Accordionist Dallas Vietty has a busy schedule in August. Attending one of his performances is highly recommended! Excerpts from his website: Award-winning accordionist and educator Dallas Vietty is one of the most in-demand young accordionists performing jazz and swing in the United States today. Dallas’ unique style comes from his background in the American jazz tradition, as well as deep study and immersion in the European swing tradition of Django Reinhardt (Gypsy Jazz) and the French musette and jazz accordionists.
His groups have performed at some of the top U.S. festivals: Djangology NYC, TEDx Philly, Djangoary Festival, to name a few. As a sideman his performances have taken him to legendary venues such as The Iridium Jazz Club NYC, BB King’s Time Square, The Highline Ballroom NYC,the Philadelphia Kimmel Center Verizon Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center in May 2016.
Dallas is President and Director of the NAAC (North American Accordion Collaborative) which is a non-profit organization that helps accordionists of varied interests by identifying their specific needs and by building opportunities to meet those needs. Dallas Vietty is a Philadelphia based American jazz accordionist specializing in the Parisian swing-waltz style of Musette and Gypsy Jazz.
Dallas has studied jazz and arranging at California State University Northridge and accordion performance with Stanley and Joanna Darrow at Acme Accordion School. As a soloist he performs widely, and won first place in the Free Bass category at the American Accordionist Musicological Society Festival in 2011. As a band leader, his groups have performed at Musikfest 2012, Djangoary Festival 2011 and 2012, Djangofolies Festival 2012, Djangology Festival 2012, TEDxPhilly 2010, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, and many other concerts around the country.
As an educator he taught at the famous Django music camp, Django in June, led workshops at the American Accordionist Association Conference, has a busy private studio and is a pioneer in online education through his learning website rebelreed.com. He has an extensive knowledge of Musette and Gypsy Jazz for the piano accordion.
He currently leads Musette Project, a contemporary take on the modernist waltz compositions of the mid-century Parisian accordionists, and Hot Bijouxx, an early 20th century inspired hot swing group.
Dallas’ featured show this month is Miles Griffith and Dallas Vietty Quartet at Musikfest on August 12th 8-10 PM. Dallas said. “Miles Griffith is a world class jazz vocalist. He was the lead on Wynton Marsalis’ Pulitzer Prize winning record ‘Blood on the Fields’ and performs and and records with the biggest names in jazz. He is earthy and creative, wild and inventive and filled with life and love and swing! I’m very lucky to have this opportunity to work with him at Musikfest on August 12th, 8-10 PM”.
August performances include:
Thu 8/3 5-7p: Hot Bijouxx | Downtown Allentown Summer Concert Series Allentown, PA
Fri 8/4 6:30-9:30p: Dallas Vietty and Mike Lorenz | Deanna’s Lamberville, NJ
Sun 8/6 1-4p: Dallas Vietty w/Some Like it Hot Club | Bobolink Dairy Milford, NJ
Wed 8/9 5-9p: Musette Project | Hotel Bethlehem Platz for Musikfest Bethlehem, PA
Sat 8/12 8-10p: Miles Griffith and Dallas Vietty Quartet | Jazz and Cabaret Stage for Musikfest Bethlehem, PA
Wed 8/16: Dallas Vietty w/Arpeggios | Beach Creek Wildwood, NJ
8/17 6-9p: Musette Project | Beer Garden at Longwood Gardens, Kennet Square, PA
For further information: dallasvietty@gmail.com
