"An atmospheric and Christmassy decorated theatre café forms the setting for this year's Yes Jazz Christmas Matinée. It is pleasantly busy. Many music lovers choose the warmth of the Yes Jazz theatre café of De Hofnar on this cold Sunday afternoon. Gipsy jazz is popular and Christmas music always goes down well. When these two come together, you can of course count on a special afternoon. And that is what it will be. The music is beautiful. A beautiful singer and three excellent musicians ensure a beautiful Christmas Matinée. This quartet clearly shows that many different types of music can be cast in the mould of the gipsy style. Django Reinhardt resonates in everything. The tight foundation is audible in Ronald Weel's rhythm guitar and on Daniël Gueli's double bass. You can build on this. The solo guitar and the singer provide the leading parts. Marcia Bamberg stands out because of her clear voice: crystal clear and velvety soft where necessary. The improvisations of the solo guitarist, John Lighart, are smooth and inventive. Sometimes very virtuoso. The repertoire is especially very versatile. From French chansons to well-known jazz standards. Of course, the big Christmas hits are not missing. Night and Day, After you’ve gone, but also Belle Histoire and La vie en rose come in beautiful arrangements from the Yes Jazz stage. Christmas has started well! "
Reply by Marcia Bamberg Swing Quartet
Dear Dick, What a wonderful and beautifully written review! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience of our Yes Jazz Christmas Matinée. ❤️ We're delighted that you enjoyed the musical variety, the gypsy jazz arrangements and the special Christmas atmosphere. It was such a pleasure for us to bring together French chansons, jazz standards and Christmas classics in our own Django-inspired style. Your lovely words about my voice and the musicianship of John, Ronald and Daniël mean a lot to us. We're very proud of the musical chemistry within the quartet, and it's wonderful to hear that this came across so clearly. And what a lovely thought: Christmas has started well! We couldn't agree more. Thank you for being part of this special afternoon and for such a warm review. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas season, filled with music! Warm musical regards, Marcia & the band 🎶
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