Something for Django Fans!
This famous iconic photograph of the Hot Club of France was taken in the 1930's at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, England.
I'm in Manchester at the moment rehearsing my "Spirit of Django Orchestral Suite" with the Royal Northern College of Music Orchestra and Big Band, and I'm staying in the hotel next to the Palace Theatre where this photo was taken.
In the 1980's I played the Palace Theatre with Stephane Grappelli and I'm now here playing my "Django" orchestral suite here. It's quite a spooky interconnected experience!