Ryan Picone Quartet with Patrick Harison

Music inspired by legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt

Ryan Picone Quartet brings together Tessa Nichols – Meade, Ian Stenlund and Matt Blake. This performance there will be special guest Patrick Harison on Accordion and Jose Betanzos on Guitar.

Ryan Picone: Lead Guitar
Tessa Nichols Meade: Violin
Patrick Harison: Accordion
Jose Betanzos: Rhythm Guitar
Matt Blake: Bass
Led by guitarist and composer Dr. Ryan Anthony Picone, the Ryan Picone Quartet has become a creative force in the Twin Cities’ jazz scene, blending deep tradition with a modern, global sensibility. A devoted acolyte of the celebrated guitarist Stéphane Wrembel, Ryan’s music is rooted in the spirit of Django Reinhardt, yet it ventures to other musical landscapes. The quartets sound reflects a tapestry of Ryan’s various influences — from Rumba Flamenca, Choro, and Cuban music to Indian Classical, Post-Minimalist, and Classical traditions — each woven seamlessly into the fabric of the quartet’s musical identity.

“Swinging, sensual, moody, rousing — Ryan Picone Quartet’s music follows the trail of Django Reinhardt’s Gypsy jazz. Listening to these tracks, you can almost smell the campfire smoke and see the nighttime lights of Paris burning on the horizon. Bon voyage!” Review by author, Michael Dregni

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