First Class Swing

Act fee £1000 - £1395

First Class Swing As seen on BBC TV "Children in Need", Leicester Square Theatre plus "Help for Heros" with Dame Vera Lynne, TV's "Military Wives" concert tour and for dancing at Blackpool's famous Tower Ballroom! Featuring Simone, from the later days of the Ivy Benson Orchestra An exciting night with hits you'll know and love from the Swing era - Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller through to vocals like "Mr Bojangles" & "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" - plus foot stomping "Jools Holland" style Jazz.

"They swing like crazy - Superb !" Sheila Tracy (B.B.C.) "...A celebration of classic Swing !" (Telegraph) As seen on BBC TV's "Children in Need"]

This show boasts multi-instrumentalists and singers lead by Chris & Simone. Chris, who's varied career has taken him from Jazz festivals to Top of the Pops, uses his experience gained in playing and writing for Glenn Miller's Brother (Herb Miller) to bring the songs to life. Saxophonist and vocalist, Simone, has performed with the New Squadroniares and played Lead Alto Saxophone in the later days of the Ivy Benson show band. First Class Swing have played at a private party for Vera Lynne. They were the band on the Military Wives 2013 Tour and have performed on TV with the Military Wives. They are also booked on a 110 date tour in 2014 called Bugle Boys which celebrates the life and times of Glenn Miller. First Class Swing have been very busy in 2014 with events in commemoration of the First World War and have invested in military uniforms for events of this nature. Of course the option is also there for them to play in evening dress or more casual clothing.

New for 2016 a brilliant Christmas themed swing show for corporate events. All your favourite Christmas songs given a swing beat and flavour!

Music Samples

Get Happy

I ve Got You Under My Skin

American Patroll - In The Mood

Sing Sing Sing - Flying Home

Act Video

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Act Info

Line-up

Piano / Male Vocal / Trumpet
Alto Sax / Female Vocal / Clarinet / Flute
Double Bass
Drums
Trombone
Tenor Sax / Male Vocal / Clarinet / Flute /
2nd Alto Sax / Male Vocal / Viola
Baritone Sax / Flute

Extra Line-up(s)

Early dinner set (trio) availble, also solo Piano. Bg. CD covering breaks.
extra musicians available:-
2nd Tenor Sax
Trombone
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Guitar

Also included

500 to 2000 watt pa plus monitor system.

total 2,400 watt lighting cans on 2x's T bar.

Location

South East based and will travel to these areas: South East, South West, Midlands, Wales.

Previous Clients

Most major West End Hotels, Leicester Square Theatre, Chelsea Flower Show, Parties for Phil Collins, Rod Stewart, Theatres throughout the UK, The Treasury, Labour Party Conference, B.B.C. Children in Need, party for B.B.C 'Strictly Dance Fever' finalists, B.T James Bond themed nights, Blenheim Palace etc...

Song List
Male Vocal
Mr Bojangles
It Had To Be You
Something Stupid
I�ve Got You Under My Skin
Were or When
All The Way
Fly Me To The Moon
The Girl From Ippaneima
Witchcraft
New York New York
You Make Me Feel So Young
The Lady Is a Tramp
Chicago
Come Fly With Me
My Kind of Town
I Get a Kick Out of You
How About You
Nice and Easy
Strangers In The Night
King of the Swingers
Unforgettable
Bad Bad Leroy Brown
Something Stupid
Allright OK You Win
The Way Youy Look Tonight
That's Life
Female Vocal
Don't Get Around Much..
Almost Like Being In Love
Orange Coloured Sky
Get Happy
Paper Moon
A Foggy Day
Fly Me to the Moon
Fever
Don�t Sit Under The Apple Tree
Chattanooga Choo Choo
The Very Thought Of You
Perfidia
I Know Why
That Old Devil Called Love
All of Me
Cabaret
Bye Bye Blackbird
Cany Buy Me Love
Fever
Dream A Little Deam
Glenn Miller
In the Mood
Don�t Sit Under The Apple Three
American Patrol
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Pennsylvania 65000
String of Pearls
Moonlight Serenade
Little Brown Jug
(Glenn Miller Contin�)
Tuxedo Junction
Perfidia
I Know Why
Other Big Band Classics
Begin The Beguine
Opus One
Sing Sing Sing
Flying Home
Jersey Bounce
Hot Toddy
Tequila
Parkinson Show Theme
It�s You or No One
Salute To The Band Box
Pick Yourself Up
Pink Panther
Misty
Moose The Mooshe
Be-Bop
A Night In Tunisia
Blues Brothers Medley
Take 5
Dear Hunter Theme
War-time Sing-a-longs
It�s A Long Way To Tipperary
Pack Up Your Troubles�
We�ll Meet again
Lilli Marlene
The White Cliffs Of Dover
I�ll Be Seeing You
There�ll Always Be An England
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
I�ll Never Smile Again
Bless �Em All
Roll Out The Barrel
Run Rabbit Run
Wish Me Luck
We�re Gonna� Hang Out The Washing
Kiss Me Good Night Sergeant-Major
Jazz & Blues
Misty
Moose The Mooshe
Be-Bop
A Night In Tunisia
Blues Brothers Medley
Take 5
O.K. Alright You Win
Blue Moon
Syrup of Phiggs
Over and Over Again
Sweet Home Chicago
Tequila
Other
Everybody Needs Somebody
Gimmie Some Lovin'
Sweet Home Chicago
Think
Twistin'
Soul Man
Midnight Hour
Peter Gunn Theme
Mustang Sally
Rock 'n' Roll Medley
Knock on Wood
Other Info

The price brackets above should be used as a guide only as all quotes are bespoke.Performance times for most acts except Tributes and some other Unique performers are usually 2 x 60 minute sets or 3 x 40 min sets. (If you require the act to perform longer than these times you may incur extra costs.)

Travel costs vary depending on the act and will be included to the quote given to you by our agents.

Our acts would usually expect to arrive around 6pm and to be finished around midnight.

(If you need the act to arrive earlier or finish later there may be extra costs but these can be negotiated.)

First Class Swing

Thank you for keeping my details on file. The event went really well with over 350 people in the venue. I found the band to be very cooperative and it was good working with them.

Adam Swain Production Services

First Class Swing

Really enjoyed your perfomance last night.

Jenny