Gypsy Jazz World

We’ve got biographies of the gypsy jazz legends and we’ve added playlists, profiles and a video gallery so you can discover more about the history and the stories behind this great style of music.

Of course, there’s Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli. But there are plenty of other gypsy jazz guitarists and musicians who played their own role in the development of the Jazz Manouche genre.

Discover the musicians around the world who are continuing the gypsy jazz tradition in 2020 and beyond! Whether it’s labelled Jazz Manouche, Sinti Jazz, Jazz Gitane or Hot Jazz, the thing that ties the music together is that it really swings!

Of course, you’ll discover plenty of great guitarists following in the footsteps of the Django Reinhardt school of playing, but you’ll also discover others who add a range of different influences to create their particular twist on the Gypsy Jazz style.

Whether you’re looking for a club to listen to gypsy jazz music in, or you just want to find out more about the stories behind the music, we’ve put together some guides on some common topics.