The Hot Club of San Francisco (“One of the most cohesive and entertaining gypsy swing bands in the U.S.” - San Francisco Chronicle), in cooperation with the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, presents Silent Surrealism, an evening of silent surrealist films with live gypsy jazz at the Lark Theater, March 3, 2011, 8pm. The Hot Club accompanies these films with the distinctive music made famous by Stephane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt, and the Hot Club de France. Silent Surrealism is a brilliant multi-media trip back to 1920’s Paris when an artistic and literary film style accompanied by captivating music emerged as a means of expressing the imagination
The music of The Hot Club of San Francisco has entranced audiences around the globe for over 10 years. Critics have hailed the group’s playing as “intricate, scorching and often brilliant…”-Acoustic Guitar. From festivals in Mexico and France to concert halls across North America, The Hot Club of San Francisco keeps this historic music fresh and alive.
The 3 short films, There it Is, The Fall of the House of Usher, and The Land Beyond the Sunset, are still recognized as brilliant filmmaking. Hot Club of San Francisco will play the first half of the program solo, and will accompany the captivating films in the second half.
Produced by Ellie Mednick
