“Like walking through a music festival in an Eastern European village” – Simon Marnie, ABC Radio Chasing the Moon brings alive the exuberant and romantic sounds of Gypsy Jazz in the
“Like walking through a music festival in an Eastern European village”
– Simon Marnie, ABC Radio
Chasing the Moon brings alive the exuberant and romantic sounds of Gypsy Jazz in the tradition of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.
There is a fresh flavour to the way different styles are combined – a mouth-watering mix of hot club and the blues, a dash of folk, lashings of swing, flirting with Latin rhythms and modern elements too. The joy is infectious.
The arrangements of Hot Club classics, jazz standards, French musette, Piaf and the occasional pop tune provide a framework in which each performer has a chance to shine.
Lead vocalist and violinist Kathy Bluff delivers her distinctive style of soulfulvocals and swinging jazz violin with warmth and charm. The violin intertwines with the glittering soprano and tenor sax of Paul Burjan who is also a dab hand on the flute. Well known gypsy jazz guitarist, John Blenkhorn provides the rhythmic pulse as well as Djangoesque solos played with flair and attention to detail. That essential Parisian ambience comes with the piano accordion of Garry Steel who is also a mesmerising performer.
Jessica Dunn on double bass delivers intricate and memorable solos and along with drummer Mike Quigley lays down the best of grooves, playing sweet and in the pocket.
Chasing the Moon’s CD, Nuages features a selection of gypsy jazz classics, Latin and swing and is available through CD Baby and iTunes.
Chasing the Moon has wowed audiences at jazz festivals around the country and created a very memorable night when they last played at Foundry 616 so come and join the band for a swinging night of great music.
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$17-$22
(Thursday) 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Foundry616
616 Harris Street, Sydney, Australia 2007
Date
Title
Post Date
april, 2024
Jazz Venue
All
B.E.D Bar
Blues Marquee Wangaratta Jazz Festival
Camelot Lounge
City Recital Hall
Colbourne Ave
Django Bar
El Rocco Room
Enmore Theatre
Foundry616
Gingers
Holy Trinity Cathedral Wangaratta Jazz Festival
Hotel Steyne
Ivanhoe Hotel
Jazushi
Jazz Stars of the Future Stage Manly Jazz
John Speight Stage, Manly Jazz
Johnston Street Jazz
Johnston Street Jazz
Kawai Stage St Patricks Hall Wangaratta Jazz Festival
King George Gardens Stage
Lazybones lounge
Lord Wolsley Hotel
Low 302
Manly 16foot skiff club Manly Jazz
Manly Wharf Hotel
Marrickville Golf Club
Old Manly Boatshed Manly Jazz
Pinsent Hotel Wangaratta Jazz Festival
Play Bar
Riverside Theatres
Sound Lounge
St Matthews Church Manly Jazz
Star of the Sea Theatre Manly Jazz
Starfish Club
State Theatre
StreetMarket Asian Tapas Restaurant & Bar
Sydney Opera House
Sydney Road Stage Manly jazz
The Basement
The Commons Local Eating House
The Concourse
The East Sydney Hotel
The Fig, Manly Jazz
The Harold Park Hotel
The Hero Of Waterloo Hotel
The Kirk St Andrews Manly Jazz
The New Hampton
The Sheaf
The Vanguard
Tokyo Jazz Club
Unity Hall Hotel
Vegabond Cruises
Venue 505
Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
WPAC Hall Wangaratta Jazz Festival
WPAC Theatre Wangaratta Jazz Festival
Jazz Festival
All
Berry Jazz Festival
Kiama Jazz and Blues Festival
Manly Jazz Festival
Melbourne Festival
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Stonnington Jazz
Sydney International Woman
Wangarratta Jazz and Blues Festival
Event Location
All
Blues Marquee Wangaratta
Camelot Lounge
City Recital Hall
Colbourne Ave
Django Bar
Foundry616
Gingers
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Hotel Blue
Hotel Steyne
Ivanhoe Hotel
Jazushi
Jazz Stars of the Future Stage Manly Jazz
John Speight Stage, Manly Jazz
King George Gardens Stage Wangaratta
LazyBones Lounge
Lord Wolsley Hotel
Magpies Waitara
Manly 16foot skiff club Manly Jazz
Manly Wharf Hotel
Old Manly Boatshed Manly Jazz
Pinsent Hotel Wangaratta
Play Bar
Riverside Theatres
Select Saved Locations
Sound Lounge
St Matthews Church Manly Jazz
St Patricks Hall Wangaratta
Star of the Sea Theatre Manly Jazz
Starfish Club
Starfish Club
State Theatre
StreetMarket Asian Tapas Restaurant & Bar
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Sydney Opera House
Sydney Road Stage Manly jazz
The Basement
The Concourse
The East Sydney Hotel
The Fig, Manly Jazz
The Hydro Majestic Hotel
The Kirk St Andrews Manly Jazz
The New Hampton
The Vanguard
Unity Hall
Venue 505
Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
WPAC Hall Wangaratta
WPAC Theatre Wangaratta
York Theatre