I'm looking for musicians in the area who are interested in getting together regularly (or semi-regularly) to work on material inspired by the early swing and hot jazz music of the pre-war era. (There is some overlap with "gypsy jazz" or even musette.)
I'm a guitar player with over 25 years of experience performing and organizing bands. Hoping to meet people in the area, keep my chops up, and maybe, if things click, find some gigs in the area.
All instruments welcome, though I'm particularly interested in finding:
- Clarinet
- Trumpet
- Violin
- Double Bass
- Accordion
- Guitar
Some points of reference are:
Louis Armstrong
Sidney Bechet
Eddie Condon
Benny Goodman
Edmond Hall
Django Reinhardt
Carl Kress
Eddie Lang
If you are inspired by or want to delve deeper into the music of these and other artists, let's jam!