JIMMY ROSENBERG TRIO | ADRIAN HOLOVATY QUARTET

On the opening night of Django Amsterdam, guitar legend Jimmy Rosenberg presents his own trio. More top players from all over the world will unite at this eleventh edition of Django Amsterdam. Every year the weekend-long festival is dedicated to guitar icon Django Reinhardt (1910-1953), who conquered the world with his Paris-based band Quintette du Hot Club de France.

The house band in our bar is led by Dutch guitarists Tessa Spaaij and Jaïr Stunt, accompanied by double bassist Ties Laarakker, who will set the tone for a weekend full of swing.

Guitarist Adrian Holovaty sits squarely in the middle of two traditions: Django-style jazz and Beatlesque 1960s rock/pop music. He’ll lead a quartet performing his arrangements of fresh repertoire that probably nobody else in the world plays in this context. Expect pop tunes, video game music and his own compositions.

Jimmy Rosenberg is a phenomenon among guitar players and a master of Django-style jazz. At a very young age he had already achieved global fame. He played at the Concertgebouw with violin player Stéphane Grappelli, who played with Django Reinhardt himself, and at Carnegie Hall with Les Paul and George Benson. Jimmy is a cousin of the members of the Rosenberg Trio.

Tessa Spaaij Trio (start 19:00 cafe):
Tessa Spaaij guitar, Jaïr Stunt guitar, Ties Laarakker double bass

Adrian Holovaty Quartet (start 20:30):
Adrian Holovaty guitar, Jaïr Stunt guitar, Jan Brouwer guitar, Jett Stevens double bass

Jimmy Rosenberg Trio (start 22:00):
Jimmy Rosenberg guitar, Faifie Reinhardt guitar, Fremdo Rosenberg double bass