Saxophonist Jon Irabagon to perform with Hot Club of Detroit

The DNA of Django Reinhardt is built into the Hot Club of Detroit. Still, the band's live performances and CDs on the Mack Avenue label have documented a steady progression beyond its roots in pre-World War II Gypsy jazz to the embrace of a more broadly contemporary aesthetic. Unlike many Reinhardt-styled groups, the Detroit entry in the Hot Club sweepstakes is much more than a nostalgia act, though the chugging rhythm guitar and nicotine haze never let you forget the original well of inspi...

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