Description
SoulJoel Presents:
Swing Dancing with Lessons inside SoulJoel’s at SunnyBrook Ballroom.w/ The Hot Club of Philadelphia playing LIVE from 4 to 7pm⇨ SUNDAY, MAY 7th
Dance Instruction 3 to 4 pm
Open Dance 4 to 7 pm
Bottled Water Available
Food: bring your own food
SoulJoel’s at SunnyBrook inside the Ballroom
50 SunnyBrook Road Pottstown, PA 19464Doors open at 3 pm.=====================⇨ Tickets are ONLY $20 to Dance with The
The DEETS:
Beginner-Friendly!
⇨ Beginner & Intermediate Swing Lessons at 3 pmDRESS UP for a FUN Dance! Wear dance shoes if you have them.
=====================You’ll be stunned by the ballroom with the beautiful floor, free (and safe) parking, cool A/C, great people, and more!
=====================
About The Band:
The Hot Club of Philadelphia was started in 2001 by guitarist Barry
Wahrhaftig, [War-hof-tig]. They are an acoustic ensemble, dedicated to playing ‘Gypsy Jazz.’
That’s the term used to describe the music pioneered by the legendary original ‘Hot Club of
France Quintet,’ which was led by guitarist Django Reinhardt and Violinist Stephane Grappelli.
Django and Grappelli were attempting to do their own version of American ‘Hot Jazz,’ as played
by artists like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. They used acoustic guitars, bass and violin,
rather than horns and drums. Grappelli and Django added some French and Gypsy flavor and
created a blend of music that is quite popular and accessible. The HCPhilly mixes the original
style of the HCOF, along with their own modern influences.The band performs as a trio, quartet, quintet, etc. Bassist Jim Stager has been with the
group from the beginning. Joshua Machiz & Dylan Taylor also share bass duties. Zack Devine is the 2 nd guitarist, and violinist Joseph Arnold is a key part of the group’s recordings and shows.
They have collaborated with vocalists Denise King, and Phyllis Chapell.
Their second CD, ‘Gypsy Routes,’ released in 2015, features Chapell on pieces like Edith Piaf’s
‘La Foule’ in French, and ‘Cry Me a River’ [in English].
Barry also sings; early jazz pieces like ‘Georgia on My Mind,’ and standards
that were done by artists like Frank Sinatra & Nat ‘King’ Cole.
Their eclectic mix also includes interpretations of songs by the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix.
