


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
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...
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 |
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.
First Class Swing
Really enjoyed your perfomance last night.