NEWS
January 2012 Gadjo Guitars Play Darling Harbour on Australia Day The new album for Gadjo Guitars is finally ready. It’s entitled “L’amour en Douce” – The sweet life. We’ll be setting up a page were you can buy the CD online in the coming weeks, in the meantime you can buy the CD by mail order by emailing Cameron at cameron@gadjoguitars.com The Wonderful Lives Support Tex Perkins And The Band Of Gold 10th Februray At Katoomba RSL Coming up in Februrary Gypsy Soul night at Camelot 19th Feb with SpyGlass Gypsies and Gadjo Guitars November 2011 Debut Album For The Wonderful Lives “The Human Heart Will Take Your Life” is available now via itunes, CD Baby, Bandcamp, Redeye Records and the band’s website. Gadjo Guitars in the Studio! October 2011 Gadjo Guitars website completed Gadjo Guitars finally have a website up and running. It can be viewed here Wonderful Lives Album Release Debut album for The Wonderful Lives, “The Human Heart Will Take Your Life” due for release October 8th. Pre-orders for digital and physical copies via the Bandcamp website. The songs “100 Ways” and “Mary Lou” are currently availible as free downloads. September 2011 Gadjo Guitars in Quintet Mode at Colbourne Ave Gadjo Guitars will be doing a special intimate performance at Colbourne Ave on Sept 22nd August 2011 Bellingen Jazz Festival with Gadjo Guitars and Django 101 Cameron has been invited to perform at this years Bellingen Jazz Festival with both Gadjo Guitars and Django 101. Held over the weekend of 19th – 20th August some of the other artists in the line up include Lucy Oceans, Eddie Bronson, Date/Maddox Band and The Crooked Fiddle Band and many more. Check the Bellingen Jazz Festival website for further information. July 2011 Django 101 comes to Camelot “Django 101” is on, 7.30pm Sunday July 24th at Camelot, 19 Marrickville Road (cnr Railway Parade). Guitarist Paul Bulanyi is joined on stage by Eddie Bronson (accordion and sax), Ana Okunev (violin), Cameron Jones and Jose Zarb (rhythm guitars), Chris Frater (clarinet and sax), Geoff Speed (clarinet), Odile Lejus (double bass), Lawrence Pastro (drums) and Max Thrower (narrator) to celebrate the 101st birthday of the legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. “Django 101” pays tribute to Reinhardt’s musical life; his seminal influence on jazz guitar, his pioneering role in all string jazz ensemble playing and his achievements as a composer. The concert covers his musical work from the early days of Bal Musette and Gypsy Waltzes, on to his collaboration with Stephane Grapelli in the Quintette of the Hot Club of France, through his dazzling success in France during the Second World War and into his startling post war pieces. Django’s musical journey is highlighted by a brief and compelling narration between songs and by the use of historic stills. Not to be missed. Django’s oeuvre was wide and the man’s idiosynchratic, dreamlike life is fascinating. Doors open at 6.30pm. $25 at door, $20 concession. $20 online camelotlounge.com. Licenced venue, yummy pizza! Brisbane Mini Manouche Festival Gadjo Guitars are pleased to announce that they will be appearing at the Ozmanouche Mini Manouche Festival at the Brisbane Jazz Club on Sunday 31st July. The festival starts at 9.45pm with a brunch program featuring Ewan MacKenzie’s Paris Dreaming and East West Hotclub. Gadjo Guitars will be playing in the evening part of the program alongside the Cameron Ford Quartet featuring Shenzo Gregorio from 6pm. Online bookings and further information can be found the the Brisbane Jazz Club website June 2011 Work continues on new The Wonderful Lives recording project at The Brain Studio in Surry Hills. Gigs For Gadjo Guitars It’s shaping up to be a busy month for Gadjo Guitars… The Thursday night residency continues @ Revesi’s Bondi Beach in the upstairs wine bar from 7.30pm. Other gigs for Gadjo Guitars this month:- June 7th & 21st from 7.00pm @ Corridor Bar in Newtown June 11th @ Mars Hill Cafe, Parramatta June 15th @ Artichoke Cafe Manly For More info about gigs for Gadjo Guitars and Cameron’s other projects please go to the Performances page. Jazz@ Vivo Cafe Sadly, the Friday evening gig is going into hibernation for