alfonso ponticelli
& swing gitan
Chicago’s premier Gypsy-jazz band. The music of Alfonso Ponticelli & Swing Gitan is a vibrant, upbeat and passionate blend of American Jazz, Gypsy jazz, Flamenco and world folk music threaded together through virtuostic improvisation. Composer and band leader Ponticelli invites some of Chicago’s top talent for musical conversation and an always lively dose of some of the best spontaneous co-arranging around, with top artists, some included here.
Bob Rummage / drums
Steve Gibons / violin
Ethan Philion / bass
Andres Lopes / percussion
Rami Gabriel / oud/guitar
Alex Udvary / cimbalom
Jason Miller / guitar
Special guests of Swing Gitan Band:
Stephanie Pielok / violin
Andrea Falcone / accordion, voice
Luiz Ewerling / percussion
Ana Everling / voice
Eric Schneider / clarinet/sax
Kalyan Pathak / tabla and percussion