Davorin Buco (sounds like Bootso, his childhood nickname) Cavar, a native of Sarajevo, began his career as lead with various rock bands in his hometown and in Chicago where he moved in 1995. Inspired by one of his lifelong musical idols Django Reinhardt since the early age, around 2004 he turned his attention to the acoustic guitar to focus on gypsy jazz. Buco has studied with such jazz guitar greats as Tony do Rosario and Alfonso Ponticelli. Upon moving to the DC area he helped form DC Ambiance, the newest addition to the gypsy jazz scene in the nation’s capital.
Randy Stein is a classically trained musician who studied the English Concertina with the famed Matusewitch Brothers, Boris and Sergei. A former circus acrobat and founding member of the Big Apple Circus, Randy arranges and performs solo, with various groups and orchestras in festivals, shows, and theaters including classical recitals at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. He has recorded with various artists including John Lennon and Yoko Ono on their album Double Fantasy. Randy previously performed with Joey Bello (famed mandolinist Joseph Binder) in the musical acrobatic clown duo Bello & Stein. He performed with the jazz group The Rodger French Trio and the folk trio, The Squeezers. In addition to performing with DCA, Randy has an extensive solo repertoire of Classic American and European Standards. He is currently performing and recording with the Jewish Folk Band, Ein Lanu Z’man and the acoustic concertina duo, 2Many Buttons. Randy offers lessons on the English Concertina to all levels.
Bill grew up playing rock guitar but was bit by the "Django bug" while living on Whidbey Island, WA (home of DjangoFest Northwest) in the early 2000s and befriending the late Dudley Hill of Pearl Django. During this time, he formed and performed with the Harbor Hot Club before moving to Northern Europe. Bill studied with famed gypsy jazz guitarists Robin Nolan and Lollo Meier. Bill extended his love of the genre by attending and jamming at some of the major gypsy jazz festivals in France and the Benelux region.
DC Ambiance plays Gypsy Jazz also known as Jazz Manouche, Hot Club Jazz and Hot Swing. Book DC Ambiance for your festival, restaurant, bar, club, wedding, corporate event, house concert and anywhere you might appreciate this vintage sound today at:
