From: Le QuecumBar [info_at_QuecumBar_dot_co_dot_uk]
Sent: 07 January 2010 01:35
Subject: 22 Le QuecumBar Gypsy Festival for Djangos 100th birthday and Jan Feb March gig list

NEWSFLASH!

Le QuecumBar’s latest Patron Tommy Emmanuel joins the ranks - in support of Djangos music and the musicians who play it world wide

Le QuecumBar International Gypsy Swing Guitar Festival

Sunday 17th January – Monday 25th January inc 2010

London’s first ! – A celebration in honour of the 100th Birthday of

Django Reinhardt the legendary Gypsy and guitar genius – Sizzling guitar magic from Europe’s finest Gypsy and non Gypsy players amassing to pay homage to Django Reinhardt’s musical legacy:

33 musicians 9 concerts 11 workshops

with Gypsy masters of the style, a rare opportunity to learn from some of the worlds best. Gypsy Swing/jazz guitar, Gypsy Swing Double Bass and Balkan Gypsy violin

 

A non profit festival of concerts and workshops £15-£35.

Limited concert and workshop tickets at www.wegottickets.com

 

FESTIVAL CONCERT AND WORKSHOP INFORMATION AT WWW.QUECUMBAR.CO.UK ON THE  FESTIVAL PAGE   

The festival will be followed by a commemorative 3 cd pack, highlights of the festival – helping to elevate the musicians and Django’s music

 

January Workshops at a Glance:

Gypsy Swing/jazz guitar, Gypsy Swing Double Bass and Balkan Gypsy violin. A rare opportunity to learn from the Gypsy and non Gypsy masters of their craft.

All workshops are from 10.30 to 12.30 one hour for lunch then 1.30-3.30

 

Sunday 17 January

Sebastien Giniaux, Gypsy Swing/Jazz guitar, Royal Academy of Dance Battersea

 

Monday 18 January

Olivier Kikteff, Gypsy Swing/Jazz guitar, Institut Francais/Cine Lumiere South Kensington

 

Tuesday 19 January

Tcha Limberger, Balkan Gypsy violin, Le QuecumBar Battersea

 

Wednesday 20 January

Paulus Schafer, Gypsy Swing/Jazz guitar, Institut Francais/Cine Lumiere South Kensington

 

Thursday 21 January

Ritary Gaguenetti, Gypsy Swing/Jazz guitar, Institut Francais/Cine Lumiere South Kensington

Biel Ballester, Gypsy Swing/Jazz guitar,  Le QuecumBar, Battersea

Leo Hipaucha, Double Bass Gypsy Swing/Jazz, Le QuecumBar Battersea

 

Friday 22 January

Ritary Gaguenetti, Gypsy Swing/Jazz guitar, Institut Francais/Cine Lumiere South Kensington

 

Saturday 23 January

Lollo Meier, Gypsy Swing/Jazz guitar, Thomas’s School, Battersea

Kussi Weiss Gypsy Swing/Jazz guitar, Polish Club, Hammersmith

 

Sunday 24 January

Lollo Meier, Gypsy Swing/Jazz guitar, Royal Academy of Dance, Battersea

 

We thank the venues involved who have given help and space for these to happen.

 

ALL WORKSHOP PROCEEDS GO TO THE MUSICIANS, THESE ARE NON -PROFIT WORKSHOPS TO HELP SHARE THIS MUSIC AROUND THE GLOBE WITH ITS EXPERTS AND STUDENTS

 

SPONSORS/SUPPORTERS: Many thanks to all our contributors for their help in assisting their countrymen to attend the festival and to our supporters in recognising the cultural value of this unique event. Below are some of the artists who will be appearing by courtesy of

generous sponsors without whom, this project would not be happening, we thank them all: Sylvia, Monika and Kevin of Le Q Records

 

National Lottery funded Arts Council England
European Commission Representation in the UK, supporting the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion 2010

SeaFrance - the way to France

SeaFrance Dover - Calais Ferries, proud to support Le Q Records & Le QuecumBar International Gypsy Swing Guitar Festival celebrating the 100th birthday of Django Reinhardt.  SeaFrance operates up to 15 daily return crossings on the Dover-Calais route. Please visit www.seafrance.com for more details.

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany 
Sponsoring Kussi Weiss Quintet from Germany
Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands
Belgian Tourist Office - Brussels * Wallonia  

“The South of Belgium, Latin Europe in a Nutshell”
bureau export www.french-music.org 

Perrier sparkling water 
Olswang LLP
S J Berwin LLP
www.stringbusters.com Norman and Cliff loyal supporters and fans Goethe Institut London
Customer and supporter Ivor Young of Prism Leisure Ltd Licensing & Distribution

Brian Potts USA loyal supporter and generous fan

GYPSY SWING STILL SWINGING LIVE AT

 

LONDON'S PREMIER GYPSY SWING VENUE

 

HOME OF LE QUECUMBAR ALLSTARS & LE Q RECORDS

 

RECORDING LIVE MOMENTS OF MUSICAL MAGIC

JANUARY 2010 GIG LIST

 

Sat 9th Jan

The fine and mellow jazz/soul voice of Melissa James with Carl Orr on guitar

 

Sun 10th Jan

No live music due to weather conditions

 

MONDAY 11 JANUARY £8

HOT AND SWINGING

THE TEDDY SIMMONDS JAZZ BAND

“Django, Dorsey, Duke, and more”

The Teddy Simmonds Jazz Band (TSJB) is delighted to return to perform at Le QuecumBar home of Gypsy Swing.  Led by multi-instrumentalist Hugo ‘Teddy’ Simmonds on the clarinet, with Rohit Nijhawan and Ed Shearer playing lead guitar, Marius McGinnis on rhythm and Kevin Carney on double bass, TSJB is a hard swinging hot-club quintet that mixes American swing, Django classics and quirky originals. The five musicians that comprise TSJB were all drawn to Django’s unique style of Gypsy jazz from a variety of musical backgrounds including classical, modern jazz, blues, New Orleans, country and rock ‘n’ roll – but as QuecumBar regulars and Django aficionados will know, once you hear the opening strains of Minor Swing, not much else matters! Doors open at 6.00 food till 10 myspace.com/theteddysimmondsjazzband

Tickets from www.wegottickets.com or www.QuecumBar.co.uk £13 door

 

Tues 12 January

TUESDAYS FREE SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM

Jam session led by rockin Viktor Obsust  on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny Depp

 in Chocolate play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s

Parisian cabaret brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always a

great night full of musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre

with all the colour and joy of the Belle Epoch.  If you play swing then bring your instrument!

 

Wed 13 January

Piano lounge with Mike Head singing swinging and rockin

 

Thu 14 January

Weekly residency FREE before 8pm £5 after

SWINGING CATS        

Led by Richard White, well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on clarinet,

 bass sax (or anything else that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational pianist

Colin Good or world-class jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley.  The Swinging Cats invite you to

 take a sentimental journey of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs, novelties and

 red-hot instrumental jazz - all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of

irreverent quirkiness. 

 

Fri 15 January

Cabaret style entertainment with Londons finest megawatt vocalist, Yoka the ’Dutch Diva’ she sings, swings, jazz and blues accompanied by piano

 

Sat 16th January

MONTHLY MUSIC RESIDENCY

PETE “TIGER” SHEPPARD ensemble

Don't miss the mighty sound of Pete “Tiger” Sheppard & Co, stonking gypsy swing guitar.  We delight in Pete's fast and furious Gypsy Swing guitar - just as the name suggests!

 

Le QuecumBar International Gypsy Swing Guitar Festival

Sunday 17th January – Monday 25th January inc 2010

London’s first ! – A celebration in honour of the 100th Birthday of

Django Reinhardt the legendary Gypsy and guitar genius – Sizzling guitar magic from Europe’s finest Gypsy and non Gypsy players amassing to pay homage to Django Reinhardt’s musical legacy:

33 musicians 9 concerts 11 workshops

with Gypsy masters of the style, a rare opportunity to learn from some of the worlds best. Gypsy Swing/jazz guitar, Gypsy Swing Double Bass and Balkan Gypsy violin

Limited concert and workshop tickets at www.wegottickets.com

A non profit festival of concerts and workshops £15-£35.

ALL THE WORKSHOP AND CONCERT TICKET MONEY GOES TO THE MUSICIANS, THESE ARE NON PROFIT WORKSHOPS TO HELP SHARE THIS MUSIC AROUND THE GLOBE WITH ITS EXPERTS AND STUDENTS

 

FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

tickets at www.wegottickets.com

PLEASE NOTE: Seating is allocated at 6:00 p.m. and food is served until 8:00 p.m. Because there will be live recording, we reserve the right to refuse entry after 7:30 p.m.

 

Workshops are limited to 12 people and held for all levels except beginners and are a perfect introduction to Gypsy music from the masters themselves – all workshops organised by Le QuecumBar www.quecumbar.co.uk 02077872227 tickets at www.wegottickets.com

Additional workshops will be added asap

 

We thank the venues involved who have given help and space for these to happen. All workshops are from 10.30 to 12.30 one hour for lunch then 1.30-3.30

 

SUNDAY DAY TIME 17TH JANUARY £35

Gypsy Swing/Jazz guitar workshop with Sabastien Giniaux

10.30-3.30 with one hour for lunch

Tickets at www.wegottickets.com when the venue is confirmed

Sebastien began playing the cello at age 6, and at 18 started teaching himself the guitar, learning by ear. Influenced by Django, he then added Gypsy music, classical and modern jazz to his repertoire. He is a composer, arranger and band member for Norig and Taraf de Haidouks, and one of the soloists of Selmer #607. In his own acoustic trio he plays Gypsy swing/jazz, Balkan Gypsy, Malian music and his own compositions. An instinctive, sensitive, eclectic, passionate and prodigiously gifted musician, one of the hottest on the young Parisien Gypsy swing/jazz scene today, he can also be found playing with Stochelo Rosenberg, Toumani Diabaté, Cyrille-Aimée Daudel, Adrien Moignard, Mathieu

Chatelain  and Caravan Palace, amongst many others. www.myspace.com/sebastienginiaux sebastien_dot_giniaux_at_free_dot_fr

 

SUNDAY 17TH JANUARY THE GRAND OPENING £25 SOLD OUT

Tickets at www.wegottickets

Support artist: FLEUR DE PARIS France & UK 7.15-8.15pm,

 9.30-10.00pm, 11.00-11.45pm Le QuecumBar favourites set the scene throughout the night with a chic and sparkling 1930s soiree.  Playing the authentic French café and music-hall styles of pre/post war chanson and musette, interspersed with waltzes and swing tunes, this evocative music is brought to life by the beautiful and mesmerising lead chanteuse Lo Polidoro, who delivers Edith Piaf-style vocals accompanied by the accordion of Christian Dupont, Kirsten Hammond on violin and the guitar of Martin Brown. Et que vive la chanson francaise! www.fleurdeparis.co.uk

Main artist: DAVID REINHARDT

ENSEMBLE France & UK,

8.30-9.30pm, 10.00-11.00pm

Performing here together for the first time and led by David Reinhardt (Django’s grandson and an accomplished jazz musician), the David Reinhardt Ensemble will take you back to the roots of Django through their own youthful and dizzying interpretations and improvisations, showing that the music of Django has longevity, style and timeless joy. All beyond their years in ability and creativity, they bring from Paris their extraordinary and exciting creativity and musical innovation and represent Django’s modern legacy. Leading a unique evening of spine-tingling virtuosity and driving the soloists with their powerhouse rhythm are the ever popular George on bass and the UK’s top Gypsy rhythm player, Ducato.  David Reinhardt: French Gypsy, guitar; Sebastien Giniaux: French, guitar; Adrien Moignard: French, guitar; Ducato Piotrowski: Polish Gypsy, UK, rhythm guitar; George Trebar: UK, bass.

tickets at www.wegottickets.com

PLEASE NOTE: Seating is allocated at 6:00 p.m. and food is served until 8:00 p.m. Because there will be live recording, we reserve the right to refuse entry after 7:30 p.m.

