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Django Libre: the essence of Gypsy Swing
[ No Comments ] Posted by Claudia on Aug 17, 2011 in Jazz and Blues Musicians, Live Music, News, Ottawa, Swing, Swing Dancing, Swing Music
Catch Django Libre at the Avant-Garde Bar this Friday, August 19 – 9 to 11 p.m. Django Libre will be joined by Richard Page.
Gypsy Swing – a.k.a. Gypsy Jazz or Jazz Manouche, was developed by Django Reinhardt by mixing Gypsy elements to his jazz improvisations. Django Libre keeps this music alive here in Ottawa with wonderful renditions of the Gypsy Jazz standards.
Avant-Garde Bar
135 1/2 Besserer Street
(613) 321-8908
Usually they have a suggested donation as a cover.
Richard Page/Alex Moxon Duo swing it away
[ No Comments ] Posted by Claudia on Aug 11, 2011 in General, Jazz and Blues Musicians, Live Music, News, Ottawa, Swing Music
Catch Richard Page and Alex Moxon on Friday, August 12 – noon at the Rideau Centre underpass.
They will be playing Jazz standards and some New Orleans material. All danceable stuff that will make for a great swinging lunch break on a nice summer day.
This event is free. The Underpass is located at Rideau and Sussex/Colonel By Drive
The Jivewires at the World Exchange Plaza
[ No Comments ] Posted by Claudia on Aug 09, 2011 in General, Jazz and Blues Musicians, News, Ottawa, Ottawa Dance Events, Swing Music
Tuesday , August 9th, 2011: If you work or go to school near by, make sure you take your lunch break from 12-1pm because The Jivewires will be playing at the World Exchange Plaza from noon to 1 p.m.
To quote The Ottawa Jazz Scene, “The Jivewires take their influence from the jazz and satire of 40′s and 50′s greats Louis Jordan, Cab Calloway, Wynonie Harris and Louis Prima, throwing a new spin on the Jump Blues tradition. Hip Hop, Latin, Ska and Rock all influence the band’s original music within the Jump Blues idiom”.
Make sure you bring your dance shoes cause their contagious energy will have you dancing up a storm.
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