Jonny Hepbir Trio with Mike Piggott At Splash Point Jazz Club in Eastbourne, East Sussex Wednesday 28th January | Gypsy Jazz Guitar Workshop In Margate Kent Sunday 22nd March | Gypsy Jazz Band Hire
- Jan 7
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JONNY HEPBIR TRIO with Mike Piggott on violin at Splash Point Jazz Club Wednesday 28th January 8pm.
Come on down to the popular Splash Point Jazz Club at the Fishermen’s Club, Eastbourne BN22 7AA for Hot Jazz in the style of Stephane Grappelli & Django Reinhardt!
We're really looking forward to our first appearance at this well established venue renowned for top class jazz. Our old friend and colleague, the fabulous Mike Piggott will be joining us for what will be a roof-raising session and we might even have another old friend the revered tenor sax player Andy Panayi sit in on a few.
Booking/Tickets: https://wegottickets.com/splashpointjazz
Doors 7.15pm Music 8pm.
Here's the band playing 'Stompin' At Decca', a Hot Club Classic!
Christmas Day 'Trio' gig?
A great gig on Christmas Day at The Hilton in Brighton with Simon on double bass and Santa on good will and pressies! ho ho ho!
You want to play Gypsy Jazz Guitar? Come to my all-inclusive workshop in March. Learn and jam the Gypsy Jazz way.
GYPSY JAZZ GUITAR WORKSHOP with Jonny Hepbir.
Sunday 22nd March 2026 2-6pm
Two one hour tutoring sessions (with break) and a one hour jam session.
Tickets are £30.
Booking advised.
The venue is the popular Rosslyn Court in Margate, Kent.
GYPSY JAZZ GUITAR WORKSHOP
An acoustic guitar workshop for players of all ages and abilities in the style of Django Reinhardt from the 1930's & 1940’s.
Django Reinhardt (1910-1953). Despite suffering terrible injuries after a fire at the age of 18, this Belgium born guitarist went on to develop a unique way of playing that even today is revered and copied all over the world.
Although the music Django played had origins in early jazz, the guitar techniques he used can be applied to all types of guitar playing where a plectrum is used.
This workshop will focus on the two main principles of Django-style, rhythm accompaniment and melody/solo playing.
No theory or reading is necessary as the 'folk' tradition of this style is very much aural.
The emphasis will be on playing and having fun through learning.
There will be lots of cool tips and tricks to take away and apply to your playing even if you've had no experience of this style before.
Workshop Requirements – An acoustic guitar & plectrum.
Workshop is from 2-6pm but attendees are asked to arrive at 1.45pm for tea/coffee and introduction chat.
Jonny Hepbir
In the UK, Jonny is one of the long-standing, professional players on the British Gypsy jazz scene. His background has seen years of experience playing amongst some of the top Django-style guitarists in the world including Bireli Lagrene, Lulu Reinhardt, Stochelo Rosenberg, Paulus Schafer, Feigeli Prisor and jazz guitarists Mundel Lowe, Martin Taylor and John Etheridge amongst others.
In 2004, GUITAR magazine referred to Jonny as '..the English virtuoso' .
Over the last 30 years Jonny has played throughout the UK and abroad, including private performances for Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Terence Conran, Paul Merton and Kool & The Gang.
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GYPSY JAZZ BAND HIRE
Dynamic Swing Jazz music with a retro feel for all public or private events in Kent, Sussex, London and beyond!
With extensive experience and outstanding testimonials from clients like Sir Paul McCartney and Kool & The Gang, you can expect a top-notch performance and exceptional professionalism for your event every time.
Check out the Jonny Hepbir Duo, Trio, Quartet & Quintet options HERE
For all enquiries please email:
info@jonnyhepbir.co.uk or call 07712 332 967
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