 

MONDAY DAY TIME 18th JANUARY £35

Gypsy Swing guitar workshop with Olivier Kikteff of

LES DOIGTS DE L’HOMME France

10.30-3.30 with one hour for lunch

at Insitute Francaise, Cine Lumiere, South Kensington

Tickets at www.wegottickets

 

MONDAY 18th JANUARY £15

LES DOIGTS DE L’HOMME France

Hot world favourites from Ardeche Du Nord, France, Les Doigt de L’homme have amazing, unstoppable energy and unique music melding Gypsy Swing, Jazz, Rock, world and some rampaging Gypsy fixed classical favourites. Uniquely musically rebellious and fascinating, these three smokin’ guitarists and a bassist seem to have 100 lightning fingers among them—and humour to match! Their latest album adds romping vocals, depicting daily human weaknesses and thoughtlessness tinged with a touch of abrasive humour, all mirrored in the show created for Django's Birthday. Stretching the style’s limits by burning new and exciting paths ahead of Swing and Jazz Manouche, they add world influences full of emotion, individuality and colour that give way to lightning-fast Tzigane-like tempos in honour of the master Django. Olivier Kikteff seeks to create original and inspirational music that is popular and accessible to everyone. He stamps his personality on his music and accomplishes a wild melding of exciting ingredients, intelligent and creative arrangements, and driving emotion whilst retaining musical interpretations that are clear, fluid and sensitive. Playing wild and fiery breakneck Gypsy guitar rhythms their music, their performances are breathless, dynamic, creative, dexterous, humorous and full of colour that demands your attention. You have never seen anything like them in the UK! Olivier Kikteff: guitar, vocals, oud, banjo, cajon; Benoit 'Binouche' Convert: guitar; Tanguy Blum: bass; Yannick Alcocer:

rhythm guitar. www.myspace.com/lesdoigtsdelhomme, www.lesdoigtsdelhomme.com www.lamastrock.com

contact: germain_dot_barataud_at_lamastrock_dot_com

tickets at www.wegottickets.com

PLEASE NOTE: Seating is allocated at 6:00 p.m. and food is served until 8:00 p.m. Because there will be live recording, we reserve the right to refuse entry after 7:30 p.m.

 

TUESDAY DAY TIME 19th JANUARY £35

Balkan Gypsy violin workshop with Tcha Limberger, Belgian Gypsy,

10.30-3.30 with one hour for lunch

 at Le QuecumBar, Battersea

Tickets at www.wegottickets

Tcha is a blind, multilingual multi-instrumentalist, Tcha has accomplishments that span violin, guitar, clarinet, and vocals. Born into a family of Gypsy musicians, he began performing with the De Piottos on clarinet, later swapping his clarinet for a guitar to play rhythm alongside Koen de Cauter in the ground-breaking Waso. At 17, he took up violin, inspired by stories of his grandfather, legendary violinist Piotto Limberger, and recordings from Hungarian Toki Horvat. Later, in Budapest, he studied classical and Gypsy music under Horvat Bela.

A rare opportunity and worth the effort to work with a true master of this style: Tcha is an inspirational teacher and rarely gets time for these work shops in the UK.  He is happy to teach from basics to more advanced and has a wealth of information and experience to impart to any student enthusiastic and interested in this style.

 

TUESDAY 19th JANUARY £15

TCHA LIMBERGER TRIO Belgium

This legendary Gypsy-based trio from Django’s country of birth delivers a powerful mélange of authentic world Gypsy music with instrumentals and haunting vocals.  Their captivating melodies and rhythms evoke the magical atmosphere of a Gypsy campfire.  Playing here in the perfect intimate setting for their personal homage to Django, the trio’s extraordinary impact and delivery, once seen, are never forgotten. Tcha Limberger: Belgian Gypsy, violin, vocals, guitar; Vivi Limberger: Belgian Gypsy, guitar, vocals, Vilmos Csikos: Hungarian: bass.

tickets at www.wegottickets.com

PLEASE NOTE: Seating is allocated at 6:00 p.m. and food is served until 8:00 p.m. Because there will be live recording, we reserve the right to refuse entry after 7:30 p.m.

 

WEDNESDAY DAY 20TH JANUARY £35

Gypsy Swing/Jazz guitar workshop with Paulus Schafer

10.30-3.30 with one hour for lunch

at Insitute Francaise, Cine Lumiere, South Kensington

Tickets at www.wegottickets

Paulus, from a Dutch Sinti Gypsy family, is a young rising star on today’s Gypsy Jazz scene. In 2000, he founded his Paulus Schäfer Gipsy Band, which marries an authentic Hot Club sound with a more contemporary, funkier style, and which is now in great demand at numerous European festivals. With three albums under his belt, Paulus has developed an individualistic, energetic, upbeat sound. His virtuosity is apparent in his arrangements and improvisations, which fuse elements of Stochelo Rosenberg and George Benson. www.sintimusicrecords.nl

www.paulusschafer.nl; www.myspace.com/sintimusic; www.sinisttimusic.nl;

 

 

WEDENSDAY 20th JANUARY £20

All star line up with 3 world class top Gypsy guitar players

PATRON RITARY GAGUENETTI, French Gypsy guitar

PAULUS SCHAFER, Dutch Gypsy guitar

DUCATO PIOTROWSKI, Polish Gypsy guitar

AND NOAH SCHAFER, Dutch Gypsy double bass

ANDY AITCHISON, UK violin

 

Another all-star line-up with these five stunning musicians, all virtuosos in their own right, who come together for the first time for this festival in honour of their idol Django Reinhardt.  Be prepared to be dazzled by these masters of their instruments.  It is a rare moment when five musicians of this calibre step on stage together in an intimate café setting and set the room aglow with their energy and shared love of music.

tickets at www.wegottickets.com

PLEASE NOTE: Seating is allocated at 6:00 p.m. and food is served until 8:00 p.m. Because there will be live recording, we reserve the right to refuse entry after 7:30 p.m.

