From June 27th to August 15th, your Thursdays transform into must-attend evenings in the heart of the city. Join us every week at Plaza Franco for musical aperitifs under the sun’s rays. Located in the courtyard of the Maison de la francophonie, at Bastion Square, it’s the perfect place to dance to the rhythms of the Francophone scene. Admission is free, with a bar ready to serve you and a delicious menu available. This season, it’s all happening at Plaza Franco!
🎵 Musical Performance – The Islanders Hot Club 🎵
Le Hot Club des Insulaires is a gypsy jazz (Manouche) ensemble from Victoria, B.C. This trio of vagabonds re-lives the classic era of French Manouche, American swing, and Italian shoes. Faster than a New York minute and as smooth as a fine Pinot Noir, these multi-instrumental, multi-lingual, multi-talented players will leave you wanting more. The group is co-led by double bassist Tim Croft and guitarist Nick Mintenko. The band leaders also double on vocalists (in English and French!). The guitarist Mitchell Green who brings his mischievous musette stylings to the band, completes the trio. With modern twists on classics standards, and classic takes on modern tunes, the virtuosity of these seasoned pros will keep it swinging all night long.
The group has just released their debut album: GREENHOUSE BLUES. The recording features West Coast gypsy jazz legends, Marc Atkinson and Daniel Lapp. Atkinson is also the album’s producer and sound engineer.
For this concert, the group will be joined by Richard Moody on violin. Richard is an active, local musician who has played with groups, such as The Bills, Ruth Moody and many other Canadian and international groups. Richard has recently released an album titled “Explorations in Jazz Violin”
