THE STRONG AND SILENT TYPES (NL)

SOULFUL GYPSY SWING FROM HOLLAND

Two solid acoustic guitars, a raging accordion, and a rocking double bass. With Django Reinhardt’s swinging music as its starting point, the Strong and Silent Types play an exciting and soulful mix of gypsy swing, South‐American rumba and bossa, and French musette. And they’re even handsome, too! The band has experienced memorable
moments on stage in their native Netherlands as well as abroad, ranging from big
festivals to small events. It is no surprise that they enjoy the steady attention of a troupe of loyal admirers!


Gypsy jazz lovers from around the world meet each summer in the small French town of Samois sûr Seine to commemorate their musical hero, Django Reinhardt. For one week, camp sites surrounding the town are taken over by guitarists, violinists, bass and accordion players. Music sounds all day long!
For over ten years, the Strong and Silent Types have been part of this colorful annual gathering along the banks of the River Seine. In the early years the week tended to be spent drinking small French pints, whereas later on the focus shifted towards long days and nights of happy jamming. Each year, the camp ground’s bar is the location of the now historic debate regarding who it was that, in a moment of sheer clarity of mind,suggested to combine forces into the Strong and Silent Types. The answer remains a mystery, but no matter whom it was, it has proven to be a fabulous idea!



Lineup:

Solo guitar: John Ligthart
Accordion: Boris Nauta
Rhythm guitar: Martien Peerdeman
Double bass: Marcel Snijders