 

THURSDAY DAY 21ST JANUARY £35

Gypsy Swing/Jazz guitar workshop with Ritary Gaguenetti French Gypsy, guitar, 10.30-3.30 with one hour for lunch

at Insitute Francaise, Cine Lumiere, South Kensington

Tickets at www.wegottickets

Ritary - A Sinti Gypsy born in 1978, Ritary began playing at 14, first learning from his father and teaching himself by listening to the Gypsy masters. He matured into a charismatic, virtuoso musician with a style that is smooth and melodious, clean and precise. At just 31, he is a young guitar master and composer and has recorded numerous CDs, demonstrating a musicality, versatility and technical expertise beyond his years. He is equally at home with traditional Django tunes as with bebop, funk and R&B, as displayed on his latest acclaimed album Gipsy Soul. He has collaborated with Matcho Winterstein, Andreas Oberg, Yorgui Loeffler and other greats, touring Europe, the USA and Canada with his trio to rapturous welcomes. His is a perfect example of this music’s enduring adaptability. Ritary appears by courtesy of his label, El Pescador de Estrellas, promoting jazz and world music based in Spain.

http://store.elpescadordeestrellas.com/ www.ritary.com; www.myspace.com/elpescadordeestrellas

www.myspace.com/ritary; www.myspace.com/rgacoustic 

 

THURSDAY DAY 21st JANUARY £35

 Gypsy Swing/Jazz guitar with Biel Ballester

10.30-3.30 with one hour for lunch

 at Le QuecumBar, Battersea

Tickets at www.wegottickets

Biel was born in Mallorca, gifted guitarist, composer, arranger and teacher Biel Ballester studied classical guitar at the prestigious Luthier School in Barcelona. He is a totally self-taught Gypsy swing player and was spotted as a potential master more than 10 years ago in Samois, where he spent many hours listening to, meeting and playing with Gypsy and non-Gypsy masters of the style. He has played with the best around the world, The Rosenberg Trio, Robin Nolan, Gustav Lundgren, Stephane Wrembel and other Gypsy greats. A masterful player, with a clean, light and fluid style, Biel showcases his creativity not only in his fluid Latin-flavoured interpretations of Django’s classics, but also in his own highly-regarded

compositions.  www.myspace.com/bielballester www.bielballestertrio.com  

 

THURSDAY DAY 21st JANUARY £35

Gypsy Swing/Jazz double bass with Leo Hipaucha

10.30-3.30 with one hour for lunch

 at Le QuecumBar, Battersea

Tickets at www.wegottickets

Leo is a renowned bass player and Barcelona resident player, Leo graduated from Walter Malosseti’s Superior Jazz School (Buenos Aires), and also studied bass in the Manuel de Falla conservatory. Since 1993 he has worked as a session musician for TV and radio in Argentina and has recorded many CDs. He has played with outstanding Argentinean artists including Andrés Calamaro, Vicentico (Fabulosos Cadillacs), Diego Torresand and Sandra Mihanovich and has toured with Gloria Gaynor

 and James Brown. www.myspace.com/leandrohipaucha www.bielballestertrio.com

 

THURSDAY 21st JANUARY £15

Tickets at www.wegottickets

THE BIEL BALLESTER TRIO Spain

From Barcelona, Biel’s trio is the finest exponent of Gypsy Jazz in Spain, and they bring to this music an excitingly fresh and modern slant. By adopting the Latin rhythm forms of bossa nova, bolero and rumba, they fuse the traditional style with their own eclectic Spanish flavour, a perfect demonstration of how musicians around the globe continue to contribute to Django’s legacy with their own cultural influences. The Trio plays with virtuosity, vitality and passion, and will be joined by Patron Ritary Gaguenetti for part of this unique concert. Their original compositions are acclaimed in the Gypsy Swing world and beyond, with two tracks featured on the soundtrack of Woody Allen’s film, Vicky Christina Barcelona. Patron Biel Ballester: Spanish, guitar; Graci Pedro: Spanish, rhythm guitar; Leo Hipaucha: Argentinian, bass; Special Guest Patron Ritary Gaguenetti: French Gypsy, guitar.

tickets at www.wegottickets.com

PLEASE NOTE: Seating is allocated at 6:00 p.m. and food is served until 8:00 p.m. Because there will be live recording, we reserve the right to refuse entry after 7:30 p.m.

 

FRIDAY DAY 22nd JANUARY £35

Gypsy Swing/Jazz guitar workshop with Ritary Gaguenetti French Gypsy, guitar, 10.30-3.30 with one hour for lunch

at Insitute Francaise, Cine Lumiere, South Kensington

Tickets at www.wegottickets

A Sinti Gypsy born in 1978, Ritary began playing at 14, first learning from his father and teaching himself by listening to the Gypsy masters. He matured into a charismatic, virtuoso musician with a style that is smooth and melodious, clean and precise. At just 31, he is a young guitar master and composer and has recorded numerous CDs, demonstrating a musicality, versatility and technical expertise beyond his years. He is equally at home with traditional Django tunes as with bebop, funk and R&B, as displayed on his latest acclaimed album Gipsy Soul. He has collaborated with Matcho Winterstein, Andreas Oberg, Yorgui Loeffler and other greats, touring Europe, the USA and Canada with his trio to rapturous welcomes. His is a perfect example of this music’s enduring adaptability. Ritary appears by courtesy of his label, El Pescador de Estrellas, promoting jazz and world music based in Spain.

http://store.elpescadordeestrellas.com/ www.ritary.com; www.myspace.com/elpescadordeestrellas

www.myspace.com/ritary; www.myspace.com/rgacoustic 

 

FRIDAY 22nd JANUARY £20

Tickets at www.wegottickets

KUSSI WEISS QUINTET Germany. Another premier UK performance is that of these five gifted musicians with an unusual mix of swinging instrumentals and smooth vocals, playing both traditional Gypsy songs and other popular swing numbers. Their elegant arrangements enhance the classical Gypsy repertoire, but also rejuvenate non-Gypsy songs.  Behind main players Kussi Weiss and Hugo Richter pulses the unique swing-stop that is the essential element of Gypsy swing/jazz. They have all played together since childhood and it shows.  Combining their unique styles with Latin American and Spanish accents, the musicians honour the great Django Reinhardt by putting his music to their original arrangements.  Kussi Weiss: German Gypsy, guitar; Tschabo Franzen: German Gypsy, guitar; Hugo Richter: German Gypsy, accordion; Freddy Wicke: German, vocals, rhythm guitar; Dietmar Osterburg: German, bass. tickets at www.wegottickets.com

PLEASE NOTE: Seating is allocated at 6:00 p.m. and food is served until 8:00 p.m. Because there will be live recording, we reserve the right to refuse entry after 7:30 p.m.

