Jazz Manouche for the Holidays with Hot Club Mania Quartet

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Doors will open at 5:00 PM for Dinner and Drink Service. Hot Club Mania Quartet (formally Gypsy Mania Hot Club) A Twin Cities-based swing Jazz band, performs a timeless jazz holiday melodies in a tradition commonly known as Jazz manouche, a blend of traditional Roma music and swing jazz. The ‘Hot Club’ jazz tradition brings back happy memories of the swing jazz era.. Glen Helgeson : Guitar Gary Schulte : Violin Steve Pikal : Upright Bass Jay Epstein : Drums Composing and performing for nearly three decades, Glen Helgeson has established himself jointly in both world music and in the field of music therapy. Glen has recorded eight CDs with combined sales of over 50,000 units. His professional recognitions include: A Minnesota Music Award for “Best Instrumental, Experimental, Environmental” album; A Minneapolis Walker Art Center commissioned grant for the Sculpture Garden; and the Jazz Composer Grant from the West Bank School of Music.Glen achieved a Masters degree in Music (1999); a certification in Neurologic Music Therapy (2003), and has practiced music therapy for 22 years. Gary Sc