Family Concert with Anton Goudsmit & Christiaan van Hemert
Christiaan Van Hemert violin/storyteller, Anton Goudsmit guitar, Jan Brouwer guitar, Arnoud van den Berg double bass
Young listeners can become acquainted with the music and culture of Django Reinhardt and ‘the gypsies’ on Django Amsterdam’s special afternoon for the whole family. Anton Goudsmit has been called the most amusing guitarist of The Netherlands. He plays with a swinging band led by guitarist and storyteller Christiaan van Hemert.
Django Amsterdam – 21 en 22 January 2021
Django Amsterdam, with concerts, jam sessions and workshops, is dedicated to the birthday of guitarist Django Reinhardt, the originator of gypsy jazz or swing manouche. This style of acoustic swing jazz became part of the Roma and Sinti culture thanks to Django, who’s generally considered one of the greatest guitar players of all time.