing since 2012
Friday • Nov 22, 2024 • 7:00pm
SPAC Little Theater
Dorado Schmitt and Sons:
Django Festival All Stars
with Special Guest
Hot Club Saratoga
We Expect This To Sell Out Quickly
Good Seats Still Available
Tickets Here
Friday • Nov 22, 2024 • 7:00pm
SPAC Little Theater
Dorado Schmitt and Sons:
Django Festival All Stars
with Special Guest
Hot Club Saratoga
We Expect This To Sell Out Quickly
Good Seats Still Available
Tickets Here
- Saratoga Performing Arts Center Classical Kids school outreach programs at schools throughout the region each spring since 2018.
- Various Private Parties: corporate events, retirements, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations
- Various art show openings including The Hyde Collection, The Munson Art Museum
- Various wedding ceremonies, cocktail hours, dinner hours, celebrations throughout region
- Various Retirement Communities including: Home of The Good Shepherd, Saratoga; The Wesley Community, Saratoga; Coburg Village Retirement Community, Rexford; Judson Meadows Assisted Living, Glenville/Schenectady (repeat appearances at all)
- Concert Events
- The Strand Theater, (2x) Hudson Falls, NY
- Carol Theater (2x) Summer Music Series, Chestertown, NY
- Hudson Valley Community College, Fall Cultural Affairs Program, Troy, NY
- Yearly August Concert Events produced by Hot Club of Saratoga, 2015-2018 featuring Gicaomo Smith and friends, Heard, and others over the years.
- Swingtime Jazz Society Concert and Jam, Troy, NY
- Unison Arts Center, New Paltz, NY
- Stony Creek Winter Concert Series, Stony Creek, NY
- Live At The LInda, (2x WAMC's Performing Arts Studio, Albany, NY
- Hot Club annual end of summer concerts with Giacomo Smith at various times featuring the full Hot Club quintet, Heard, Eddie Barbash.
- And more...
- Festivals
- Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival, Saratoga Performing Arts Center(SPAC) Main Stage2021, 2022
- First Nights Saratoga (6x)
- Hats Off Music Festivals (5x), Saratoga
- Tang Museum Upbeat on the Roof (4x), Saratoga
- Freedom Park Concert Series (5x), Scotia, NY
- Sackets Harbor Concerts on the Waterfront, Sackets Harbor, NY4
- Clifton Fine Summer Music Series, Wanakena, NY
- Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library Music Series, Guilderland Performing Arts Center Summer Music Series, Park Theater Summer Music Series
- Saratoga Racecourse (multiple times)
- Lake George Arts Project Summer Concerts at Shepard Park, Lake George, NY
- Summer Music Series in Congress Park, Saratoga (4x)
- Salem Art Works Music on the Hill music series, Salem, NY
- Tuneful Tuesday (4x), Tri-City ValleyCats Baseball pre-game, Troy, NY
- The Flurry, (formerly The Dance Flurry) (3x), concert set, lead jams, various workshops, Swing Dancing For Total Beginners, Saratoga
- Jazz on Jay Summer Series (3x), Schenectady, NY
- Riverlink Summer Concert Series, Amsterdam, NY
- Munson Williams Proctor Arts Festival, Utica, NY
- Castleton University Concert Series, Casleton, VT
- Town of Charlton Party in the Park
- Crandall Folklife Series, Crandall Public Library, Glens Falls, NY
- Guest artists with Union College Jazz Ensemble
- Clinton Art and Music Festival, Clinton, NY
- Made in the Shade of The Egg & Jazz Night on the Plaza, Albany, NY
- Roots Festival 5, The Linda Norris Auditorium, Albany
- And more....
- Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) Events
- SPAC Classical Kids school outreach programs at schools throughout Saratoga/Capital Region, 2017-2019, 2023-2024
- SPAC Classical Kids pre-movie greeting, Saratoga, 2023-2024
- SPAC "Live at the Jazz Bar", opening night inaugurating the new venue in The Hall of Springs (4x)
- SPAC Wine and Food Festivals, Jazz Brunches (2x), Southern Style Brunch, Saratoga National Golf Course
- Jazz Afterglow Party at SPAC's 50th "Golden Anniversary Gala", the Ballet Gala, and 51st year (2017)
- Saratoga Performing Arts Center Wine and Food Festivals (2x), The Connoisseur Tent, Saratoga
- CFO Retirement Party
- Corporate Events/Private Parties
- The Jockey Club (NYC) at Saratoga Racecourse
- 98th & 99th Birthday Party for Norman Lear
- GE Brilliant Picnic, Schenectady, NY
- Yaddo Summer Benefit 2019, 2021, 2022
- Capital Region Heart Ball (American Heart Association) (4x)
- David N. Deutsch & Company, (NYC), "Saratoga Weekend" (6x)
- Hearst Publishing/Times Union Client Appreciation Cocktail Hour
- Private Event, Northeast Association of Equine Practitioners
- Saratoga Living Relaunch Party, cocktail hour, Saratoga
- McLaren Engineering Group: 40th Year Celebration, 2017, New York, NY; New Corporate Headquarters Grand Opening, 2018, Woodcliff Lake, NJ
- LeChase Construction Holiday Party (3x), Schenectady, NY
- American Bugatti Club Gala, Saratoga
- Saratoga Automobile Museum, Auto Auction (2x), Saratoga
- American Institute of Architects, New York State, Awards Dinner
- SCP Distributors National Conferences (2x) at Nation Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and Saratoga City Center, Saratoga
- NY Association of Training Professionals Receptions (3x)
- Riber USA National Conference at The Gideon Putnam
- Cricket Racing Stables (4x), Saratoga
- College of St. Rose (2x), Albany, NY
- Hattie's Restaurant 75th Anniversary Celebration
- Benefits:
- The Hyde Collection Gala
- World Awareness Children's Museum: night at the Speakeasy (2x)
- Gala in the Cloud to benefit the Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum
- Bennington Museum Winter Festival, "A Snowy Night"
- Palace Theatre Backstage Ball, Albany, NY
- The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio, 5th annual Winter Warm Up Gypsy Swing Party featuring Stephane Wrembel
- Ronald McDonald House of Albany - Capital Masquerade 2018 Gala: The Silver Screen, Schenectady, NY
- Ronald McDonald House Nicole Miller Cocktail Reception, Saratoga
- Saratoga Plan Feast of the Fields fundraisers (4x), Saratoga National Golf Club
- Saratoga Arts Fall Soirees (3x), Saratoga
- Great Camp Sagamore Gala (5x), Raquette Lake, NY
- "Spirit Soiree", New York Council of Nonprofits 90th Anniversary, Menands, NY
- Historic Salem Courthouse Al Fresco Dinner and Community Celebration (2x), Salem, NY
- Art in the Public Eye, Paris 1935, Glens Falls, NY
- Southshire Community School Fundraiser, North Bennington, VT
- H.O.P.E. Gala Fundraisers (4x), Saratoga
- Wesley Community 3rd Annual Balloon Walk, Saratoga
- Inn Take Over, Caffe Lena fundraiser, Union Gables Inn, Saratoga
- The Arts Center of The Capital Region, Troy, NY
- And more....
- Educational Programs
- SPAC Classical Kids school outreach programs at schools throughout Saratoga/Capital Region, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023
- HCS members both as a group and individually have lead workshops privately and at The Flurry(s)(formerly The Dance Flurry): Gypsy Swing 101, Gypsy guitar basics, Gypsy Rhythm-LaPompe.
- Swing Dances & Themed Events
- Numerous 1920's, Roaring 20's, Prohibition Parties
- Waldorf School Spring Fling Swing Dance
- Race Brook Lodge Swing Dances, Sheffield, MA. (2x)
- Saratoga Savoy Diamond Dance
- Appearances at Various Area Establishments: The Adelphi Hotel, The Blue Hen Brunches, Salt & Char Sunday Brunches, Saratoga; 9 Maple Ave., Saratoga ; Speakeasy 518, Albany; Wishing Well Restaurant, Saratoga; Saratoga Tea and Honey, Saratoga; City Beer Hall, Albany; Hattie's Restaurant, Saratoga; Merry Monk Sunday Brunches, Saratoga; and more...
