Steve Williams

Recognized as being one of the finest jazz guitarists in Wales, Steve has been playing since the age of 8 and gigging since he was 15. Encouraged and tutored by his bass-playing father, Steve's main musical influence is Wes Montgomery.
 
Steve has played with Tal Farlow, Don Rendell, Ram Ramirez (writer of Lover Man), Danny Moss, and Jim Mullen.


Joe Funnell

Joe has played rhythm guitar with Steve for nearly 10 years. His musical career began as a folk singer in the 1960's before joining the Cothi Jazzmen, and Joe has played three times at the Brecon Jazz festival with The Rhythm Method and Fourplay.
 
Joe also plays clarinet.


Russell Davies

Russell started his musical career with Joe Funnell playing in jazz clubs in the darkest depths of Carmarthenshire, and was also one half of a duo with Jonathan Graham. He has been with Gypsy Jazz for 10 years playing rhythm guitar, heavily influenced by the rhythm of Django Reinhardt's Hot Club de France.
 
His interests include bee-keeping, jam-making, and sudoku. In his spare time Russell is a newsagent.


Tudor Hughes

Tudor began his musical career playing cornet and trumpet in brass bands, before switching to the electric bass in his late teens. His first professional job was with Ronnie Keene at the Top Rank in Cardiff, closely followed by a stint doing TV work for BBC Wales.
 
Tudor then moved to London, playing with the likes of Bob Miller, Johnnie Howard, Joe Loss, Cilla Black, Peters and Lee, and Frankie Vaughan. Before joining Gypsy Jazz, Tudor toured the world with the Central Services Entertainment band.

Contact:
Russell Davies
Mob: 07970 021977

 

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