Fine gypsy jazz with Montana Manouche on 12-18-16
Bozeman Swing presents Montana Manouche for your dancing and listening pleasure on Sunday, December 18th at the Gallatin Labor Temple, 422 E. Mendenhall St., beginning at 5:30pm. This event is all ages. There is a $10 admission at the door.
Drawing inspiration from the geniuses of Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli, and the Hot Club of France, they will be sure to keep you on the floor all night long. The evening is for all to enjoy, so bring friends and be ready for a night of hot jazz and a swingin’ dance floor to shake off a cold December night! Never danced before? No worries, there will be a great swing lesson to help ya get out on the dance floor from 5:30–6:30pm.
Montana Manouche hits the bandstand with their swingin’ hot jazz from 6:45–10pm. The evening will spotlight a Balboa performance from Cold Smoke Fight Club. Come listen and dance to some of Montana’s finest gypsy jazz on Sunday, December 18th at The Gallatin Labor Temple. See you on the dance floor!
The group came together in 2012. Ray and Nancy Padilla and Livingston jazz guitarist Dave Sullivan started jamming on gypsy jazz tunes just for fun. Soon after, along with bassist Jerry Linn, they started playing gigs. In spring of 2015, the band recorded a six-song album, and the following fall, Mike Carey came on board as bassist. They often play as a quintet, joined by vocalist Ann Dickensheets, who began singing with the group in April 2013. Montana Manouche plays a few original numbers, but their repertoire focuses on the tunes recorded by Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli, and the Hot Club of France. This music was very popular in the 1930s, especially in Europe, and has enjoyed a worldwide resurgence in recent years.
Learn more about Montana Manouche and listen to some of their music at www.montanamanouche.com/. •
