Paris Dreaming

Paris Dreaming are Ewan Mackenzie and Kay Sullivan – they play acoustic guitar and
accordion in French Gypsy Swing style, evoking the atmosphere of the Paris café scene of
the 20th Century. Their music ranges from Musette waltzes to Gypsy Jazz tunes, from
American swing standards to their own self-penned compositions, which are melodic and
evocative. An evening with Ewan and Kay is a journey through some of the most romantic
and delightful music ever written, played by virtuoso musicians with passionate intensity and
dash of humour.
Ewan has been playing guitar for many years in all styles, and since devoting himself to the
genre sometime ago has come to be regarded as one of Australia's premier Gypsy Jazz
guitarists in the Django Reinhardt style. He is Artistic Director of the OzManouche Festival, a
member of the Doch Gypsy Orchestra, and studied with Manouche Gypsy guitarist Lollo
Meier in Holland. His playing is fluid and passionate, and his soloing is warm and articulate
while still retaining that spontaneity and creativity that is inherent in jazz improvisation.
Kay thinks she may have been a gypsy accordionist in a previous incarnation, and after
years playing at Bush Dances and country socials on the Darling Downs in Queensland
where she has lived all her life, she has thrown herself into playing Gypsy Jazz accordion,
playing with fire and passion.
They met in September 2006 at a folk gathering at Mulgowie in Queensland and to date have
released two CDs , their first CD in April 2007 titled Paris Dreaming and their second
Cascades in January 2008. Both are collections of Musette waltzes, Gypsy Swing, Django
Reinhardt tunes and their own original tunes.