NEWS
From Monday 16th
March
Le QuecumBar Gypsy Swing
hour
between 7-8 every night on
Play Radio UK - Jazz
http://www.playradiouk.com/V4/iplayer/jazz/launchradio.php
The playlist will be all Le
Q Records recordings and our
Patrons albums along with
news and reports of special concerts
Woody Allens new hit film
Vicky
Features two of Le
QuecumBars Patrons music
Biel Ballester Trio and
Stephane Wrembel
GYPSY SWING
STILL LIVE AT
LONDON'S
PREMIER GYPSY SWING VENUE
HOME OF
LE QUECUMBAR ALLSTARS & LE Q RECORDS
RECORDING
LIVE MOMENTS OF MUSICAL MAGIC
Recorded live
performances at Le QuecumBar
from www.quecumbar.co.uk online shop, or
Amazon,
CD Baby or
for download at
linnrecords.com
New cds in
the pipe line;
Daniel John
Martin with Patrick Saussois
And Aurore
Quartet recorded live in concert Monday February 16th
Le QuecumBar
Allstar vocals – Torch sirens and crooning divos dirty
thirties
SELLING FAST
OUR LATEST POPULAR ALBUM A SHOWCASE OF GYPSY SWING
26 STONKING TRACKS DONATED
BY OUR 13 WORLD WIDE GYPSY SWING PATRONS
SOME UNRELEASED
BEFORE
“Stars
Of Gypsy Swing” Le
QuecumBar Patrons
LEQ0105 -
Released June 2008
Featuring Le
QuecumBar Patrons:
Angelo
DeBarre (French Gypsy), Dave Kelbie (UK) with Fapy Lafertin
& The
George Washingmachine Quartet (Australia), John Jorgenson (USA), Hank
Marvin
(UK),
Ritary Gaguenetti (French Gypsy), Gary Potter (UK), John Etheridge (UK),
Moreno(French
Gypsy), Stephane Wrembel (France), Biel Ballester (Spain), Andreas
Oberg
(Sweden),
Robin Nolan (UK) and Lollo Meier (Dutch Gypsy).
PROBABLY HIS
BEST ALBUM EVER
GARY
POTTER
"Le Quecumbar
live in London" with The Gary Potter
Quartet LEQ0104 -
Released April 2008
Gary Potter
with the power-packed perfect rhythm section comprising, Kevin Nolan (of The
Robin Nolan Trio)
Ducato
Piotrowski (of Le QuecumBar Allstar) on rhythm guitars and Andy Crowdy (often
found playing with Angelo DeBarre and Lollo Meier) on double
bass.
“Live at Le
QuecumBar London”
The Angelo
Debarre Quartet
“Live in
London” with
The Biel
Ballester Trio
Spanish Gypsy
Swing trio playing with bossa and rumba overtones
“Le QuecumBar
presents”
Le QuecumBar
Allstars
A collection
of some of our most talented regular musicians who can be seen and heard
here all year round, a swinging fast moving album full of energy and fun
and great vocals.
Allstars
available for events.
“Le QuecumBar
Live in London”
The Ritary
Gaguenetti Quartet
From Gypsy
Swing to Gypsy Jazz with hot swinging sax
Other great
albums on sale at the bar Lollo Meier, Robin Nolan, Angelo
Debarre
APRIL GIG
LIST
SUNDAY 5 APRIL
£10
CHIC PARISIAN 30's SOCIETY
SOIRÉE
FLEUR DE
PARIS
A Regular DINNER
CAFE CABARET WITH THE
ENCHANTING Fleur De Paris led by the
mesmerising chanteuse LO
POLIDORO with evocative EDITH PIAF style vocals and
charm
Also playing here, Sun 10
May, Sun 21 June 2009
£10
They will transport you to
a more elegant era in a unique atmosphere thats as alluring as a coquette’s
boudoir. An irresistible combination of live music and great food. An
unmissable sparkling night of
authentic 30’s
MON 6 APRIL £10
Fine Purveyors of Filthy
Swing
TOP SHELF
JAZZ
A bargain for an off the
wall musical experience! Swing Jazz as it used to be: playing it fast and
louche! Delicious echoes of
Al Bowlly, The Ink Spots and Fats Waller with a dangerous hint of
Gypsy swing rolled into one
hot menagerie of crooning, tap dance, old world suave, rakish
banter and correspondent
shoes. Arthur
Foxaque, “The Caustic
Crooner” and notorious
dandy, sings with his
genuine 30’s crooning voice, flowing like honey through art deco
melodies, creating an
atmosphere harking back to prohibition parties and silver screen
romances. As if this is not
enough, the band also sports their very own tap dancer and
between Ginger Rogers and
Josephine Baker! Where else would you rather be, ok... if you can't go to
Tue
7April
TUESDAYS FREE
SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session led by rockin
George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny
Depp
in Chocolate play
Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s
Parisian cabaret
brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always
a
great night full of musical
surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre
with all the colour and joy
of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
WEDENESDAY 8
APRIL £10
NATIONAL
ROMA DAY
THE DAY OF THE GYPSIES -
THE ROMANY
DIAMONDS
Three generations from one
Gypsy family bring you traditional camp fire Gypsy music that makes the heart
thump, the feet tap, the hands clap and invites you into the secret world of
joyous Gypsy melodies that haunt and alight your mind. They are accompanied by
sought after eclectic Vicktor Obsust on double bass a great all round world
musician.
