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SUMMARY:EC-CHAP Jazz Series: Django Reinhardt Birthday Bash at The Packin
 g House with The Luke Hendon Combo
DESCRIPTION:EC-CHAP Jazz Series: Django Reinhardt Birthday Bash at The Pa
 cking House with The Luke Hendon Combo Tickets $25.00+Fees in Advance (O
 NLINE) $30.00 at the Door EC-CHAP MEMBER DISCOUNTS & FREQUENT FLYER PROG
 RAM AVAILABLE SPECIAL NOTE: EC-CHAP is excited to have Luke Hendon retur
 n to The Packing House stage. Luke brings his own original qualities to 
 the Gypsy Jazz tradition of Django Reinhardt. What makes THIS evening ex
 tra special is Luke shares his Gypsy Jazz chops on Django Reinhardt’s Bi
 rthday - January 23\, 1910! Come see and hear this exceptional musician 
 on a very special night! Veteran guitarist LUKE HENDON and his group wil
 l perform at The Packing House on January 23rd\, 2026\, celebrating the 
 anniversary of Django Reinhardt’s birthday. You can expect to hear some 
 Gypsy jazz standards in Reinhardt’s honor\, but also original\, modern m
 usic that gives nods to his influence. Reinhardt was an innovator of his
  time and the group will strive to bring that spirit into the present. H
 endon has studied Django Reinhardt and Gypsy Jazz around the world and i
 s well versed in the techniques and nuances in the style. Hendon has an 
 album called Silk and Steel\, that he recorded shortly after studying in
  the Netherlands with Sinti guitarists\, Paulus Schafer and Fapy Laferti
 n. The album was Hendon’s initial modern take on Django’s style. Jazz Sc
 ene magazine says that it is “beautifully performed and every note count
 s.” Jazz Profiles Says it’s “an homage to Django’s influence accompanied
  by Luke’s statement of independent creativity.” And The New York City J
 azz Record states that “Hendon’s take on the style is to inject some ver
 y modern energy along with judiciously placed non-jazz undertones. That’
 s the crucial difference between maintaining and enriching a legacy.” He
 ndon has performed around the world\, opened for legendary acts like Al 
 Green\, Sun Ra\, and Los Lobos\, composed and recorded for TV and film\,
  worked with dance ensembles\, cruise ships\, theatre companies and band
 s. He founded Goodfoot\, which took the Dallas\, Texas area by storm in 
 the nineties. He’s also been a session guitar player on pop\, funk\, blu
 es\, folk\, rock\, jazz\, and world music in a plethora of settings. In 
 his acoustic project\, Luke Hendon cooks up a gumbo of old and new. He p
 layfully mixes modern influences and traditional gypsy jazz with virtuos
 ity and style. In other arenas Luke has worked professionally as a compo
 ser\, a session musician and guitarist in many different styles of music
 . "This a must have for those with the heart of a gypsy." -George Harris
 \, Jazz Weekly "Hendon’s take on the style is to inject some very modern
  energy along with judiciously placed non-jazz undertones. That’s the cr
 ucial difference between maintaining and enriching a legacy." -Mark Kere
 sman\, New York City Jazz Record "Django's music always brings a smile t
 o the lips and transports one back 1930s France\, and the best complimen
 t here is that Hendon's music does the same\, but also with a foot plant
 ed firmly in the here and now in this too short\, extremely well done re
 cording." -Budd Kopman\, All About Jazz Hendon is excited to return to t
 he packing house and hopes to stretch out even more\, exploring the spir
 it of innovation while celebrating the birthday of one of his heroes\, D
 jango Reinhardt. Join us for an amazing evening of acoustic jazz origina
 l works and arrangements by this outstanding artist! This program is hos
 ted by the "Eastern Connecticut Center for History\, Art\, and Performan
 ce" (EC-CHAP). 6:30pm 7:30pm. Tickets $25.00 (+fees) Advance (Online) $3
 0.00 Door. Soft drinks and snacks available. We are pleased to offer our
  exclusive " BYOB&F " TM model - B ring Y our O wn B everage & F ood (Wi
 ne & Beer Only - I.D. Required). You can also bring your paid ticket to 
 Willington Pizza House (or WP Too) for eat-in or take-out the night of t
 he show and receive 15% off your meal purchase. Ask for "The Packing Hou
 se" pizza! Click HERE for secret recipe. For more information\, please v
 isit: call 518-791-9474.\n\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/django
 -reinhardt-birthday-bash-at-the-packing-house-with-luke-hendon-combo-tic
 kets-2003607728652\n\nhttps://findlocal.community/event/52a9539e-bc2a-44
 4d-a99c-d64148ee2168
LOCATION:The Packing House\, 156 River Rd\, Willington\, CT 06279
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/52a9539e-bc2a-444d-a99c-d64148ee216
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