Kemptown Manouche
Kemptown Manouche is a Brighton-based gypsy swing band capturing the spirit of 1920s–1940s Paris with their authentic Hot Club sound. Perfect for venues, weddings, celebrations, and special events across the UK and internationally, they bring the romance and energy of Django Reinhardt’s era to life with dazzling guitar solos, driving rhythms, and soaring vocals inspired by Ella Fitzgerald.
Price from £905 + travel
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Kemptown Manouche- Easy To Love
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Set List / Repertoire
Early Standards (Pre 1920s - Speakeasy/Hot Club)
Dark Eyes (Ochi Chërnye) - Django Reinhardt
Some Of These Days - Sophie Tucker
Alexander's Ragtime Band - Ella Fitzgerald
I Ain't Got Nobody - Louis Prima
After You've Gone - Marion Harris
1920s Standards (Speakeasy/Hot Club)
There'll Be Some Changes Made - Billie Holiday
Everybody Loves My Baby - The Boswell Sisters
Lady Be Good - Ella Fitzgerald
Tea For Two - Doris Day
Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue (Has Anybody Seen My Girl) - Sam Lanin and His Orchestra
Manhattan - Ella Fitzgerald
Sweet Georgia Brown - Anita O'Day
Blue Skies - Ella Fitzgerald
Bye Bye Blackbird - Carmen McCrae
Deed I Do - Ella Fitzgerald
I Found A New Baby - Ethel Waters
S'Wonderful - Ella Fitzgerald
Star Dust - Nat King Cole
The Man I Love - Billie Holiday
Thou Swell - Frank Sinatra
Guess Who's In Town - Ethel Waters
I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Billie Holiday
I've Got A Crush On You - Frank Sinatra
Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) - Ella Fitzgerald
Let's Misbehave - Cole Porter
Love Me Or Leave Me - Doris Day
Lover, Come Back To Me - Nat King Cole
Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
Making Whoopee - Eddie Cantor
Ain't Misbehavin' - Louis Armstrong
Honeysuckle Rose - Fats Waller
Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now - Louis Armstrong
Mean To Me - Billie Holiday
Puttin' On The Ritz - Fred Astaire
What Is This Thing Called Love - Ella Fitzgerald
1930s Standards (Hot Club & Classic Swing)
Body And Soul - Billie Holiday
But Not For Me - Chet Baker
Exactly Like You - Ella Fitzgerald
I Got Rhythm - Ethel Merman
I'm Confessin' That I Love You - Louis Armstrong
Love For Sale - Ella Fitzgerald
Them There Eyes - Billie Holiday
You're Driving Me Crazy - Chet Baker
All Of Me - Billie Holiday
Beautiful Love - Anita O'Day
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea - Louis Armstrong
Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
I Surrender Dear - Nat King Cole
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Moonlight Saving Time - Blossom Dearie
Out Of Nowhere - Ella Fitzgerald
Bei Mir Bistu Shein - The Andrews Sisters
Lullaby Of The Leaves - Ella Fitzgerald
Night And Day - Frank Sinatra
Doin' The Uptown Lowdown - Mildred Bailey
It's Only A Paper Moon - Ella Fitzgerald
Let's Fall In Love - Frank Sinatra
Moonglow - Billie Holiday
I Get A Kick Out Of You - Frank Sinatra
Stompin' At The Savoy - Ella Fitzgerald
Summertime - Billie Holiday
Cheek To Cheek - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
East Of The Sun - Ella Fitzgerald
I Won't Dance - Frank Sinatra
I'll See You In My Dreams - Django Reinhardt
Just One Of Those Things - Frank Sinatra
What A Little Moonlight Can Do - Billie Holiday
Dream of You - Django Reinhardt
Easy To Love - Ella Fitzgerald
I've Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra
It's A Sin To Tell A Lie - Fats Waller
Let's Face The Music And Dance - Nat King Cole
Pennies From Heaven - Bing Crosby
Swing That Music - Louis Armstrong
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
They All Laughed - Frank Sinatra
Why Don't You Do Right? - Peggy Lee
Caravan - Ella Fitzgerald
Foggy Day, A - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Have You Met Miss Jones? - Frank Sinatra
My Funny Valentine - Frank Sinatra
Nice Work If You Can Get It - Ella Fitzgerald
Our Love Is Here To Stay - Ella Fitzgerald
That Old Feeling - Chet Baker
The Lady Is A Tramp - Frank Sinatra
They Can't Take That Away From Me - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Boum! - Charles Trenet
Cherokee - Sarah Vaughan
Menilmontant - Charles Trenet
The Nearness Of You - Norah Jones
This Can't Be Love - Nat King Cole
I Thought About You - Frank Sinatra
If I Didn't Care - The Ink Spots
In A Mellow Tone - Ella Fitzgerald
Robbin's Nest - Ella Fitzgerald
Take The 'A' Train - Ella Fitzgerald
1940s Standards (Hot Club & Classic Swing)
Do Nothin Til You Hear From Me - Ella Fitzgerald
How High The Moon - Ella Fitzgerald
Let There Be Love - Nat King Cole
Nuages - Django Reinhardt
Taking A Chance On Love - Frank Sinatra
I Remember You - Jo Stafford
Lover Man - Billie Holiday
Skylark - Ella Fitzgerald
I'm Old Fashioned - Ella Fitzgerald
That Old Black Magic - Frank Sinatra
There Will Never Be Another You - Nat King Cole
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - Frank Sinatra
