London Django Collective

The London Django Collective are a group of jazz musicians based in London, keen purveyors of the musical legacy that guitarist Django Reinhardt left behind and highly regarded improvisers each in their own right. Each member of the collective brings their own dimension to the music, carefully brushing dust off of classic repertoire whilst bringing new and original music into the mix. Each live show is an exciting improvisational showcase of the band and a testing ground for new music.

For this concert, the band is going to be joined by London jazz guitar legend Dave Archer. A fine guitarist who has been a regular sideman for Giacomo Smith, guitarist for the Kansas Smitties and jazz vocalist Clare Teal. As a keen lover of Django's music, Dave will be coming to the collaboration with some of his favourite Django tunes and celebrating their influence on his distinct style.

The band is co-lead led by Scottish violinist Matt Holborn and guitarist Harry Diplock and often features a selection of renowned UK musicians, including guitarists Kourosh Kanani, Ducato Petrowski, Robin Katz, Dave Kelbie and bassists Pete Thomas and Simon Read.