Django100th Birthday Gypsy Swing Guitar festival @ Le QuecumBar
A celebration of Django Reinhardt's 100th birthday, Le QuecumBar in London brought together 34 of some of the world's finest Gypsy guitar players from 6 countries. We are proud to say that 50% of those who accepted our invitation and represented the music of Django from across Europe were Gypsies.
Buy a Triple CD of the Festival at our online shop quecumbar.co.uk or download at linnrecords.com
All Gypsy Swing fans who know about the Django Reinhardt festival at Samois sur Seine each year will know that each year since the festival name has been bought by a French Jazz radio station that the presence of the Gypsies on stage has dimished each year - many of us do not agree with this adulteration of the Django festival and as requested by fans I have placed a petitition at the followijng link - if oyu agree please go there and sign and pass on to other Gypsy Swing fans thi sis their music and their hero
Django festival Samois - more homage to Gypsies
Please sign the petition below
Many thanks to all our sponsors:
Arts Council England, European Commission Representation in the UK, SeaFrance, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands, Belgian Tourist Office, bureau export french-music.org, Perrier sparkling water, Olswang LLP, S J Berwin LLP, stringbusters.com, Goethe Institut London, Customer and supporter Ivor Young of Prism Leisure Ltd Licensing & Distribution, Brian Potts (loyal supporter and generous fan)
The Boomtown Swingalings live at Le Quecumbar in Battersea, London
Featuring Jamie Doe on vocals, Zachary Gvirtzman on Piano, Dave Shulman on Clarinet and Sax, Pete Horsfal on Trumpet, Dave O'Brien on Bass
Paulus Schafer & Fapy Lafertin 2020 Gypsy Jazz Retreat UK
GypsyJazzRetreats.com (sign up and info)
October 16th- 19th 2020 Shrewsbury
Enrol today for a dream weekend of workshops, masterclasses, jamming and world class concerts lead by legendary Belgian gypsy jazz guitarist Fapy Lafertin, considered to be the godfather of modern gypsy jazz and Paulus Schäfer, one of the worlds leading contemporary gypsy players.
The mission of the retreat is to move your playing on leaps and bounds, whatever your playing level. Learn first hand from Paulus Schäfer, Fapy Lafertin, Chris Quinn - regular rhythm guitarist for Robin Nolan, Stochelo Rosenberg, Mozes Rosenberg and Paulus Schäfer; as well as John Wheatcroft, well known as columnist for guitar techniques and guitarist magazines and currently as the head of guitar at BIMM London! This year we also are inviting violinists to attend the weekend for a course lead by leading Dutch gypsy jazz violinist Christiaan Van Hemert of Rosenberg Academy fame.
Receive expert tuition and insider tips and tricks on how to improve all aspects of your playing. Learn the gypsy chord shapes, the rhythm styles, scales, improvisation techniques and ideas, practice methods and take part in jams and group performances. There's also the option to perform at a relaxed Sunday night student concert with the tutors!
Intimate group sessions are fun and relaxed, we expect a wide range of abilities from near beginners to more advanced players; everyone is welcome. At times students will be split into groups depending on ability. Tutors will be on hand giving one on one coaching throughout the weekend.
The 2020 retreat takes place at one the Lion Hotel, one of Shrewsbury's best known hotels with different rooms for learning and a huge beautiful ballroom for the evening festival concerts, retreat attendees will gain reserved front row seating.
The best gypsy jazz guitarist in the world! Le Quecumbar - London (on Paulus Schäfer)
It's an incredible honour and a serious coup to have the legendary Fapy Lafertin join us as a teacher on the 2020 Gypsy Jazz retreat UK. You couldn't find a better instructor or in fact guitarist, in the world of gypsy jazz, the man has magic in his fingers.
Students from across the world have long sought out Fapy Lafertin as THE eminent instructor of Django Reinhardt style jazz guitar. He has an unprecedented reputation as a teacher of Hot Club swing guitar.
Fapy Lafertin was born in Courtraie (Belgium) into the Manouche gypsy community. From a very young age he played all kinds of instruments. In the seventies and early eighties he starred in the group WASO which was so succesfull it re-popularized Django’s Hot Club Jazz worldwide. After leaving the group he embarked on a solo career, playing with big bands and well-known jazzmen in England.
