Mississippi Hot Club

Join us for Mississippi Hot Club's Crooners Debut! This Dunsmore room performance will include selections by Django Reinhardt, Jazz Manouche standards, and the unique arrangements and energy that Mississippi Hot Club has become known for. This audience will also have the rare opportunity to see bandleader Joshua Parlanti set down the guitar and dazzle us with his exceptional piano chops on the Dunsmore!

Joshua Parlanti is the bandleader and lead guitarist. Trained as a classical pianist, he is a self-taught master guitarist, most notably in the style of Django Reinhardt. Joshua now works as a professional sound engineer and producer at Wild Sound Recording Studio.

Alissa “Big Al” Jacobsen is a force to be reckoned with. Farmer by day and violin slayer by night, Big Al truly dazzles the crowd with her endless energy and syncopated riffs. You may also catch her playing bluegrass at the bar or a square dance at the local hall.

Ian Stenlund has beenplaying in bands of all genres for more than 17 years. In MHC, he “plays the drums on guitar” in the la pompe technique, which gives gypsy jazz it’s unique swing sound. By day, he owns his own business, delivering mobile saunas.

Joseph Downing grew up in a family of musicians in Northern MN. Other than playing bass like a total boss, he also is a song-writer, guitar player, tattoo removal specialist, and runs a motorcycle repair garage. And he has 3 dogs.

Mississippi Hot Club showcases the distinct style of music pioneered by maestro guitarist Django Reinhardt during the 1930s-1940s in Paris, France. This hot club is an all string jazz ensemble with la pompe rhythm guitar, upright bass, and the lively improvisation of a solo guitar and violin.

Staying true to the 1930s hot club sound, MHC also adds a healthy spread of modern twists. During a live set, you can expect them to play romantic ballads, American jazz standards, European folk, and science fiction theme songs. This troupe is sure to get you swinging with their virtuosic style and expert arrangements.

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