Hot Club Sandwich

Hot Club Sandwich

Hot Club Sandwich played at the 2005 Festival of Colour to a packed audience that loved their up-tempo, polished performance and the great range from jazz classics to their own sparking originals. We are delighted to bring them back to the area again – to Luggate Hall on Tuesday 20 July at 7.30pm.

Youth culture, lifestyle farmers, household appliances, male insecurities, weddings, rugby, coffee…..Hot Club Sandwich pokes fun at the everyday concerns of kiwi life. Sandwiched in between the wit is the superb musicianship of this Wellington based trio.

Improvised solos, finely crafted three-part vocal harmonies, tight arrangements and infectious rhythms characterise their style which owes its origins to the 1930s Hot Club swing music of gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli.

Bass player Terry ’The Engine Room’ Crayford, saxophonist James Tait Jamieson and guitarist songwriter Andrew London have played at Arts and Jazz festivals all over Australasia and have released seven CDs and a live DVD. Their 2004 album ‘Toasted’ rated a four star review in Downbeat USA, the world’s most widely read jazz publication.

“…warmly appealing with eccentric edges...having the time of their lives getting a handle on bluegrass, country blues, jug band, pop-rock, vaudeville music and jazz a la Quintette du Hot Club de France, then adding devilishly clever wordplay for an old-time music of their own.”

Buy tickets

There are two ticketing options for this one off show on Tues 20 July at 7.30pm – the show only at $20, or show plus two course dinner at the Luggate Hotel for $55. That way you can dine before the show, take a glass of wine over the road and enjoy the wonderful music by the fire, in the intimacy of Luggate Hall.There is no booking fee, and you can choose to have your tickets mailed out to you or come into the office to collect them. Or you can pop into the Festival office at 4 Helwick Street to buy tickets. The office is open 9am to 12pm Monday to Friday. Cash and cheque only.

But make sure you get in quick as this is bound to be a sell-out.

 
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