PAUL VERNON CHESTER

Manouche Maestro

Paul Vernon Chester on Video

We introduce you to the prodigious musical talent of Paul Vernon Chester who is well respected on the International Platform as a Performer of the intricate skills of Manouche Swing Jazz and a devotee of Django Reinhardt and his musical legacy.  Paul is at the peak of his powers and can hold an audience spellbound with his anecdotes and his dexterity as a Guitarist - and supported by his lifetime collaborator Rhythm Guitarist Nick Mellor

Paul Vernon Chester Video

Video of Paul in Action @ Concert Jazz Thame 14/03/07

Video of Nick Mellor (Rhythm) in Action @ Concert Jazz in Thame 14/03/07

Paul - Solo Guitar : Nuages

The lyric 'Bluest kind of Blues' is associated with this Django composition and played here with superb tempo and delicacy by the Manouche Swing Maestro Paul Vernon Chester seen here in a pensive mood much like the original composers heartfelt sentiment.

Duet - Django's Waltz

Duet -  Minor Swing
The culmination of a lifetime's dedication to Gypsy Swing as originally conceived by Reinhardt the first European jazz improviser to be fully recognised by the the American Jazz Greats such as Duke Ellington. These two fine English exponents Paul and his cousin Nick share a lifetime's passion for the music..


Duet - There Will Never be Another You

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Last modified: 13/09/2011