{"id":4858,"date":"2019-01-12T20:16:18","date_gmt":"2019-01-12T20:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennywilson.org\/?p=4858"},"modified":"2019-01-12T20:16:18","modified_gmt":"2019-01-12T20:16:18","slug":"review-the-parisian-swing-band-at-the-musician-5th-january-2019-music-in-leicester-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennywilson.space\/index.php\/2019\/01\/12\/review-the-parisian-swing-band-at-the-musician-5th-january-2019-music-in-leicester-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2013 The Parisian Swing Band at The Musician, 5th January, 2019 \u2013 Music in Leicester Magazine | Jessie Mann"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Reviewed by Jessie Mann<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you had asked me where I was on Saturday 5th January, I would have been inclined to say at a club in the heart of Paris. Listening to the band, Parisian Swing, I was honestly transported to another time and place, taking in the rich sound of the 1930\u2019s Parisian Gypsy Jazz era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being the first band to perform at The Musician in Leicester this year, they certainly kicked off 2019 with a SWING!
The four greatly talented band members performed to an enthusiastic audience that sat at little tables by candlelight and soaked in the atmosphere the musicians created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arthur Tyers (Photo: Kevin Gaughan) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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With Arthur Tyers and Will Smith on Guitar, Kenny Wilson on the Accordion\/vocals, and Mike Whittle on the Double Bass\/vocals, this set up was all you needed to listen to some of Django Reinhardt\u2019s most famous songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nuages<\/em>, a Django classic, set a slow, rich and velvety mood for the couples in the crowd and then the juxtaposition of Mack the Knife<\/em>, described as \u2018a mean song about a mean person\u2019 brought laughter and bounce even over its darker lyrics. Beautifully played with speed and accuracy, each note was phenomenal from the guitars. Smith and Tyers were able to play incredibly fast but each note reached the audience perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Parisian Swing Band (Photo: Kevin Gaughan) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Mike Whittle on the bass enchanted us all with his charisma and passionate dancing with his instrument throughout the evening. During the song It had to be you<\/em>, each instrument had time to truly be appreciated as the focus was passed from the guitars to the bass, to the accordion. You were able to single out the gifts of each of the band members and appreciate how much talent and hard work goes into what they do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favourite song of the night had to be Autumn Leaves<\/em>, originally by Edith Piaf, which Parisian Swing played with beautiful romantic justice. The audience was transported to a caf\u00e9 in Paris with Kenny Wilson\u2019s French vocals and accordion tying the scene together with Parisian passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mike whittle, Arthur Tyers, Kenny Wilson(Photo: Kevin Gaughan) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The band played 18 songs from 8:30 onwards with a break halfway in which Music in Leicester<\/a> was able to interview<\/a> Mike and Kenny who were buzzing from their first half.
With a quick \u2018one-two-three\u2019 the band were off in full swing with upbeat lifts that you couldn\u2019t help tapping and nodding your head too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The band also played Sweet Sue, Honeysuckle Rose, Minor Swing, Just a Gigolo, Douce Ambiance, Lady be Good and After You\u2019ve Gone<\/em>. The mix was a real treat for the crowd to experience a taste of the best of Parisian Gyspy Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After two \u2018last\u2019 songs from the band (as the audience asked for more) the evening concluded at 11 and I\u2019m sure many people will be having jazzy-dreams for a long time to come!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wish the best for Parisian Swing and hope to hear them again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bonne chance mes amis!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch this video, by Kevin Gaughan, of The Parisian Swing band perform at this gig<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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