Swing Noir

Swing Noir takes you back to the early 20th century, with music from the 1930's, through to the 1960's. The group performs a mixture of swing, jazz and early popular music, with a gypsy jazz influence.

They combine the acoustic sounds of Jim Knowler on guitar/vocals and Serena Sykes on vocals/double bass, often extending the band with Les Curtis on Drums and Dave Kirk on Pedal Steel.

Rich with vocal harmonies, they perform music from the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby, to Mel Torme, Judy Garland and Doris Day, and with influences from musicians such as Django Reinhardt, Ray Brown and Barney Kessel, Swing Noir are a band to watch out for.