Hot Club of Hawthorne around the Web:
Venues at which we have played (see the “about” page for full list):
- Portland’5 Noontime Showcase (outside the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall)
- OMSI Gala Event
- Crystal Ballroom
- Hornings Hideout
- Dante’s
- Mock Crest Tavern
- Southfork
- Laurelthirst Public House
- St. Honore’s Boulangerie, Division
- Corkscrew Wine Bar
- Bar Carlo
- Sante
- Sapphire Hotel
- Biddy McGraw’s
- Portland Saturday Market
- Portland Farmers Markets: King, Buckman, Woodstock, Hollywood, PSU, Lents
- Jam on Hawthorne
- Jade Lounge
- Beaterville Cafe
- the Press Club
- Oregon Historical Society, for photography show Then. Now. Here.
- several weddings
Portland gypsy jazz resources:
- PDX DJAZZ Group – Sign up for announcements.
- Gipsy Jazz in Portland Facebook Page – like to see a few posts about shows (no event invites). Facebook wouldn’t accept the word “gypsy” in a page title. Duh.
gypsy jazz learning resources:
- https://beginnerguitarhq.com/how-to-play-gypsy-jazz-guitar-style
- playalongs by Stephane Wrembel – rhythm guitar and bass MP3s for many standards. Use them!
- playalongs-with-chart videos – find the “Gypsy Jazz Play Along” videos amongst this channel’s uploads. (Watch a video of Gonzales Bergara while you’re at it..he’s AMAZING!)
- the Django Fakebook (lead sheets and chord charts) and the Fred Book (just charts)
- The charts that were in use before the Django Fakebook, etc.
- more charts, etc.
miscellaneous: