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Hot swing. With a twist.
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| 07/12/17 (Wednesday) 7pm | Moon & Sixpence Music and Art House 500 9th St., Modesto, CA Moon & Sixpence is Modesto's newest venue for music, art, and theater—just a few blocks from the heart of downtown. Come enjoy hearing HCFG in an intimate setting, with light refreshments available. Tickets are $15 at the door. |
| 07/26/17 (Wednesday) 12pm | Music at Noon Westminster Presbyterian Church, 13th & N Streets, Sacramento, CA Music at Noon is a series of free concerts every Wednesday at Westminster Presbyterian Church in downtown Sacramento. musicatnoon.org |
| 08/19/17 (Saturday) 8pm | West Side Theatre West Side Theatre, 1331 Main St., Newman, CA Hot Club Faux Gitane returns to the West Side Theatre! Doors open at 7, the show starts at 8. Buy Tickets |
| 09/01/17 (Friday) 7pm | Music in the Plaza 1010 10th Street, Modesto, CA Come enjoy live music and a street fair in Modesto's 10th Street Plaza! Music in the Plaza Schedule |
| 09/08/17 (Friday) 7pm | Private Event Modesto, CA Want us at your party or other event? Drop us a line! |
Hot Club Faux Gitane* is an acoustic swing band from Modesto, California that plays in the Gypsy jazz tradition of Django Reinhardt and his Quintette du Hot Club de France. HCFG includes the rhythm/lead guitars and acoustic bass typical of the style, but adds mandolin, bassoon, clarinet, and the occasional melodica and C-melody saxophone. They also augment the standard Gypsy repertoire with original compositions, jazz standards, and even Latin tunes. The band's unique blend of instruments and music adds new vitality and freshness to an old favorite genre.
*Roughly translated, our name means "Hot Club of the Fake Gypsies." Yes, we know it's not proper French.
John Ady
bass
Francesca Bavaro
vocals
Billy Gay
guitar/melodica
Eric Johnson
guitar
Dave Wells
bassoon/clarinet/C-melody sax
Gary Williams
mandolin
Hot Club Faux Gitane is available for all manner of concerts, private and public events, weddings, etc. If you're interested in booking the band, please drop us a line: info@fauxgitane.com