Christo's Novelty Combo

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Adria Kaufman

Christo's Novelty Combo and instruments in front of a wall of 78 rpm records.

Christo's Novelty Combo (left to right): Gian Compuesto, Forrest Evans and Christo Ruppenthal.

media release: What happened when Jazz guitar legend Django Reinhardt met Hot Hawaiian steel guitar virtuoso Sol Ho’opi’i? A new type of driving acoustic swing music was born! Well, actually that never did really happen. However it's the exciting blending of styles that Christo's Novelty Combo is built on. They present is a unique mixture of the Vaudeville era, novelty infused hot steel guitar and ukulele of the teens and twenties “Hawaiian Craze” and the swinging sounds of French jazz from the 1930s and 40s. Think Hot Hawaiian guitar meets Jazz à la Django! 

Christo’s Novelty Combo presents a high energy eclectic show. He peppers in historical anecdotes about the music presented to give it context. Christo has had extensive performance experience in many settings including large music festivals, concert series, night club gigs, and private events. His Combo is equally as comfortable on the main stage as is is in an intimate living room house concert. Their unique sound is always met with rave reviews!

Christo's Novelty Combo can offer a full set of exciting highly varied string music, a set of classic Hawaiian music perfect for your next backyard luau, or a set of high class jazz that's perfect for parties and events! 

Christo Ruppenthal - Steel Guitar, Jazz Guitar, and Ukulele

Gian Compuesto - Jazz Guitar

Forrest Evans - Upright Bass

Check Christo's Performance Calendar for Novelty Combo gig dates!

The Combo's primary repertoire comes from Christo's Antique Aloha and Café Allongé records.