Biography
With a vast repertoire covering Swing, Jazz, Rat Pack, Soul, Motown and Pop, we offer you a fabulous mix spanning seven decades of popular music. With over 8 years experience of playing weddings, parties, corporate functions and awards events, we cover many different styles of music, from vintage classics through to modern hits. From Sinatra, The Rat Pack, and Buble, to Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce and more, there’s something to keep everyone partying.
From a Jazz Duo to a sensational 10-piece Swing and Soul “Mini Big Band” with added Female vocals, we have all the ingredients to make your event truly remarkable!
Clients
- Anglo-American
- Audi
- British Energy
- Cadburys
- DHL
- Eventia
- Group 4 Technology
- ITV-Coronation Street
- Marks & Spencers
- Mercedes
- Mosimanns
- Mayor of London
- Omitec
- RICS
- Standard Chartered
- Voca
- Some venues played at
- Bingham Hotel Bothleigh Grange Hotel
- Brands Hatch Place Hotel
- Brocket Hall
- Cafe Royal
- Café de Paris
- Chilston Park Hotel
- Claridges
- Cog D’Argent
- Cooling Castle Barn
- Cripps Barn
- Dorchester Hotel
- Eltham Palace
- Fawsley Hall, Daventry
- The Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire
- Glenbervie House Hotel Larbert
- Gorton Monastery, Manchester
- Gosfield Hall
- Grafton Manor
- Grand Hotel Brighton
- Great Fosters Egham
- Haberdashers Hall, London
- Handpicked Hotels
- Heritage Motor Centre Gaydon
- Imperial War Museum
- Kingston Maurward House Dorchester
- Knebworth House
- Lancaster Hotel
- Layer Marney Tower
- Longstowe Hall
- Loose Cannon
- Lynford Hall Hotel, Norfolk
- Manor of Groves Hotel
- Monkey Island
- Moxhull Hall
- Nailcote Hall
- Northbrook Park
- Nutfield Priory
- Paramount Walton Hall Hotel & Spa, Walton,
- Pembroke Lodge
- Posderham Castle
- Prestwold Hall
- RAC Club
- Radisson Edwardian Hotel
- Ramada Jarvis
- Renaissance Hotel
- Restaurant in the Park
- Richmond Gates Hotel
- Riverside Park Plaza
- Royal courts of Justice
- Royal Naval College
- Rushton Hall
- Silchester House
- Skinners’ Hall London
- Smeetham Hall Barn
- St Audries Park
- Stanton Manor Hotel
- Stoke Place
- Stoke Poges
- Swan at the Globe,
- The Braxted Park Estate
- The Fennes, Braintree
- The Gore Hotel
- The Landmark Hotel London
- The Oxford Belfry Hotel
- The Tithe Barn, Petersfield
- Tower Bridge London
- Wiltons Music Hall
- Wotton House, Dorking
Song list
Swing/Big Band/Rat Pack Classic Pop-Soul-Motown-RnB
- 9 to 5 – Dolly Parton*
- Ain’t That A Kick In The Head – Dean Martin
- All Of Me – Sinatra
- All Night Long – Lionel Richie
- Beyond The Sea – Bobby Darin
- Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
- Blue Moon – Mel Torme
- Brick House – The Commodores
- Can’t buy me Love – Ella Fitzgerald
- Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
- Cheek To Cheek – Fred Astaire
- Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Andy Williams
- Come Fly With Me – Frank Sinatra
- Crazy In Love – Beyonce*
- **Everybody Loves Somebody – Dean Martin
- Dancing In The Street – Bowie/Jagger
- Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra
- Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
- For once in my Life – Frank Sinatra
- Hard To Handle – Otis Redding
- Glen Miller Medley – Glen Miller
- **Everything – Michael Buble
- Happy (Swing version) – Pharrell Williams
- Forget You – Cee Lo Green
- *Have You Met Miss Jones – Frank Sinatra
- Got To Get You Into My Life – Earth Wind Fir
- Hello Dolly – Bobby Darin
- Heatwave – Martha Reeves
- I Get A Kick Out Of You – Frank Sinatra
- How Sweet It Is – James Taylor
- It Don’t Mean A Thing – Duke Ellington
- I Feel Good – James Brown
- It Had To Be You – Harry Connick Jr.
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin
- World on a String – Michael Buble
- In The Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett
- I’ve Got You Under My Skin – Frank Sinatra
- It’s Not Unusual – Tom Jones
- Let There Be Love – Nat King Cole
- Just The Two Of Us – Bill Withers
- Let’s face the music and dance – Frank Sinatra
- Just the Way You Are – Barry White
- Lady Is A Tramp – Frank Sinatra
- Kiss – Prince
- LOVE – Nat King Cole
- Mercy – Duffy *
- Mack the Knife – Bobby Darin
- Move On Up – Curtis Mayfield
- Moondance – Michael Buble
- My Girl – The Temptations
- Mr Bojangles – Sammy Davis Jr.
- Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
- My Baby Just Cares – Nina Simone
- Lovely Day – Bill Withers
- My Way – Frank Sinatra
- My First My Last My Everything – Barry White
- New York New York – Frank Sinatra
- **Nutbush City Limits – Ike & Tina Turner
- Night and Day – Frank Sinatra
- Oh What a Night (December 63′) – Franki Va
- Pennies From Heaven – Frank Sinatra
- On Broadway – George Benson
- Slow Boat to China – Dean Martin
- Pick Up The Pieces – Average White Band
- Strangers In The Night – Frank Sinatra
- Respect – Aretha Franklin*
- Surrey With a Fringe on Top – Mel Torme
- Rock And Roll Medley
- Swinging On a Star – Bing Crosby
- Rolling In the Deep – Adele*
- The Best Is Yet to Come – Tony Bennett
- Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder
- The Summer Wind – Frank Sinatra
- Son of a Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield*
- The Tender Trap – Frank Sinatra
- Stuck In The Middle – Jeff Healey Band
- The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
- Superstition – Stevie Wonder
- They Can’t Take That Away – Frank Sinatra
- These Boots Are Made For Walking – Nancy S
- Unforgettable – Nat King Cole
- Think – Aretha Franklin *
- Witchcraft – Frank Sinatra
- Twist & Shout – The Beatles
- Wives and Lovers – Frank Sinatra
- Valerie – Amy Winehouse *
- Wonderwall – Paul Anka
- Whats Going On – Marvin Gaye
- You’re nobody till somebody loves you – Dean M
- Walking on Sunshine- Katrina & The Waves*
- You make me feel so young – Frank Sinatra
- You Can’t Hurry Love – Supremes *
Latin/Lounge/Xmas Jazz Standards
- Georgia – Ray Charles
- A-Train – Duke Ellington
- I’ve got my Love to keep me Warm – Dean Martin
- Ain’t Misbehavin – Fats Waller
- La Bamba – Richie Valens
- But not for me – Chet Baker
- Mambo No 5 – Lou Bega
- Bye Bye Blackbird – Popular
- Let It Snow – Dean Martin
- Don’t get around much – Jane Monheit
- Rockin Around The Christmas Tree
- Honeysuckle Rose -Fats Waller
- Save the Last Dance For Me – Michael Buble
- How High The Moon (Instr)
- Sway – Michael Buble
- I Can’t Give You anything But Love
- Tequila – Los Lobos
- It’s Only A Paper Moon – Fitzgerald
- The Girl From Ipanema – Gilberto
- Sunny Side Of The Street – Louis Armstrong
- The Look of Love – Burt Bacharach
- Round Midnight – Thelonius Monk
- C67
- Walk On By – Dionne Warwick
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- What a Difference a Day Made – Jamie Cullum
- Summertime – Traditional
- What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
- Sweet Georgia Brown – Traditional
- When I fall in Love – Nat King Cole
- Take the A Train -Duke Ellington
- What the world needs now – Elvis Costello
- When You’re Smiling – Louis Armstrong
- White Christmas – Bing Crosby
- You’d Be So Nice – Kenny Rankin
- Winter Wonderland – Dean Martin
* Requires Female Vocals ** Requires minimum 2 horns in line upBand requires prior notice of any special requests so we can ensure we have the musical arrangement with us on the night.
Line up
Line-ups and event options
- 5 piece – male vocal/guitar, piano, vocals, bass, drums and 1 horn
- 6 piece – male vocal/guitar, piano, vocals, bass, drums a and 2 horns
- 7 piece – male vocal/guitar, piano, vocals, bass, drums and 3 horns
- 9 piece – male vocal/guitar, piano, vocals, bass, drums and 5 horns
Female vocals can be added to each band line-up to extend the repertoire.
(Vocalist may vary subject to location and availability)
N.B. The band plays from specially written musical arrangements, and when there are 2 or more horn instruments they phrase together
to give rich brass harmonies and a unique “mini big band” sound that most other bands simply cannot achieve.
Reviews / Testimonials
Ross Adams, Assistant to Producer – Coronation Street "I just wanted to pass on my utmost thanks to you and all the guys for being so marvelous on Friday at Barbara Knox’s birthday party. Barbara was absolutely thrilled with you all and the entire building has been buzzing with tales of the party and how much everybody enjoyed it. The atmosphere and ambience were a direct result of you and the band who kept the party swinging and swaying well into the night. Please do pass on my thanks to you and the rest of the guys"
Vicky and Stephen Dale, wedding. "Just a note to say a massive thanks you for the incredible job you did at our wedding last month. Everyone commented on how great the band was and it was clear to see, as the dance floor was never empty! You created such a brilliant atmosphere and I really hope we get the chance to hear you again some time in the future."
Deborah Newman, Wedding "Ryan and I would like to thank you and the band for being absolutely fantastic on our wedding day. We were thrilled with the sets of swing and soul and it was clear that all our friends and family were too! It was wonderful to see everyone dancing and enjoying themselves as much as Ryan and myself. Having a swing band on my wedding day was really a dream come true. Thank you also for being so flexible on timings etc, it added to the friendly and personal service that you most certainly provided. Thank you once again for making our wedding day very special and we're already trying to think of another occasion to get you back. My 40th is only 4 years away!!!"
Annabel, Corporate PR & Events Marks & Spencer Plc "I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and the band for creating a fantastic atmosphere at our Christmas Media Party last night. We've had some wonderful feedback about the event, and you and the band went down a storm. The music was pitched just right and really added a touch of class. From both Anna and I a huge thank you, it was lovely working together. Kind regards"
Helen Bywater, Ceridian Corporate Awards Event “I wanted to thank you and your band for the excellent job you did at our awards gala dinner the other night. You really did give a “sterling” performance, the way you were able to be flexible and fit into our vision of the night was exemplary. The Strictly Come Dancing session was a real crowd pleaser, and the musical stings that accompanied the awards really made it special. I would have no hesitation in booking you and your band again. Thanks”