Is You Is (Or Is You Ain't My Baby) - Louis Jordan
Let's Get Lost - Chet Baker
People Will Say We're In Love - Frank Sinatra
I'm Beginning To See The Light - Ella Fitzgerald
It Could Happen To You - Chet Baker
Round Midnight - Ella Fitzgerald
Some Other Time - Tony Bennett and Bill Evans
The More I See You - Chet Baker
Autumn Leaves - Sarah Vaughan
Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans? - Louis Armstrong
Tenderly - Sarah Vaughan
No Moon At All - Julie London
Old Devil Moon - Frank Sinatra
Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps - Doris Day
Rhode Island Is Famous For You - Blossom Dearie
1950s-1960s Standards (Classic Swing, Mid Century Pop, Bebop)
From This Moment On - Doris Day
If I Were A Bell - Ella Fitzgerald
One Mint Julep - Ray Charles
Bernie's Tune - Ella Fitzgerald
I Just Found Out About Love - Nat King Cole
Kansas City - Peggy Lee
Lullaby Of Birdland - Sarah Vaughan
Twisted - Annie Ross
C'est Magnifique - Ella Fitzgerald
I Love Paris - Ella Fitzgerald
Sway - Dean Martin
Teach Me Tonight - Dinah Washington
All Of You - Ella Fitzgerald
Fly Me To the Moon - Frank Sinatra
Misty - Sarah Vaughan
Cry Me A River - Julie London
I Put A Spell On You - Nina Simone
Shiny Stockings - Ella Fitzgerald
Social Call - Betty Carter
I Wish You Love - Frank Sinatra
I'm Hip - Blossom Dearie
Witchcraft - Frank Sinatra
Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra
Sister Sadie - Eddie Jefferson
Jeannine - Eddie Jefferson
Moon River - Andy Williams
Cabaret - Liza Minelli
Christmas
Winter Wonderland - Perry Como
White Christmas - Bing Crosby
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland
Let It Snow! - Dean Martin
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) - Nat King Cole
Sleigh Ride - Ella Fitzgerald
The Man With The Bag (Everybody's Waitin' For) - Kay Starr
Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt
Disney
When You Wish Upon A Star (Pinocchio) - Cliff Edwards
He's A Tramp (Lady and the Tramp) - Peggy Lee
Cruella De Vil (101 Dalmatians) - Bill Lee
Bossa Nova/Samba
One Note Samba - Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz
So Danco Samba - João Gilberto
The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz & João Gilberto featuring Antônio Carlos Jobim
So Nice (Summer Samba) - Astrud Gilberto=
Triste - Elis Regina
Wave - Frank Sinatra
Full Biography
Kemptown Manouche is a Brighton-based gypsy swing band capturing the spirit of 1920s–1940s Paris with their authentic Hot Club sound. Perfect for venues, weddings, celebrations, and special events across the UK and internationally, they bring the romance and energy of Django Reinhardt’s era to life with dazzling guitar solos, driving rhythms, and soaring vocals inspired by Ella Fitzgerald.
Formed through a shared passion for gypsy jazz, the members of Kemptown Manouche have performed alongside renowned artists such as Lulu Reinhardt, Sebastien Giniaux, Mathieu Chatelain, Remi Harris, Rino Van Hooijdonk, Kourosh Kanani, and Matt Holborn (London Django Collective). Their festival appearances include Love Supreme, Brighton Fringe, Swanage Jazz Festival, Vintage Escape Festival, and Shrewsbury Django Fest, and their client list features high-profile names like Pagani Automobili.
The core lineup can be expanded for a richer sound, with popular additions including violin, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, and snare drum—offering a flexible and unforgettable live music experience tailored to any event.
Lineup
Default lineup: 4 members
4 piece band: Lead singer, two guitars, double bass. Please note the band uses several equal-quality guitarists and double bassists. The instrumentalists for your event may differ from the promotional materials.
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Price from £905 + travel from East Sussex
Based on 4 members performing 2 x 45 minutes
- South East From £905
- East of England From £987
- South West From £1,009
- East Midlands From £1,032
- West Midlands From £1,044
- Wales From £1,068
- Yorkshire and the Humber From £1,133
- North West From £1,141
- Republic of Ireland From £1,145
- North East From £1,374
- Scotland From £1,430
- Northern Ireland From £1,445
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2 Customer Reviews
| Performance quality: | 5 stars |
| Sound quality: | 5 stars |
| Behaviour: | 5 stars |
| Communication: | 5 stars |
| Audience engagement: | 5 stars |
| Value for money: | 5 stars |
Barney - booked Kemptown Manouche for their event
“Kemptown Manouche played in the garden for our Brighton event. They created a great atmosphere for everyone that attended and we got a lot of positive feedback on the day. They sounded great and had a nice mix of music.”
Arianna C booked Kemptown Manouche for their event
“We had Kemptown Manouche performing during an informal but very important dinner with prestigious guests. All the members are very talented as well as extremely kind and friendly.”
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