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24-Jul-2009
‘Amigos’ Concerts, Wales – UKby Rob Howard |
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| The Welsh-based jazz/world music band ‘Amigos’ play a mixture of Gypsy Jazz, Traditional Gypsy, Hot Club Jazz, Hungarian, Yiddish, Russian, French musette, Latin, Spanish, Tex-Mex, Cuban, Samba, Rumba, Calypso and Celtic. The band has to date recorded 8 CDs, the most recent being ‘Tula’, released in 2008. Founded in 1992 by guitarists Gary Phillips and Andy King, the line-up also includes Nigel Hopkins - accordion, Bethan Frieze - violin, and Andy Coughlan - double bass. Nigel Hopkins also works as Musical Director for the singer Chris de Burgh. Amigos perform as follows: July 17th, 9pm – Bay View Hotel, Swansea 24th, 9pm – Perrivale, 89 Pontcanna Road, Ammanford 25th, 5.15pm – The Big Cheese Festival, Crescent Rd, Caerphilly 28th, 7.30pm – Black Mountain Jazz Club, The King’s Arms, Abergevenny August 1st, 9pm – The Vaults, No Sign Wine Bar, 56 Wind St, Swansea August 8th, 2.30pm-4pm - Castle Hotel, Brecon Jazz Festival For further information email: amigos@ntlworld.com |