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This Seattle French Band was formed in 2002. This unique French jazz-inspired quintet hails from Seattle, Washington. A five-piece band without horns? They were told it couldn’t be done—but they proved otherwise. Imagine if Miles Davis had jammed with Django Reinhardt—or Yo-Yo Ma. This is the sound of 21st-century jazz: inventive, genre-blending, and unmistakably their own.

Seattle French Band influences

This Seattle French Band takes what we love about Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of France - the excitement, the thrilling virtuosity, the swinging groove - and melds it with the sophistication and coolness of modern jazz. Modern Gypsy Jazz. This Seattle French Band plays acoustic jazz influenced by the work of Django Reinhardt and his musical heirs. Music filtered through the cafes of Paris, the tradition of Django Reinhardt, Classical concert halls, and modern jazz all combine to create a incredible musical experience.

Seattle French Band

This Seattle French Band has built a large and loyal following through the years with their masterful melding of the gypsy jazz, modern jazz, ethnic, and classical genres.