Grappelli Night

Award-winning violinist and BBC broadcaster Seonaid Aitken pays tribute to her French Jazz violin hero Stéphane Grappelli. Specialising in Gypsy Jazz, Seonaid is a regular tutor at the Grappelli-Django Camp in The Netherlands and performs extensively with her Scottish Jazz Award-winning band Rose Room. She has also been a guest with the Tim Kliphuis Sextet, Tokyo Django Collective, Swing 2024 and world-class jazz fingerstyle virtuoso - and former Grappelli guitarist - Martin Taylor MBE. The ‘sizzling violinist' and her piano quintet, made up of some of Scotland’s top players, will celebrate Grappelli’s 60+ year career with swingin’ tunes from his solo repertoire such as ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’, ‘Ol’ Man River’ and ‘It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)’ and will include material from his Quintette du Hot Club de France days and legendary duets with Classical violin virtuoso Yehudi Menuhin.

“Violinist extraordinaire” HERALD SCOTLAND

“Stupendous gypsy jazz player” THE SCOTSMAN

“Versatile and gifted player…Breathtaking” EDINBURGH MUSIC REVIEW