Tickets at www.wegoottickets.com and www.quecumbar.co.uk
£13 door. Open
at 6 when food will be available until 10 all tables allocated on arrival,
diners get preferential seating.
Thu 9
April
Weekly residency FREE
before 8pm £5 after
SWINGING
CATS
Led by Richard White,
well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on
clarinet,
bass sax (or anything else
that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational pianist
Colin Good or world-class
jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley. The Swinging Cats invite you
to
take a sentimental journey
of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs, novelties
and
red-hot instrumental jazz -
all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of
irreverent
quirkiness.
Fri 10 April
Torch singer
PHILLIPA
LEIGH with hypnotic evocative
vocals accompanied by piano seduces you with swinging
sultry musical memories. Reminiscent of BILLY
HOLIDAY and other greats of the
era
Sat 11
April
Charles Alexander and Andy
Robinson a fine jazz guitar duo who do it all!
SUNDAY 12 APRIL
£10
A Celebration
of Swing
"Back to the
Roots"
Evocative,
sensitive and hypnotising vocals by
PHILLIPA
LEIGH
She will
haunt you with her interpretations and soulful reminders of Billy, Ella and so
many more from a more elegant era of glamour and romantic sophistication.
Phillipa
sings songs that have a personal meaning to her and that she can connect with
emotionally making her singing authentic and full of soul. Whether it's a
moving ballad or an upbeat Swing, Phillipa sings with conviction and unerring
delivery and musical intuition. Coupled with a beautiful vocal tone and power,
this enables her to showcase some of the best standards written in jazz
history.
Accompanied
by self-taught piano maestro, Phil Southgate, has the ability to musically
support with sensitivity and improvised solos with electrifying ideas, ease and
freedom exciting audiences by creating the full rich sound of an orchestra using
just a piano.
Tickets from
www.wegottickets.com or www.QuecumBar.co.uk Doors open at 6 food
until 10 diners get preferential seating allocated on arrival £13 on the
door.
MONDAY 13 APRIL
£5 cover charge 7.00-11.00
SPEAKEASY NIGHT, VOCAL
TREASURES OF THE CITY
LE QUECUMBAR
MONEY CRUNCHING MONDAYS
SPEAKEASY GLAMOUR WITH
VOCAL TREASURES OF THE CITY 8.30 – 11.00
Swing back to 30/40s.
Times were tough, money was scarce, music
was great!
Special priced quality
quaffing wine at just £11 to share with friends or sumptuous Chocolate Martini
for the perfect vamp - an evening of matinee idol glamour
Open at 7 table bookings
for diners 02077872227
Not available on Monday
concert nights, Please check our schedule for these and other special nights www.quecumbar.co.uk
Tue 14
April
TUESDAYS FREE
SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session led by rockin
George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny
Depp
in Chocolate play
Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s
Parisian cabaret
brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always
a
great night full of musical
surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre
with all the colour and joy
of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
Wed 15
April
Piano lounge with Mike Head
singing swinging and rockin
Thu 16
April
Weekly residency FREE
before 8pm £5 after
SWINGING
CATS
Led by Richard White,
well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on
clarinet,
bass sax (or anything else
that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational pianist
Colin Good or world-class
jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley. The Swinging Cats invite you
to
take a sentimental journey
of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs, novelties
and
red-hot instrumental jazz -
all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of
irreverent
quirkiness.
Fri 17
April
Ava Golding
swings and sings cabaret style with piano
Sat 18
April
Nuages a Trois, Gypsy Swing
Hot Club guitar ensemble
SUNDAY/MONDAY
19/20 APRIL £15
TARNE
SPILARI
means “young players” in
Romanès language.
3 Guitars, Violin, double
bass and drums make up the amazing Tarne Spilari, led by Aurélien and Shàrl
Dragan, they perpetuate the tradition of Django Reinhardt, while sticking above
all to the roots of the Gypsies. Always weaving an eclectic repertoire
that includes Djangos melodies, favourite jazz standards, Gypsy Rumba songs
(like Manitas de Plata) plus the edge of Gypsies canticles, own compositions and
songs that sometimes swing, and sometimes flamenco all whilst melding the
traditional with modern flavours, a recipe for excitement and foot tapping
magic. www.tarnespilari.com
Tickets from www.wegottickets.com
or www.QuecumBar.co.uk
Doors open at 6 food until 8 diners get preferential seating allocated on
arrival
Tue 21
April
TUESDAYS FREE
SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session led by rockin
George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny
Depp
in Chocolate play
Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s
Parisian cabaret
brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always
a
great night full of musical
surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre
with all the colour and joy
of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
WEDNESDAY
SPECIAL 22 APRIL £5pp cover charge
QUECUMBAR SINGERS VARIETY
NIGHT
VOCAL TREASURES OF OUR CITY
8.00 –
11.00
Swing back to 30/40s.
