THE BONAVENTURE QUARTET: Blue Rendezvous

The Bonaventure Quartet

Blue Rendezvous

© 2003 Charles Williams

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Django Reinhardt's gypsy jazz and Patsy Cline's sultry torch singing in a match made in heaven....

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Atlanta's Bonaventure Quartet offers a fascinating amalgam
of classic jazz, western swing,and plenty of originals -
all arranged and played with the inspiration of Django Reinhardt."
Michael Dregni
Vintage Guitar
August 2005

The Bonaventure Quartet began in 2000 as an all acoustic trio in Atlanta, originally inspired by the music of Django Reinhardt. Shortly thereafter local chanteuse Amy Pike, one of the best singers out of Atlanta, started singing with the group and we didn't want her to stop! So now it's a four piece. Don Erdman on clarinet drops in from Argentina on a fairly regular basis and on those occasions we find ourselves doing the quintet thing. The band's repetoire is diverse: from gipsyjazz to western swing, from classic jazz standards to our original songs-all falling under the Django influence. We play all over Atlanta on a regular basis, clubs, the intown festivals and the like...Over the last few years, we've slowly evolved our own unique thing and we have a lot of fun doing it! This cd is a live recording from a session at Ken Gregory's Studios in Atlanta on October 25th, 2002. It's half original tunes, and half songs we like to play at our shows. We have another cd, also recorded live, called Songs From Trattoria La Cellina, also available on CD Baby....

The Players:

Charlie Williams- The guitar soloist with the BVQ was a founding member and guitarist for the Aquarium Rescue Unit featuring Col. Bruce Hampton. He was the writer of several songs for the band's two Capricorn releases, the first of which received a five star review in Rolling Stone magazine. Two of those songs were performed regularly on the Jay Leno show for over two years. The Aquarium Rescue Unit was a progenitor of the 90's wave of jambands. Alumni of the band include Jimmy Herring, now with The Dead and Phil and Friends, Otiel Burbridge of the Allman Brothers and Jeff Sipe of the Susan Tedeschi band.

Amy Pike- Amy is well known in Atlanta for her sultry singing style. Her group, The Lost Continentals, were hugely popular in the Southeast and songs from their Landslide Records' release, Moonshine and Martinis have played on national radio as well as being utilized in network television commercials. Amy has garnered, to date, a total of eleven Best of Atlanta awards for her musical outings. Basically, she rocks.

David Boling-Rounding out the sound of the BVQ with his strong rhythm playing, Dave is also known for his ukulele stylings with local Atlanta Hawaiian group Tongo Hiti..

Kris Dale- A busy Atlanta bassist in all styles and genres. With the BVQ Kris plays his trusty upright, Trigger.

Don Erdman-Don plays clarinet and sax with us and we're really happy about that...He gets called to back up the likes of Nancy Wilson and other 'name' people when they come through town...

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  • ..... they prove they're not just another Hot Club band. " Michael Dregni, Vint
    author: Vintage Guitar Magazine August 2005

    "The Bonaventure Quartet carves a groove that transports you to a smoke-filled '30s cabaret. Pike's vocals are sensous and steamy; Erdman's clarinet is smooth and woody; and the guitars have 'that' sound. The ambiance is all here. The band's covers of classics such as Berlin's 'Russian Lullaby' are stylish and oh-so-cool. But it's Williams' originals that stand out. Composing the music and lyrics to tunes like "The World's Greatest Lover,'Blue Rendezvous,' and the eulogy, 'In Lieu of Flowers', he proves himself. Instrumentals like 'Tres Ambiance' are the icing on the cake. The Bonaventure Quartet may be steeped in Django's legacy, but on these two albums, they prove they're not just another Hot Club band. " Michael Dregni, Vintage Guitar, August 2005.

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