Gypsy Jazz Hangouts

#7 Michael Joseph Harris - Youtube live stream

In 2012, after years of performing mostly Brazilian and Latin influenced original music, guitarist Michael Joseph Harris began studying and playing the music of legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt which led to the creation of The Hot Club of Baltimore later that same year. After a surge of Django-inspired composing in 2013, Harris formed the band Ultrafaux in 2014 to perform his original songs in the style of Gypsy Jazz. In 2015, Harris founded and remained Artistic Director for the popular Charm City Django Jazz Fest, the only annual Jazz festival in Baltimore, Maryland. Michael was named one of the top musicians in Baltimore by Baltimore Style Magazine and he was featured in a full spread article in The Baltimore Sun and Baltimore Magazine.

This episode was originally recorded via a youtube live stream. 

#6 Harry Diplock - Socially distant shredding in the park

Harry Diplock is one of the brightest stars on the London gypsy jazz scene today. Leaving his home county of Devon in 2012 to study Bsc Musical Instrument Building in London, he quickly became part of the UK gypsy jazz scene. He is a member of The London Django Collective, a group born out of the desire to create a local and innovate forum for musicians influenced by the musical legacy of Django Reinhardt. The Collective remains in the spirit of Django, whilst pushing the genre of ‘gypsy jazz’ in London forward into a modern sphere. Joining him was Cornelius Corkery on guitar and Ben Manning on the bass.

#5 Robin Nolan - Quarantine Call

Robin Nolan is arguably one of the most famous gypsy jazz guitarists in the world, having played with every major artist in the genre, and winning a global fan base as well as the respect and acclaim of his peers (George Harrison, Bill Wyman, Hank Marvin to name a few!). Our original LIVE podcast session at the Green Note couldn't take place due to COVID-19, but Robin was up for a quick Zoom session in the meantime. 

#4 Daniel John Martin - Our man in Paris...

Daniel John Martin is a musician who needs no introduction. A highly established and respected violin player, Daniel of the most talented and sought after violinists of his generation, and has joined such world Gypsy guitar greats as Boulou Ferre, Angelo DeBarre and Romane, as well many others. Daniel John Martin on violin, Cornelius Corkery guitar, Andrea Vergani on guitar and Marcus Penrose on double bass

#3 Alex Bishop - Guitar Luthier

Alex Bishop is a guitar luthier based in Bristol. Having left a degree in Aerospace Engineering in Bath, he moved to London in 2007 to pursue the possibility of becoming a guitar maker. Alex came down and joined us for episode 3, bringing with him some of his own guitars for us to try out. Alex Bishop on guitar, Cornelius Corkery on guitar, Tobie Medland on violin and Marcus Penrose on double bass.

#2 Filippo Dall'Asta - Mediterasian...

Filippo Dall’Asta is an Italian Gypsy jazz guitarist, composer, bandleader and arranger, mixing the sounds of Gypsy jazz and his native Italy with traditional Indian music, to forge his own style of progressive guitar playing. Joining him is Tobie Medland on Violin, Ben Manning on Double Bass and Cornelius Corkery on guitar. 

 

Gypsy Jazz Hang-outs: PILOT episode

Thanks for tuning in! Here is our first attempt at the podcast. The first hang-out was great fun to record, a very informal session. The tunes were good, the beer and pizza were also good (probably sliiightly better).

Tobie Medland on the violin, Andrea Vergani on guitar, Ben Manning on double bass, Cornelius Corkery on guitar.