Thu, 22 Feb
|The Blue Lamp
JATBL - Grapelli Night w' Seonaid Aitken Quintet
Award-winning violinist Seonaid Aitken pays tribute to her French Jazz violin hero Steìphane Grappelli to mark 25 years since his passing.
Time & Location
22 Feb 2024, 19:30
The Blue Lamp, 121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen AB25 1BU, UK
Guests
About the event
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Award-winning violinist Seonaid Aitken pays tribute to her French Jazz violin hero Steìphane Grappelli to mark 25 years since his passing. Specialising in Gypsy Jazz, Seonaid is a regular tutor at the Grappelli-Django Camp in The Netherlands and performs extensively with her Scottish Jazz Award-winning band Rose Room.
Seonaid and her piano quintet will celebrate Grappelli’s 60+ year career with swingin’ tunes from his solo repertoire, his Quintette du Hot Club de France and duets with Classical violin virtuoso Yehudi Menuhin.
Line Up
Seonaid Aitken - violin
Conor Smith - guitar
Dan Brown - piano
Andy Sharkey - bass
Max Popp - drums
Social Media Links
• @seonaid_music
• @cnrbsmth
• @andysharkeybass
• @danbrown.music
• @max_popp_beats
Press:
“Stupendous gypsy jazz player” THE SCOTSMAN
“Violinist extraordinaire” HERALD SCOTLAND
“Versatile and gifted player…Breathtaking” EDINBURGH MUSIC REVIEW