Trio Manouche W Francesca Confortini & Some Very Special Guests at The Boston Room, George IV

Following their hugely successful show at George IV during last year’s EFG London Jazz Festival it is with great excitement that we welcome back this World class Gypsy Swing Jazz ensemble to the Boston Room along with some very special guests.
As well as performing inspired re-worked classics of the great Gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt Trio Manouche will be debuting numbers from their forthcoming new release penned by band leader Simon Harris together with highly atmospheric arrangements of trad swing greats such as Nat King Cole.
Trio Manouche are one of the foremost exponents of Gypsy Swing Jazz, bringing a unique and highly contemporary twist to this ever more popular genre with Simon again being joined by guitarist Giulio Romano and bassist Marcus Penrose along with the celebrated Italian swing vocalist Francesca Confortini. ...

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Following their hugely successful show at George IV during last year’s EFG London Jazz Festival it is with great excitement that we welcome back this World class Gypsy Swing Jazz ensemble to the Boston Room along with some very special guests.
As well as performing inspired re-worked classics of the great Gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt Trio Manouche will be debuting numbers from their forthcoming new release penned by band leader Simon Harris together with highly atmospheric arrangements of trad swing greats such as Nat King Cole.
Trio Manouche are one of the foremost exponents of Gypsy Swing Jazz, bringing a unique and highly contemporary twist to this ever more popular genre with Simon again being joined by guitarist Giulio Romano and bassist Marcus Penrose along with the celebrated Italian swing vocalist Francesca Confortini.
Between them their playing credits include Gregory Porter, Mark Ronson, Alicia Keys, Kyle and the Puppini Sisters. They have performed in top jazz venues in the UK and abroad, playing major festivals such as the EFG London Jazz Festival, Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party and the Shambala Festival. “Trio Manouche are a class act. Great soulful swing delivered with wry humour …..” – Suzy Klein BBC Radio 3. “Excellent, I was hooked after just 8 bars….your band swings beautifully ….” - Sting.

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