Ian Date, swinging past from Ireland.  Nigel Date, dropping in from out of space.  

Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/datebrothers

From a gypsy campfire to the lowdown bluesy sounds of New Orleans to the South American street party to the sophisticated inner city salon. The Date Brothers happily invoke these sounds and styles and play in a virtuosic manner on their acoustic guitars. A selection of tunes from Johann Sebastien Bach to Bud Powell.

Music spanning 300 years from North and South America, France, Scotland and Norway performed by this Australian trio. The emphasis is on original arrangements rendering beautiful melodies and improvisations played with passion and great style on acoustic guitars and double bass.

Latest recording is available online at http://date brothers.bandcamp.com

Nigel Date and Ian Date will be playing their excellent guitar styles, with Natalie Morrison on double bass, and as usual with these cats you can expect a few special guests.

The Date Brothers are well known for their guitar acrobatics in recreating the vibe and music of Django Reinhardt, the great French gypsy guitarist from the 1930’s.  Ian is regarded as one of the finest guitarists to have emerged from Australia. He has a long history of making music with many of the greatest musicians in the land as well as in Europe, where he is now based.  Nigel, also on guitar, has brought some outstanding bands to Colbourne Ave in recent years.
Their last concert for us, late last year, left a very happy audience.  Ian is back in Australia for a short time and we are lucky to have him one more time.  This promises to be an exciting, excellent night of fine, swinging music.

The Date Brothers are well known for their guitar acrobatics in recreating the vibe and music of Django Reinhardt, the great French gypsy guitarist from the 1930’s.  Ian is regarded as one of the finest guitarists to have emerged from Australia. He has a long history of making music with many of the greatest musicians in the land as well as in Europe, where he is now based.  Nigel, also on guitar, has brought some outstanding bands to Colbourne Ave in recent years.
Their last concert for us, late last year, left a very happy audience.  Ian is back in Australia for a short time and we are lucky to have him one more time.  This promises to be an exciting, excellent night of fine, swinging music.

The fabulous Date Brothers (Ian and Nigel) return to Colbourne Ave on Dec 1.

This will be their penultimate concert after touring Australia in November.

The brothers are well known for their guitar acrobatics in recreating the vibe and music of Django Reinhardt, the great French gypsy guitarist from the 1930’s.  Ian is regarded as one of the finest guitarists to have emerged from Australia. He has a long history of making music with many of the greatest musicians in the land as well as in Europe, where he is now based.  Nigel, also on guitar, has brought some outstanding bands to Colbourne Ave in recent years.

Howard Cairns, a fantastic double bass player from Melbourne will be playing with the brothers as well as an assortment of very special guests who will be dropping by to jam with the band.

This promises to be an exciting, excellent night of fine, swinging music.

datebrothers.com

Nigel and Ian Date.  Gypsy jazz guitar.

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