Folk Week ’26: Henry Acker Trio

Some of the most impressive guitar playing out there – an evening of Manouche, also known as Gypsy Jazz – virtuosic and highly expressive music that originated in 1930’s France. Henry Acker is a young powerhouse jazz guitarist who performs both in the style of Django Reinhardt as well as in the traditional jazz style. A child prodigy who began playing at age 8 and performing professionally at age 9, his talent and abilities have developed into nothing short of astonishing.