the winter. Live music is still available for functions and events however. If you are planning to have a function at Vivo Cafe and would like to have either the Cameron & Crystal duo or Gadjo Guitars play for you please contact the cafe on 9221 1169 to make arrangements. It’s been a pleasure to play there and we hope to see you again in the spring. May 2011 The Wonderful Lives The Wonderful Lives head into The Brain Studio in Surry Hills this month to begin work on album project with Engineer/Producer Clayton Segelov (The Scare, Bridezilla). Inroducing Gadjo Guitars Gadjo Guitars are a Sydney based gypsy jazz trio with a love the music of French jazz guitar virtuoso Django Reinhardt. Consisting of Nigel Date (Date Bros), Jose (Marsala) and Cameron Jones (Monks Of Cool/ The Wonderful Lives), Gadjo Guitars are vibrant, irreverent, swinging, full of good energy and humor acoustic guitar trio with a unique larrikin flavour. They are guaranteed to create a wonderful atmosphere and leave you breathless, smiling and begging for more. After a successful debut gig at Vivo Cafe last month Gadjo Guitars begin a residency of their own at Revesi’s Bondi Beach the trio will be playing every Thursday night from 7.30pm in the upstairs wine bar with some of Sydney’s best exponents of the genre popping from time to time. For More info about the Revesi’s residency go to the Performances page. April 2011 This Month Jazz@ Vivo features guests Crystal Barreca (Sirens Bigband), and Gadjo Guitars a new Gyspy Jazz guitar trio featuring Nigel Date (Date Bros, Date/Maddox Band) and Jose (Marsala) Pics from the Django 101 concert have been uploaded on the gallerypage
March 2011 Jazz@ Vivo Cafe will include guests Stuart McVicar (vocals & guitar) and Paul Sun(vocal/fluglehorn) The Wonderful Lives Play the Annandale Hotel March 11th Feburary 2011 Django turns 101 “Django 101” is on, 7.30pm Saturday February 26th at the Bellingen High School MPC. Following on from the “Django’s Centenary” concert at the 2010 Bellingen Jazz Festival this is your chance to enjoy the show all over again. If you missed it, and heard what a great concert it was, this is your chance to see what everyone was talking about. Guitarist Paul Bulanyi is joined on stage by Eddie Bronson (accordion and sax), Esther Henderson (violin), Cameron Jones (guitar),Jose (guitar), Chris Frater (clarinet and sax), Geoff Speed (clarinet), Odile Lejus (double bass), Lawrence Pastro (drums) and Max Thrower (narrator) to celebrate the 101st birthday of the legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. “Django 101” pays tribute to Reinhardt’s musical life; his seminal influence on jazz guitar, his pioneering role in all string jazz ensemble playing and his achievements as a composer. “Django 101” presents Reinhardt’s musical work; from the early days of Bal Musette and Gypsy Waltzes, on to his collaboration with Stephane Grapelli in the Quintette of the Hot Club of France, through his dazzling success in France during the Second World War and into his startling post war pieces. Django’s musical journey is highlighted by a brief and compelling narration between songs and by the use of historic stills. Doors open at 6.30pm. Refreshments available. Bookings available and recommended at the Waterfall Way Centre, $25.00, open 7 days. Tickets at the door will be $30
Special Offer For Lessons
For the Months of January and Februrary Cameron is offering a discounted rate for lessons. Prepurchase three lessons and receive a fourth lesson FREE. Offer includes guitar, bass and ukulele tuition and extends to new and continuing students. Contact Cameron via email on the Contact page or call directly on 0418 113 731 to arrange a booking.
Gadjo Guitars will be performing on the Palm Grove stage at Darling Harbour on Australia Day as part of the world music and dance program. For more information go to the Darling Harbour website
For ticketing and information see the GIGS page
November sees Gadjo Guitars begin work on the their first album.
we’ll be joined by Daniel Weltlinger on violin and John Maddox on acoustic bass.
Concert starts at 8pm and tickets are $20 or $10 concession.
more info on the Colbourne Ave website.