Times were tough, money was scarce, music
was great!
an evening of matinee idol
glamour with five of the best QuecumBar vocal stars with Phil on piano. Book
early for this cracking night
Open at 7 table bookings
for diners 02077872227
THURSDAY
23RD APRIL £10
Winner of "
'SMOKIN' JOE
ROBINSON
Australian
teenage finger picking genius takes the world by storm – don’t miss his only
At just 17
years of age, Joe Robinson has secured a reputation as one of the world’s finest
young guitarists.
His unique
acoustic guitar style has caught the attention of Les Paul, Steve Vai, Brad
Paisley, Tommy Emmanuel and many others. From winning the hit television series
"
Sizzling
Country - Blues - Jazz finger picking guitar
What is it
about Joe Robinson that is so special? Joe has developed a unique ability to
play counterpoint bass lines, melody and rhythm simultaneously. His
incredible technical proficiency, breathtaking performances, and versatility
have gained him a reputation as one of the worlds finest young guitar
players. His charismatic personality is home grown, young and fresh. He
has an exciting vision and enthusiasm for the future of his music.
Best of all, he just has that “je ne sais quoi,” that something special! Trying
to pigeonhole Joe’s style of music is difficult. It’s a melting pot of anything
and everything.
www.myspace.com/joerobinsonguitar
Tickets £10 in advance, or
£13 on the door.
Buy from www.wegottickets.com
www.QuecumBar.co.uk. Doors open at 6 with food until 10. Diners get
preferential seating allocated on arrival.
Fri 24
April
Yoka ’Dutch Diva’ will wow
you with her amazing and powerful voice and swinging
piano
Sat 25
April
Melissa James sings smooth
jazz grooves with Andy Robinson on guitar
SUN 26 APRIL
£10
Fine Purveyors of Filthy
Swing
TOP SHELF
JAZZ
A bargain for an off the
wall musical experience! Swing Jazz as it used to be: playing it fast and
louche! Delicious echoes of
Al Bowlly, The Ink Spots and Fats Waller with a dangerous hint of
Gypsy swing rolled into one
hot menagerie of crooning, tap dance, old world suave, rakish
banter and correspondent
shoes. Arthur
Foxaque, “The Caustic
Crooner” and notorious
dandy, sings with his
genuine 30’s crooning voice, flowing like honey through art deco
melodies, creating an
atmosphere harking back to prohibition parties and silver screen
romances. As if this is not
enough, the band also sports their very own tap dancer and
between Ginger Rogers and
Josephine Baker! Where else would you rather be, greeting the
coming autumn? ok... if you
can't go to
MONDAY 27 APRIL
£5 cover charge 7.00-11.00
SPEAKEASY NIGHT, VOCAL
TREASURES OF THE CITY
LE QUECUMBAR
MONEY CRUNCHING MONDAYS
SPEAKEASY GLAMOUR WITH
VOCAL TREASURES OF THE CITY 8.30 – 11.00
Swing back to 30/40s.
Times were tough, money was scarce, music was great!
memories.
TONIGHT THE
MAGIC OF JOSEPH CONNELL WITH MEGAWATT VOCALS accompanied by piano.
Special priced quality
quaffing wine at just £11 to share with friends
or sumptuous Chocolate
Martini for the perfect vamp
an evening of matinee idol
glamour
Open at 7 table bookings
for diners 02077872227
Not available on Monday
concert nights.
Please check our schedule
for these and other special nights www.quecumbar.co.uk
Tue 28
April
TUESDAYS FREE
SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session led by rockin
George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny
Depp
in Chocolate play
Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s
Parisian cabaret
brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always
a
great night full of musical
surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre
with all the colour and joy
of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
Wed 29
April
Piano lounge with Mike Head
singing swinging and rockin
THURSDAY 30
APRIL £7
Absinthe
World and Jazz music night, 3rd Series, presents
GUILLERMO AND
RIOPLATENSES
"A route to
the roots" Contemporary Argentine music
Versatile
Argentine vocalist-guitarist Guillermo joins forces with two of
“Argentine
singer with a remarkable voice…exquisitely performed South American
song”
J
Griffiths, The Guardian
"Catch a
Latin vibe without a Latin cliche in sight"Jazz
Every
Tickets from
www.wegottickets.com
or www.Quecumbar.co.uk
Doors open at 6 food until 10:00pm. Diners get preferential seating allocated on
arrival. £10 on the door
For more, see
www.nottas.co.uk
MAY GIG
LIST
Fri 1
May
Ava Golding
swings and sings cabaret style with piano
Sat 2
May
Monthly resident - Don't
miss the mighty sound of Pete “Tiger” Sheppard & Co, stonking gypsy swing
guitar. We delight in Pete's fast and furious Gypsy Swing guitar - just as
the name suggests!
