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The Rhythm Future Quartet at The Dance Hall
Courtesy of Brown Paper Tickets | Posted on March 7, 2017
Where
The Dance Hall
7 Walker Sreet
Kittery, ME
Map
207.703.2083
When
Fri, April 28, 2017
7:30 pm
Save the date
About
Kick off event for the 3rd annual Django By the Sea Gypsy Jazz Fest in October!
When four young jazz virtuosos decided to join forces, the Rhythm Future Quartet was born. Named after a Django Reinhardt tune, the Rhythm Future Quartet performs dynamic and fiery arrangements of Gypsy jazz standards and original compositions.
Jason Anick and Olli Soikkeli, the front-men and lead soloists of the group, have been receiving critical acclaim this past year and are considered 'rising stars' in the world of Jazz and Gypsy Jazz. The prestigious Wall Street Journal proclaimed, "Olli Soikkeli, is a riveting Finnish guitarist who combines astonishing dexterity and speed with pure soul in a way that places him among the worthiest current day successors to the legacy of the great Django." Jason Anick, who is also an award winning composer and Berklee College of Music Instructor, received critical praise from the world-renowned Boston Globe which stated, "Jason's compositional voice is as distinctive as his virtuoso playing."...