"Douce Ambiance" by Django tribute band @ "Swingtime in Springtime" @ Bravo Theater, Ajijic, Mexico

"Douce Ambiance" as performed by a Django Reinhardt tribute band at their show "Swingtime in Springtime" at the Bravo Theater in Ajijic, Mexico on April 17, 2026.

The band was an international collaboration of 5 very accomplished and versatile musicians -- 3 guitarists, an upright bassist, and trumpet – who have all led their own projects:
• Carlos Caceres, from Mexico City, is a dedicated specialist & exponent of gypsy jazz guitar;
• Gilbert Rios is a bassist & composer who has played with and led countless projects Lakeside;
• Jhonatan Villalobos played & recorded with original gypsy jazz project “L’infame” in Guadalajara;
• Arne Wernink, from Holland & France, plays trumpet in many jazz bands in the region;
• Jeffree White led gypsy jazz project Hot Club of Hawthorne in Portland, OR, USA which included over 60 musicians in 100s of performances over 10 years; he currently also plays keyboards with several Lakeside bands.

The music was "gypsy jazz" -- also known as "manouche", a style of early swing & ragtime played on primarily stringed instruments, combined with exotic Old World flair, and delivered with virtuosic finesse. Selections were drawn from the repertoire of the great guitarist and innovator Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli.

The Bravo Theatre offered an excellent listening and viewing environment. Thanks Bravo!

BIG THANKS: video production was by Jan Reimers (who plays jazz/funk with Jeffree in their band "What the Funk?!").
There are 13 separate videos -- each has one song -- that we'll be rolling out on Jeffree White's YouTube channel and elsewhere.

Find out more at https://jeffreewhite.com.