SUNDAY 3rd MAY
£6
VIPER’S
DREAM
“Superior
Gypsy jazz from this London-based acoustic band. Each performer
demonstrates mastery of their instrument with the group unafraid of moving
between the swinging opus that is Webster and the melancholic beauty of This
Mistake. Fresh and ameliorating, lovely from start to
finish.”
Review from Musician
Magazine Dec 2008
Tim
Robinson: guitar
Patrick Naylor:
guitar
Alex Keen: double
bass
Dan
Teper: accordion, piano
Richie Howard:
clarinet
“great tunes played with
verve and style…”
“brimming with the sort of
jazz that Django played: swinging, musical, and inviting…”
Tickets www.wegottickets.com and www.QuecumBar.co.uk doors open at 6
food until 10 diners get preferential seating allocated on arrival £8 on the
door
MONDAY 4 MAY £5
cover charge 7.00-11.00
SPEAKEASY NIGHT, VOCAL
TREASURES OF THE CITY
LE QUECUMBAR
MONEY CRUNCHING MONDAYS
SPEAKEASY GLAMOUR WITH
VOCAL TREASURES OF THE CITY 8.30 – 11.00
Swing back to 30/40s.
Times were tough, money was scarce, music
was great!
try a Chocolate Martini for
the perfect vamp - an evening of matinee idol glamour
Open at 7 table bookings
for diners 02077872227
Not available on Monday
concert nights, Please check our schedule for these and other special nights www.quecumbar.co.uk
Tue 5
May
TUESDAYS FREE
SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session led by rockin
George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny
Depp
in Chocolate play
Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s
Parisian cabaret
brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always
a
great night full of musical
surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre
with all the colour and joy
of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
Wed 6
May
Piano lounge with Mike Head
singing swinging and rockin
Thu 7
May
Weekly residency FREE
before 8pm £5 after
SWINGING
CATS
Led by Richard White,
well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on
clarinet,
bass sax (or anything else
that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational pianist
Colin Good or world-class
jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley. The Swinging Cats invite you
to
take a sentimental journey
of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs, novelties
and
red-hot instrumental jazz -
all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of
irreverent
quirkiness.
Fri 8
May
Feabhean Kwest vintage
acoustic guitar ensemble swinging 20s, 30s, 40s,
Sat 9
May
Yoka ’Dutch Diva’ will wow
you with her amazing and powerful voice and swinging
piano
SUNDAY 10 MAY
£10
CHIC PARISIAN 30's SOCIETY
SOIRÉE
FLEUR DE
PARIS
A Regular DINNER
CAFE CABARET WITH THE
ENCHANTING Fleur De Paris led by the
mesmerising chanteuse LO
POLIDORO with evocative EDITH PIAF style vocals and
charm
They will transport you to
a more elegant era in a unique atmosphere thats as alluring as a coquette’s
boudoir. An irresistible combination of live music and great food. An
unmissable sparkling night of
authentic 30’s
MONDAY 11 MAY
£5 cover charge 7.00-11.00
SPEAKEASY NIGHT, VOCAL
TREASURES OF THE CITY
LE QUECUMBAR
MONEY CRUNCHING MONDAYS
SPEAKEASY GLAMOUR WITH
VOCAL TREASURES OF THE CITY 8.30 – 11.00
Swing back to 30/40s.
Times were tough, money was scarce, music was great!
Try a Chocolate Martini for
the perfect vamp and evening of matinee idol glamour
Open at 7 table bookings
for diners 02077872227
Tue 12
May
TUESDAYS FREE
SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session led by rockin
George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny
Depp
in Chocolate play
Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s
Parisian cabaret
brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always
a
great night full of musical
surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre
with all the colour and joy
of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
Wed 13
May
Piano lounge with Mike Head
singing swinging and rockin
Thu 14
May
Weekly residency FREE
before 8pm £5 after
SWINGING
CATS
Led by Richard White,
well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on
clarinet,
bass sax (or anything else
that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational pianist
Colin Good or world-class
jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley. The Swinging Cats invite you
to
take a sentimental journey
of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs, novelties
and
red-hot instrumental jazz -
all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of
irreverent
quirkiness.
Fri 15
May
Trio Manouche an ecentric
young Gypsy Swing ensemble led by Simon Harris guitar solo, singer and
composer.
Sat 16
May
Magical STEPHANE
GRAFITTI with violin vixen Noreen
Cullen and vocals/guitar from Adrian Burns, a night of Swing, Gypsy, Jazz,
Celtic and Classical musical magic.
Always sold out book
early!
SUNDAY/MONDAY
17/18th
Acoustic String Hot Jazz
from
VAN DJANGO
Innovative
Gypsy Swing that mixes, mashes and swings from
Van Django is
an acoustic string ensemble made up of four extremely talented and eclectic
musicians. Their music is well rooted in the Gypsy swing/Jazz of 1930's
Tickets
www.wegottickets.com or www.quecumbar.co.uk
Doors
open at 6.00 Food is available until
8.00pm.