- HCS lead jams at Parting Glass, Gaffney's, The Flurry(formerly The Dance Flurry, Swingtime Jazz Society
Workshops
You can register for workshops here.
- Friday and Saturday evenings at Prime at Saratoga National Golf Club, Saratoga
- Weekly Wednesday Hot Club trios at Hamlet & Ghost, Saratoga
- Weekly Sunday Brunch trios at The Merry Monk, Saratoga
- Brunches and celebrations at The Adelphi Hotel including Mother's Days, Father's Days, special race days, and more.
- Weekly Sunday Brunch trios at Salt & Char, Saratoga
- Monthly full quintet nights at One Caroline, Saratoga
- Monthly full quintet nights at Brown's Brewing Walloomsac Tap Room, Hoosick Falls
- SPAC Classical Kids school programs at schools in Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga Springs
- Various Private Parties: corporate events, retirements, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations
- Various art show openings including The Hyde Collection, The Laffer Gallery
- Various wedding ceremonies, cocktail hours, dinner hours, celebrations throughout region
- Various Retirement Communities including: Home of The Good Shepherd, Saratoga; The Wesley Community, Saratoga; Coburg Village Retirement Community, Rexford; Judson Meadows Assisted Living, Glenville/Schenectady (repeat appearances at all)
- Concert Events
- Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival 2021, 2022
- Caffe Lena, 6 sold out shows, Saratoga
- The Hot Club Series, Caffe Lena, (7x) Saratoga
- The Strand Theater, (2x) Hudson Falls, NY
- Carol Theater (2x) Summer Music Series, Chestertown, NY
- Hudson Valley Community College, Fall Cultural Affairs Program, Troy, NY
- Yearly August Concert Events produced by Hot Club of Saratoga, 2015-2018 featuring Gicaomo Smith and friends, Heard, and others over the years.
- Swingtime Jazz Society Concert and Jam, Troy, NY
- Unison Arts Center, New Paltz, NY
- Stony Creek Winter Concert Series, Stony Creek, NY
- Live At The LInda, (2x WAMC's Performing Arts Studio, Albany, NY
- Hot Club annual end of summer concerts with Giacomo Smith at various times featuring the full Hot Club quintet, Heard, Eddie Barbash.
- And more...
- Festivals
- Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival, Saratoga Performing Arts Center(SPAC) Main Stage2021, 2022
- First Nights Saratoga (6x)
- Hats Off Music Festivals (5x), Saratoga
- Tang Museum Upbeat on the Roof (4x), Saratoga
- Freedom Park Concert Series (5x), Scotia, NY
- Sackets Harbor Concerts on the Waterfront, Sackets Harbor, NY4
- Clifton Fine Summer Music Series, Wanakena, NY
- Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library Music Series, Guilderland Performing Arts Center Summer Music Series, Park Theater Summer Music Series
- Saratoga Racecourse (multiple times)
- Lake George Arts Project Summer Concerts at Shepard Park, Lake George, NY
- Summer Music Series in Congress Park, Saratoga (4x)
- Salem Art Works Music on the Hill music series, Salem, NY
- Tuneful Tuesday (4x), Tri-City ValleyCats Baseball pre-game, Troy, NY
- The Flurry, (formerly The Dance Flurry) (3x), concert set, lead jams, various workshops, Swing Dancing For Total Beginners, Saratoga
- Jazz on Jay Summer Series (3x), Schenectady, NY
- Riverlink Summer Concert Series, Amsterdam, NY
- Munson Williams Proctor Arts Festival, Utica, NY
- Castleton University Concert Series, Casleton, VT
- Town of Charlton Party in the Park
- Crandall Folklife Series, Crandall Public Library, Glens Falls, NY
- Guest artists with Union College Jazz Ensemble
- Clinton Art and Music Festival, Clinton, NY
- Made in the Shade of The Egg & Jazz Night on the Plaza, Albany, NY
- Roots Festival 5, The Linda Norris Auditorium, Albany
- And more....
- Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) Events
- SPAC Classical Kids school outreach programs at schools throughout Saratoga/Capital Region, 2017-2019, 2023-2024
- SPAC Classical Kids pre-movie greeting, Saratoga, 2023-2024
- SPAC "Live at the Jazz Bar", opening night inaugurating the new venue in The Hall of Springs (4x)
- SPAC Wine and Food Festivals, Jazz Brunches (2x), Southern Style Brunch, Saratoga National Golf Course
- Jazz Afterglow Party at SPAC's 50th "Golden Anniversary Gala", the Ballet Gala, and 51st year (2017)
- Saratoga Performing Arts Center Wine and Food Festivals (2x), The Connoisseur Tent, Saratoga
- CFO Retirement Party
- Corporate Events/Private Parties
- The Jockey Club (NYC) at Saratoga Racecourse
- 98th & 99th Birthday Party for Norman Lear
- GE Brilliant Picnic, Schenectady, NY
- Yaddo Summer Benefit 2019, 2021, 2022
- Capital Region Heart Ball (American Heart Association) (3x)
- David N. Deutsch & Company, (NYC), "Saratoga Weekend" (6x)
- Hearst Publishing/Times Union Client Appreciation Cocktail Hour
- Private Event, Northeast Association of Equine Practitioners
- Saratoga Living Relaunch Party, cocktail hour, Saratoga
- McLaren Engineering Group: 40th Year Celebration, 2017, New York, NY; New Corporate Headquarters Grand Opening, 2018, Woodcliff Lake, NJ
- LeChase Construction Holiday Party (3x), Schenectady, NY
- American Bugatti Club Gala, Saratoga
- Saratoga Automobile Museum, Auto Auction (2x), Saratoga
- American Institute of Architects, New York State, Awards Dinner
- SCP Distributors National Conferences (2x) at Nation Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and Saratoga City Center, Saratoga
- NY Association of Training Professionals Receptions (3x)
- Riber USA National Conference at The Gideon Putnam
- Cricket Racing Stables (4x), Saratoga
- College of St. Rose (2x), Albany, NY
- Hattie's Restaurant 75th Anniversary Celebration
- Benefits:
- The Hyde Collection Gala
- World Awareness Children's Museum: night at the Speakeasy (2x)
- Gala in the Cloud to benefit the Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum
- Bennington Museum Winter Festival, "A Snowy Night"
- Palace Theatre Backstage Ball, Albany, NY
- The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio, 5th annual Winter Warm Up Gypsy Swing Party featuring Stephane Wrembel
- Ronald McDonald House of Albany - Capital Masquerade 2018 Gala: The Silver Screen, Schenectady, NY
- Ronald McDonald House Nicole Miller Cocktail Reception, Saratoga
- Saratoga Plan Feast of the Fields fundraisers (4x), Saratoga National Golf Club
- Saratoga Arts Fall Soirees (3x), Saratoga
- Great Camp Sagamore Gala (4x), Raquette Lake, NY
- "Spirit Soiree", New York Council of Nonprofits 90th Anniversary, Menands, NY
- Historic Salem Courthouse Al Fresco Dinner and Community Celebration (2x), Salem, NY
- Art in the Public Eye, Paris 1935, Glens Falls, NY
- Southshire Community School Fundraiser, North Bennington, VT
- H.O.P.E. Gala Fundraisers (4x), Saratoga
- Wesley Community 3rd Annual Balloon Walk, Saratoga
- Inn Take Over, Caffe Lena fundraiser, Union Gables Inn, Saratoga
- The Arts Center of The Capital Region, Troy, NY
- And more....