In this period he co-starred with Stéphane Grappelli, Charlie Byrd, Scott Hamilton, Al Casey, Benny Waters and Milt Hinton.
In 1985 he started his own Quintet inspired by the sound of Django Reinhardt’s famous 1930s group.
“Fapy has a sound that might even have made Django envious … a mature guitarist at his peak”
(Michael Dregni, Vintage Guitar Magazine, USA)
“Lafertin delves into the realms beyond Django”
(Guitar Techniques Magazine, USA)
“The legitimate heir to Django’s crown”
(clarinettist Bob Wilber)
Manouchedrome Trio ft. Alexis Stenakis -Topsy- Live at Le Quecumbar London
Playing Topsy live at Le Quecumbar (London):
Demetrio Psallidas ( Lead guitar )
Elena Malamou ( Rhythm guitar )
Nikitas Fousteris ( Double Bass )
Special Guest: Alexis Stenakis ( Clarinet )
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The Gypsy Dynamite - Minor Swing
The Gypsy Dynamite
Django's Dinette at Le Quecum Bar London with Michael Joseph Harris, Lewis Dickenson, Pete Thomas
Ultrafaux performs Le Quecum Bar with guests Lewis Dickenson and Pete Thomas
Sweet Sue jazz cover by Dave Chandler Band - London, England
May 29, 2019
“Sweet Sue” Jazz cover by The Dave Chandler Band, featuring Ewan Bleach at the Jago
Billy Thompson at Le Quecumbar for S4C's TV Show 'Y Sipsiwn' Part One
Track: 'Minor Swing' by Django Reinhardt
Billy Thompson plays Django's famous solo from Minor Swing and talks about the Romany Gypsy Guitarist (in Welsh).
Billy and Eryl Jones went to Le Quecumbar, Battersea, London to be filmed as part of S4C's TV series 'Y Sipsiwn'.
The show was a week long exploration into all things gypsy focusing largely on the many Romany Gypsies that moved to West Wales.
A very well known gypsy family was a family headed by Abram Wood who settled in the Bala area where Billy now lives...
By & By - Basin Street Brawlers (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)
Basin Street Brawlers live at the Royal Albert Hall's Late Night Jazz Series in 2018, performing 'By & By'
Featuring:
Pete Horsfall - trumpet/vocals
Ewan Bleach - clarinet/vocals
Malcolm Earle-Smith - trombone/vocals
Martin Wheatley - guitar/vocals
Colin Good - piano/vocals
basinstreetbrawlers.com
Video filmed and edited by Henry Hocking.
London, live Round Midnight Jazz & Blues Bar part 1
London, live Round Midnight Jazz & Blues Bar - 12/08/2011
The Grand Opening of Wabi London
The grand opening of Wabi London on 29th November 2012. Specially invited guests enjoyed a taste of Wabi, from mouth-watering canapés to miniatures of Wabi dishes including Kombu Roasted Chillean Sea Bass with Spicy Shiso Ponzu and Barbecue Pork Belly Buns with Spicy Peanut Soy & Cucumber Pickle. Our bar served exquisite cocktails throughout the night, as guests relaxed and enjoyed the elegant setting of our new Holborn restaurant.
When I Get Low//British Be-In//Hair Cast//London//11/07/10
The cast of Hair the musical in the west end performing at the British Be-in for the MAD Trust.
The sound and camera work is dodgy, so ignore the moments when the sound is awful, because it really doesn't show how amazing the singers are.
Hm, maybe you can turn the sound down, so its not so screechy. Weird camera, destroys any footage that could have been awesome and turns it to screech. sigh.
The song is When I Get Low I Get High and is sung here by Lauren
Elder.
Hair has finished too soon now, so if you didn't get to see these wonderful performers in the show then you really are very unlucky. Look out for other things by the perfomers though. :)
The Onironauts - Jungle VIP @ Le Quecum Bar, Battersea, 27/10/14
Bad Ash at The Oxford London 14:03:16 1st set
Bad Ash
Live at The Oxford Kentish Town London from their 2016 Arts Council of England funded Tour.
Ed Jones:Tenor Saxophone,Bass Clarinet
Mark Lewandowski:Double Bass
Mark Sanders:Drums
Mother's day - Jazz Lunch with Hot Club of Lincoln & Moll Amour at the Grange and Links
Mother's Day - Jazz Lunch with Hot Club of Lincoln & Moll Amour at the Grange and Links
26-03-2017
I'll See You In My Dreams
Diarmuid Lally - Alban Claret - Christiaan van Hemert. Le Quecumbar, London, United Kingdom.
