Artillerie Lourdes

Artillerie Lourdes brings you music inspired by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, honoring our New Orleans and French roots with "Hot Club" gypsy jazz swing. Known for fierce tempos and effortless improvisation, Artillerie Lourdes is sure to entertain, inspire, and bring you back to some authentic "jazz manouche" with Derek Pell on violin, Rory Hoffman on guitar/accordion, Ethan Ballinger on guitar and Brook Sutton on upright bass.
Gypsy jazz, also known as gypsy swing, jazz manouche or hot club-style jazz, is a musical idiom originally inspired by the Romani jazz guitarist Jean "Django" Reinhardt in conjunction with the French jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli in the early 1900's, as expressed in their group the Quintette du Hot Club de France. Because its origins are in France, Reinhardt was from the Manouche clan, and the style has remained popular amongst this clan. Gypsy jazz is often called by the French name "jazz manouche", or alternatively "manouche jazz".
The style was popular in France and, via recordings and appearances by the original Quintette, in other European countries before and immediately after the Second World War, but fell out of favour as the "swing era" came to an end, being replaced in its homeland by bebop, mainstream jazz, and eventually, rock and roll.
The Quintette du Hot Club de France initially played acoustically without a drummer. Guitar and violin are still the main solo instruments, although clarinet, saxophone, mandolin, and accordion are sometimes used. The rhythm guitar is played using a distinct percussive technique, "la pompe", which essentially replaces the drums. Most gypsy jazz guitarists, lead and rhythm, play a version of the Selmer-Maccaferri guitar design favored by Reinhardt. Ensembles aim for an acoustic sound even when playing amplified concerts, and informal jam sessions in small venues are part of the scene.

This show is 21 and over only. All sales are final and we unfortunately cannot offer any refunds. Additional tickets may be available at the door on the day of the show even if it is sold out online.

Please try to arrive 15 minutes prior to the show start time. If you do not arrive within 45 minutes after the show start time on your ticket your seat may be resold to other patrons at the door. If you arrive after 45 minutes from the start time of the show and your ticket has been resold, although we cannot guarantee it, we will try our best to make space for you to attend the show.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Rudy's Jazz Room, 809 Gleaves Street, Nashville, United States