<Gypsy and 20s &30s Hot Swing>
The sweet, fierce and swinging music of The Hot Club of Belleville is inspired
by the great masters of manouche Swing, Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli
of Le Hot Club de France, and the wild musical passion and energy of the
Eastern European Gypsies.
From gentle ballads to cartoon craziness and foot stomping
Gypsy tunes, this group can put on a show that can be tailored to almost any
event. The Hot Club of Belleville
creates an atmosphere that conjures up the steamy Swing clubs of the 1920Õs and
1930Õs and the Prohibition era Speakeasy, through sultry vintage songs, scat
vocals, wild instrumental improvisation and that intoxicating Swing rhythm.
Thrown into the mix are driving Eastern European Gypsy polkas and waltzes, and
contemporary classics played in a ŌGypsy SwingÕ style. Belleville can create a decadent vintage atmosphere, but they are
at their best when getting audiences on their feet and dancing the night away,
as they do every month as resident band of BrightonÕs 20s and 30s Hot Swing
night Club Chat Noir.
The Hot Club of Belleville are:
Nuala Nova – Fiddle,
saw, melodica and vocals
Jimi Doina – Guitar and vocals
Marcato – Guitar and vocals
Sammy Sketch – Guitar, vocals
and cazoo
Bossa Bruce – Tuba and Flugabone
Though usually a quintet, Belleville
also play as a trio or quartet when appropriate, as well as being the core of
nine-piece Swing band: The Club Chat Noir Allstars (with singer, clarinet, trombone and drums)
The
Hot Club of Belleville are the resident band of BrightonÕs monthly 20s &
30s Swing night: Club Chat Noir (www.clubchatnoir.co.uk)
Other gigs include:
Glastonbury Festival... (as resident band
at the Lost Vagueness Restaurant and the Avalon Cafe in 2006 and the Lost
Vagueness bandstand and Avalon Cafe in 2007)
The Secret Garden Party (on the Feast of
Fools stage in 2007 and 2008 and the Small World stage in 2007 and 2009)
Mantua Festival (Ireland)
Bestival (Isle of Wight)
Thames Festival - 2006 and 2007
London Burlesque Festival 2008
Winterwell Festival
The Vaudeville Rave (Reading)
The Lewes Guitar Festival
The Steyning May Fair
The Fiery Foods Festival
Glynde Food and Drink Festival
The Marketplace (London)
Car Free Day (Brighton) 2008 and 2009
As well as dedicated Swing clubs:
The Black Cotton Club (London) 2007 and
2008
The International Club (London)
Tipsy Swing at the Bonanafana Social Club
(Norwich)
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Jamie: 07905 096408
Bruce: 07825 413927
www.thehotclubofbelleville.co.uk