Aurora Chanson & Mike Guy - Live at Le Quecumbar
Aurora Chanson accompanied by Mike Guy on accordion, live at Le Quecumbar, Battersea, London, 22 August 2016.
Aurora Chanson - jazz & French singer -
Harry's Tricks - The Very Thought of You
Mike The Mic Potter - Guitar and Vocals
Simon Russel - Bass
Ewan Bleach - Clarinet
Recorded and mixed by Abraham Moughrabi for Harry's Tricks 2019.
Making Faces | FACELIFT Comedy | 6th March 2014
Making Faces' FACELIFT Comedy / Thursday, 6 March 2014 - 8:00pm / Hall Two / Kings Place, Kings Cross
Online Price: £12.50 / Savers £9.50*
Making Faces sketch comedy troupe bring you one of London's most innovative nights out, their Time Out recommended sketch and character comedy night, FACELIFT. Hosting the best of London's sketch comedy scene, this month they will be joined by the hilarious work of:
Max and Ivan
'Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Awards' Nominees
★★★★ Independent | ★★★★ Guardian
The Pin
'Heavily tipped for future stardom' The Guardian
Birthday Girls
Stars of BBC 3's Live at the Electric
Jacob Edwards
'Hotly tipped' Guardian
Clever Peter
'Terrific. If they don't go far soon, there's no such thing as British justice.' The Telegraph
and your hosts themselves:
Making Faces
'Exhilarating and animated sketch... It has everything from poetry, improv, spoken word and singing to conventional sketch comedy'
★★★★ Three Weeks
The night will be carried along by the sumptuous sounds of the FACELIFT comedy house band Smittys Big Four. Smitty's are made up of some of the cities best young jazz musicians, cited as 'putting the danger back in to jazz'.
A hilarious night of eclectic comedy!
'Time out recommended'
'Spoonfed recommended'
Track Melody for Le Quecumbar by Lollo Meier. Used by permission.
Gypsy Jazz Guitarist - Filippo (Tears)
Gypsy Jazz Guitarist – Filippo is an Italian born, London based jazz guitarist and first-class graduate of BIMM College of Music in London with nearly 20 years of experience in performing live, in studios, composing and arranging music.
Performer and composer of Gypsy jazz, Filippo is influenced by Mediterranean music, and is highly sought-after guitarist for wedding gigs, corporate and private events. Filippo began playing at the age of 5 in Parma, Italy, and studied music in his native country as well as Germany, Holland and India. In 2010, at the age of 23, Filippo arrived in the UK. This Gypsy Jazz Guitarist has toured and recorded with hundreds of artists such as Lollo Meier, Mozes Rosenberg, John Wheatcroft, Gypsy Swing Unsemble, Harp Bazaar, Tara Minton (Björk), Mehboob Nadeem, The Onironauts and many more.
His touring resume covers Germany, India, Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Portugal, England, Malta and Russia, with notable appearances at The Royal Albert Hall, The House of Parliament, The Tower of London, The Union Chapel, The National Gallery, Tate Modern, Victoria & Albert Museum, and many festivals in France and Italy.
Filippo has recorded his album with The Gypsy Swing Ensemble at “Le QuecumBar”, the most prestigious Gypsy jazz venue in Europe, and was featured in Portobello Radio and London One Radio. Filippo released his first solo album in December 2018. An innovative album featuring over 20 musicians in which the erratic energy of Gypsy jazz is combined with the meditative sonorities of Indian music.
Having achieved grade 8 drum kit by the age of 16, Mike was successful in his application to Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester where he furthered his percussion education studying with Paul Patrick, David Hext and Sophie Hastings. During his time at Chetham’s, Mike played in various prestigious ensembles, orchestras and bands, performing in venues such as The Bridgewater Hall, Milton Court, Royal Festival Hall, Cheltenham town hall, Litchfield Cathedral and Band on the Wall.
As a recent graduate of LCoM, Mike is now a Marimba One Discovery Artist and is working towards developing his solo career both as a performer and composer. LED Snare Drummer – Mike hopes to record an album of marimba music with the hopes of being signed to the Sony Masterworks record label soon.