Diners
get preferential seating. All seating allocated on arrival and tables of
two may be required to share.
Tue 19
May
TUESDAYS FREE
SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session led by rockin
George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny
Depp
in Chocolate play
Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s
Parisian cabaret
brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always
a
great night full of musical
surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre
with all the colour and joy
of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
Wed 20
May
Piano lounge with
Mike Head singing swinging and rockin
Thu 21
May
Weekly residency FREE
before 8pm £5 after
SWINGING
CATS
Led by Richard White,
well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on
clarinet,
bass sax (or anything else
that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational pianist
Colin Good or world-class
jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley. The Swinging Cats invite you
to
take a sentimental journey
of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs, novelties
and
red-hot instrumental jazz -
all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of
irreverent
quirkiness.
FRIDAY 22 MAY
£10
NORIG
QUINTET
DEBUT
DIRECT FROM
Four amazing musicians from
various backgrounds featuring Sébastien
Giniaux: solo guitar, Joris Viquesnel: rhythm guitar, Florin Gugulica: clarinet,
Jérémie Arranger: double
bass, lead by Norig’s
evocative and haunting Gypsy vocals. Presenting their first album, GADJI (Gypsy word for
non-gypsies) that’s musically inspired and influenced by Balkan traditions,
tango and baroques with Manouche Gypsy vocals.
Norig with
her Celtic name and Catalan origins sings in Romanian, Romani, and is equally at
ease with the Balkan repertoire – which has enthralled and captured the heart of
such names as Tony Gatlif who unexpectedly appointed her to work on the
soundtrack of his film "Exils". Norig’s powerful voice, ranges from that of a
child’s to a woman in her prime, at its best live on stage, bathed in the
spotlight, she is free to show the full intensity of her talent and underscore
the beauty of Gypsy music. With her
proud manner and a voice that thrills, her ballads evoke an aroma of drama that
echoes of carousing and feasts, Norig, embraced by the Gypsies whose attention
she captivates like spellbound children, is already a leading figure in the
Gypsy tradition. A one night special not to be
missed!
www.myspace.com/noriggadji
Tickets www.wegottickets.com or www.QuecumBar.co.uk Doors open at 6 food
until 8 diners get preferential seating allocated on arrival £13 on the door
Sat 23
May
Charles Alexander and Andy
Robinson a fine jazz guitar duo who do it all!
SUNDAY 24 MAY
£12
EAST TO
SOUTH A real treat clarinet and
guitar lovers
A programme of
fiery Flamenco guitar and Gypsy Swing with
celebrated (multiple)
Clarinettist DAVID
JEAN-BAPTISTE
With
one of
TIM
SCHICORE
Flamenco Fire,
Finesse, Eastern Spice and Sublime Clarinettistry
fused with the mastery of one of Europe's great flamenco guitarists Tim
Schicore...East to South aspires to capture the Gypsy spirit of those from
Eastern Europe who brought their music to Spain and Southern France; having a
integral part to play in the creation of Flamenco. David plays multiple
clarinets that dance around the melodies, rhythms and passions of Flamenco/Gypsy
Swing www.davidjeanbaptiste.com/easttosouth.php
Open at 6 when
food will be available until 10 all tables allocated on arrival, diners get
preferential seating. Tickets in advance
www.wegottickets.com
and www.quecumbar.co.uk
£13 on the door
MON 25 MAY £10
Fine Purveyors of Filthy
Swing
TOP SHELF
JAZZ
A bargain for an off the
wall musical experience! Swing Jazz as it used to be: playing it fast and
louche! Delicious echoes of
Al Bowlly, The Ink Spots and Fats Waller with a dangerous hint of
Gypsy swing rolled into one
hot menagerie of crooning, tap dance, old world suave, rakish
banter and correspondent
shoes. Arthur
Foxaque, “The Caustic
Crooner” and notorious
dandy, sings with his
genuine 30’s crooning voice, flowing like honey through art deco
melodies, creating an
atmosphere harking back to prohibition parties and silver screen
romances. As if this is not
enough, the band also sports their very own tap dancer and
between Ginger Rogers and
Josephine Baker! Where else would you rather be, ok... if you can't go to
Tue 26
May
TUESDAYS FREE
SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session led by rockin
George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny
Depp
in Chocolate play
Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s
Parisian cabaret
brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always
a
great night full of musical
surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre
with all the colour and joy
of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
Wed 27
May
Piano lounge with Mike Head
singing swinging and rockin
Thu 28
May
Weekly residency FREE
before 8pm £5 after
SWINGING
CATS
Led by Richard White,
well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on
clarinet,
bass sax (or anything else
that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational pianist
Colin Good or world-class
jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley. The Swinging Cats invite you
to
take a sentimental journey
of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs, novelties
and
red-hot instrumental jazz -
all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of
irreverent
quirkiness.
