Jimmy grew up with Gypsy Jazz from a young age and is at the forefront of the American revival that really got started around 2007. His main guitar influences besides Django are Angelo Debarre and Howard Alden. Jimmy also has […]
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Eva Slongo trained as a classical violinist and then switched to jazz while tutored by Pierre Blanchard and Didier Lockwood. She moves from Switzerland to Paris, where she shared the stage with Bireli Lagrene, Wawau Adler, Sébastien Giniaux and many […]
Sébastien Giniaux is one of the key figures of French Jazz Guitar and internationally known as one of the very best Gypsy Jazz Guitar players. Under his wing he counts musical projects like “Mélodie des Choses” and “African Variations” amongst […]
Violinist and vocalist Seonaid Aitken is one of the busiest players on the UK scene. She is a winner of the Scottish Jazz Award both for her work with gypsy jazz band, Rose Room, and for her singing. She works […]
A central source of inspiration for Reinier’s playing is Django Reinhardt although more modern guitarists like Jim Hall, Jimmy Raney, Pat Martino, the Frenchman Boulou Ferre and Eastern European (gypsy) music have also been a big influence. Having supported Fapy […]
Karin van Kooten is a classically trained but broadly oriented improvising violinist with a great love for swing, performing in many styles like classical, jazz, gipsy and folk music. After taking lessons with Oene van Geel and Tim Kliphuis, she […]
Award-winning Dutch violinist Tim Kliphuis breathes new life into existing styles with a high-energy blend of classical, gypsy jazz and folk music. His gypsy jazz career took off with Fapy Lafertin, Angelo Debarre and the Rosenberg Trio and established him […]