MUSICAL PROJECTS 2026
VOYAGE HOTCLUB
Project built around a duo formed by Eva Slongo and American guitarist Jimmy Grant. This is a flexible international formation that invites local musicians depending on the country to perform as a trio, quartet, or quintet. The repertoire blends gypsy jazz, classical music, and original compositions.
SESSIONS MANOUCHE
From June 24 to 27, 2026, the Sessions Manouche festival will bring the rhythm of gypsy jazz to Fribourg, celebrating swing heritage and contemporary influences.
At the heart of the project, the Voyage HotClub group, led by violinist Eva Slongo and guitarist Jimmy Grant, brings together European and American influences around gypsy jazz, in the tradition of Django Reinhardt, with a repertoire combining standards and original compositions.
The festival combines intensive workshops and concerts, with the participation of international musicians, and takes place in several emblematic venues in the city center, offering a complete immersion in the world of swing.
SWING 23
Swing 23 is an instrumental quartet bringing together four nationalities — France, Sweden, Switzerland, and Germany. The group offers a repertoire combining gypsy swing, New York jazz from the 1920s–1940s, and original compositions.
Eva Slongo feat. Giovanni Mirabassi
“Eva Slongo feat. Giovanni Mirabassi” presents a repertoire blending Eva Slongo’s original compositions for violin and voice with jazz standards. The quartet recorded the album Souffle, and the violin–piano duo also performs in a more intimate format.
EVA SLONGO feat. BAPTISTE BAILLY
The quartet with Baptiste Bailly explores a repertoire combining jazz, classical music, and Eastern European influences, including original compositions, jazz standards, and reinterpretations of traditional melodies. The group also performs as a violin–piano duo in a more intimate format.
Depending on the country, different rhythm sections may be invited, offering a constantly renewed musical experience.
Concerts 2026
January 23: Ontinyent City Hall (Spain) – Les Ducs du Swing
January 25: Market Bar Cabanyal – Valencia (Spain) – Voyage HotClub
January 31: Turia Bistro Pub – Valencia (Spain) – Voyage HotClub
February 4: Konserthus – Gävle (Sweden) – Swing 23
February 5: Haymarket – Stockholm (Sweden) – Swing 23
February 26, 27 & 28: Munich (Germany) – Swing 23
March 18: Wallers – Atlanta (United States) – Voyage HotClub feat. Sam Farthing
March 19: Brewery – Athens (United States) – Voyage HotClub feat. Sam Farthing
March 21: Django Reinhardt Festival – Carrboro (United States) – Voyage HotClub feat. Sam Farthing
March 22: Django Reinhardt Festival – Carrboro (United States) – Voyage HotClub feat. Sam Farthing & Paulus Schäfer
April 16: Le Cintra – Fribourg (Switzerland) – Voyage HotClub
April 17 & 18: Le Singe Vert – Lutry (Switzerland) – Voyage HotClub feat. Charles Fréchettes & Manu Hagmann
April 19: Le Korso – Fribourg (Switzerland) – Voyage HotClub
April 30: Quart de Poblet (Spain) – Voyage HotClub feat. Carlos Rubio & Fabian Barraza
May 1, 2 & 3: Turia Bistro Pub – Valencia (Spain) – Sessions Manouches Workshop + Voyage HotClub feat. Noah Young & Federico Nathan
June 24 – 27: Le Phénix Center – Sessions Manouches Festival & Workshop in Fribourg (Switzerland)
June 24: Le Cintra – Fribourg (Switzerland) – Voyage HotClub
June 25: Le Korso – Fribourg (Switzerland) – Voyage HotClub feat. Tatiana Eva Marie
June 26 (lunchtime): Lunch Concert, Le Phénix – Fribourg (Switzerland) – Voyage HotClub feat. Charles Fréchettes & Manu Hagmann
June 26 (evening): Le Strap – Fribourg (Switzerland) – Voyage HotClub feat. Charles Fréchettes & Manu Hagmann
June 27 (5 PM): Le Tunnel – Fribourg (Switzerland) – End-of-Workshop Concert, Sessions Manouches
June 27 (evening): Le Tunnel – Fribourg (Switzerland) – Voyage HotClub feat. Sophie Lussi & Zarek Silberschmidt
June 28: Cité Seniors – Geneva (Switzerland) – Voyage HotClub feat. Charles Fréchettes & Manu Hagmann
July 2 – 12: Spain Tour – Enric Peidro Collective
July 17 – 22: Germany Tour – Swing 23
August 12 – 17: Rogues (France) – “Sessions Manouches in the Cévennes” Workshop & Performances – Voyage HotClub feat. Sébastien Giniaux, Sophie Lussi & Leila Soldevila
October 8 – 11: Ashland, Oregon (United States) – Voyage HotClub & Camp Django