Fri 29
May
Yoka ’Dutch Diva’ will wow
you with her amazing and powerful voice and swinging
piano
Sat 30
May
Melissa James sings smooth
jazz grooves with Andy Robinson on guitar
SUNDAY
31ST MAY £10
From the famous musical
Belgian Gypsy Swing family De Cauter,
the premier
MYRDDIN
Myrddin
(guitar),
Myrddin is the
youngest son of famous multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Koen De Cauter. As a youth
he learned clarinet from his talented father (mainly jazz and Gysy style). Then
at fourteen he discovered flamenco guitar and was hooked by the richness and
originality of this musical culture. Whilst staying in
Tickets
www.wegottickets.com
or www.QuecumBar.co.uk
£13 on the door, open at 6 food until 8 diners get preferential seating
allocated on arrival
www.myspace.com/myrddinmusic
promoted by http://www.zephyrusvzw.be
jan_at_zephyrusrecords_dot_be
+32 494 44 87 01
JUNE GIG
LIST
MONDAY
1ST JUNE £10
From the famous musical
Belgian Gypsy Swing family De Cauter,
the premier
MYRDDIN
Myrddin
(guitar),
Myrddin is the
youngest son of famous multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Koen De Cauter. As a youth
he learned clarinet from his talented father (mainly jazz and Gysy style). Then
at fourteen he discovered flamenco guitar and was hooked by the richness and
originality of this musical culture. Whilst staying in
Tickets
www.wegottickets.com
or www.QuecumBar.co.uk
£13 on the door, open at 6 food until 8 diners get preferential seating
allocated on arrival
www.myspace.com/myrddinmusic
promoted by http://www.zephyrusvzw.be
jan_at_zephyrusrecords_dot_be
+32 494 44 87 01
Tue 2
June
TUESDAYS FREE
SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session led by rockin
George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny
Depp
in Chocolate play
Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s
Parisian cabaret
brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always
a
great night full of musical
surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre
with all the colour and joy
of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
Wed 3
June
Piano lounge with Mike Head
singing swinging and rockin
Thu 4
June
Weekly residency FREE
before 8pm £5 after
SWINGING
CATS
Led by Richard White,
well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on
clarinet,
bass sax (or anything else
that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational pianist
Colin Good or world-class
jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley. The Swinging Cats invite you
to
take a sentimental journey
of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs, novelties
and
red-hot instrumental jazz -
all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of
irreverent
quirkiness.
Fri 5
June
Ava Golding
swings and sings cabaret style with piano
Sat 6
June
Monthly resident - Don't
miss the mighty sound of Pete “Tiger” Sheppard & Co, stonking gypsy swing
guitar. We delight in Pete's fast and furious Gypsy Swing guitar - just as
the name suggests!
SUNDAY 7 JUNE
£10
BALKAN GENIUS-THE FASHION
IS PASSION
PAPRIKA
BALKANICUS
Always sold out! arrive
early for dinner and great seats for this one,
Magical Balkan and Eastern
European acoustic violin and guitar, with a hint of
swing,
jazz and lots of
humour, make this Slavic Trio a lively must!!
Paprika Balkanicus have
already performed at some of London's most eminent
clubs
and just returned
from a sell out tour of the Edinburgh Festival. Between them,
Bogdan Vacarescu (Romania,
violin), Vladimir Jocic (Serbia, guitar) and Jozef Secnik (Slovenia, double
bass). They have played the right venues, accompanied the right
people and won the right
awards. Foot tapping hand clapping madness. Catch them live in
a
heaving wild atmosphere,
before its too late!
open at 6 when food will be
available until 10 all tables allocated on arrival, diners get
preferential seating.
Advance tickets at www.wegottickets.com
www.quecumbar.co.uk
£12 on the door
MONDAY 8 JUNE
£5pp
SPEAKEASY NIGHT, VOCAL
TREASURES OF THE CITY
LE QUECUMBAR
MONEY CRUNCHING MONDAYS
SPEAKEASY GLAMOUR WITH
VOCAL TREASURES OF THE CITY 8.30 – 11.00
Swing back to 30/40s.
Times were tough, money was scarce, music was great!
memories.
TONIGHT THE
MAGIC OF JOSEPH CONNELL WITH MEGAWATT VOCALS accompanied by
a sumptuous Chocolate
Martini for the perfect vamp an evening of matinee idol glamour Open at 7
table bookings for diners 02077872227
Tue 9
June
TUESDAYS FREE
SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session led by rockin
George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny
Depp
in Chocolate play
Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s
Parisian cabaret
brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always
a
great night full of musical
surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre
with all the colour and joy
of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
Wed 10
June
Piano lounge with Mike Head
singing swinging and rockin
Thu 11
June
Weekly residency FREE
before 8pm £5 after
SWINGING
CATS
Led by Richard White,
well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on
clarinet,
bass sax (or anything else
that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational pianist
Colin Good or world-class
jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley. The Swinging Cats invite you
to
take a sentimental journey
of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs, novelties
and
red-hot instrumental jazz -
all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of
irreverent
quirkiness.