 

SATURDAY DAY 23RD JANUARY £35

Gypsy Swing/Jazz guitar workshop with Lollo Meier Dutch Gypsy,

10.30-3.30 with one hour for lunch

at Thomas’s School, Battersea

Tickets at www.wegottickets

Lollo was raised on Gypsy Swing from an early age and now a guitar master, composer, bandleader and arranger, Lollo comes from an elite family of Gypsy players and is cousin to the great Fapy Lafertin and Stochelo Rosenberg.  His goal: to carry on the music of Django with a style and technique that’s traditional, melodious, lyrical, sensitive and joyful. His mellifluous compositions have a refreshing authentic Django flavour and are played with extraordinary talent, unique style and amazing suppleness that clearly reflect that he makes the music he loves.

 

 

SATURDAY 23rd JANUARY £25 SOLD OUT

 “DJANGO’S BIRTHDAY”

Patron Lollo Meier: Dutch Gypsy, guitar; Patron Ritary Gaguenetti: French Gypsy, guitar; Kussi Weiss: German Gypsy, guitar; Hugo Richter: German Gypsy, accordion; Dietmar Osterburg: German, bass.

An extraordinary and fitting finale for Django Reinhardt’s 100th birthday, these last three nights a world first, with an all-star line-up and stellar performances. Three nights of Gypsy swing/jazz heaven with unrivalled talent from across Europe to honour and celebrate their Gypsy icon and founder of the genre.  These are nights like the nights when the music was born on the streets of 1930s Paris, when Django was the King of Gypsy Swing,

tickets at www.wegottickets.com

PLEASE NOTE: Seating is allocated at 6:00 p.m. and food is served until 8:00 p.m. Because there will be live recording, we reserve the right to refuse entry after 7:30 p.m.

 

SUNDAY DAY TIME 24TH JANUARY £35

Gypsy Swing/Jazz guitar workshop with Lollo Meier Dutch Gypsy,

10.30-3.30 with one hour for lunch

Tickets at www.wegottickets when venue is confirmed

Lollo was raised on Gypsy Swing from an early age and now a guitar master, composer, bandleader and arranger, Lollo comes from an elite family of Gypsy players and is cousin to the great Fapy Lafertin and Stochelo Rosenberg.  His goal: to carry on the music of Django with a style and technique that’s traditional, melodious, lyrical, sensitive and joyful. His mellifluous compositions have a refreshing authentic Django flavour and are played with extraordinary talent, unique style and amazing suppleness that clearly reflect that he makes the music he loves.

 

SUNDAY 24th JANUARY £25

Playing for the first time on the same stage and all Gypsy line up 

Patron Lollo Meier: Dutch Gypsy, guitar;

Patron Ritary Gaguenetti: French Gypsy, guitar;

Feigeli Prisor: Dutch Gypsy, guitar;

Wattie Rosenberg: Dutch Gypsy, violin;

Sani van Mullem: Dutch Gypsy, bass.

 

An extraordinary and fitting finale for Django Reinhardt’s 100th birthday, these last three nights a world first, with an all-star line-up and stellar performances. Three nights of Gypsy swing/jazz heaven with unrivalled talent from across Europe to honour and celebrate their Gypsy icon and founder of the genre.  These are nights like the nights when the music was born on the streets of 1930s Paris, when Django was the King of Gypsy Swing,

tickets at www.wegottickets.com

PLEASE NOTE: Seating is allocated at 6:00 p.m. and food is served until 8:00 p.m. Because there will be live recording, we reserve the right to refuse entry after 7:30 p.m.

 

MONDAY 25th JANUARY “GRAND FINALE” £30 SOLD OUT

Stochelo Rosenberg: Dutch Gypsy, guitar; Patron Lollo Meier: Dutch Gypsy, guitar; Patron Ritary Gaguenetti: French Gypsy, guitar; Wattie Rosenberg: Dutch Gypsy, violin; Sani van Mullem: Dutch Gypsy, bass.

An extraordinary and fitting finale for Django Reinhardt’s 100th birthday, each night is a world first, with an all-star line-up and stellar performances. Three nights of Gypsy swing/jazz heaven with unrivalled talent from across Europe to honour and celebrate their Gypsy icon and founder of the genre.  A formidable line-up, culminating in a last night that features three world master soloists, Stochelo, Lollo and Ritary, a unique and very special event featuring multiple stars on the same stage together, where their musical prowess, skill, technique and sensitivity can be enjoyed and appreciated in an intimate café-style atmosphere. These are nights like the nights when the music was born on the streets of 1930s Paris, when Django was the King of Gypsy Swing,

tickets at www.wegottickets.com

PLEASE NOTE: Seating is allocated at 6:00 p.m. and food is served until 8:00 p.m. Because there will be live recording, we reserve the right to refuse entry after 7:30 p.m.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

TICKETS: All tickets from www.wegottickets.com. Tables are allocated on arrival. Ticket monies go directly to performers. We reserve the right to make a £25 pp minimum spend on food & drink, with 15% service. Tables may have to share. Doors open at 6.00pm and food is served until 8.00pm. Please arrive early to avoid disrupting the live recordings.

WORKSHOPS: Traditionally, Gypsies acquire their musical skills via absorption through the family, by ear without formal training. These workshops are a unique opportunity to learn from visiting masters: Tickets £35. Times: 10.30 – 12.30 Lunch 1.30 – 3.30. Details of venues and workshops for guitar, violin and bass will be on www.quecumbar.co.uk festival page as soon as possible.

CONTACTS: Le QuecumBar & Brasserie, 42-44 Battersea High Street, London, SW113HX

+44(0)20 7787 2227, info_at_quecumbar_dot_co_dot_uk www.quecumbar.co.uk www.myspace.com/lequecumbar.

Le Q Records, Sylvia Rushbrooke, Kevin Smith & Monika Kroll, info_at_leqrecords_dot_com, www.quecumbar.co.uk/leqrecords/

 

Tues 26 January

TUESDAYS FREE SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM

Jam session led by rockin Viktor Obsust  on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny Depp

 in Chocolate play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s

Parisian cabaret brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always a

great night full of musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre

with all the colour and joy of the Belle Epoch.  If you play swing then bring your instrument!

 

Wed 27 January

Piano lounge with Mike Head singing swinging and rockin

 

Thu 29 January

Weekly residency FREE before 8pm £5 after

SWINGING CATS        

Led by Richard White, well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on clarinet, bass sax (or anything else that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational pianist Colin Good or world-class jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley.  The Swinging Cats invite you to

take a sentimental journey of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs, novelties and  red-hot instrumental jazz - all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of

irreverent quirkiness.

