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PAUL VERNON CHESTER

Manouche Maestro
 


Django's Centenary
Django-First 100 Yrs
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Paul's Gypsy Jazz Diary

A Diary of Gypsy Jazz Events of Interest to Manoucheries
(Including some gigs that are well worth travelling for)

Check out  the Gypsy Jazz Dining Establishments
-  for those who like to Masticate while Listening!


 

Music and Media
Django Drom: featuring Didier Lockwood, Birelli Lagrene and Stochelo Rosenberg
Thursday 15 July 8.30pm
Barbican Hall
£10/15/25
Produced by the Barbican
http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=10568

Freestage 7-8pm: Trio Manouche are a world-class gypsy swing ensemble performing the works of Django Reinhardt and their own up-beat quirky original compositions in the style of Hot Club de France, bringing a uniquely contemporary take on the repertoire. In 2010 they have set themselves the challenge of performing 100 gigs to mark the centenary of Django Reinhardt's birth including performances at Royal Festival Hall, The Mostly Jazz Festival, Secret Garden Party and Glastonbury Festival.

Born in Algiers, Tony Gatlif arrived in France following the Algerian War of Independence. He struggled for years to break into the film industry, playing in several theatrical productions. Since his 1981 feature Corre, Gitano, Gatlif's work has been focused on the Roma people of Europe, from whom he partially traces his descent. Exils (2004), won the Best Director Award at Cannes Film Festival where Transylvania was premiered in 2006.  In Gatlif’s extraordinary multi-media presentation, hundreds of rarely seen Django photographs are projected, along with the few known pieces of moving film of the great virtuoso.
More on Dango's Centenary page

Evan Christopher's Django a la Creole Some confirmed concerts below.
NEW ALBUM OUT IN JULY...! All news on the new Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Django-a-la-Creole/54085126650
Youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/davekelbie?feature=mhw4
Onstage or online we'll see you this summer. Evan and the guys

JUNE
03 Bonnington Theatre, Nottingham UK http://www.jazzsteps.co.uk/ 0115 956 0733
04 Drill Hall, Lincoln UK http://www.lincolndrillhall.com/ 01522 873894
05 Boomsbuty Theatre, London UK http://www.thebloomsbury.com/ 020 7388 8822
JULY
08 Exeter festival UK http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/ 01392 667080
09 Guildhall Arts Centre, Grantham UK http://www.guildhallartscentre.com/ 01476 406158
10 Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford On Avon http://www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk/ 01225 860100
15 The Sage, Gateshead UK http://www.thesagegateshead.org/ 0191 443 4661
16 Hull Jazz festival UK http://www.hulljazzfestival.co.uk/ 01482 323638
AUGUST
07 Edinburgh Jazz festival UK http://www.edinburghjazzfestival.co.uk
08 Edinburgh Jazz festival UK http://www.edinburghjazzfestival.co.uk 0131 467 5200
10 Jazz a Coti, Corsica FRANCE http://www.jazzacoti.com/ +33 6 81 27 12 03
13 MNOP festival, Perigueux FRANCE http://www.mnop-festival.com/index_moznet.html +33 5 53 53 66 11
15 Jazz à Porquerolles, Île de Porquerolles FRANCE Tel TBC
SEPTEMBER 16-26 JAPAN venues TBC
OCTOBER
26 Queens festival Belfast UK http://www.movingonmusic.co.uk/ Tel TBC
29 Canterbury festival UK http://www.canterburyfestival.co.uk/home.asp 01227 787787
NOVEMBER
05 Espace des Arts, Les Pavillons-sous-Bois FRANCE http://www.cecas.net/ +33 1 41 55 12 80
06 Bassin' Jass, La Teste de Buche FRANCE http://www.bassin-jass.net/ +33 6 71 28 86 76
07 Hot Club du Gatinais, Montargis FRANCE http://pagesperso-orange.fr/hotclub.gatinais/hcgintroduction/index.html +33 2 38 85 48 20
 



 

GYPSY FIRE

will be performing each Monday at
La Tasca (70 Regents Street Cheltenham)
show starts at 8.00pm
The band comprises Stuart Carter Smith and Ben Travers (guita

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bell St Cafe - Shaftesbury Dorset
Full details on website Bell Street Cafe 01747-850022
All start at 8:00pm Admission price is for music, all guests will have to book a table for dinner, we do not admit non-diners on Fridays & Saturdays
 

Le Quecumbar Battersea
http://www.quecumbar.co.uk

Le Quecumbar and Brasserie in London is Europe’s leading venue for Gypsy Swing. The musical style started with Django Reinhardt in the 30’s and now attracts musicians and audiences from all over the world. Richard Cartridge talks to the proprietor, Sylvia Rushbrooke, about the success of Le Quecumbar.  PlayRadioUK.com
http://playradiouk.podbean.com/page/3/

Vortex Gypsy Jazz Night.
They now have a video clip on the Vortex website www.vortexjazz.co.uk where you can also book tickets online. Or to reserve a table call 0207 254 4097

Brighton -
Swing DeVille, Gypsy Jazz Quartet. www.myspace.com/swingdevilleuk  @ The Cleveland Pub, Cleveland Rd, Brighton. Tel 01273 502396.   next Swing DeVille dates ;

Gypsy Jazz Jam at the Trout, Lechlade, Hosted by 'Nuages' normally in May  - TBC

http://www.hotclubofcambridge.co.uk/
http://www.beaufortjazz.com/

http://www.hotclub.co.uk/gypsyworld/index.php?title=Category:Tunes


Send Paul Details of Your Gypsy Jazz Events

Current gigs are listed as found so check before you travel
Gypsy Jazz Festival links are also featured for the UK, Europe and World events above.
Gypsy Jazz Dinner Venues are also Featured for the Discerning Diners who can devour matter with their ears while masticating at the table.
Regular Jazz Venue locations are shown in good faith

KEEP Manouche JAZZ ALIVE - Drink & Dine at a Gypsy Jazz Venue


If you wish your local events to be listed here please advise us on a regular basis by email and well in advance of the Gig Date
 (PLEASE REPORT ANY ERRORS)

Musicians and Deputies
The line-ups as listed are correct at the time of Publication and are those given to us by the leader of the group, and information is as accurate as we can make it. With the Music business being what it is, inevitable changes happen, and we amend the listings except for those that happen on the night. We have generally been very fortunate, as the substitutions made by the groups have often been surprise upgrades. Nevertheless, the situation is not one we can control due to the fallibility of the ever sensitive musicians.  Blessed as they are - they are not invulnerable.


 
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Last modified: 29/07/2010