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GYPSY SWING

Gypsy Swing - world class musicians, French Gypsy music, influenced by masters like Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.Their repertoire also includes complex and beautiful Tango music by Piazzolla as well as other music from South America.

Download our music sample with two tracks - Swing39 and Illusionman by D. Reinhardt /165KB/

This band brings together some leading Australian musicians. Doug De Vries,a familiar name to most people in the music scene plays solo guitar
alongside with expatriate Russian virtuoso Igor Oskolkov as the band's violinist, while bassist Howard Cairns and guitarist Sam Lemann complete the rhythm section.

Doug and Igor formed Gypsy Swing in 1997 specifically to perform the music of Reinhardt, one of their major musical influences and mentors.

Over the years, Gypsy Swing performed and were hugely successful at well known Jazz Festivals such as Thredbo, Geelong, Wangaratta, Glenelg and Bowral. They perform on a regular basis at The Czech House - a very popular music venue.

Gypsy Swing has produced a cd with music by Reinhardt and Grapelli as well as cd recorded live at The Czech House. This cd features original music of European influences and French Gypsy Jazz.

Gypsy Swing have regular patrons who do not miss their shows. Here are some of their comments:

'Wonderful, spectacular music truly an amazing performance!'

'It was very dynamic, interesting'

'What a wonderful performance. It was a little bit unexpected, therefore, unforgettable. Thanks.'

'I have loved this music forever. Thank you for bringing it to life'

'Very personal, warming, magical, enjoyable and heart stirring night. Thank you.'

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