Published April 2007
The internationally acclaimed French ensemble, Les Yeux Noirs, will appear at the historic State Theatre in Ithaca, New York, for the final performance of their 2007 North American tour. The Chicago Tribune calls Les Yeux Noirs “a brotherhood of gypsies...brilliant as violinists and beguiling as vocalists.” Gimme! Coffee presents Les Yeux Noirs in collaboration with world music promoters Camargue Productions.
Sunday, May 6, 2007
State Theatre, Ithaca, NY, 7:30pm
You can buy tickets through the State Theatre web site.
General admission: $25 in advance, $27 at the door
Seniors: $22 in advance, $24 at the door
Students: $19 in advance, $21 at the door
Gypsy Jazz Virtuosos
Founded by the classically trained violin duo Eric and Oliver Slabiak, Les Yeux Noirs ("Black Eyes") takes its name from the title of a Russian gypsy tune made famous by Django Reinhardt in the 1930s. The Paris-based octet draws upon gypsy themes from Romania, Hungary, Russia, and Armenia with added elements of Klezmer and Manouche — French gypsy jazz. The Los Angeles Times wrote that "the group lured the audience into an all-join-in musical participation."
- "An exhilarating, winding journey..."
- - BBC Radio
- "Wildly playful... deeply serious."
- - Huffington Press
- "Deft exuberance and airy melancholy."
- - Global Rhythm