The JONNY HEPBIR TRIO recently had the pleasure of performing for a Wedding reception at the popular Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa near New Milton in Hampshire.
The weather was absolutely baking but luckily we played just inside and out of the sun. The heat can really affect our instruments so we're always very grateful when our hosts take this into account.
We kept cool and the heat came purely from the HOT swing jazz we pomped out as we delved into our extensive repertoire of Gypsy Jazz, Swing and Latin numbers.
A great afternoon for all the guests who enjoyed the Summer's day, cold champagne and hot jazz!
Here's a couple of pics from the day. As you can see, from the last shot, we set ourselves up in the morning with a slap up breakfast at a local eatery.
This coming weekend there are two public gigs to catch some live swinging Gypsy Jazz at.
The first is a Jonny Hepbir Trio one on Thursday 8th September at the Thomas Kemp pub in Kemptown, Brighton. Free entry and the action starts at 8pm.
I'm in town as we have a couple of private bookings the next day locally.
The next performance is JONNY HEPBIR GYPSY JAZZ GUITARIST at the award-winning MAGNET located at 37 Albion Street in Broadstairs, Kent. The swing guitar starts at 3pm!
So...between gigs and a couple of concerts, I managed to spend a couple of days with my old friends Steve & Jan at their home. I hadn't seen them since before lockdown and as luck would have it, they were pretty central in Surrey for me to get to everything else. A great excuse to finally do some quality hang time.
We always went to the Django Reinhardt Festival in Samois-Sur-Seine, France together. Fifteen years worth of Gypsy Jazz and all things Django! Although these days it's held at nearby Fontainebleau.
One of the best things about hanging with Steve is I get to spend a good amount of hours playing his vintage, 1950's Castelluccia Guitar!
This is a classic brand of hand-made, Selmer-style guitars from the era and becoming rarer to find as time marches on.
Here's a snap of the beauty reclining next to the Angelode Bar at Steve's.
I had to take a short video of me playing it which you can see below.
Here's a link below to my teaching page with details about lessons/coaching regarding all things Gypsy Jazz and Django Reinhardt. There's a few FREE LESSONS too, more coming soon!
Please click HERE for information about Gypsy Jazz guitar lessons.
Hire the JONNY HEPBIR JAZZ BAND for all private and public events anywhere in Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, London, Surrey and further afield.
Top quality acoustic swing jazz from the 30's, 40's and 50's, ideal for Private Parties, Birthday Celebrations, Weddings, Corporate Functions and Public Events.
The Band is also available with Female Vocals, Violin, Clarinet/Sax and Accordion for those gatherings where hot, swinging jazz is required.
We have everything from Solo Jazz Guitar and Duos (perfect for smaller gatherings or to provide a groovy background ambiance), through to Trio, Quartet and Quintet for that bigger band sound!
Please check out the BAND HIRE page and get in touch for any further information to see how we can help your special occasion become a truly memorable one.
For all enquiries please email: info@jonnyhepbir.co.uk or call 07712 332 967
Here's a video of the Jonny Hepbir Trio performing 'Django's Tiger'!
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