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Parisienne Swing (The Great Chefs of Europe) is a highly professional and sophisticated gypsy jazz ensemble offering a stylish continental-infused repertoire to soothe or swing your venue. Playing jazz that makes you feel as though you’ve just entered a hip Parisian basement club A group who are easy on the eye, and even more pleasing to the ear, their sumptuous repertoire features an original mix of gypsy jazz, flamenco inspired originals and east European melodies. Parisienne swing are able to tone it down or spice it up, with a repertoire full of classic gems and contemporary Latin grooves. Driven along by the rhythm section of Jen Hawley on guitar, and Rob Mahoney on double bass, Parisienne Swing feature the brilliant guitar of Martin Elepans and the beautiful soaring violin of Mathew Arnold . Main features of every Parisienne Swing gig are Jen and Martin’s fine singing of standards and original songs, hauntingly atmospheric mood pieces as well as fiery up-tempo instrumental passages. Performances without vocals are also an option. Parisienne swing are cooking up a storm! Bios
Jen Hawley is the gorgeous lead singer and guitarist and has been charming crowds for over a decade in Sydney and Melbourne. Jen has worked at a number of Australian festivals including St Kilda Festival, Inverloch and Echuca jazz festivals and plays regularly at venues around Melbourne in her own jazz ensemble. Martin Elepans (Hot Cafe and Gypsy Fingers) is a guitar tour de force with an immense history in festivals both in Australia and overseas. Originally from New Zealand , Martin has been based in Melbourne for the last decade, focusing on performing an original mix of gypsy jazz, flamenco inspired originals and east European melodies. The melodic interplay between his guitar and Jen’s voice is a joy to the senses. Mathew Arnold (Kavisha Mazzella, Brent Parlane and sessions for film and television) has been playing violin and touring both in Australia and around the world for many years, developing his talents in a diverse range of musical genres, such as swing and Latin jazz, Celtic, continental, classical Indian and eastern European styles. Rob Mahoney is a versatile and dynamic bass player with over 20 years professional experience performing in live theatre, recording and touring. Rob played alongside Martin and Nigel in Hot Cafe for many years and now teaches and plays with Blue Drag, Combo Combo, the Roadhouse Romeos and the Fly Right Trio. |