Fri 12
June
Feabhean Kwest vintage
acoustic guitar ensemble swinging 20s, 30s, 40s,
Sat 13
June
Magical STEPHANE
GRAFITTI with violin vixen Noreen
Cullen and vocals/guitar from Adrian Burns a night of Swing, Gypsy, Jazz,
Celtic and Classical musical magic.
Always sold out book
early!
SUNDAY 14 JUNE
£15
JOHN
ETHERIDGE’S
‘SWEET
CHORUS’
….CD LAUNCH
….
Guitar legend
John Etheridge played for years with Stephane Grappelli, partner of Django
Reinhardt, and jazz’s greatest violinist. Grappelli died in 1997 and John
decided to form “Sweet Chorus” as a personal tribute to him. The band
features violin sensation Chris Garrick, Jez Cook rhythm guitar, bass
player Andy Crowdy.
www.johnetheridge.com
This concert
is
All tickets
at www.wegottickets.com and www.quecumbar.co.uk doors open at 6 food
until 8 diners get preferential seating allocated on
arrival
MONDAY 15 JUNE
£15
Evan
Christopher DJANGO A LA CREOLE Quartet
Headed up by
one of the worlds best Clarinettists - Evan
Christopher
Christopher whilst
living in Paris, worked diligently to raise awareness about the
musical
culture of New Orleans where he lived until the floods, through concerts
and
masterclasses.
He also formed his own groups, the Jazz Traditions Project and Django
à
la
Créole. For Django à la Créole, the idea was simple enough: Spice up the Hot
Club texture
pioneered by
Django Reinhardt by emphasizing hallmarks of New Orleans Jazz including blues,
rhythms of
the monde Créole, and collective improvisation. The quartet released
the recent
"Django à la
Créole" CD in New Orleans during the 25th anniversary of the famous French
Quarter
Festival. Elegant and impassioned, New Orleans-based clarinettist Evan
Christopher's
style is
steeped in the tradition exemplified by early jazz masters such as Sidney
Bechet, Jimmie
Noon and
Barney Bigard. Together with UK based guitarists David Blenkhorn & Dave
Kelbie,
and bassist
Sebastien Girardot, the quartet celebrates the music of the legendary Django
Reinhardt and
enlivens swing-era classics with fresh interpretations and virtuosic
improvisations.This
concert will be a fine blend of Hot Club and Creole just what it says on
the box! not
to be missed. We advise booking as early as possible.
For tour
dates www.lejazzetal.com
Doors open at
6pm food available until 8. All tables allocated on arrival diners get
preferential tables.
Tickets in
advance at www.wegottickets.com or our online shop
www.quecumbar.co.uk
Tue 16
June
TUESDAYS FREE
SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session led by rockin
George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny
Depp
in Chocolate play
Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s
Parisian cabaret
brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always
a
great night full of musical
surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre
with all the colour and joy
of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
Wed 17
June
Piano lounge with Mike Head
singing swinging and rockin
Thu 18
June
Weekly residency FREE
before 8pm £5 after
SWINGING
CATS
Led by Richard White,
well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on
clarinet,
bass sax (or anything else
that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational pianist
Colin Good or world-class
jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley. The Swinging Cats invite you
to
take a sentimental journey
of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs, novelties
and
red-hot instrumental jazz -
all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of
irreverent
quirkiness.
Fri 19
June
The
irresistible and world-class Trio Manouche swing music and a glass of wine,
perfect Friday. Their music is infectious - Simon Harris, who created the
ensemble (two guitars and double bass), has written all the original material
and re-arranged some of Django Reinhardt's much loved tunes, the source of his
inspiration for creating the ensemble.
Sat 20
June
Charles Alexander and Andy
Robinson a fine jazz guitar duo who do it all!
SUNDAY 21 JUNE
£10
CHIC PARISIAN 30's SOCIETY
SOIRÉE
FLEUR DE
PARIS
A Regular DINNER
CAFE CABARET WITH THE
ENCHANTING Fleur De Paris led by the
mesmerising chanteuse LO
POLIDORO with evocative EDITH PIAF style vocals and
charm
They will transport you to
a more elegant era in a unique atmosphere thats as alluring as a coquette’s
boudoir. An irresistible combination of live music and great food. An
unmissable sparkling night of
authentic 30’s
MONDAY 22 JUNE
£5 cover charge 7.00-11.00
SPEAKEASY NIGHT, VOCAL
TREASURES OF THE CITY
LE QUECUMBAR
MONEY CRUNCHING MONDAYS
SPEAKEASY GLAMOUR WITH
VOCAL TREASURES OF THE CITY 8.30 – 11.00
Swing back to 30/40s.
