Basilic Swing

35 Traverse de Carthage, Théâtre des Calanques

Faithful to its DNA, Basilic Swing offers a true journey to the origins of gypsy jazz, exploring the very essence of this style born under the impulse of Django Reinhardt. At the crossroads of cultures, gypsy jazz fed on the musical traditions of Europe’s itinerant peoples — Gypsy and Klezmer influences — while incorporating the codes of American jazz, including swing, improvisation and groove. From this métissage arose a music that is both virtuosic, warm and deeply alive. It is in this spirit that Basilic Swing builds each of its…