Ross Burns is inspired by guitarists Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Grant Green, and Django Reinhardt. After taking lessons with Halifax-based guitarist Ross Anderson, and turning aside from music for a time for study and travel, Burns is now an integral member of Gypsophilia and roots-reggae band Verbal Warnin’. Burns’s intense soloing is integral to Gypsophilia’s hard-driving, swinging sound. 

Sageev Oore is an award-winning concert pianist, composer and computer science professor. Since appearing in his teens as a soloist with Symphony Nova Scotia, Sageev has collaborated frequently with many outstanding Canadian artists.   In addition to his inspired improvisations, Sageev’s multi-instrumental talent – on piano, Nord keyboard, accordion and melodica – adds a variety of textures to the band’s music.

In 1992 Matt Myer struck a deal to be excused from elementary school choir on the condition that he join band in the seventh grade.  Since that time he has won an ECMA and a Juno with the Johnny Favourite Swing Orchestra, and been involved with numerous Halifax groups, including Verbal Warnin', Scott 'n' The Rocks, and the Synchronics.  The newest member of Gypsophilia, Matt’s dynamic trumpet playing and composing/arranging skills have quickly made a deep impression on the group.

Rhythm guitarist Nick Wilkinson has studied gypsy jazz for a number of years, and travelled to France to attend the 2003 Django Reinhardt festival, where he played with some of the masters of the style.  Nick’s exciting, propulsive rhythm is the core of Gypsophilia’s sound. 

Like most post-modern musicians, Adam Fine enjoys playing in all traditions, drawing out the best materials from each to add to his bag of tricks. As such, Fine works regularly with improvising group TFC, flamenco fusion group Con Brio and singer-songwriter Norma MacDonald in addition to his dynamic and inventive bass work with Gypsophilia.

Although formally trained as a bass player, Alec Frith was forced to give up playing bass temporarily due to health problems. During this time, his love for the music of Django Reinhardt inspired him to take up the guitar and develop a style of improvising combining jazz with his background in blues, reggae and funk. In addition to his work with Gypsophilia, Frith plays bass in roots-reggae band Verbal Warnin' and guitar in the Synchronics.

In addition to her numerous accomplishments as a classically trained violinist, playing with Halifax’s Jubilee Quartet and Symphony Nova Scotia, Gina Burgess’ superlative technique and keen ear make her a first-rate improviser.  She has recently returned from Toronto where she studied swing, jazz and klezmer music. Gina is comfortable playing in numerous contexts, ranging from flamenco to indie to fiddle music.  She has also shared the stage with hip hop artist Kanye West.

In addition to his startling accomplishments as an improviser and composer, saxophonist Daniel Oore has worked as a choreographer, dancer and clown in a number of productions, and is sought after as a clinician by many different organizations.  Dani is currently on hiatus from Gypsophilia to study abroad.