Les Musicales dans les Vignes – Jazz Manouche au Domaine Mas de Rey

At the heart of Marseille’s effervescent gypsy jazz scene, Basilic Swing revisits the great standards of French chanson in concert.
Born under the virtuoso fingers of guitarist Django Reinhardt, gypsy jazz – or French jazz – draws its essence from the rich musical tradition of the itinerant peoples of Eastern Europe. Gipsy musicians have always assimilated and reinvented the music they have encountered along the way, a process sometimes referred to as “manouchisation”.
sometimes called “manouchisation”. This year, with the same approach, Basilic Swing invites you on a musical journey where Gypsy jazz blends with French chanson, for an evening full of swing and emotion. Two guitars, a double bass, a violin and a clarinet take you on a journey to the crossroads of genres. A magical quintet: two guitars, a violin, a double bass and a clarinet, and a perfect understanding between the musicians that charms the audience.