Dorado Schmitt & the Django All-Stars
2013-10-25
Miner Auditorium
SFJAZZ Center, 205 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA
7:30 PM, Friday, October 25, 2013

[7:32 PM lights down, Introduction and announcements by Devon Strolovitch; band entrance, banter from Dorado and Ludovic]

1. [7:39 PM] the Lady Is a Tramp
2. [7:47 PM] Daphne
3. [7:54 PM] Stomping at Decca
   [Ludovic, Pierre leave for next tune]
4. [8:01 PM] ?
   [Ludovic returns]
5. [8:05 PM] ?
   [Pierre returns]
6. [8:12 PM] Tea for Two
   [add John Jorgenson for the rest of the set]
7. [8:21 PM] I've Got My Fingers Crossed #
8. [8:27 PM] After You've Gone
   [set ends 8:36 PM]

1. [8:56 PM, band out, with John] Fly Boy
2. [9:04 PM] Nuage (duet – just John & Dorado)
   [John off]
3. [9:11 PM] ? Balkanique Dance
   [9:17 PM banter from Ludovic about the accordina]
4. [9:19 PM] Manoir de mes rêves (Castle of My Dreams) @
   [John back]
5. [9:26 PM] Bossa Dorado
6. [9:34 PM] Tiger Rag ^
   [show ends 9:43 PM, no encore]

• Ludovic Beier: button accordion, @ accordina;
• Pierre Blanchard: violin;
• Francko Mehrstein: rhythm guitar;
• Dorado Schmitt: lead guitar, ^ violin;
• Brian Torff: contrabass.

• John Jorgenson: guitar, clarinet, # vox;

Another fun show! They seemed happy to be in SF and glad to be playing at the new SFJAZZ Center – Dorado in particular seemed to be a bit giddy (“That's jet lag, folks!” commented Brian), and he really perked up when John came out, hamming and clowning around with his pal. John only sang on a single tune, but he doubled on guitar AND clarinet on most of the others that he played on (? all but Nuage?), switching back and forth as he saw fit. All in all, it was quite good!

SFJAZZ has posted a short interview with Ludovic on YouTube

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