i mean seriously, is their anyone in this city that plays gypsy jazz?
i've met maybe one or two at the most...( and yes one of them is pete krebs) and to be honest, ive been to seattle where there are plenty of Guzhay that play.. but few in oregon that i know of..?
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best,
Jack.
Well , I'll admit that there are probably few Gypsy jazzers way out in Clackamas....But there are scores of us in the City. (Portland)
Check out the PDX Yahoo site...
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/pd ... =153047885
There are 1 to 2 jams a week , and Gypsy jazz gigs all week , every week.
Here are a few bands of the last few years.
Gadjo djazz
Django's tiger
The Djangophiles
Kung pao chickens
Gypsy jazz trio
Portland swing
12th avenue hotclub
Metro swing
Clambake
Tracy Kim trio
Pete Krebs trio
Swing Papillon
Everythings Jake
Gypsy cab
Desvairada
Rose City Hot Club
Stumptown Swing
Djangovitis
Well swung Gypsies
Gypsy Jazz West
I know I'm forgetting some....but you get the idea...These bands are out there playing shows all around Portland.
Join the PDX Yahoo group and introduce yourself
David
If you two are here thanks! After coming back from a disappointing jazz hunt in New Orleans (french street only...) it was fantastic to be hit unexpectedly with gypsy jazz. (I did tip and thank as well)
Best
Jason
Good places to look up if you find yourself in Portland include:
Mississippi Station, Mississippi Studios, Mississippi Pizza, Alberta Street Pub, Amnesia Brewery, Clinton Street Cafe, Artichoke Music, The Old Church, the Moon & Sixpence, the Laurelthirst Pub, Sapphire Hotel, McMenamins Pubs, the Lucky Labrador ... probably others - those just top of mind. They're all very gypsy jazz friendly places and you're bound to find someone playing a swing or gypsy gig. Thank God for them - if there were no gypsy jazz friendly pubs/venues in Portland, there would be no gypsy jazz in Portland. Our problem is that our jams get too big and we wind up getting booted from places. It's a good problem to have, but still... a problem.
Howdy Hi, Gypsy Jazzers of Portland! I am Jeffrey Moose, a member of Bainbridge Island's
Ranger and the Re-Arrangers,
a Django band that plays in the Puget Sound. I am a percussionist and vocalist and would love to jam some Gypsy Jazz this weekend (6.21-23) while visiting Rip City. I will travel with bongos, brush sticks, a tambourine and possibly a small cymbal. I know a huge piece of Django's music plus a ton of standards and love to sing. Jam anyone?
I think there are a couple of things you can do to be proactive.
The first is to place an ad in craigslist. This has been very successful for me. Word the title carefully so that it readily comes up in searches. I have gotten GJ groups together in two cities that I split time between with this approach.
The second would be to start a Meetup group in your area.
You might be pleasantly surprised at the responses you'll get. Best of luck.
there is a band playing at Ford Food and Drink friday at 6pm. This isn't and open jam tho.
There is an open jam at Ruse Brewing on Saturday at 3pm. All are welcome at that jam, it is a gypsy jazz specific jam
Update concerning gypsy jazz in Portland, OR. We have the greatest per-capita scene ever!
Links:
https://djangosocial.club (chat server w/ mobile app)
https://www.facebook.com/gypsy.jazz.hotclub.music.portland/events/?ref=page_internal
Bands:
Lone Fir Hot Club (https://www.facebook.com/lonefirhotclubpdx)
Flat Backs (https://www.facebook.com/FlatBacks)
Kung Pao Chickens (https://www.facebook.com/THEKUNGPAOCHICKENSPDX)
Hot Club Of Hawthorne (https://www.facebook.com/HotClubofHawthorne)
The Djangophiles (https://www.facebook.com/The-Djangophiles-47239382699)
StumpTown Swing (https://www.stumptownswing.com/bio)
Django's Book Club (https://www.facebook.com/djangosbookclub)
Rose City Hot Club (https://rosecityhotclub.com/)
Peoples:
Tracy Kim (https://www.patreon.com/Tracykimmusic)
Pete Krebs (https://www.heypetekrebs.com/)
Jeffrey White (http://jeffreewhite.com/)
Jon vanBeek (https://www.musicweremember.com/)
Dan Mahoney (https://www.patreon.com/Danmahoney)