Gypsy Jazz Band brings their musical caravan to town 2016-04-17Salmon Arm’s Shuswap Gypsy Jazz Band will be performing at the Revelstoke Jazz Club in the Rergent Hotel’s Selkirk Room on Friday, April 22, from 7:30 pm to 9 :30 pm. The doors open at 7 pm and admission is by donation. The Shuswap Gypsy Jazz Band is composed of Richard Owings on violin, Julian Veres on soprano sax, Bill Lockie on stand-up bass, Willy Gaw on rhythm guitar and Jordan Dick, and Blair Shier, on lead and rhythm guitar. The band plays a selection of Gypsy Jazz tunes in the style made famous by Django Reinhardt, Stephan Grappelli and the Quintette of the Hot Club of France. They also play songs written by Gonzalo Bergarra one of the worlds’ present great Gypsy Jazz players as well as jazz standards in the Gypsy Jazz genre. The music is intoxicating and fast paced and played with intense enthusiasm and passion. Don’t miss them! Gypsy Jazz Band photo courtesy of the Revelstoke Jazz Club