Performer Name: Billy Thompson
Show Name: The Billy Thompson Trio
Show Description
The Billy Thompson Trio is largely a cut down version of the full band (Billy Thompson Gypsy Style). This line-up is best suited for smaller venues where a relaxed atmosphere is required. That said, as seen on the linked video, a few fast tunes might pop up. With the trio, more of the classic jazz repertoire is performed. The Trio has performed at many different venues from the Llangollen International Eisteddfod outdoor stages, to Birmingham Jazz Festival (as shown in the video) to more intermate settings such as church vestries.
We are all members of the wonderful charity Live Music Now. Accessibility is obviously dependant on the venue, but we are all accustomed, happy and trained to perform to ALL members of society.
We have a small LED stage light that gives some focus to the band. The ability to have some light on the band and no light on the audience would be preferable.
Power supply / socket no more than 10m from the stage area.
A poster can be provided.
Gypsy Jazz band performing a mixture of gypsy jazz classics and fiery Hungarian tunes.
Billy Thompson Gypsy Style is a remarkable band, based in the North of Wales. This band is violinist Billy Thompson‘s venture into his version of the ‘Gypsy Jazz’ or ‘Hot Club’ style of music created by Django Reinhardt and Stêphane Grappelli. The band regularly features multi-instrumentalists Eryl Jones (guitar/mandolin), Andy Mackenzie (guitar) and Greg Robley (bass).
Billy uses a radio mic in all of his performances and on more than one occasion has literally been a Fiddler on the Roof.