Jazz Manouche: guitarist Simon Moore

A welcome return to JATE for this remarkable artist and a very engaging programme of music.

Simon’s eclectic career ranges from UK fusion giants Paraphernalia through pop artisans The Thompson Twins to considerable success composing for TV. Now he turns to his true love, the gypsy jazz of Django Rheinhardt, in a formidable line-up including Polish guitar specialist Ducato Piotrowski and violinist Tobie Medland – director of the Gypsy Jazz Festival of London. This style, also known as Jazz Manouche, originated in France in the 1930s and remains enormously popular to this day – evocative, engaging and highly melodic.

FAQs

Where will I be seated? The Elephant is a small local pub. We have very limited seating capacity, so we seat our audience in order of booking. So the sooner you book, the more likely you are to be able to choose your location (which you can do when you make your online booking). We offer the following options: near the band, middle of the room, rear, on stools at the bar to the side.

Can I be seated with friends? If you have friends who have booked separately and you'd like to sit together, just drop us a note at [email protected] and we will make that happen.

How does the food thing work? Easy… just turn up, your seats are reserved, our mouthwatering menus are on the tables. Order at the bar, staff will bring any food ordered to your table. Some like to munch during the gig, which is absolutely fine. Some like to get there early and eat before the music starts at 7. Given that a lot of people order at the same time food can take 20-30 mins from ordering time.

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event? There is on-street parking in the roads round the pub. West Finchley underground station (Northern Line) is a short walk away.

Can I pay on the night? Yes, for those who haven't pre-booked there is a collection at the interval. We charge a minimum £10 on the night but we can't guarantee that you'll get in or that there will be seating. So generally it's better to book – and when you do that you help us keep the club running.

Are there any concessions? If you join our mailing list you'll be sent a secret promo code which gives you discount for most gigs. There is a lower ticket price for students in full-time education.

Students and unwaged can also turn up on the night and pay whatever you like (or even nothing). We want you to be able to enjoy the music, and maybe you'll come back and pay the full admission in better times…

Accessibility Deaf and disabled people can apply for an extra ticket, free of charge, if they would be unable to attend a gig without the active support of another person. We encourage our audience to book online (we are too small to have a full-time box office) but if you have any difficulties booking on Eventbrite just call us on 020 8361 0265.

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions? Don’t hesitate to leave a message for Rick at Just East of Jazz on 020 8361 0265 for questions about the gig. For queries about the pub — food, drink, access and so on, call the pub on 020 8343 6110.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Elephant Inn, Finchley, 283 Ballards Lane, London, United Kingdom