The Hot Club of Halifax
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Dave Bristow Trio
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Dave Bristow is a pianist and composer from Birmingham. Currently based in Paris, he is fast emerging as one of the most original and talented jazz musicians of his generation. His main project is the Dave Bristow Quintet – a multinational supergroup – for which he writes all the compositions.
He studied Classical Music for three years at the University of Manchester before taking a Master’s Degree in Jazz Piano Performance at Leeds College of Music studying with Les Chisnall, Jamil Sheriff, Gwilym Simcock, Kit Downes.
His debut album ‘Unknown Unknown’, featuring a bevy of top class musicians, is a tour de force – an album of substance, simplicity and sophistication – but most importantly, an album with a huge heart!
The String Beans
Traditional gypsy jazz standards and modern rock/pop classics with a gypsy twist
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The String Beans were formed in 2014 by guitarists Chris Twigg and Jake Stentiford. The plan was to play a mixture of traditional gypsy jazz standards and modern rock/pop classics with a gypsy twist.
Having quickly made an impact on the Manchester acoustic scene. Known for their frantic and heavily improvised live shows mixed with intricately arranged medleys, The String Beans are guaranteed to get everyone in the club moving!
On the night, The String Beans will be playing a mix of upbeat gypsy jazz, blues, and retro soul, pop and rock classics with a gypsy twist. Featuring the vocals of Matt and Phred's favourite Manchester soul songstress, the one and only Charlie Cooper!!!
Jim Wallace - Gypsy Project
A foot stomping mix of traditional Gypsy Jazz alongside the bands own exhilarating arrangements of contemporary pop songs from the modern era.
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Former GYPSIES OF BOHEMIA lead guitarist JIM WALLACE returns with an all new line up and another Parisienne inspired take on the tunes we all thought we were too cool to like....
Featuring a foot stomping mix of traditional Gypsy Jazz alongside the bands own exhilarating arrangements of contemporary pop songs from the modern era, there's something for jazz aficionados and music lovers alike. Alongside Jim's virtuosic Django Reinhardt inspired lead guitar the band features the improvisational talents of some of the North West's finest Gypsy Jazz soloists in Andrzej Baranek (accordion) and Andrew Meyer (clarinet), backed up by a stellar swinging Gypsy rhythm section. Rarely has such a delicate balance been successfully struck between the artistic and the absurd.
Come and take a peek whats on Django's playlist as these talented, humorous and charismatic individuals tear through the music of Britney Spears and alike, whilst paying a respectful homage to the unrivalled swinging sounds of The Quintette du Hot Club de France.