The Spyglass Gypsies will bring a modern take on the traditional gypsy jazz style to the stage of the Araluen Arts Centre on Saturday, 18 April.

Araluen Arts Centre director Tim Rollason said the quintet released their debut album in February 2014 and are now set to bring their energetic, brilliant and playful music to Alice Springs as part of their 2015 national tour.

“The Spyglass Gypsies combine French gypsy songs with their swinging original music that brings the bygone days of bohemian Paris into the present day,” Mr Rollason said.

“They feature the lyrical sounds of the accordion, clarinet and the percussive ‘la pompe’ of gypsy guitars.

“The group formed in 2010 through studying and performing together in various jazz projects and have appeared at many notable venues and jazz festivals, including the 2013 Oz Manouche Gypsy Jazz Festival in Brisbane and the 2014 Red Earth Festival in Karratha.

“The Spyglass Gypsies comprise of Richard Ashby and Cameron Jones on Manouche guitars, Loretta Palmeiro on clarinet and soprano saxophone, Andrew Scott on accordion and Shannon Haritos on double bass.”

Spyglass Gypsies will be on stage at the Araluen Arts Centre on Saturday, 18 April at 8pm.

Tickets are $39 for adults, $35 for concession and $32 for Friends of the Araluen Arts Centre and are available from the Araluen Box Office on (08) 8951 1122.

For more information, log onto www.araluenartscentre.nt.gov.au or ‘like’ the Araluen Arts Centre on Facebook.

The Spyglass Gypsies are proudly supported locally by 783 ABC Alice Springs, a 2015 partner of the Araluen Arts Centre.

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Media note: for more information please contact Tim Rollason on 8951 1126.

Image: Spyglass Gypsies