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Blue Horizon is a Longmont based ensemble specializing in Gypsy
Jazz, nu-grass, folk and jazz standards. Their sets range from
Django Reinhardt and David Grisman to Fats Waller and George
Gershwin. The sound is composed of two guitars, fiddle, mandolin
and electric bass plus soulful vocals and choirboy harmonies.
The members of the band have been friends and have played
together in various configurations for nearly three decades. Their
combined musical experience covers rock, folk, blues, jazz,
classical and bluegrass.
Dan Ault - violin, mandolin and vocals
Zach Bergen - lead guitar
Peter LeVine - guitar and vocals
Frank Tonge - electric bass and vocals
Blue Horizon played two terrific sets. There were lots of guitar
players at the festival. We all tipped our hats to a master. Zach is a
guitar player's guitar player!
Jazz, nu-grass, folk and jazz standards. Their sets range from
Django Reinhardt and David Grisman to Fats Waller and George
Gershwin. The sound is composed of two guitars, fiddle, mandolin
and electric bass plus soulful vocals and choirboy harmonies.
The members of the band have been friends and have played
together in various configurations for nearly three decades. Their
combined musical experience covers rock, folk, blues, jazz,
classical and bluegrass.
Dan Ault - violin, mandolin and vocals
Zach Bergen - lead guitar
Peter LeVine - guitar and vocals
Frank Tonge - electric bass and vocals
Blue Horizon played two terrific sets. There were lots of guitar
players at the festival. We all tipped our hats to a master. Zach is a
guitar player's guitar player!
| Left to right: Frank Tonge, Peter Levine Dan Ault, Zach Bergen |
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| Headlining the Longmont Swing Festival was Mango fan Django, the only band to participate that is not from Boulder County. Mango fan Django hails from Colorado Springs. Archtop Eddy delivered his solos on a 1939 Gibson ES-150 -- the same guitar as used by Charlie Christian. Their set was a tasty mix of Django Reinhardt, modern jazz manouche, and Benny Goodman classics performed with grace and style. No one sat still. The pavilion was filled with dancing couples. Archtop Eddy, solo guitar Annie Lenoir, clarinet John Cabanellas, bass Don Doucette, rhythm guitar |
| What a great band! |
| Archtop Eddy |
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| Left to right: Dan Ault, Archtop Eddy, Barron Beshoar, Frank Tonge, Peter Levine, Don Doucette, Laurie Rugenstein, unknown progeny, Dan Tulenko. |
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| This Event Sponsored By: City of Longmont Community and Neighborhood Resources XTRAproductions Todd's Guitars Etc. Abbondanza Pizzeria |
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| First Annual Longmont Swing Festival |
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