The members of the Valami Swing band were brought together by love for gypsy jazz, a style that was started by guitarist Django Reinhardt in the 1930’s in Paris. This is the earliest European form of jazz that in a virtuoso manner combines swing, hot jazz and classic jazz tunes together with traditional gypsy music, chanson and Balkan melodies. With music rooted in free improvisation, Valami Swing plays their own virtuosic gypsy jazz compositions in an individual style, evoking a café atmosphere, nights of swing dancing and the golden age of jazz. Their performance is organized in cooperation with the Hungarian Institute in Zagreb.
