Gypsy Jazz Festival

BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND FRENCH GYPSY JAZZ INC. PRESENTS BRISBANE GYPSY JAZZ FESTIVAL 2010 Congratulations to the member of the Alliance Française who entered the draw and won a pass for the Gypsy Jazz Festival!!! Performing at the Powerhouse on Thursday 26th August from 7:30pm to 9:20pm (20min interval) Friday 27th August from 7:30pm to 9:20pm (20min interval) Saturday 28th August from 7:30pm to 9:20pm (20min interval) Book your ticket here!

After 8 years of growing success in neighbouring New Caledonia and for the centenary of Django’s birth, the French Gypsy Jazz Association is proud to bring you the Brisbane Gypsy Jazz Festival 2010 with a palette of influences from traditional Gypsy to Balkans music.

The musical legacy of Django Reinhardt (1910-1953) has been preserved in the genre known today as “Gypsy jazz”. After Django’s death his music was most passionately preserved within the Gypsy community, a fact which subsequently gave rise to the label “Gypsy jazz”. Although there are many permutations and sub-styles of contemporary Gypsy jazz, most of them place an emphasis on Django’s pre-war style, instrumentation and repertoire.