Times were tough, money was scarce, music
was great!
try a Chocolate Martini for
the perfect vamp - an evening of matinee idol glamour
Open at 7 table bookings
for diners 02077872227
Tue 23
June
TUESDAYS FREE
SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session led by rockin
George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny
Depp
in Chocolate play
Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s
Parisian cabaret
brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always
a
great night full of musical
surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre
with all the colour and joy
of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
Wed 24 June
until Mon 29 June we closed for Samois
WEEKLY
QUECUMBAR GIGS
MONDAY 7.00-12.00 £5 cover
charge
LE QUECUMBAR
MONEY CRUNCHING MONDAYS
SPEAKEASY GLAMOUR WITH
VOCAL TREASURES OF THE CITY 8.30 – 11.00
Swing back to 30/40s.
Times were tough, money was scarce, music
was great!
Open at 7 table bookings
for diners 02077872227
Not available on Monday
concert nights, Please check our schedule for these and other special nights www.quecumbar.co.uk
TUESDAY 7.00-12.00 FREE ALL
NIGHT
FREE SIZZLING
GYPSY SWING JAM
QuecumBar & Jam, the
UKs best sizzling Gypsy Jam session. You saw Johnny Depp in
Chocolate
play Django's Minor Swing. Now see and hear it
live
Bring your instrument and
join the hot club sound
WEDNESDAY 7.00-12.00 FREE
FOR MEMBERS AND BEFORE 8pm
FOR NON MEMBERS AFTER 8pm
£5 pp COVER CHARGE
Piano Bar with
Mike Head "Left Bank Blues" Swing piano vocals
THURSDAY 7.00-12.00 FREE
FOR MEMBERS AND BEFORE 8pm
FOR NON MEMBERS AFTER 8pm
£5 pp COVER CHARGE
SWINGING
CATS
Led by Richard White,
well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on
clarinet,
bass sax (or anything
else that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational pianist
Colin Good or world-class
jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley. The Swinging Cats invite you
to
take a sentimental
journey of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs, novelties
and
red-hot instrumental
jazz - all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of
irreverent
quirkiness.
FRIDAY 6.00-12.00 FREE FOR
MEMBERS AND BEFORE 8pm
FOR NON MEMBERS AFTER 8pm
£5 pp COVER CHARGE
Swing Time with
various artists including vocals and instrumentals
SATURDAY 6.00-12.00 FREE
FOR MEMBERS AND BEFORE 8pm
FOR NON MEMBERS AFTER 8pm
£5 pp COVER CHARGE
Jazzmatazz
various vocalists & instrumentalists with Swing/Jazz/Hot
Club
SUNDAY & some
MONDAYS
Individually priced world
class Prestige Performance Concerts
from Gypsy Swing, Balkan and Flamenco plus workshops and other special musical
events.
MONTHLY MUSIC
RESIDENCY
FIRST SATURDAY
OF THE MONTH
Don't miss the mighty sound
of Pete “Tiger” Sheppard & Co, stonking gypsy swing guitar. We delight
in Pete's fast and furious Gypsy Swing guitar - just as the name
suggests!
Le QuecumBar
VIP Membership £60
At our online shop www.quecumbar.co.uk
FOR
PHILANTHROPISTS, FRIENDS, FANS AND SUPPORTERS
of both the bar and live
world-class gypsy swing music and other live music and to show their
appreciation of the good things in life.
Membership fees help to
support and maintain live music and those who perform it, and assists us in
bringing to Le QuecumBar world class gypsy swing
ensembles.
Free entry for VIP members
and half price cover charge for 2 guests on non event nights (excludes special
events and Prestige Performances).
Preferential dining seating
at Prestige Performance Concerts for arrivals by
6.30pm
Free bottle of house wine
when dining with three others, available Monday to Thursday. Excl. special
events (minimum – four main courses)
Bottle club: 50% off a
bottle of house spirits. Sit with friends, free-pour your own drinks just
pay for mixers.
Bring your favourite wine
and pay just £7.50 corkage
Introduce a friend scheme:
for every new member you bring to us we'll give you a free bottle of champagne
to drink on the premises.
To avail of VIP privileges,
show your card to one of our staff on arrival.
Many thanks and regards
Sylvia Rushbrooke~Proprietaire
Le QuecumBar & Brasserie
“London’s world premier Gypsy Swing venue”
42-44 Battersea High St
London SW11 3HX
0207 787 2227
info_at_quecumbar_dot_co_dot_uk
All music listed on www.quecumbar.co.uk
and blog at www.myspace.com/lequecumbar
Home of Le Q Records capturing live moments of musical magic
Unique live
music venue specialising in promoting
Django Reinhardt - Gypsy Swing and
those who perform it. -
A style born in 30's Paris drawing on nearly 2000
years of gypsy culture.
Proud to have the support and approval of our world
class musician patrons:
Angelo Debarre
French Gypsy.
John Jorgenson
USA
Dave Kelbie
UK
John Etheridge
UK
Lollo Meier Dutch
Gypsy
Robin Nolan
Holland
Hank Marvin UK
Andreas Oberg
Sweden
Stephane Wrembel
France
Ritary Gaguenetti French
Gypsy
Biel Ballester Trio
Spain
Gary Potter
UK
Moreno French
Gypsy