Uncommon Ground ^ Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan
Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan
"Django Reinhardt clearly is alive and well and swinging in Chicago." --Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune
The group plays the 1930s-style music of guitarist Django Reinhardt -- foot-tappin' swing played on acoustic instruments. It's a blend of the jubilant swing of early jazz with the feisty passion of gypsy music, plus a strong dose of guitar pyrotechnics and virtuosic improvisation.