- Educational Programs
- SPAC Classical Kids school outreach programs at schools throughout Saratoga/Capital Region, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023
- HCS members both as a group and individually have lead workshops privately and at The Flurry(s)(formerly The Dance Flurry): Gypsy Swing 101, Gypsy guitar basics, Gypsy Rhythm-LaPompe.
- Swing Dances & Themed Events
- Numerous 1920's, Roaring 20's, Prohibition Parties
- Waldorf School Spring Fling Swing Dance
- Race Brook Lodge Swing Dances, Sheffield, MA. (2x)
- Saratoga Savoy Diamond Dance
- Appearances at Various Area Establishments: The Adelphi Hotel, The Blue Hen Brunches, Salt & Char Sunday Brunches, Saratoga; 9 Maple Ave., Saratoga ; Speakeasy 518, Albany; Wishing Well Restaurant, Saratoga; Saratoga Tea and Honey, Saratoga; City Beer Hall, Albany; Hattie's Restaurant, Saratoga; Merry Monk Sunday Brunches, Saratoga; and more...
- HCS lead jams at Parting Glass, Gaffney's, The Flurry(formerly The Dance Flurry, Swingtime Jazz Society
PAST APPEARANCES OF NOTE
- Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival Main Stage, 2021, 2022, Saratoga Performing Arts Center
- In concert at Caffe Lena, 8 shows (6 sold out) Saratoga
- The Hot Club Series at Caffe Lena, 8 events including concerts, jams, and a workshop
- American Cruise Lines Shows (10x), Fall 2021
- Hudson Valley Community College Commencements. 2021 (4 ceremonies including National Anthem at each), 2019, 2018.
- Weekly Thursday Hot Club trios & quartets at Mouzon House, Saratoga
- Brunches and celebrations at The Adelphi Hotel including Mother's Days, Father's Days, special race days, and more
- Weekly Sunday Brunch trios at Salt & Char, Saratoga
| Musician-in-Residence Sara L'Abriola at Caffe Lena |
Hot Club of Saratoga, upstate New York's premier gypsy swing collective, plays a repertoire that reflects the spirit and style originated by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli in The Quintet of the Hot Club of France most prominent in the 1930’s and kept alive through a long line of gypsy jazz artists since that time. Most of the tunes we play were either written by, or recorded by, Django at some time in his all too brief musical life.
Though Django is most closely associated with the quintet and with Stephane Grappelli on violin providing the other solo texture, he recorded in various other configurations. He often recorded with a clarinetist in place of Grappelli and his violin, as well as other instrumentals, with big bands, and with on some occasions with small combos with drums as he began to explore amplification and more bebop stylings.
The instrumentation of the full quintet of the Hot Club of Saratoga, solo and rhythm guitars, string bass, violin, and clarinet/sax, allows us to explore this style throughout the range of its roots. Since forming in early 2013, Hot Club of Saratoga has brought the hot swing sound to coffee houses, restaurants, bars, clubs, swing dances, festivals, weddings, and numerous private parties. If you’re looking for gypsy swing true to its origins while subtly expanding the genre, music that just makes you smile and move, give us a listen.
Though Django is most closely associated with the quintet and with Stephane Grappelli on violin providing the other solo texture, he recorded in various other configurations. He often recorded with a clarinetist in place of Grappelli and his violin, as well as other instrumentals, with big bands, and with on some occasions with small combos with drums as he began to explore amplification and more bebop stylings.
The instrumentation of the full quintet of the Hot Club of Saratoga, solo and rhythm guitars, string bass, violin, and clarinet/sax, allows us to explore this style throughout the range of its roots. Since forming in early 2013, Hot Club of Saratoga has brought the hot swing sound to coffee houses, restaurants, bars, clubs, swing dances, festivals, weddings, and numerous private parties. If you’re looking for gypsy swing true to its origins while subtly expanding the genre, music that just makes you smile and move, give us a listen.
