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We’re delighted to welcome the fabulous award winning ‘Rose Room’ band for the third time. All the way from Glasgow they are one of Scotland’s leading ensembles playing Gypsy Jazz in the style of the great Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappell
“As close to the sound of the great Stephane Grappelli as I think you’re going to hear…” BBC RADIO SCOTLAND
The quartet is fronted by award-winning violinist and “sophisticated songstress” Seonaid Aitken who was voted Scottish Jazz Awards ‘Best Vocalist’ in 2017 & 2018 and is presenter of BBC Radio Scotland’ s ‘Jazz Nights’. On bass is Scotland’s No.1 guitar maker, Jimmy Moon of ‘Moon Guitars’, and award-winners ‘Swing Guitars’ Tam Gallagher and Tom Watson on rhythm and solo guitars respectively.
Rose Room were delighted to have been voted ‘Best Band’ in the Scottish Jazz Awards 2018, having been finalists in the previous two Scottish Jazz Awards, and are frequently played on BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Radio Scotland’s ‘The Jazz House’ and Jazz FM. They have performed with world-famous virtuoso jazz guitarist Martin Taylor, German Gypsy Jazz star Joscho Stephan and they are involved in teaching and fundraising for The Clutha Trust charity. Two of Rose Room’s tracks are also featured on The Clutha Sessions charity CD.