Twistin’ the Swing is an all-acoustic band, influenced mainly by Gypsy Jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli.
The repertoire of Twistin’ the Swing is a great mixture of world and gypsy swing music. They can do Django with their eyes closed (and the proverbial arm tied behind their backs), but get them to open at least one eye and you’ll hear some great Latin, American Jazz and European music rendered through their... View more own interpretation.
Twistin’ the Swing has managed to perform on many different occasions including festivals such as ”Music in the parks”, ”Taste of Auckland” and ”Alliance Française Music Festival”. They had played in venues like ”The Tuning Fork” and have been operating as a regular band in many places including ”The Occidental” and ”Le Touquet”.
Apart from performing, Twistin’ the Swing is working behind the scenes on their own original program. in 2015 they have released their debut album ‘Late Night Coffee with Django”.
Band Members: Travis Hill, Asher Truppman Lattie, Djordje Nikolic, Phillip Beatson
Sample songlist:
After You’ve Gone
Ain’t Misbehavin’
All Of Me
Anniversary Song
Anouman
Artillery Lorde
Bei Dir War Es Immer So Schon
Bei Mir Bist Du Schon
Belleville
Blue Drag
Blue Skies
Bossa Dorado
China Boy
Clair De Lune
Coquette
Daphne
Dark Eyes (Les Yeux Noirs)
Django’s Castle (Manoir De Mes Reves)
Django’s Tiger
Djangology
Douce Ambiance
Dream Of You
Elena’s Bossa
For Sephora
Hungaria
I’ll See You In My Dreams
I’ve Found A New Baby
Indifference
It Had To Be you
J’attendrai
Joseph Joseph
La Vie En Rose
Lady be good
Made For Wesley
Made In France
Melodie Au Crepuscule
Midnight In Paris (Si Tu Vois Ma Mère)
Minor Blues
Minor Swing
Night And Day
Norwegian Dance (Dance Norvegienne)
Nuages
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Petite Fleur
Prohibition Dirge
Satanic Blues
Seul Ce Soir
Si Tu Savais
Some Of These Days
Sweet Georgia Brown
Sweet Sue
Swing 42
Swing 48
Swing Gitan
Tchavolo Swing
Tea For Two
Tears
The Sheik of Araby
Them There Eyes
There Will Never Be Another You
Troublant Bolero
Tumbalalaika
Viper’s Dream
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Mike + Sarah
07 Feb 2016I was impressed with these guys. A lot of people at the party commented very positively about the band. My dad said
Peter Lee
28 Jan 2018Many thanks to Twistin' The Swing for playing at out wedding lunch, they provided the perfect atmosphere for our rustic but classy shindig. We received many great comments about the band. Cheers Fellas.