Free Jazz in the Plaza: Duo Gadjo’s French Gypsy Swing (Healdsburg)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Join us for a series of relaxing afternoons in the plaza this summer from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Each week will feature a live music performance from a local band or performer. Not to be confused with Tuesdays in the Plaza, this is a great opportunity to bring a picnic, sit back, relax and enjoy the melodies.

About the music: French-born vocalist and guitarist Isabelle Fontaine grew up inspired by Édith Piaf, Charles Trenet, and Yves Montand, later building a career across Europe before settling in the Bay Area, where she’s known for her expressive vocals and rhythmic guitar rooted in gypsy swing and American Songbook traditions. San Francisco native Jeff Magidson spent two decades in France immersed in blues and jazz, developing a deep passion for Django Reinhardt’s music; he is a former member of the Hot Club of San Francisco and an accomplished performer, producer, and author.

Together as Duo Gadjo, they blend their transatlantic influences into a lively, vintage-inspired sound—“jazz with a French twist”—featuring gypsy guitars and a repertoire of French classics, American standards, and New Orleans blues.

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