 

Fri 29 January

Mega vocals from one of London’s finest singers - Joe Connell swings and sings with piano and jazz standards

 

Sat 30 January

Ava Golding caberet plus sings and swings with favourites and piano

 

SUNDAY 31 JANUARY £12

One of the finest emerging young jazz singers!

Talented, attractive and charismatic, one of Britain’s most exciting vocal talents..

ATILA

Still in his mid-twenties, Attila’s intimate ensemble bring the music of such greats like Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin back into life with fresh, versions of classic tunes. This outfit enchant their audiences with youth and talent beyond their years. They have supported such greats as Buddy Greco and Digby Fairweather who describes Atila as “the best I’ve heard from a British singer and orchestra since Dame Cleo and Sir John Dankworth’s Shakespeare and All That Jazz.” Sir John Dankworth predicts “a very bright future with the possibility of Atila’s name eventually ending up in lights.” BBC London TV featured Atila during 2008’s London jazz week as a talent to watch in 2009. Other supporters include the late Malcolm Laycock, Russell Davies, Alan Titchmarsh and Pete Mitchell at Radio 2. www.atila.co.uk. Atila – Vocals, Rob Barron – Piano and Tom Farmer – Bass

All tickets at www.wegottickets.com and www.QuecumBar.co.uk doors open at 6 food until 10 diners get preferential seating allocated on arrival £15 on the door

 

FEBRUARY GIG LIST

MONDAY 1ST FEBRAURY

£5 cover charge 7.00-11.00

SPEAKEASY NIGHT, VOCAL TREASURES OF THE CITY

LE QUECUMBAR MONEY CRUNCHING MONDAYS

SPEAKEASY GLAMOUR WITH VOCAL TREASURES OF THE CITY Swing back to 30/40s.  Times were tough, money was scarce, music 

was great! London's glitzy classic crooners and torch singers seduce you with swinging sultry musical memories. TONIGHT  PHILLIPA LEIGH sing s Billy Holiday and other star studded favourites

sumptuous Chocolate Martini for the perfect vamp - an evening of matinee idol glamour 

Open at 7 table bookings for diners 02077872227 

 

Tues 2 February

TUESDAYS FREE SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM

Jam session led by rockin Viktor Obsust  on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny Depp

 in Chocolate play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s

Parisian cabaret brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always a

great night full of musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre

with all the colour and joy of the Belle Epoch.  If you play swing then bring your instrument!

 

Wed 3 February

Piano lounge with Mike Head singing swinging and rockin

 

Thu 4 February

Weekly residency FREE before 8pm £5 after

SWINGING CATS        

Led by Richard White, well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on clarinet, bass sax (or anything else that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational pianist Colin Good or world-class jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley.  The Swinging Cats invite you to

take a sentimental journey of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs, novelties and  red-hot instrumental jazz - all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of

irreverent quirkiness.

 

Fri 5 February

Faebhean Kwest guitar ensemble swinging melodies from the 20’s 30’s 40’s

 

Sat 6 February

MONTHLY MUSIC RESIDENCY

PETE “TIGER” SHEPPARD ensemble

Don't miss the mighty sound of Pete “Tiger” Sheppard & Co, stonking gypsy swing guitar.  We delight in Pete's fast and furious Gypsy Swing guitar - just as the name suggests!

 

SUNDAY 7TH FEBRUARY £10

Acoustic Balkan, Gypsy music to warm your heart and thrill your soul.

TACHO DROM

A Balkan delight of whimsical musical pleasure.

Gundula Gruen – Violin, Vocals, Martin Oakley - Accordion,Vocals, Jeremy Halliwell – Guitar, Brendan Rowley - Double Bass,

Tom Wagner - Darbuka,Percussion

Tatcho Drom, which means “true journey” in the Romany tongue, is a London-based quintet who play acoustic music from the Balkans and beyond with the flair and passion of generations past. They bring an infectious energy, spirit and humour to their performances, enchanting their audiences onto the dance floor. At the heart of Tatcho Drom’s unique sound are the imaginative arrangements and compositions of virtuoso violinist Gundula Gruen, who “…could well have been raised in the Balkans, for her playing imparts the true soul of Gypsy music”To experience the music of Tatcho Drom is to embark on a magical journey through the Eastern regions of Europe with a group of musicians who are dedicated to celebrating the essence of Gypsy and Balkan music with all its fire, charisma, and charm. www.tatchodrom.com

open at 6 food available until 10, tables allocated on arrival,

Tickets www.quecumbar.co.uk www.wegottickets.com £13 door

 

MONDAY 8TH FEBRUARY £10

Gyspy Swing Heaven

STU BLAGDENS VAGABOND HEARTS"

Stu Blagden is widely regarded as one of the top two or three Gypsy Jazz guitarists in the country having played alongside most of the contemporary giants of the music such as Ritary Gaguenetti and Matcho Winterstein.

Bringing together a wide range of influences ranging from Django Reinhardt, Bebop, Brazilian music and contemporary Classical music Stuart has forged a highly original style while never losing sight of the origins of Gypsy Swing. He is joined by David Ahmed on rhythm guitar who is also a formidable soloist in his own right; the redoubtable Nick Kassells on rocking String Bass and Sarah Harrison on Jazz violin. Please join us for a sojourn into the heart of authentic Gypsy Jazz with nods to the music of Brazil and Argentina on the way.

Open at 6 when food will be available until 10 all tables allocated on arrival, diners get preferential seating. Tickets in advance www.wegottickets.com and www.quecumbar.co.uk £13 door

 

Tues 9 February

TUESDAYS FREE SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM

Jam session led by rockin Viktor Obsust  on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny Depp

 in Chocolate play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s

Parisian cabaret brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always a

great night full of musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre

with all the colour and joy of the Belle Epoch.  If you play swing then bring your instrument!

