PAUL
VERNON CHESTER
Manouche Maestro
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Django Djam - Bucks, Berks, Oxon
‘Jazz Manouche’, ‘Gypsy Swing’, ‘Hot Club
de Paris’ –
whatever you prefer to call it – is the romantic,
swinging style of jazz started in pre-war Paris by the Belgian
guitar genius
Django Reinhardt.
Come and experience a great
evening of atmospheric
Gypsy Jazz, with a Hot Club style Quintette
followed by an
open jam session. At present we have a number of Professional and Amateur musicians who have been playing many similar styles of jazz music all thrown together in the melting pot. We welcome any enthusiastic musicians to sit in or play as a group on club night and we strive for musical perfection or have a deal of fun trying. If you would like to register your interest as a musician and or Venue then we would be delighted to hear from you. Register your Interest as a Potenial Venue or for Django Djam Appearance Download a Poster
for Your Venue The Incredible All String Band ~
A fluent Welsh Speaker now a Reading based exponent of Manouche Swing. Above is an picture taken in the early 1960's (only a short period after Django's death) while living in Corby with his original 1930's Maccaferri's.- DSCF0195.
was born and brought up in Lodz,
Poland and started playing the violin at age 6. After studying at
the Warsaw Conservatory he moved to Prague.
He has lived and worked in England as a professional
violinist since 1994 playing in numerous bands in a
variety of styles ranging from Hot Club Jazz to Gaelic to
Hungarian Gypsy music.
Mainly known for his work in Django Reinhardt style hot club bands such as the 'Kimbara Brothers,' Ian Cruickshank's 'Gypsy Jazz,' and with the Liverpudlian virtuoso - Gary Potter. He has also performed with mainstream jazz artists such as Jacqui Dankworth and Lilian Boutte. His versatility on acoustic and electric guitar has also led him to perform music from Eastern Europe with 'Zvuk Bazaar', flamenco in duos and larger ensembles with Rafael, French musette and torch songs with the group 'Chansons'. Previous associates include George Harrison, Jools Holland, Andy Crowdy, Raf Mizraki, John Etheridge, Mike Piggott
Andy draws on his vast experience of playing bass in many styles – swing, gypsy jazz, traditional jazz, bebop, blues, rock, pop, folk, and classical. He continues to stretch his technique and musicianship as a valuable member of any rhythm section.
This muse amuses me! - Harry Nilsson
‘Jazz Manouche’, ‘Gypsy Swing’, ‘Hot Club de Paris’ – whatever you prefer to call it – is the romantic, swinging style of jazz started in pre-war Paris by the Belgian guitar genius Django Reinhardt. Come and experience a great evening of atmospheric gypsy jazz, with a Hot Club-style quartet followed by an open jam session. The house quartet – will kick the evening off at approx 8.00pm. Other musicians are welcome to join in later on, in the great tradition of gypsy jazz, until late in the evening. Just turn-up and play – or sit back and enjoy the show.
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Piotr
Jordan
