Heat Fund Benefit with Rhythm Future Quartet
March 29, 2025 @ 7:30 pm
The Rhythm Future Quartet is passionate about keeping the spirit of Gypsy jazz alive. The group, named for a popular Django Reinhardt tune, is influenced by the classic Hot Club of France, yet its influences embrace the broad diversity of jazz today. Founded by violinist Jason Anick, the quartet performs lyrical arrangements of Gypsy jazz standards and original compositions. The group also features guitarists Max O’Rourke and Henry Acker, as well as bassist Greg Loughman. Rhythm Future is dedicated to expanding the boundaries of a vital musical genre that continues to imbue the imagination of jazz in the 21st century.
Rhythm Future Quartet has released three albums, their most recent, Rhythm Future Quartet and Friends, features the critically acclaimed singer Cyrille Aimée, Brazil’s top bandoneonist, Hamilton de Holanda, and world-renowned guitarist Stochelo Rosenberg. Their penultimate release, Rhythm Future Quartet and Travels was picked as one of the best jazz albums of 2016 by All About Jazz and the Huffington Post. As an indication of their popularity, their version of Django’s “Minor Swing” has over four million views on YouTube, and their version of “Bushwick Stomp” from Travels has over three million Facebook views.
Jason Anick – violin
Max O’Rourke – guitar
Henry Acker – guitar
Greg Loughman – acoustic bass
—Huffington Post
