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What is Gypsy Jazz?
The Hot Club of Buffalo plays a brand of jazz known as Gypsy Swing. It’s also called Gypsy Jazz. The style was created in the 1930’s by the legendary 2-fingered guitarist, Django Reinhardt. Gypsy Jazz blends American big band swing with exotic European Gypsy sounds. The music is performed entirely on acoustic instruments. The rhythm guitar takes the place of a drum set. The guitars, strings, and even the picks are specially chosen to get that unique gypsy sound!
Who is The Hot Club of Buffalo?
The Hot Club of Buffalo is a 4-piece gypsy jazz band from…Buffalo, NY! The group adds some modern twists to traditional gypsy swing. Riffs from Bach, Jimi Hendrix and Steely Dan are as common as quotes from gypsy legend Django Reinhardt. And dance-friendly world music, like Bossa Nova, Choro and Rhumba are a part of every show. So is improvisation. You never know what’s going to happen next!
Why that name?
The Hot Club of Buffalo takes its name from a group of jazz enthusiasts in 1920’s France. The group gathered often to listen to, and talk about, American jazz music. Among their favorite ‘Hot Jazz’ artists were Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. In keeping with the spirit of the music, they named themselves ‘The Hot Club of France.
The group later organized concerts, which featured Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli. The two up and coming jazz stars named their new band, ‘The Quintet of The Hot Club of France.’ Since then, jazz bands with the words “The Hot Club of…” followed by the name of a city, have become popular throughout the world. It honors the gypsy jazz masters. And it’s also a tribute to the ‘home’ city of the band that carries on the tradition.
Bring the quartet to your stage
Now booking festival stages, cultural theaters, and select private functions across western New York and the surrounding region.