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Hot swing. With a twist.
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| 09/30/18 (Sunday) 2pm | Moon & Sixpence Music and Art House 500 9th St., Modesto, CA Moon & Sixpence Music and Art House is located just a few blocks from the main strip of downtown Modesto, in the Cooks Marketplace center at 500 9th St. (next to El Sol restaurant.) Moon & Sixpence on Facebook |
| 10/12/18 (Friday) 7pm | Private Event Modesto, CA Want us at your party or other event? Drop us a line! |
| 02/09/19 (Saturday) 8pm | The Back Room 1984 Bonita Ave., Berkeley, CA Hot Club Faux Gitane returns to The Back Room in Berkeley! This listening room has incredible acoustics, and aims to recreate the cozy ambience of the original Freight & Salvage. You're welcome to BYOB to enjoy during the show. backroommusic.com |
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
Shelly Bort
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