For over 30 years, American violinist and composer Mark O’Connor has led his own groups while working with artists as diverse as Renée Fleming, James Taylor, Alison Krauss, David Grisman, Wynton Marsalis, Patty Loveless, Béla Fleck and Yo-Yo Ma.  ‘Connor’s Hot Swing Trio!, featuring guitarist Julian Lage and bassist Gary Mazzaroppi, invokes the playfulness and fire of the hot club jazz idiom in the 100th birth year of jazz pioneer Django Reinhardt.

Virtuoso French bassist Renaud Garcia-Fons is a composer of Catalonian origin trained at the Paris Conservatory which specializes in the technique of playing arco on a customized 5-string bass. Influenced by the traditions of the Mediterranean rim, Latin America, flamenco and jazz, his playing stuns audiences around the globe. Another Savannah debut!

Shannon Whitworth received national praise for her definitive songwriting and captivating voice as a founding member of The Biscuit Burners. Leading her own group, Ms. Whitworth catches the ear and touches the heart of even the most unsuspecting bystander with her infectious twang and original songs.