Frank Vignola in New York

Frank Vignola is an American jazz guitarist, born in West Islip, New York, in 1965. He plays swing, gypsy jazz, fusion and classical, and won a national banjo championship at 14. He founded his Hot Club Quintet in 1987 and has recorded with David Grisman, Tommy Emmanuel and Bucky Pizzarelli, including "100 Years of Django" (2010). He leads a weekly guitar night at New York's Birdland with rotating guest players.