Stephane Wrembel, one of the most highly regarded guitarists in the world specialized in the style of Django Reinhardt, is best known for his original compositions “Bistro Fada” (Midnight in Paris) and “ Big Brother ” (Vicki Cristina Barcelona).

Stephane has headlined Jazz at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, The Town Hall in NYC and The Lyon Opera House in France, and has dazzled audiences at Montreal Jazz Festival, Rochester International Jazz Festival, Django Reinhardt Festival in France, Ellnora Guitar Festival, Caramoor Jazz Festival and many others.

In November of 2021, Wrembel debuted his specialty group Django New Orleans, a 9-piece NJ & NYC-based band, with 8 sold-out shows at Jazz At Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club. The show blends the traditional sounds of New Orleans, from swing to second lines, with the voices of Sinti jazz guitar that continue to fascinate music lovers around the world.

For this project Wrembel has brought together some of the finest jazz musicians in the New York City area including: Josh Kaye on rhythm guitar; Joe Boga on trumpet; Adrien Chevalier on violin; Joe Correia on sousaphone; David Langlois on percussion; Nick Driscoll on clarinet and soprano saxophone; Sarah King on vocals; and Scott Kettner on drums.

Jason Olaine, V.P. Programming for Jazz At Lincoln, comments, “Django New Orleans is a downhome party meets a high-end listening experience, as Stephane organically blends the music of Reinhardt and classic New Orleans repertoire together with just the right amount of understated flash and acoustic funk.