Vintage Jukebox Hot Club (VJ Hot Club) (3 to 5 piece band)
Vintage Jukebox Hot Club is a 3 - 5 piece Gypsy Swing era combo (2-4 musicians + 1 male vocalist) that plays Gypsy Jazz (called also jazz manouche or hot club-style jazz or Gypsy Swing) which is a style of small-group jazz originating from the Romani guitarist Jean "Django" Reinhardt, in conjunction with the French swing violinist Stéphane Grappelli, as expressed in their group the Quintette du Hot Club de France
Django Reinhardt, the Belgian-born Romani jazz guitarist, is often revered as the "Patron Saint" of guitar for his innovative and influential style. Despite a debilitating fire accident that rendered two of his left fingers immobile, Reinhardt surmounted unthinkable odds, developing a novel technique that forever changed the musical landscape. His transcendent performances breathed a distinctive spirit into the guitar, intertwining virtuosic improvisations with the raw emotional intensity of his Gypsy heritage.
We also play Bal-musette which is a style of French instrumental music and dance that first became popular in Paris in the 1880s. Although it began with bagpipes as the main instrument, this instrument was replaced with accordion, on which a variety of waltzes, polkas, and other dance styles were played for dances. In the 1930s, gypsy jazz, a rhythmic form of swing music, drew on musette styles. By 1945, the bal-musette became the most popular style of dance in France and its biggest stars were widely known across the country.
Let Vintage Jukebox Hot Club bring the sound of Old France to your next event!
Django Reinhardt, the Belgian-born Romani jazz guitarist, is often revered as the "Patron Saint" of guitar for his innovative and influential style. Despite a debilitating fire accident that rendered two of his left fingers immobile, Reinhardt surmounted unthinkable odds, developing a novel technique that forever changed the musical landscape. His transcendent performances breathed a distinctive spirit into the guitar, intertwining virtuosic improvisations with the raw emotional intensity of his Gypsy heritage.
We also play Bal-musette which is a style of French instrumental music and dance that first became popular in Paris in the 1880s. Although it began with bagpipes as the main instrument, this instrument was replaced with accordion, on which a variety of waltzes, polkas, and other dance styles were played for dances. In the 1930s, gypsy jazz, a rhythmic form of swing music, drew on musette styles. By 1945, the bal-musette became the most popular style of dance in France and its biggest stars were widely known across the country.
Let Vintage Jukebox Hot Club bring the sound of Old France to your next event!
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