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Rose Room
“Classy vintage swing and gypsy jazz played by a band that combines brilliant musicianship and warm personality”
“Rose Room swing harder than an elm tree in a force nine English gale”
Jazz
Instrumentation
- Seonaid Aitken - Violin & Vocals
- Conor Smith - Guitar
- Tam Gallagher - Guitar
- Jimmy Moon - Double Bass
Repertoire
Gypsy Jazz Numbers: Joseph Joseph, Swing Gitane, Dark Eyes, Minor Swing
1920s/30s Songs: I Found A New Baby, If I Had You, I Saw Stars, I Wish You Love
Jazz Standards: Lady Be Good, The Nearness of You, It's Been a Long, Long Time, Don't Worry 'Bout Me
Biography
Double Scottish Jazz Award-winning band Rose Room are Scotland’s leading ensemble influenced by ‘Hot Club’ Parisian Swing. Led by virtuoso violinist, two-time Scottish Jazz Award-winning vocalist and BBC broadcaster Seonaid Aitken, the band also features Scotland’s No.1 guitar maker Jimmy Moon on double bass with Danny Kyle Award-winning Tam Gallagher on rhythm guitar. On solo guitar, and continuing in Rose Room’s second decade as a band, is an exceptional talent from Glasgow’s Southside; guitarist Conor Smith. Expect the effervescent sound of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli as they serve up a mix of 1930s standards, original music and Gyspy Jazz favourites with their signature flair and fireworks!
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