 

WEDNESDAY 10TH FEBRUARY £15 inc full buffet

LE QUECUMBARS 7th BIRTHDAY PARTY

GARY POTTER & RITARY GAGUENETTI

Hot Club JAM

FOR FRIENDS, FANS & MUSICIANS, COME CELEBRATE, AMAZING MUSIC, MOOD, WINE AND FOOD (JAMMING MUSICIANS INVITED FREE) FULL BUFFET INCLUDED

BRING YOUR INSTRUMENT AND JAM THE GYPSY WAY Come celebrate a special night of Gypsy Swing jamming, unplugged and off the wall, join the campfire atmosphere along with Le QuecumBars regular and finest musicians who support us all year round. The night’s celebration open jam is driven by two of our talented patrons:

GARY POTTER & RITARY GAGUENETTI Gary, well known world great and UKs top Gypsy Swing, country and Jazz guitar player has personality plus, raconteur and world class guitarist, he swings, he’s hot, he’s here!  Self taught Ritary, a French Gypsy has played around the globe and is equally talented with Djangos traditional Gypsy Swing as straight ahead Jazz as showcased in his latest fast selling album “Gipsy Soul”. The nights music will be driven by the animated swinging hot double bass of Pete Kubryk Townsend

www.garypottermusic.co.uk               www.ritary.com

Book early its rammed! Doors open at 6.30 Limited tickets in advance www.wegottickets.com or www.quecumbar.co.uk

 

Thu 11 February

Weekly residency FREE before 8pm £5 after

SWINGING CATS        

Led by Richard White, well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on clarinet, bass sax (or anything else that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational pianist Colin Good or world-class jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley.  The Swinging Cats invite you to

take a sentimental journey of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs, novelties and  red-hot instrumental jazz - all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of

irreverent quirkiness.

 

Fri 12 February

Lee Clark Gypsy Swing guitar ensemble hot and swinging

 

Sat 13 February

Yoka the Dutch Diva with vocals to blow you away swing blues and more with piano

 

VALENTINES DAY

Open all day

SUNDAY DAY 14TH FEBRUARY

Romantic brunch £5 cover charge

Served with vintage piano and vocals by Richard White.

11.00 – 4.00 Min. of 2 courses

SUNDAY EVENING 14TH FEBRUARY  £10

DINNER CAFE CABARET CHIC PARISIAN 30's SOCIETY SOIRÉE WITH THE ENCHANTING

With FLEUR DE PARIS

Led by the mesmerising chanteuse LO POLIDORO with evocative EDITH PIAF style vocals and charm. An irresistible combination of live music and great food.  An unmissable sparkling night of authentic French café and music-hall styles of pre & post war chanson & musette.  Rich evocative music brought to life by the beautiful chanteuse Lo Polidoro, accompanied by accordion/piano of Christian Dupont, Kirsten Hammond on violin and the guitar of Martin Brown who have played across Europe.  Well-loved gems from such names as: Charles Trenet, Yves Montand, Andre Claveau & Edith Piaf are interspersed with musette waltzes and swing tunes, dating from the 1890s to the 1950s. Et que vive la chanson francaise! Two sittings 6.00 and 9.00 Music from 7.15 Minimum 3 courses only

http://www.fleurdeparis.co.uk  Doors open at 6.00pm food until 10 30 - £13 door, tickets in advance at www.wegottickets.com or our online shop www.quecumbar.co.uk

 

MONDAY 15 FEBRUARY £8

wild wild klezmer… too hot hot swing

KLEZMER SWINGERS

For those of you who forgot to book something special for Valentines night!

“the sordid story of old jewish Odessa and old new york

Wally Fields takes the audience on a rip roaring roller coaster, helter skelter gallop, from the dives of Jewish Odessa to the speakeasies of New York…and traces the influence of the toe-tapping  Jewish hooligan music of the Odessan waterfront, on “roaring twenties” downtown New York and into the swing style big band  jazz of Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman. With a backdrop of the comic and brutal Jewish underworld in both cities; the environment is coloured by the presence of Gershwin, Kern , Irving Berlin, Kurt Weill, Sophie Tucker, Al Jolson, Jimmy Durante, Danny Kaye, and Jimmy Cagney...with Dutch Schultz, “Gurrah the Gorilla” Shapiro, and Murder Incorporated lurking  on the

horizon. Hold your breath…!!!! www.tophatproductions.co.uk

Open at 6 when food will be available until 10 all tables allocated on arrival, diners get preferential seating. Tickets from www.quecumbar.co.uk www.wegottickets.com £12 on the door

 

Tues 16 February

TUESDAYS FREE SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM

Jam session led by rockin Viktor Obsust  on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny Depp

 in Chocolate play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s

Parisian cabaret brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always a

great night full of musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre

with all the colour and joy of the Belle Epoch.  If you play swing then bring your instrument!

 

Wed 17 February

Piano lounge with Mike Head singing swinging and rockin

 

Thu 18 February

Weekly residency FREE before 8pm £5 after

SWINGING CATS        

Led by Richard White, well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on clarinet, bass sax (or anything else that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational pianist Colin Good or world-class jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley.  The Swinging Cats invite you to

take a sentimental journey of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs, novelties and  red-hot instrumental jazz - all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of

irreverent quirkiness.

 

Fri 19 February

Hot dog corn dog – demon accordion and swinging guitar with rousing vocals real entertainment

 

Sat 20 February

Magical STEPHANE GRAFITTI

with violin vixen Noreen Cullen and vocals/guitar from Adrian Burns

a night of Swing, Gypsy, Jazz, Celtic and Classical musical magic.

 

SUNDAY AND MONDAY 21/22 FEBRUARY £13

A unique opportunity to see traditional Gypsy Jazz played by a genuine Gypsy family trio, direct from Alsace

LA FAMILLE LOEFFLER

Mito Loëffler and his sons, Fléco Lafertin and Zaiti Lafertin

Mito Loëffler and his sons Fléco and Zaiti are Gypsies of the Manouche tribe.  They live with their family in a caravan in Alsace, part of a close-knit Gypsy community headed by Mito’s mother, the family matriarch.  They speak only Manouche with enough French to get by, so communication normally results in hysterics on both sides.

Gypsies begin to play as soon as they can hold a guitar, so a family trio always has very special chemistry.  Mito, Fléco and Zaiti are however exceptional – they are three of the gentlest, shyest and most traditional Gypsies one could ever hope to meet. 

They are not cosmopolitan, international professionals; they are genuine Manouche Gypsies and this is therefore a unique opportunity to see them play. Their playing is not just a job to them – it is their life, it is what they do and as important to them as eating. Their playing is charming, honest, bewitching, utterly entrancing and, when they visit the UK, they are guaranteed to have any audience spellbound.

