Swing from Paris are a quartet inspired by the great swing bands of the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s: Benny Goodman and Charlie Christian meets Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli and the Hot Club of France.
Their Parisian-flavoured jazz and gypsy swing has been delighting audiences for over 15 years: from major jazz festivals including the Django Reinhardt Festival at Samois sur Seine, to the BBC’s Hairy Bikers and the opening of the award-winning Gloucester Services.
Expect stylish jazz and vintage swing.
About
The band started out of a chance meeting of Andy Bowen and Fenner Curtis, when they both sat in at a Birmingham University jazz club jam session. Already fans of the music of the guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stéphane Grappelli, they started a group and began playing regularly across their home county of Gloucestershire.
Following formative years as a dedicated Django Reinhardt ensemble, they widened their repertoire to include many other greats of the era and beyond – and welcomed members Sam Hughes on guitar and Tomasz Williams on double bass in the late 2010s.
★ ★ ★ ★ “Their love for, and knowledge of, their chosen material is wide and deep, but nevertheless they put their own stamp on it” – THE JAZZ MANN
“Clever interpretations and adaptations … what a performance by this Cotswold-based combo” – Nub News
Licensed bar. Doors open 7pm. Concert starts at 7:30pm
Please note that on the night tickets will cost £19 and £13 respectively
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Saturday 129 September. 7:30pm