Fidelio Hot Club are one of the finest gypsy jazz quartets in the UK today, bringing together four of the most sought after musicians on the London scene (Reonel Rafolls violin, Cornelius Corkery guitar, Sol Grimshaw guitar, Toby Yapp, double bass).

The group are steeped in the tradition of the great Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, however they are far from the average band playing the regular old classics in the regular old way. As well as the authentic hot club sound of the 1930s, expect to hear compositions from the likes of Dvorak, Tchaikovsky, Paizzolla, David Bowie, as well as plenty of Django Reinhardt and original compositions.

The band looks forward to releasing its first Ep in Spring 2026 coming off the back of a successful year of tours, Radio 3 live broadcasts and their highly successful monthly residency at the Fidelio cafe in Clerkenwell.

Ray Rafols- Violin

Sol Grimshaw- Guitar

Cornelius Corkery - Guitar

Toby Yapp - Double Bass

“You guys are good”

“Fantastic”

= Sean Rafferty, BBC Radio 3, In Tune