Co-Presented by Marin Jazz and the Lark Theater!    

For more than Thirty-Five years The Hot Club of San Francisco has been developing their own style of Gypsy Jazz. They are celebrated all over the USA and abroad for their fusion blend of America Jazz & European based Romani music or groovy gypsy folk songs.  (Dee Dee Mcneil)

The Hot Club of San Francisco ensemble of accomplished and versatile musicians celebrates the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli’s pioneering Quintette du Hot Club de France. The HCSF borrows the instrumentation of violin, bass, and guitars from the original Hot Club while breathing new life into the music with innovative arrangements of classic tunes and original compositions from the group’s superb lead guitarist, Paul Mehling. Featuring the silken violin of twice GRAMMY® Award-winning Evan Price, amazing solos from all

, and a swinging rhythm section, the group never fails to surprise and delight.

To hear the ensemble live or on any of their 15 albums is to be carried back to the tight, smoky jazz clubs of 1930's Paris and to the refined lounge of the famous Hotel Ritz. 

Often called gypsy jazz, the music of The Hot Club of San Francisco has entranced audiences around the globe for over 35 years. Acoustic Guitar has hailed the group’s playing as “intricate, scorching and often brilliant.” With frequent national and international tours—from Iceland to Lincoln Center and the Monterey Jazz Festival—The Hot Club of San Francisco keeps this historic music fresh and alive.

BAND MEMBERS:

Paul "Pazzo" Mehling, Leader, Guitar, Violin, Bass, Vocals

Evan “Zeppo” Price, Violin, Melodica, Guitar

Jordan Samuels, Rhythm Guitar

Nelsen Hutchison, Rhythm Guitar

Dexter Williams, String Bass