Kenyon Hall Presents - Ranger & The Re-Arrangers
Kenyon Hall Presents
Ranger & The “Re-Arrangers”
Saturday, March 14th 2026
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 7:30pm
All Ages
Seated
$20 General / Half-priced Senior/Student
Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers” evoke the spirit of a Paris cafe and the raucous energy of a Romani campsite with their version of Hot Club Swing. At the heart of their sound is tight interplay between two great soloists. The band’s repertoire includes swing standards, traditional European melodies, and the music of Django Reinhardt.
"Hot Club Swing" is named after the Quintet of the Hot Club of France. In the 1930's guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli blended their own musical legacies with the new American art form of jazz. Their recordings soon brought international fame to the new genre. Hot Club Swing is characterized by upbeat, high-energy swing on acoustic instruments, especially guitar, violin, bass, clarinet, and accordion.
Ranger and his father Michael formed the band in 2006, after a pilgrimage to the world’s foremost Hot Club Swing event, the Django Reinhardt festival in Samois Sur Seine, France. The band has now released 4 CDs and performs over 100 times each year at music festivals, concerts in the park, swing dances, weddings and events of all sorts.
Past Shows have included: Edmonds Concert in the Park, Seattle Art Museum, Djangofest Northwest, NW Dance Network, Best of the Northwest Arts Festival, Pender Harbour Jazz Festival, and Ethnic Fest Tacoma.
2007 & 2010: Finalist--Best World Traditional Song, Independent Music Awards
2011 & 2016: Performed at Djangofest Northwest, North America’s premier Hot Club festival
“Ranger’s ensemble blends tradition with invention, creating a sound at once timeless and fresh.” (Tideland)
“At the heart of their sound is Ranger Sciacca's sweet violin playing… his sense of melody and daring improvisations”. (World Rhythm Webzine)
“So much rhythm from the strings--it's almost hard to imagine until it happens!” (Baker Stocking)