Open at 6pm. Food available until 10pm, tables allocated on arrival, Tickets www.quecumbar.co.uk www.wegottickets.com £15 door

 

Tues 23 February

TUESDAYS FREE SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM

Jam session led by rockin Viktor Obsust  on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny Depp

 in Chocolate play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s

Parisian cabaret brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always a

great night full of musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre

with all the colour and joy of the Belle Epoch.  If you play swing then bring your instrument!

 

Wed 24 February

Piano lounge with Mike Head singing swinging and rockin

 

Thu 25 February

Weekly residency FREE before 8pm £5 after

SWINGING CATS        

Led by Richard White, well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on clarinet, bass sax (or anything else that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational pianist Colin Good or world-class jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley.  The Swinging Cats invite you to

take a sentimental journey of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs, novelties and  red-hot instrumental jazz - all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of

irreverent quirkiness.

 

Fri 26 February

Faebhean  Kwest swinging Gypsy swing guitar ensemble with Django favourites from the 20’s 30’s 40’

 

Sat 27 February

Melissa James with soulful jazz/blues vocals with guitarist James Wilson and Ross Lorraine on piano.

 

SUNDAY 28TH FEBRUARY £12

1930's berlin cabaret, hot club de france, new orleans funeral parade & gypsy campfire songs....

MOSCOW DRUG CLUB

Moscow Drug Club… Is a curious musical place where certain elements of 1930’s Berlin Cabaret, Hot Club de France, New Orleans Funeral Parade & Gypsy Campfire meet, have a few to drink and then stagger arm in arm into the darkness of some eastern European cobbled street on a mission to find the bar where Django Reinhardt & Tom Waits are having an after hours jam with the local Tziganes. Combining their original material with songs by the likes of Jaques Brel, Leornard Cohen, Tom Waits, Mario Lanza, Edith Piaf & Duke Ellington Moscow Drug Club provide an intoxicating & intimate musical experience. You are cordially invited to share a wry smile with us as you enter the darkly comic world of Moscow Drug Club…..this way please & mind the stairs!!!

 WWW.MYSPACE.COM/MOSCOWDRUGCLUB

All tickets at www.wegottickets.com or www.QuecumBar.co.uk doors open at 6 food until 10  Diners get preferential seating allocated on arrival £15 on the door

 

MARCH GIG LIST

 

MONDAY 1ST MARCH £12

1930's berlin cabaret, hot club de france, new orleans funeral parade & gypsy campfire songs....

MOSCOW DRUG CLUB

Moscow Drug Club… Is a curious musical place where certain elements of 1930’s Berlin Cabaret, Hot Club de France, New Orleans Funeral Parade & Gypsy Campfire meet, have a few to drink and then stagger arm in arm into the darkness of some eastern European cobbled street on a mission to find the bar where Django Reinhardt & Tom Waits are having an after hours jam with the local Tziganes. Combining their original material with songs by the likes of Jaques Brel, Leornard Cohen, Tom Waits, Mario Lanza, Edith Piaf & Duke Ellington Moscow Drug Club provide an intoxicating & intimate musical experience. You are cordially invited to share a wry smile with us as you enter the darkly comic world of Moscow Drug Club…..this way please & mind the stairs!!!

 WWW.MYSPACE.COM/MOSCOWDRUGCLUB

All tickets at www.wegottickets.com or www.QuecumBar.co.uk doors open at 6 food until 10  Diners get preferential seating allocated on arrival £15 on the door

 

Tues 2 March

TUESDAYS FREE SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM

Jam session led by rockin Viktor Obsust  on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny Depp

 in Chocolate play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s Parisian cabaret brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always a great night full of musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre

with all the colour and joy of the Belle Epoch.  

 

Wed  3 March

Piano lounge with Mike Head singing swinging and rockin

 

Thu  4 March

Weekly residency FREE before 8pm £5 after

SWINGING CATS        

Led by Richard White, well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on clarinet, bass sax (or anything else that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational pianist Colin Good or world-class jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley.  The Swinging Cats invite you to

take a sentimental journey of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs, novelties and  red-hot instrumental jazz - all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of

irreverent quirkiness.

 

Fri 5 March

Ave Golding cabaret queen singing swinging vocals and piano

 

Sat 6 March

MONTHLY MUSIC RESIDENCY

PETE “TIGER” SHEPPARD ensemble

Don't miss the mighty sound of Pete “Tiger” Sheppard & Co, stonking gypsy swing guitar.  We delight in Pete's fast and furious Gypsy Swing guitar - just as the name suggests!

 

SUNDAY AND MONDAY 7/8 MARCH £12

By popular demand the return of  the international Gypsy Swing outfit, swinging vocal harmonies and musical magic with eastern roots

OPUS 4

THE TRADITIONAL ROOTS OF DJANGO REINHARDT

Be inspired by their Vocal Gypsy Swing and Eastern Roots - Opus4 turns heads and ears by fusing the traditional Django Reinhardt Gypsy Swing with traditional eastern music to come up with a new and exciting fusion of both styles. Django Reinhardt himself was inspired by traditional eastern music and the Reinhardt Family were famous because of their ability to play that style of music. Opus4 have taken on these music characteristics and added stunning vocals in 3 or 4 part harmonies. This original group use Dobro’s Guitars and a special Violin called StrohViol as well as the Upright bass.

 Opus4 have play all over the world and since 1997 the had recorded 6 Cd’s. Come and be enthused by a truly unique and creative group!

Door £15 All tickets at www.wegottickets.com www.QuecumBar.co.uk doors open at 6 food until 8 diners get preferential seating allocated on arrival http://www.opus4.net

 

Tues 9 March

TUESDAYS FREE SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM

Jam session led by rockin Viktor Obsust  on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny Depp

 in Chocolate play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s

Parisian cabaret brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always a

great night full of musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre

with all the colour and joy of the Belle Epoch.  If you play swing then bring your instrument!

 

Wed 10 March

Piano lounge with Mike Head singing swinging and rockin

 

Thu 11 March

Weekly residency FREE before 8pm £5 after

SWINGING CATS        

Led by Richard White, well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on clarinet, bass sax (or anything else that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational pianist Colin Good or world-class jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley.  The Swinging Cats invite you to

take a sentimental journey of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs, novelties and  red-hot instrumental jazz - all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of

irreverent quirkiness.

 

 

 



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