Sebastien Giniaux, The Grimaldi Quartet

A great evening for fans of Jazz Manouche as we present some of the leading lights of the contemporary gypsy jazz scene.

French guitarist Sébastien Giniaux is one of the most renowned of the new generation of guitar players inspired by Django Reinhardt. He's toured the world with many of the world’s greatest musicians, including Biréli Lagrène, Taraf de Haidouks, Richard Galliano, and Didier Lockwood. Expect Jazz Manouche at its very best, with flavours of balkan music and contemporary jazz.

The Grimaldi Quartet is the creation of composer Steve Aston, formed in 2012 as an outlet for his compositions based on the gypsy jazz waltzes of Matelo Ferre and avante garde compositions of the 20th century. The Quartet features Hull-born Matt Holborn on violin.