Hot Club of Detroit United States
Biography
A six-member jazz ensemble specializing in the Gypsy jazz sound made famous by guitarist Django Reinhardt, the Hot Club of Detroit (the group is based in Detroit, MI, obviously) were formed in 2003 by Reinhardt disciple and virtuoso guitarist Evan Perri while he was attending Wayne State University, and initially included a lineup of Perri on lead guitar, Julien Labro on button accordion, Carl Cafagna on tenor sax and clarinet, Paul Brady on rhythm guitar, and Shannon Wade on bass.