Tucker Callander, a native of the Capital Region, has been performing in the area since he was 10 years old. He attended Syracuse University where he earned a degree in Classical Violin Performance and served as the concertmaster. Go Cuse! After graduating, he began branching out of the classical world and exploring a variety of genres, from bluegrass to jazz to rock. Tucker prides himself on being a versatile musician, being able to sight read and use his ear to adapt to any situation. He has played in front of sold out crowds at the Times Union Center, Turning Stone, Country Fest and Caffe Lena. He currently plays in several groups in the Capital Region and loves to play that fiddle.
Thursday night Hot Club Trio
residency at the beautiful
Mouzon House
6:00 - 9:00
Thursday night Hot Club Trio
residency at the beautiful
Mouzon House
6:00 - 9:00
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Photos: Diana Backer, HBT, Heather Bohm-Tallman
As many of you have noticed, our Hot Club family continues to grow as you see the core of the ensemble playing with different talented musicians. Indeed, as we evolve, we move more toward what might be called the Hot Club of Saratoga Collective. You will continue to see the familiar faces of our core members and the many talented players you often see with us. In addition to that, we are now inviting guest artists to join Hot Club of Saratoga for a residency for a couple of weeks or months at a time. We are excited to welcome some outstanding players from the greater gypsy jazz community that, because of our distance, we would otherwise rarely get to play with! And you would otherwise likely not have the opportunity to hear.
As part of one of our goal to enhance and build the local Gypsy Jazz community, we are excited to partner with Caffe Lena in The Hot Club Series, which will feature the current artist-in-residences in a concert and open gypsy jazz jam, whenever we can match schedules. (see below for more details)
At this time we are are offering residencies for lead guitarists.
If you are interested in a residency with Hot Club of Saratoga, please contact us here: [email protected].
Chad Tallman on solo guitar brings his study of Django’s style and unique phrasing to every performance. He earned a music degree at Ithaca College with a focus on classical guitar. In addition to teaching guitar, Chad has played in several rock and funk bands over the years. He had stopped playing guitar altogether at one point for 2 years when one day he heard Django with fresh ears. He pulled the guitar back out with renewed enthusiasm and hasn’t looked back since. When not playing guitar you can usually find him creating a different sort of sweet lick at The Bread Basket Bakery where he is pastry chef in his family business.
Wednesdays
Hamlet and Ghost, 7-10
24 Caroline St.
518.450.7287
Craft Cocktails
Hamlet and Ghost, 7-10
24 Caroline St.
518.450.7287
Craft Cocktails
Catch Hot Club of Saratoga Weekly
There's nothing quite like catching the full Hot Club of Saratoga Quintet live.
But in between those appearances you can catch
a trio of Hot Club members weekly at these fine local
Saratoga establishments.
There's nothing quite like catching the full Hot Club of Saratoga Quintet live.
But in between those appearances you can catch
a trio of Hot Club members weekly at these fine local
Saratoga establishments.
Slowing it down a bit at Seventy Main, Greenwich, NY. April 2015. Danse Norvegienne (Norwegian Dance).
The full HCS quintet at Lanie's Cafe, March 2014. It Don't Mean A Thing.
Chad and Chuck with Bobby Kendall on bass, backing Giacomo Smith, former Saratogian, now Londoner, for his Caffe Lena show. After You've Gone.
Saratoga Race Course, 2015, Swing 48, Hot Club joined Giacomo Smith, Sam the Bugler (race bugler), and Peter Davis.
Saturday Brunches
The Blue Hen 11-2
365 Broadway
518.203.200
Fine Dining, Elegant Atmosphere
(breakfast served 6:30-2:00)
The Blue Hen 11-2
365 Broadway
518.203.200
Fine Dining, Elegant Atmosphere
(breakfast served 6:30-2:00)
July 24, Tuesday: 4:30-8:00, Goode Farm, Petanque, Ballston Spa, NY
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Sunday Summer Brunches
Salt & Char, noon-3
353 Broadway
518.450.7500
Brunch Menu, On the Veranda
(Inside in Poor Weather)
Salt & Char, noon-3
353 Broadway
518.450.7500
Brunch Menu, On the Veranda
(Inside in Poor Weather)