Harry Diplock Trio - A Modern Take On The Legacy Of Django Reinhardt
Schedule
Wed, 20 Aug, 2025 at 08:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
The Acorn Theatre, Parade St, TR18 4BU Penzance, United Kingdom | Penzance, EN
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Guitarist Harry Diplock brings together some of the UKs most exciting musicians to capture a modern take on the world of acoustic jazz. ‘Harry Diplock Trio & Friends’ is the culmination of over 10 years making music in the vibrant city of London and pushes the envelope of acoustic jazz guitar. Rooted in the acoustic qualities of the Selmer guitar and heavily inspired by both the French and American Jazz scene, the trio has unique sound that is distinctly original.Originally starting his journey from Devon to London in 2012 as a guitar builder, Harry soon became part ofthe UK jazz scene where his love of improvisation took over.
Now at the forefront of Django Reinhardt inspired jazz in the UK and co- founder ofthe London Django Collective, Harry has played all over Europe at sold out venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, Royal Albert Hall, Pizza Express Soho
Jazz Club, Duc Des Lombards (Paris) , Torino Jazz Club (Turin) and 606 Jazz Club. His music has also been regularly played on TSF Jazz Radio, BBC 3 and Jamie Cullum’s Radio show.
Harry is also an educator in the style and regularly hosts various workshops and courses at jazz festivals and has shared the stage with some of the bestin the scene including Antoine Boyer, Nigel Price, Giacomo Smith, JoeWebb, Paulus Schafer, Olli Soikelli, Fanou Torracinta and Mathieu Chatelain.
Debut album Out Now! Featuring Giacomo Smith, Joe Webb, Kourosh Kanani, Remi Oswald, Matt Holborn and Pete Thomas.
“Pushing the genre of‘gypsy jazz’ in London forward into a modern sphere” Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club
“Harry Diplock is one ofthe brightest stars on the London gypsy jazz scene” The Gypsy Jazz Podcast
“I can’t tell you how brilliant the music was!”- Tom Odell
“Django Lives!” Bebop Spoken Here
‘Amazing Guitarist!’ Nigel Price
“Each live show is an exciting improvisational showcase” Pizza Express Jazz Club
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Where is it happening?
The Acorn Theatre, Parade St, TR18 4BU Penzance, United Kingdom, The Acorn, Parade Street, Penzance, TR18 4, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
