Le QuecumBar
| Le QuecumBar | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Front view of the venue | |
  Location within London | |
| General information | |
| Type | Music venue, brasserie |
| Location | Battersea London, SW11 United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°28′26″N 0°10′25″W / 51.47389°N 0.17361°W |
Le QuecumBar is a music venue and brasserie in Battersea, London, England dedicated to Gypsy Swing and the music of Django Reinhardt.[1][2]
History
The venue originally opened as The Woodman, a typical London pub, before being renamed as "The Original Woodman" due to a pub with the same name opening nearby.[3] It was rebranded as Le QuecumBar on 11th February 2003 for the 50th anniversary of Django Reinhardt's death and is still the only music venue in the world of its kind.[citation needed] It features regular live music and concerts by Gypsy Swing musicians,[4] including Fapy Lafertin.[5] Johnny Depp visited the venue in order to study the character of Roux in the film Chocolat.[6]
Le Q Records
The independent record label owned by Le QuecumBar specializes in live recordings of bands that have performed at the venue. The Shadows' Hank Marvin has appeared on live recordings,[7] and the venue's recording of 'When I Was A Boy' by Biel Ballester was featured on the soundtrack of Woody Allen's film, Vicki Cristina Barcelona.[8] The Angelo Debarre quartet have recorded a live album at the venue, which was released on Lejazzetal records.[9]
References
- ^ "40 mega ways to spend this week in London". Time Out. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Le QuecumBar". Time Out. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ Brown, Pete (2011). Man Walks Into A Pub: A Sociable History of Beer (Fully Updated Second Edition). Pan Macmillan. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-330-53680-6.
- ^ "Londres baila el swing". El Viajero (in Spanish). 17 July 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Fapy Lafertin Quartert Swings Le Quecumbar". Jazzwise. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Leeds gipsy guitar kid follows hero Django". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Stars of Gipsy Swing". Jazz CDs. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Guitar Festival: Biel Ballester trio". Time Out. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ Catalano, Nick (15 November 2009). "The Revival Of Gypsy Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
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