Based in:
Melbourne VIC
Line up(s) available: 2 piece (duo), 3 piece (trio), 4 piece (quartet)
Bois et Charbon play a unique variation on traditional Swing music known as Jazz Manouche. The music is full of passion and colour and played in the flamboyant spirit of the original forebearers of the music, nomadic Gypsies from the South of France called the ‘Manouche’.
Jazz Manouche has continued to grow in popularity since the early 1930s when the music first blossomed as a result of interaction between Swing music from America and Manouche musicians living in Paris, most significantly Django Reinhardt. Today Jazz Manouche continues to flourish throughout the globe, including Melbourne, the hometown of Bois et Charbon.
Bois et Charbon’s line-up consists of two guitarists, one of whom is Paul McIver, Paul Winter on clarinet/ tenor saxophone/ vocals and Elise Winterflood on upright bass. The line-up is flexible and the second guitar spot is filled by some of Melbourne’s finest guitarists including Jon Delaney, Daniel Charbon, Jules Brunton and Andrew Nolte. Their repertoire is made up of Jazz standards, Django Reinhardt compositions, traditional Manouche tunes and original compositions.
Professional and reliable performers, they have been favourably received at weddings, birthdays, community events and festivals as well as performing to high acclaim at inner city bars and restaurants. Bois et Charbon have played residencies at Lentil as Anything, The Edinburgh Castle, Open Studio and Bar 303. In March 2008 they released their first full length CD, Ma Premier.
Thank you so much! Bois at Charbon was perfect and the positive feedback has been resounding on your marvelous sounds. I sincerely hope all those who have asked me where to find you guys leads to further bookings for further congenial, laid-back occasions.
Looking forward to next time!
Best
Emily
I loved the fabulous swinging music and fun vibes that Bois et Charbon brought to my birthday party. The music brightened the party and was loved by everyone. Thank you so much for playing!
Clare
I just wanted to thank you most sincerely for your performance last Sunday for Nance's 90th Birthday. I think it was one of your best. It made such a spectacular difference to the afternoon, and very many people commented to me on how good you were. Also your rendition of "Some Enchanted Evening" was spectacular. You transformed it into something the originators could only have dreamed of.
Very best wishes,
Vincent
After you've Gone
Ain't Misbehavin
All of Me
Arc en Siel
Autumn in New York
Autumn Leaves
Avalon
Belleville
Besame Mucho
Billet Doux
Black Beauty
Blue Drag
Blueberry Hill
Blue Moon
Blue Skies
Bossa Dorado
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Brazil
Bye Bye Blackbird
Bye Bye Blues
Caravan
Cherokee
China Boy
Coquette
Crazy Rhythm
Danube
Daphne
Dark Eyes
Dear Old Southland
Diga Diga Doo
Dinah
Dinette
Djangology
Don't Worry 'bout Me
Douce Ambiance
Embracable You
Exactly like You
Fantaisie
a Fine Romance
Fleur de Ennui
la Foule
Fly me to the Moon
Georgia on my Mind
Gloomy Sunday
Golden Wedding
Happy Feet
Honeysuckle Rose
I'll see you in my dreams
I can't give you anything but love
I Cover the Waterfront
I Got it Bad and that ain't Good
I Got Rhythm
I Hear Music
I'm Confessin' that I Love you
In a Sentimental Mood
Insensiblement
In the still of the Night
I saw Stars
I'se a Muggin
I Surrender Dear
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing
It had to be you
It's only a Paper Moon
I've found a new baby
I've got my Love to Keep me Warm
I've Got the World on a String
the Japanese Sandman
J'attendrai
Jeepers Creepers
Jersey Bounce
Jojo Swing
Just a Gigolo
Laughing at Life
Lazy River
Limehouse Blues
Little Man you had a Busy Day
Love me or Leave Me
Lullaby of the Leaves
Mabel
Mack the Knife
Manha da Carnaval
the Man I Love
Manoir de mes Reves
Ma Premier Guitar
Minnie the Moocher
Mire Pral
Minor Blues
Minor Swing
Montaige de St Genevieve
Moppin' the Bride (the Wedding March)
Moonglow
More than you Know
My Melancholy Baby
No Regrets
Noto Swing
Nuages
Oh Lady be Good
On the Sunny Side of the Street
Oriental Shuffle
Out of Nowhere
Paprika
Please be Kind
a Pretty Girl is like a Melody
Rhythm Gitane
Rockin' Chair
Rose Room
Rosetta
Russian Lullaby
September Song
the Sheik of Araby
Singin' in the Rain
Sjuka Tsjai
Sleepy Time Gal
Smooth One
Solitude
Some of these Days
Stormy Weather
Sugar
Sweet Chorus
Sweet Georgia Brown
Sweet Sue
Swing de Paris
Swing Gitane
Swing '39
Swing '41
Swing '42
S'Wonderful
Star Dust
Summertime
Tea for Two
Tenderly
That old Feeling
Them there Eyes
There will Never be Another You
Three Little Words
the Thrill has Gone
Tiger Rag
Time on my hands
Topsy
Troubland Bolero
Under a Blanket of Blue
the Very Thought of You
Viper's Dream
Washboard Wiggles
What a Difference a Day Made
What is this Thing Called Love
When day is done
When its Sleepy Time Down South
the World is waiting for the Sunrise
Yesterdays
You and the Night and the Music
You Made me Love You
You Rascal You
You're the Cream in My Coffee
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