Gypsy jazz favs host accordionist for special concert

Winslow Green will again be filled with the sounds of Gypsy jazz from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, as Ranger and the Re-Arrangers host a free concert featuring accordionist Toby Hanson.

Hanson is the music director for the Valse Café Orchestra and the leader of the Smilin’ Scandinavians polka band. His latest CD was nominated for Album of the Year by the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame.

The concert will feature music from Ranger and the Re-Arrangers repertoire of swing standards and traditional Gypsy melodies.