Sylvain Luc Trio - Part of the Gypsy Jazz Festival London

Sylvain Luc – Acoustic Guitar

Nicolas Viccaro – Drums

Swaeli Mbappé – Bass Guitar

“A phenomenal technician with a very fertile imagination and an assured sense of swing” – Jazz Times

“his technical skills are astounding” – Los Angeles Times

” his music touches me deeply” – Allan Holdsworth

Sylvain Luc is a musician synonymous with the French jazz scene. Since moving to Paris in the late 1980’s, after studying at the Bayonne Conservatory, he has released a series of highly acclaimed albums, and worked with incredibly well known musicians including Wynton Marsalis, Steve Gadd, Elvin Jones, Dee Dee Bridgewater, John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham and Richard Bona. Winner of the 2010 SACEM Jazz Musician of the Year, Sylvain is a hugely eclectic performer, with music which draws inspiration from the music of Brazil, Django Reinhardt, modern jazz and his own creative composition style. Sylvain has performed internationally all over the US and Canada, South America and Europe. In 2010 he performed alongside the legendary Michel Legrand in Legrand’s 50th anniversary concert.

The trio features Nicolas Viccaro on drums. Nicolas has played and recorded with a series of a-list jazz musicians including Bill Evans, Mike Sterna and Seamus Blake. On bass is Swaeli Mbappé. A rapidly rising star, Swaeli has collaborated with artists such as Jean-Luc Ponty and China Moses, and has performed around the world at festivals including the North Sea Jazz Festival.

The Gypsy Jazz Festival of London, curated by violinist and producer Tobie Medland, is a showcase of some of the worlds finest cutting-edge musicians specialising in the style affectionately known as ‘Gypsy Jazz’. The festival has become one of the world’s most prestigious showcases of the distinctly European jazz style. Determined to break stereotypes associated with the style, GJFL promotes modern, cutting edge, diverse and forward-thinking original gypsy jazz and related styles.

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