Django Chutney have been described as a virtuosic gypsy-jazz ‘manouche et trois’, with equal parts due respect for the genre, unruly chaotic energy, and a huge dose of tongue-in-cheek humour.
Combining tightly woven three part vocal harmonies reminiscent of 30’s and 40’s American vocal groups the Mill’s Brothers and the Ink Spots; ridiculous guitar show-offery that draws as much from Django Reinhardt as it does from Guthrie Govan; Double bass solo’s that drag Pop’s Fosters slap technique kicking and screaming into the 21st century; and a repertoire that’s seemingly firmly rooted in the 30’s Hot Club era, but will suddenly transport you through decades and styles, from New Orleans jazz, to Chicago blues and Parisian Musette, effortlessly, respectfully, but most importantly: with true joie de vivre!
The Brighton based trio have been blowing away audiences since October 2021. A chance meeting of minds and kindred spirits led to an instantaneous connection and a first gig that went on for over 6 hours (and only finished because it was closing time at the bar).
An infectious love of performing – whether its jazz, blues, folk or Black Sabbath – has helped propel this trio into a non-stop run of shows around the festivals, pubs and jazz clubs of the UK, Europe and Japan!
Highlights of their time together include two tours in Japan in 2023 and 2024, playing 10 shows at Glastonbury Festival 2023 (which they estimate to amount to approximately 180,000 notes, played across 10 stages in 3 days, which must be some kind of world record), becoming a regular feature at Broadstairs Folk Week (“I never knew a jazz band could be so popular at a folk festival!” – Broadstairs Folk Week), and making their debut at the Birmingham Jazz and Blues festival in 2024 to delighted audiences.
April 2025 sees the release of their self-titled debut album with Big Bear Records – the oldest independent record label in the UK – with a 2 month release tour schedule featuring some of their favourite UK and European venues.
They have already begun recording their follow up, which is an ambitious collection of recordings made whilst on tour, featuring special guest musicians from around the world that they have had the luck and pleasure of performing with.
Short Bio:
Virtuosic gypsy-jazz manouche et trois, with respect for the genre, chaotic energy and a sense of fun.
Medium Bio:
Gypsy-jazz manouche et trois, combining 3 part vocal harmonies, ridiculous guitar show-offery, jazz classics, chaotic energy and a huge sense of fun.
Drawing from Django’s repertoire, along with more modern tunes, 20’s blues, and the very-possible chance of some Black Sabbath, Django Chutney steamroller their audience with a forceful jazz-guitar sound that amazes and delights in equal measure.
Long Bio:
Brighton based gypsy-jazz trio Django Chutney have been blowing away audiences since October 2021. A chance meeting of great minds and kindred spirits led to an instantaneous connection and a first gig that went on for over 6 hours (and only finished because it was closing time)
An infectious love of performing – whether its jazz, blues, folk or Black Sabbath – has helped propel this trio into a non-stop run of shows around the festivals, pubs and jazz clubs of the UK.
Their combination of 3 part vocal harmonies, huge repertoire that draws from so many eras and genres of the 20th century, virtuosic guitar show-offery, and ridiculous sense of fun and musical adventure has helped them secure fans not only from the sometimes staid jazz-world, but from across the spectrum – all ages, and all musical tastes will find something to enjoy in Django Chutneys hugely entertaining and energetic performances.
