Austria : Graz : Café Ritter

Gipsy Swing Saturday

Where: Café Ritter, Rittergasse 2, 8010 Graz, Austria    [map]
When: One Saturday of the month from 9 pm onwards, more details here
Contact: Manuel Wallner,

Canada : Toronto : Dominion On Queen

Gypsy Jazz Jam

Where: Dominion On Queen, 500 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 1T7, Canada    [map]
When: Every Tuesday, starting at 8:30 pm
Contact: Wayne Nakamura,

Participants get half-priced meals and drinks.

France : Paris : Aux Petits Joueurs

Nuit Duvel du Swing Gitan

Where: Aux Petits Joueurs, Bistronote, 59 rue Mouzaïa, 75019 Paris, France    [map]
When: Every Wednesday, starting at 9:00 pm
Contact: Daniel John Martin,

Violinist Daniel John Martin hosts what is probably the most popular jam session in France. He invites the greatest musicians of the gypsy jazz style: you can find Angelo Debarre, Ninine Garcia, Romane, Rodolphe Raffalli, the Ferré brothers, Costel Nitescu, Adrien Moignard ... Near midnight, Daniel invites musicians from the audience to play a few pieces with the tenors.

Germany : Friedrichsdorf : Garniers Keller

Swingtime in Springtime

Where: Garniers Keller, Hugenottenstr. 117, 61381 Friedrichsdorf, Germany    [map]
When: Bi-annual sessions. Next one is March 10th, 2010, starting at 8:00 pm
Contact: Bertino Rodmann, phone: +49 171 5253577

Germany : Halle (Saale) : Brohmers

Gypsy Jazz Jam

Gypsy Jazz Jam
Where: Brohmers, Bernburger Str. 9, 06108 Halle, Germany    [map]
When: Every 3rd wednesday of the month, starting at 9:00 pm
Contact: Roman Scholz, phone: +49 177 6157715

Germany : Leipzig : Shakunda im Stern

Gypsy Swing Session

Gypsy Swing Session
Where: Shakunda im Stern, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 102, 04275 Leipzig, Germany    [map]
When: Every last Thursday of the month, starting at 8:00 pm
Contact: Matthias Voigt, phone: +49 341 5212949

Germany : Munich : INTERIM

JCM Gypsy Jazz Jam Session

Where: INTERIM, Agnes-Bernauer-Str. 97, 80687 Munich, Germany    [map]
When: No regular schedule. Next session is June 10, 2010, starting at 7:30 pm
Contact: Michael Santifaller, phone: +49 171 4500824

Germany : Würzburg : Escobar

Gypsy Jazz Session

Where: Escobar, Sanderstrasse 7, 97070 Würzburg, Germany    [map]
When: Every 1st Sunday of the month starting at 8:30 pm
Contact: Rehan Syed,

Sessions are not open – players should contact Rehan Syed beforehand

Netherlands : The Hague : Club Madness

The Basily Gipsy Jamm

The Basily Gipsy Jamm
Where: Club Madness, Dagelijkse Groenmarkt 6, 2513 Den Haag, Netherlands    [map]
When: Every Thursday, starting at 9:00 pm
Contact: Basily

First Popy and his band play, then they invite the audience to join them.

UK : Birmingham : La Bastille

"Playing Django" Jam Session

Where: La Bastille, 220 Corporation Street, Birmingham B4 6QB SW11 3HX, UK    [map]
When: Every Monday, starting at 7:00 pm
Contact: Gary Williams,

UK : Glasgow : The Ivory Hotel

Gypsy Jazz Jam Session

Where: The Ivory Hotel, 2-4 Camphill Ave, Glasgow, Scotland, G41 3AY, UK    [map]
When: Every Tuesday, starting at 7:00 pm
Contact: Alan from the Hot Club Of Glasgow,

UK : London : Le QuecumBar

Gypsy Swing Jam

Where: Le QuecumBar, 42-44 Battersea High Street, London SW11 3HX, UK    [map]
When: Every Tuesday, starting at 7:30 pm
Contact: Sylvia Rushbrooke, phone: +44 020 77872227

Jam session led by rockin' Viktor Obsust on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar. You saw Johnny Depp in Chocolate play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s Parisian cabaret brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always a great night full of musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre with all the colour and joy of the Belle Epoche. If you play swing then bring your instrument!

UK : Marlow : Community Centre

Club Django

Where: Marlow Community Centre, Chapel Street, Marlow, Bucks SL7 1DD, UK    [map]
When: 1st Tuesday of every month, starting at 7:30 pm
Contact: Malcolm Greenhalgh, phone: +44 01628 488941 or +44 07771 545483

UK : Ormskirk : Briars Hall Hotel

Beaufort Gypsy Jazz Night

Where: Briars Hall Country House Hotel, Briars Lane, Lathom, Nr Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 5TH, UK    [map]
When: Every 1st Monday of the month, starting at 8:00 pm
Contact: Paul, phone: +44 07885 948000

UK : Penzance : Union Hotel

Club Django PZ

Where: Union Hotel, 1 Chapel Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4AE, UK    [map]
When: Usually the last Wednesday of the month, please contact Doug as occasionally the day may change to fit in with hotel functions.
Contact: Doug Linaker, phone: +44 0797 4842719,

USA (CA) : Santa Ana : Gypsy Den

Django Jam

Where: The Gypsy Den, 125 North Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701, USA    [map]
When: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, starting at 8:30 pm
Contact: The Gypsy Den,

USA (CA) : Sausalito : Taste of Rome

Gypsy Jazz Jam

Where: Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965-2173, USA    [map]
When: Last Monday of every month, starting at 7:00 pm
Contact: Dore Coller of Hot Club of Marin,

USA (CA) : Ventura : Zoey's Café

Gypsy Swing Jam

Where: Zoey's Café, 451 East Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001-5673, USA    [map]
When: 1st & 3rd Mondays, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Contact: Zoey's, phone: +1 (805) 652-1137

USA (OR) : Portland : Various locations

Gypsy Jazz Jam Sessions

Where: Various locations around Portland, Oregon, USA    [map]
When: The Portland Gypsy Jazz Yahoo Group schedules weekly, open, public, all-level, acoustic gypsy jazz jam sessions at various locations in Portland. All are invited. Visitors to Portland are encouraged to join our free group and welcome to participate in our jam sessions.
Contact: Portland Gypsy Jazz Yahoo Group

USA (PA) : Philadelphia : Mermaid Inn

Gypsy Jazz Jam

Where: Mermaid Inn, 7673 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19118, USA    [map]
When: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month
Contact: Barry Warhoftig,