Voted ‘Best Band’ twice at the Scottish Jazz Awards, Glasgow-based Rose Room are Scotland’s leading ensemble influenced by ‘Hot Club’ Swing. Led by virtuoso violinist, Scottish Jazz Award-winning vocalist and BBC broadcaster Seonaid Aitken, the band also features Scotland’s No.1 guitar maker Jimmy Moon on double bass with Danny Kyle Award-winning Tam Gallagher on rhythm guitar. Continuing in Rose Room’s second decade is an exceptional talent from Glasgow’s Southside; solo guitarist Conor Smith - known for his work with popular band The Vintage Explosion.
Supported by the likes of Jazz FM and BBC Radio Scotland, Gypsy Jazz Festival of London, Shetland Folk Festival and Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, Rose Room have collaborated with world-famous finger-style guitar virtuoso Martin Taylor MBE, British Jazz violinist Christian Garrick, German Gypsy Jazz star Joscho Stephan and Children’s Classic Concerts - with whom they perform their show ‘Django’s Journey’.
Expect the effervescent sound of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli as they serve up a mix of 1930s standards, French chanson, original music and Gypsy Jazz favourites with their signature flair and fireworks!
Venue: Leslie Town Hall, 21, High Street, Leslie, Fife, KY6 3DA
“Classy vintage swing and gypsy jazz played by a band that combines brilliant musicianship and warm personality” - JAZZ SCOTLAND
“As close to the sound of the great Stephane Grappelli as I think you’re going to hear in Scotland” - BBC RADIO SCOTLAND
“Rose Room swing harder than an elm tree in a force nine English gale…” - SHETLAND NEWS
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