BIMHUIS TV Presents: Don Vink’s Parisien Quartet

Django Amsterdam The best of international gypsy jazz Don Vink’s Parisien Quartet: Jasper Lekkerkerk piano, Don Vink guitar, Pascal Theune guitar, Govert Veltkamp bass Top players from the international gypsy jazz world will unite for the ninth edition of Django Amsterdam. Every year the festival is dedicated to the birthday of guitar icon Django Reinhardt, originator of gypsy jazz, or swing manouche. The Saturday evening concert features a musical journey by multi-instrumentalist Tcha Limberger, preceded by the quartet of guitar virtuoso Don Vink. The trio Parisien has been led for twenty years by guitarist Don Vink, who sets the tone with his virtuosic solos. Guitarist Pascal Theune and bassist Govert Veltkamp provide tight accompaniment and characteristic swing. Now they form a quartet with pianist Jasper Lekkerkerk. Bimhuis Production: Audio: Marc Schots, Video: Micha de Kanter, Lights: Misha Pipercic , Stage Sound: Ruben Kieftenbelt