Club Django Quintet Swing Band from Toronto, ON

Gypsy Swing in the Spirit of The Quintet of The Hot Club de France The Club Django Sextet was nominated for Best Acoustic Group of the Year 2003 by the National Jazz Awards Review by Geoff Chapman, The Toronto Star, Thursday July 29 2004 A classy entry from one of the best groups involved in the gypsy swing music polished so brilliantly by guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli, this 14-tune recording shows the benefit of two relatively recent recruits. Russian-born violinist Rodion Boshoer and veteran Gerry Duligal on accordion mean fatter textures and more emotional weight though the playing is never low on furious energy. There are rarer pieces here,like the lovely "Valse des Niglos" and the title piece waltz (La Gitane) neatly arranged by lead guitarist Johnny Farrell, plus a new one "280 SE" that's smooth and fleet. The band, with founderAndré Séguinot and Tony Oldland on rhythm guitars and Abbey Sholzberg handling bass,is up for the occasion, its dashing treatments of "Limehouse Blues" and "Latcho Drom" contrasting with the mellower " I'm Confessin" and "Exactly Like You" - and it's all done with only two Django pieces, "Daphné" and the inevitable "Nuages". .. Club Django have performed at most of the major prestigious Jazz Festivals in Canada including Montreal Jazz Festival,Ottawa Jazz Festival,Toronto TD Jazz Festival Make your event unforgettable and in style with a taste of Paris Swing music of 30's !!! We are available for concerts and private functions, party's and events of all kind We love to play for weddings, anniversaries, Bar Mitzvahs, or any other party that you are planning!