Button Accordion Virtuoso Ludovic Beier to Appear at Jazz Standard

Press release
Source: Pat Philips

Ludovic Beier

Beier is best known to American audiences as one of the star instrumentalists of the Django Reinhardt Festival. At 28, Ludovic is a veteran of the European and US festival circuit including appearances at Ravinia in Chicago, Disney Hall in LA, The San Francisco Festival, The Kennedy Center, Caramoor, and more.

His recordings include Come Into My Swing (Harmonia Mundi), a scintillating set of gypsy jazz recorded in collaboration with legendary guitarist Angelo Debarre. His appearance at The Jazz Standard will include Special Guests - Romero Lubambo (guitar), Joel Frahm (sax), Edmar Castaneda (jazz harp), Dominick Farinacci (trumpet), and vocalist - Hilary Kole.

On piano will be Ted Firth and on bass Paul Gill. This will be one night only at The Jazz Standard. Both sets will be recorded live for future CD release.

For reservations, call 212 576-2232. Shows at 7:30 and 9:30. Produced by Pat Philips and Ettore Stratta.