Django 100
Here you'll find all the events in this programme theme. The full EJF programme for this year can be found here.
Jul 30 | Aug 1 | Aug 2 | Aug 4 | Aug 7Friday 30 July
George Lewis and Bunk Johnson are the inspirations for one of England’s finest exponents of classic New Orleans jazz.
Venue
Heriots Rugby Club 
14+
Sold Out
20:00
£9.00
Sunday 1 August
John Russell hosts a conversation with
Fapy Lafertin (guitarist), David Rattray (expert on Gypsy Jazz), Steven Coutts (guitarist) and Roger Spence (roducer, Edinburgh Jazz And Blues Festival) discus
Venue
The Hub
Celebrating 30 years as Scotland's leading Django inspired band, Swing 2010 played with the great gypsy guitarist, Fapy Lafertin, in their very early years and know well that his fiery technique and s
Venue
The Hub
A film by Louis Malle plus some rare footage of Django.
Venue
Filmhouse
Monday 2 August
Classic swing jazz of the 30’s and 40’s - as the traditions of European gypsy swing collide with the sophisticated jazz of musicians like Duke Ellington - is the repertoire of this terrific five-p
Venue
Royal Overseas League
Sold Out
12:30
£8.00
Taylor takes the light, swinging, but intensely exciting feel of Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of France, to inspire a new incarnation of his band. It’s a fabulous vehicle for the breathtaking v
Venue
The Queens Hall
Wednesday 4 August
Back by popular demand after their smash, sell-out show in 2009. Les Doigts merge their Django roots with rock sensibilities delivering swing and fiery guitar solos with fabulous technique and musicia
Venue
The Hub
Saturday 7 August
Gypsy swing imbued with the music of New Orleans, the Caribbean and Brazil. Clarinettist, Evan Christopher is New Orleans’ leading clarinetist. He combines virtuosity and immaculate taste with a str
Venue
The Hub
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