A gypsy jazz band for your wedding Ceremony, cocktail hour, reception: from duo to quintet, across France
Your wedding
Music that brings every generation together
Gypsy jazz has a quality that is rare at a wedding: it pleases your grandparents and your friends in their thirties alike, without anyone feeling they had to compromise. It is acoustic, warm music that fills a space without drowning out conversation — and that knows how to lift the energy when the moment calls for it. We have been playing weddings for over twenty years: we know when to fade into the background and when to take the room.
The moments
Four moments, four ways of playing
A wedding day does not have one atmosphere but four. We adapt the volume, the tempo and the repertoire to each — that is what separates a band used to weddings from a band playing its own concert.
The ceremony
Civil or religious: the entrance, the exits, the key moments. A repertoire chosen with you, played acoustically and timed to your running order, including the pieces that matter to you.
The cocktail hour
The moment where we are most useful. Your guests are finding each other, conversations are starting: the music holds the atmosphere without forcing anyone to raise their voice.
The drinks and the dinner
Elegant background music during the meal, in a reduced line-up if the room is small. The volume comes down, the presence stays.
The evening concert
A proper set, seated or standing, for those who want to listen. This is where the quintet comes into its own.
The line-ups
Which line-up for which moment
The number of musicians is chosen according to the venue and the effect you want, not from a catalogue. Here is how we think about it.
Duo
Two guitars and percussion. Ideal for an outdoor ceremony, an intimate cocktail hour, or a venue where space is tight.
Trio
The most requested for a cocktail hour. Enough substance to carry an open space, enough discretion to let your guests talk.
Quartet
When the venue is large or the guest list long. The full family line-up, vocals included.
Quintet
The concert line-up, for a wedding where the music is a moment in its own right and not just an atmosphere.
How it works
What we prepare before the day
Checking the venue
Access, power supply, the distance between where we play and where your guests are, a fallback if it rains. We discuss this in advance rather than discovering it on the day.
The setlist
We build the programme with you, moment by moment. If one piece matters especially — an entrance, a first dance, a family song — we work on it.
Coordination
We deal directly with your venue or wedding planner about timings and technical set-up, so that you never have to relay messages.
On the day
Discreet set-up well before your guests arrive, smart dress, self-sufficient sound. We are ready before anyone notices we are there.
Frequently asked questions
What couples ask us
Do you play outdoors, in a garden or a courtyard?
Yes, and it is a large part of what we do. We need a power supply nearby and a fallback in case of rain: our instruments and our sound system do not tolerate a downpour, however brief.
Do we need to provide a sound system?
Not for a wedding: we are self-sufficient for ceremonies, cocktail hours and receptions. All we need is access to unload and a power socket near the performance area.
Can you play a piece that means something to us?
Yes, as long as it can be arranged for our line-up. Tell us early: a tune outside our repertoire has to be worked on, it is not something that can be improvised the day before.
How long do you play for?
It depends on the moment covered and the line-up. A cocktail hour is usually played in several sets with breaks in between, which preserves the band's energy and gives your guests room to breathe. The exact duration is set out in the quote.
Do you cover the dancing part of the evening?
No. We are a concert and atmosphere band, not a dance orchestra: we do not do dance evenings or first-dance openings. If you plan to have your guests dancing late into the evening, that is arranged with a DJ or another band, and we fit in around whatever is planned without any difficulty.
How far do you travel?
We are based in Saône-et-Loire and play regularly across Burgundy-Franche-Comté, but we travel throughout France and Europe. Travel costs, and accommodation where relevant, are set out clearly in the quote.
Near you
Our wedding pages by town
We play all over France, but four towns come up often enough to deserve their own page — with the venues, the access constraints and the events we have actually played there.
Weddings in Dijon · Events in Beaune · Weddings in Mâcon · Gypsy Jazz in Chalon
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