Friday, September 7, 2018 at 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom Street
San Francisco, CA
Acclaimed violinist Evan Price (Turtle Island Quartet,
Hot Club of San Francisco) joins dynamic Baltimore-based acoustic trio
Ultrafaux for a lively night of original music inspired by Balkan folk, bebop,
swing, French musette, and Brazilian choro. The show also includes special
arrangements of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli tunes, as well as
improvisations based on spontaneous suggestions from the audience.
FEATURING:
Michael Joseph Harris – guitar
Evan Price – violin
Sami Arefin – guitar
Zach Serlet – upright bass
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Ultrafaux, led by guitarist/composer Michael Joseph
Harris, has performed its inspiring original music at top festivals all over
the world, including Festival Django Reinhardt in France, Django by the Sea,
Django-A-Gogo, Django Birthday Festival, Djangoary Festival, Midwest Gypsy
Swingfest, The Kennedy Center, and Charm City Jazzfest to name a few. The trio
has performed all over the United States, Canada, and Europe and has recorded
three albums since 2014. Ultrafaux also serves as the core trio for Hot Club of
Baltimore, a band specializing in the traditional repertoire of Django
Reinhardt. Harris’ music has been featured on Django Festival #9, #10, and #11,
an annual compilation of the top jazz manouche in the world by acclaimed
Norwegian producer Jon Larsen. (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)
Violinist Evan Price is a 10-year veteran of the
world-renowned crossover ensemble the Turtle Island Quartet. During his tenure
in Turtle Island, Price gave over 500 performances in concert venues from
Latvia to Australia and had the opportunity to collaborate with many musical
luminaries, such as Cuban clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera, The Ying Quartet,
pianists Dr. Billy Taylor and Kenny Barron, as well as classical guitarists
Sergio and Odair Assad. Price recorded five albums with Turtle Island, two of
which—Four + 4 and A Love Supreme: The Legacy of John Coltrane—received Grammy
awards in 2006 and 2008 in the Classical Crossover Album of the Year category.
Since 1998, he has been proud to call himself a member of the Hot Club of San
Francisco, perhaps the most venerable jazz manouche band in the U.S.
Cost: $20
