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| Sydney Band perform at Tour D'France Awards  Viva the trio have beem selected to perform at the Tour D’ France awards night on Saturday 4th February at a function to be held at the Cypress Lakes Resort at Pokolbin, Hunter Valley NSW. The organizers selected Viva the trio because French style music is one of the unique features of the band. The trio perform a selection of popular French tunes as well as Spanish, Gypsy jazz, Latin, salsa and American swing and jazz music. Their “French” music includes American swing and jazz music that was performed in Paris by Sidney Bechet, Josephine Baker and the legendary “Hot Club of France” led by Stephane Grapelli and Django Reinhardt. Many other American & British musicians also helped popularize jazz and swing music in Paris and throughout Europe. The trio are the core musicians of Viva the band, a quartet who are well known in Sydney for their popular cabaret performancesViva the band have taken their French style music to Asia, they performed in Taiwan in August 2004 and a return visit in 2005 for a series of live concerts and television performances. Other recent “French” themed performances by Viva the band include : “Moulin Rouge” function at Tumbalong Ballroom, The Summit Restaurant, “A Night in Paris” at the18th Yalumba Jazz Festival at Thredbo, “A Night in the French Quarter” at the master builders club, Wollongong, promotion for “Les Genies de la Mer- Masterpieces of French Naval Sculpture” at the Australian Maritime Museum, “A French” themed function at Kiama Jazz club, a multicultural PAN event at Sydney Royal Easter Show, showcasing world music, including French music, the Miss World ball at the Four Points by Sheraton, Darling Harbour, weddings at Villa Provence, wine promotions in the Hunter Valley and the Manly Food and wine festival. Viva the band are popular at jazz festivals and major music events, . The band has performed at: Manly International Jazz Festival, Newcastle Jazz Festival, Morpeth Jazz Festival, Kiama Jazz Festival, Illawarra Jazz Festival, Central Coast Jazz Leagues, Gold Coast Jazz Festival, Thredbo Jazz Festival, Sydney City Jazz at the QVB, Sydney Olympic Park, Darling Harbour and “Jazz in the City” for the QVB jazz festival. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |