Gypsy Pacific is an acoustic string quartet specializing in 'gypsy jazz', a style first popularized in Europe decades ago by guitarist Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of France. Gypsy jazz continues to thrive in Europe to this day and is steadily gaining a wider audience throughout the United States. Gypsy Pacific is committed to spreading this music in Hawaii and is exposing more people in this corner of the world to the energetic, unique sound typified by the idiom.
Maui’s first gypsy jazz group was formed in 2002 when guitarist Tom Conway joined forces with violinist Willy Wainwright and bassist Marcus Johnson. The chemistry of the musicians was immediately apparent and later that year rhythm guitarist Phil Benoit came onboard to round out the lineup. In addition to songs from the Django catalog, Gypsy Pacific performs modern classics written by the Rosenberg Trio, Romane, Titi Winterstein and other European masters of the style.
Gypsy Pacific has garnered very positive reviews from Hawaii, the mainland and Europe for its brand of ‘hot’ acoustic jazz which can be heard on Tom Conway’s CD 'Hot Gypsy Nights'. This summer the group performed at the Hawaii International Jazz Festival on Oahu and Maui to enthusiastic audiences. In addition,
They can be seen ‘live’ every Monday night from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Mulligan’s on the Blue in Wailea.
Hi Gypsy Pacific Me gustan mucho!!!! All the best and God Bless!!! Mia (from Brasil and Argentina) Ps: Gracias por hacer parte del mundo de Gypsy Pacific
Thank you very much for accepting my invitation. I am really pleased, it is beautiful what is listened here. All the best and here they have an admirer. Sorry but my english....but I'm a brasilian girl, but I'm live in Argentina. Thanks, thanks and...obrigado y gracias!!! MIA
Thank you for the add!!! So glad to find you and connect again ;o) Hey..let's do something together....really!!! I will be on tour in March (NYC) May (Seattle) June-August (European Tour)...My new CD comes out March 2008. Miss hearing all of you ;o) You guys are GREAT!!! Stay in touch!!!
Hello! Tom, Willy , Phil and Marcus Thanks so much for your friendship!!! Wonderful sound you play!!! Wonderful musicality!!! Health, Love, Peace and Harmony for you all!!! Samuel Rodriguez
Hello. Can't wait for the show.... Here's a poster for all your myspace friends to enjoy..... stop by maui music fest and check out some photos from last year's bash.................................................................................aloha................................................................
Thanks for the add, guys! Absolutely great music up here! And it fits in perfect with Willie's voice! You are all living in Maui? Used to see your fiddler in Gstaad/Switzerland each year! Greetings from germany, Jutta
GP~ I can't think of a group that I'd rather be listening to than you fellows. I would move over there just to be able to listen to you every Monday night at MULLIGAN'S ON THE BLUE if there were any green fees that I could afford on Maui. Much success to you boys, ~TEXASCLEM
