Line up

• Dave Kelbie (Guitar)
• David Blenkhorn (Guitar)
• George Washingmachine (Violin)
• Sebastien Girardot (Double Bass)

• country:
  Australia
• style(s):
  Jazz
• label:
  Lejazzetal
• type:
  Band
• gender:
  male
• instrumentation:
  instrumental, vocal
• artist submitted by:
  Lejazzetal

MTV Asia
18.05.2007 - Miri international Jazz Festival 2007
Up next, was the humorous George Washingmachine Quartet from Australia/U.K./France. Judging by their name alone, you'd know this quartet is a ball of fun. Frontman George Washingmachine was like the court jester of jazz, teasing the audience with the band's idiosyncratic blend of swing and gypsy jazz.
LENNAT MAC

DJANGOSTATION
02.04.2008 - What a disk
Recorded in the intimacy of a hotel room (room 301, thus the title), this cd from the violinist George Washingmachine (yes...that's his real name) abounds in all that is swing
... We notice that the hotel in question is in a town called Miri in Malaysia where the Miri International Jazz Festival is held every year. These sides were collected in between press conferences, interviews and various excursions around the island. Lets Rejoice Apparently there is also swinging music in the South China Sea and the Malaysian Jungle
George Washingmachine is an australian violinist, but also multi-instrumentalist and singer. Although based in Sydney, he has many active bands and recordings which he uses to export his Entertainment Art in Europe. His niche is without a doubt the 30's and 40's swing which he delivers with a particularly style, sometimes playing some extremely fast tempos. His drive on the violin and his joie de vivre while singing are appreciated by all. Especially because his repertoire is often humorous (Sam, Sam, the vegetable man, Heavy date) and he never hesitates to call on his band for group vocals (Blues in the night, He ain't got rythm). Swing and blues are sometimes put to the side for the occasional bolero (Flamingo) or ballad (Solitude), but Mr Washingmachine seems a little less in his element....No, George's things is obviously the Swing, Swing....and more Swing
SEBASTIEN LEGE

Hotclub News GERMANY
13.02.2008 - The Room 301 Sessions
This CD is a force to be reckoned with and almost swaggers with good spirits (happiness/ high jinx).
The Australian singer and violinist George Washingmachine swings his way through a repertoire not heard every day of the week; one half instrumental, the other vocal. The quartet (consisting of Dave Kelbie and Dave Blenkhorn on guitars, Sebastien Girardot on bass and G.W. on violin and vocalchords) recorded this in Room 301, Parkhotel in Miri, Malaysia.
The musicians had an audibly good time in numbers such as "Blues in the night" or "He ain't got rhythm". There are no musical backflips (cartwheels) here, just relentless good humour and a band swinging like the clappers.
Simply marvellous
BERNHARD GIERSTL

Etudes Tsiganes
27.11.2007 - The Room 301 Sessions
Here are two new releases from the English label Lejazzetal; the first from the quartet of Australian violinist George Washingmachine (what a name) featuring David Blenkhorn and Dave Kelbie on guitars, and Sebastien Girardot on bass. Recorded in Room 301 of the Park City Everly Hotel during the Miri International Jazz Festival in Malaysia. 12 standards half instrumental numbers (Oriental Shuffle, That's a Plenty, China Boy, Wes's Tune...) inspired slightly by Venuti and Lang half sung (My Blue Heaven, Flamingo, Solitude) rearranged in a very refreshing manner by a string quartet of excellent standing. Swing, swing, swing - This is the only word that counts A hot rhythm section (Krazy Kapers), whirlwind solos from the violinist which inspire both drive and ease, and two relaxed swinging guitars. If this excellent quartet, so solid with both up-tempo and slow tempo songs (blues in the night), doesn't revolutionise the style with it's toe tapping jazz, no one will, because it swings like God's fire (Sam Sam the vegetable man, very Slim Gaillard). These guys must heat up any club and this CD is lovely to listen to.
FRANCIS COUVREUX