The Hot Club Collective | Gypsy Swing Band London

The Hot Club Collective is the sound of smokey, bohemian cafés and swinging dance halls. Mixing frenetic gypsy jazz with mellow ballads and covers of well-known classics, this fantastic 3 to 6-piece know how to create the perfect atmosphere.

Up to 15% discounts on all quotes for events between October and March.

Combining soaring violin (5-piece), raucous guitar and a pumping rhythm section, the band pay homage to Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli and the hedonistic spirit of the jazz age.

The band were fantastic and beyond all of our expectations! They created a brilliant atmosphere at our wedding and were professional throughout the day. Keith, Wedding, Surrey

The band have performed at London Fashion Week 2012 at The Savoy London the 2012 Olympics, as well as prestigious venues across London including The Gherkin, Tower of London, The V&A Museum and The Wallace Collection. Previous corporate clients of the band include Ernst & Young, American Express and Toyota.

The band is available as a trio, quartet, quintet or sextet!

Performance info

Line-up	Guitar; bass; drums
Performance duration	3 x 45 minute sets
Interval music	Yes (included in price)

Booking options

Song requests Add £0	The band are happy to learn and perform a request (eg. first dance), subject to suitability
Add guitar Add £POA	For a bigger sound
Add violin Add £POA	For extra melodies
Add clarinet Add £POA	For an authentic jazz sound
Add accordion Add £POA	For a fuller sound
Quartet Subtract £POA	A smaller quartet line-up for intimate settings
Trio Subtract £POA	A smaller trio line-up for intimate settings
Afternoon Entertainment Add £POA	Add acoustic jazz/Latin, folk or classical sets
Extra performances Add £40 per musician	Extend the band's sets per half hour

Set option 1

Djangology
Limehouse Blues
And I Love Her
Don't Mean A Thing All Of Me
Sunny Afternoon
Muskrat Ramble
Belleville
Bistro Fada
Si Tu Vois Ma Mère

Set option 2

Douce Ambience Swing 42
Mahna de Carnival Tipsy Gypsy
Aint Misbehavin’
Georgia On My Mind
You Do Something To Me
I’m Beginning To See The Light Yesterdays
Je te Veux

Set option 3

Minor Swing Stomping At Decca Vendredi 13
Puttin On The Ritz
If I Had You
Daphne
Swing Gtr
I Wanna Be Like You Sweet Georgia Brown Wonderful World

Demo tracks

Book with confidence! After events, we ask our clients what they thought of our acts. We publish what they say here, so you can read genuine, unbiased feedback before booking.

“We just wanted to email to let you know we were thrilled with the performance. Our wedding guests thoroughly enjoyed the music. We have had so many comments about you since the wedding - all positive! One of our guests was that impressed he is thinking of using you for one of his events. So again thank you for giving us such a fabulous wedding reception!!”

Claire, Wedding in Kent, July 2019

“We booked The Hot Club Collective for our wedding and they did an absolutely brilliant job. They played a great set and everyone had a great time because of it. They are utterly professional as well, keeping in touch beforehand to ensure that everything was running smoothly. I would strongly recommend the band”

Simon & Kate, Wedding in London, June 2018

“The band were fantastic and beyond all of our expectations. We have had so many comments from guests of all ages about how good they were. They created a brilliant atmosphere at our wedding and were professional throughout the day. We would have absolutely no hesitations in recommending them to other people. Thanks so much to the band for making our wedding go with a bang!”

Keith, Wedding in Surrey, March 2018

“The Hot Club Collective were brilliant! Everything about them ticked all the boxes and all the guests commented how impressed they were. Just trying to get out of the country for honeymoon and will provide full feedback then. Thanks for all your help with it all - we have recommended the service to all our friends and family.”

Stephen, Wedding in Essex, August 2017