Biel Ballester Trio (Spain)

Biel Ballester studied classical guitar at the prestigious Luthier School in Barcelona, Spain. He has performed in many cities across Europe and is sought after for festival performances. The trio's lively playing of the Django style is enhanced by bossa nova and rhumba. In February 2006 the trio recorded Le QuecumBar's first live CD, available from our online shop.
Click here to hear Le QuecumBar March, written by Biel for the bar.

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Angelo Debarre (France)

Angelo is the one of the foremost gypsy guitarists in the world and a legend amongst European gypsies. An authentic proponent of the Manouche (gypsy) style pioneered by Django Reinhardt and, more recently, performer of Eastern European gypsy music, Angelo is the most sought-after musician of the gypsy tradition.

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John Etheridge (UK)

John's career has covered a huge range of musical territory: during the late 1970s, he was simultaneously a member of both jazz fusion group Soft Machine and Stephane Grapelli's touring group. He has worked with with many of the great players of the jazz world and currently fronts Sweet Chorus, a quartet dedicated to Stephane Grappelli.

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Ritary Gaguenetti (France)

Ritary Gaguenetti began playing guitar at the age of 14, first learning from his father and teaching himself by listening to the gypsy masters. His Sinti gypsy ensemble plays around the world and follows the Django tradition in its repertoire. An outstanding and versatile musician, Ritary also plays funk and R&B.
Click here to hear For Sylvia, written especially for the bar by Ritary.

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John Jorgenson (USA)

Multi-instrumentalist John has a huge and varied history of musical styles and credibility, including country (Desert Rose Band), pop (Elton John) and of course gypsy jazz. In 2003, John played guitar in John Duigan's film Head in the Clouds and indeed starred as Django (pictured right) in a couple of scenes.

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Buy John's latest CD!

Dave Kelbie (UK)

QuecumBar regular Dave came to prominence during his work with Dutch gypsy guitarist Fapy Lafertin and soon developed an international career promoting gypsy music and culture, leading to collaborations with many of the worlds leading gypsy musicians. Dave joins our Tuesday night jam sessions when not busy with his many other projects.

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Find out more about Szapora, Dave's Eastern European/gypsy band.

Hank Marvin (UK)

Chart-topping guitarist Hank Marvin attained fame with the Shadows and has enjoyed a solo career alongside his band's success. Having enjoyed a pop career from the 1960s right through to 2004, we are proud to have Hank as our patron in his capacity as gypsy jazz fan.

Lollo Meier (Netherlands)

Lollo, a Dutch gypsy, was raised on gypsy Jazz and started playing at the age of 12. His mission is to continue the music of Django Reinhardt, performing across Europe at various well-known jazz festivals. Lollo composes his own Django-style tunes, which provide a repertoire over and above the usual standards.
We are honoured that Lollo has written a piece of music especially for the bar. Click here to listen to Melody for Le QuecumBar.

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See Lollo play at Le Q!

Robin Nolan (Netherlands)

Robin has established himself as one of the world's leading gypsy jazz guitarists and has set himself apart by creating his own unique style. His natural affinity for the guitar began at the age of 6. Robin's music has encompassed blues, rock and jazz, ultimately leading to his main passion: the music of Django Reinhardt.

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(Photo: John Scott)

Andreas Oberg (Sweden)

Andreas Oberg was born in Stockholm in 1978. He started out as a mainstreamjazz guitarist, influenced by George Benson and at the age of 18 he was already a well known name on the Swedish jazz scene.
In 2001, Andreas began to focus on gypsy jazz. Since then he has toured and recorded with Jimmy Rosenberg and has performed with many of the greatest players in the genre. Andreas recorded his first solo album with Yorgui Loeffler and Ritary Gaguenetti, released in March 2004 on Hot Club Records.
Andreas has made Gypsy Jazz very popular in Scandinavia and has continued Jon Larsen's quest to attract a younger and a wider audience to this wonderful music.
Click here to hear Le Q Theme, written especially for the bar by Andreas.

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Gary Potter (UK)

Entirely self taught, Gary started to play the guitar when he was 11 years old. Formerly a country player, his path towards Jazz started when a friend gave him a recording of Django Reinhardt when he was 15. This had an immediate impact on him and from then on he decided to make it his career. He has won many awards for jazz and is regarded as one of the best Jazz Guitarists in the World and appears at many Jazz and Guitar festivals Worldwide.

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Stephane Wrembel (France)

Born and raised in Fontainebleau, France, Stephane truly discovered gypsy swing at the annual Django Reinhardt festival at Samois-sur-Seine in 1996. A former student of both the American School of Modern Music in Paris and Berklee College, Stephane continues to bring gypsy swing to a widening audience and plays regularly in New York.

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