- Tampa, FL
- Jazz Band
- $1,000 – $2,500 per event
Bistro Moustache: French Cafe Music
Overview
Bistro Moustache plays French Café Music, a mix of Manouche, Gypsy Jazz, Musette, Swing, and French songs.
You'll be transported to an evening of French Café music straight from the terrace of a Paris Bistro, a Guinguette on the Marne river or a Bal Musette on the banks of the Seine.
Just as if Charles Trenet, Jacques Brel, Yves Montant, Georges Brassens, Serge Gainsbourg, Tino Rossi, Edith Piaf, Boris Vian, Django Reinhardt, Gus Viseur and Jo Privat were together for a magical evening.
We also play Polkas, Tangos, Auvergne Bourrées and Celtic folk.
We feature accordion, guitars, mandolin, flute and clarinet and all the songs are sung in French by a native Parisian Chanteur.
Reviews
1 review
Timothy S.
September 23, 2017Great
We hired for just one person and Olivier was punctual, very friendly, talented, and accommodating. Thank you so much!
Hired as: French Entertainment, Mandolin Player
Bistro Moustache: French Cafe Music
Thanks Timothy, it was a pleasure to play for for this party, you were a very welcoming host and everyone was super nice. Happy birthday to Sebastien again.
Booking information
Price range: Starts at $250
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Gig length: 45 - 240 minutes
What to expect
We will entertain the guests, either as background music during the dinner or the ceremony. We can also play for dancing.
We bring our P.A. and because we have a lot of experience playing weddings and parties, we are very self-sufficient and will not get in the way of the event.
About
==> Olivier Zyngier: vocals, guitar, mandolin
Paris born Olivier Zyngier founded Bistro Moustache specifically to showcase the French café music, a genre he (re)discovered long after moving to the United States. He has played bass, guitar and mandolin in a variety of musical styles, including Bluegrass, Western Swing, Country, Gypsy Swing, Irish folk, French traditional, Klezmer, Balkan, Choros, etc. He is also or was previously with the Baguette Quartette, the Mandorian Candidates mandolin trio, Swing Tonic, Douce Ambiance, Redwing Bluegrass band, and the elusive Instant Klezmer Mandolin Orchestra. He is the bass player in the the Americana band The Great Disappointment
==> Richard Southwick: guitar, clarinet
Born in Boston, Richard joined his first band when he was 16, and had to sneak into the clubs to play under the suspicious gaze of club owners. Since then, he's played up and down both US coasts, and in England. He's played in a wide variety of jazz, blues and R&B groups, on guitar, saxophone and clarinet. Richard is the lead singer and guitarist in the swing trio Swing Shift.
==> Robert Kennedy: accordion
Robert is a Hammond organist, pianist, and accordionist born and raised in the American South who has lived and worked in the San Francisco bay area since 1988 when he began playing bebop and hard-bop jazz piano after growing up with classical and rock. In the late 2000s he fell in love with soul jazz through the Hammond organ, and in the late 2010s with jazz and swing accordion as a member of Mission Hot Club. He performs and records in a variety of genres with numerous bay-area groups and artists.
Additional booking notes
We just require 3 chairs and 1 electrical outlet.
Services offered
Upcoming booked events
November 2026
05
Thursday
Retirement Community Event
6:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Alameda, CA
Past booked events
November 2024
14
Thursday
Product Promotion
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Walnut Creek, CA
November 2023
29
Wednesday
Holiday Party
2:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Sonoma, CA
July 2023
15
Saturday
Retirement Community Event
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
San Mateo, CA
May 2019
30
Thursday
Corporate Event
5:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Napa, CA
September 2017
22
Friday
Birthday (Adult)
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Sausalito, CA
Set list
À Bicyclette, Yves Montant
À Paris, Francis Lemarque
Le Bal De La Marine, François Deguelt
C'est Si Bon, Jean Sablon
Coeur Vagabond, Joseph Colombo
La Complainte De La Butte, Mouloudji
Les Copains D'Abord, Georges Brassens
Le Déserteur, Boris Vian
Domino, Louis Ferrari
Les Feuilles Mortes, Yves Montant
La Foule, Edith Piaf
Les Herbes Folles, Patrick Bouffard
Il Est Cinq Heures, Jacques Dutronc
Indifférence, Tony Murena
J'Attendrai, Django Reinhardt
Je M'Suis Fait Tout Petit, Georges Brassens
Je N'Attends Plus Rien, Fréhel
Je Suis Seul Ce Soir, Lucienne Delyle
Ménilmontant, Charles Trenet
Mon Amant de Saint Jean, Edith Piaf
L'Orage, Georges Brassens
Passion, Tony Murena
Pigalle, Georges Ulmer
La Plus Bath Des Javas, Barbara
Le Plus Beau Tango Du Monde, Tino Rossi
Le Poinçonneur Des Lilas, Serge Gainsbourg
Les Poules Huppées, Gilles Chabenat
Reine De Musette, Emile Vacher
Rêve Bohémien, Jo Privat
Si Tu Savais, Georges Ulmer
Sous Le Ciel De Paris, Juliette Gréco
Vesoul, Jacques Brel
... and much more...
Influences and inspiration
Django Reinhardt, Charles Ternet, Gus Viseur, Edith Piaf, Yves Montant, Baguette Quartette
Setup requirements
we can use our own P.A. or plug in to the existing sound system. We don't need much in the way of stage props, just enough space for 3 chairs and a mike stand.
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