Somethin' Else Jazz Band

Description

Price List:
2-Piece Band - 2 sets x 45 minutes - £550
2-Piece Band - 3 sets x 45 minutes - £800
3-Piece Band - 2 sets x 45 minutes - £800
3-Piece Band - 3 sets x 45 minutes - £1150
4-Piece Band - 2 sets x 45 minutes - £1050
4-Piece Band - 3 sets x 45 minutes - £1500
5 piece band - 2 x 45 minutes - £1300
5 piece band - 2 x 45 minutes - £1900
Add-ons:
Custom song request - £100
Additional instruments - £250
All prices include a small PA, a microphone, and instruments. Prices include VAT. Travel within the London Underground network is free of charge. However, ... if alternative transportation is used, a fee of 40 pence per mile per musician is applicable for their travel. Modifications to the booking must be communicated 48 hours prior to the scheduled booking time. The specified 48-hour timeframe is in place to enable the service provider or organiser to make necessary adjustments effectively. Late disclosures within this window may result in the service provider or organiser being unable to fulfil the request.
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Set-List

Jazz Standards:
Ain't misbehavin' - F.Waller
All the things you are -J.Kern
A little taste - D.Frishber/J.Hodges
Autumn leaves - J.Kosma
Beautiful Love - V.Young
Besame mucho - C.Velazguez
Blue Skies - I.Berlin
But not for me - G.Gershwin
Bye Bye Blackbird - R.Henderson
Cheek to cheek -I.Berlin
Don't get around much anymore - D.Ellington
Do it the hard way -R.Rogers
East of the sun - B.Bowman
Fly me to the moon - B.Howard
It could happen to you - J.Van-Heusen
Lullaby of Birdland - G.Shearing
My funny Valentine - R.Rodgers
My favourite things - J.Coltrane
Night and day - C. ... Porter
Pennies from heaven - A.Johnston
Shiny stockings - F.Foster
Softly as in the morning -S.Romberg
Summertime - G.Gershwin
Take the A train - B.Strayhorn
They can't take that away from me - G.Gershwin
The way you look tonight - J.Kern
The nearness of You -H.Carmichael
Brazilian tunes:
Chega de saudade (No more Blues) - A.C. Jobim
Corcovado - A.C. Jobim
Desafinado - A.C. Jobim
Dindi - A.C. Jobim
Insensatez (How insensitive) - A.C. Jobim
Meditation - A.C. Jobim
One note samba - A.C. Jobim
Once I loved- A.C. Jobim
Ballads:
Body and Soul - J.Green
Cry me a river - A.Hamilton
God bless the child - H.Holiday
In a sentimental mood - D.Ellington
Moody's mood for love - J. Moody
My One and Only Love - J.Coltrane
Round midnight - T.Monk
The man I love - G.Gershwin
Blues:
Come rain or come shine - H.Arlen
Twisted - W.Gray
Doodlin' - H.Silver
All Blues - M.Davis
Bluesette -T.Thielemans
Parker's Mood - C.Parker
Moanin' - B.Timmons
Stolen Moments - O.Nelson Read More

Biography

'Somethin' Else Jazz Band' is a professional, top-class 2–5-piece jazz band with sophisticated vocals specialising in swing and Brazilian music for weddings, cocktail parties, corporate or private events, and reception drinks. Group size can vary from a duo to a sextet to suit a medium-size event (50-80 people).
The repertoire consists of classic jazz standards from 'The Great American Songbook' made famous by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O'Day, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Michael Bublé, etc., including timeless tunes like 'Fly Me to the Moon,' 'Summertime,' 'T ... he Way You Look Tonight,' 'Nearness of You,' 'My One and Only Love', etc.
The repertoire also features lively Brazilian songs by A.C. Jobim, such as 'The Girl from Ipanema',' Desafinado,' One note Samba', 'Chega de Saudade', 'Corcovado' etc. and vocaleses such as 'Moody's Mood for Love' famously performed by Amy Winehouse, 'Twisted' etc.
All band members are recent graduates with a master's degree in prestigious conservatoires in London. Read More

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Experience

National Concert Hall
Milton Concert Hall
Jazz Cafe Posk
Guildhall Jazz Festival
EFG London Festival
Green Note
Vortex
Áras an Uachtaráin (residence of the President of Ireland)

Suitable for

Anniversary Party Awards Ceremony Baby Shower Bar / Bat Mitzvah Birthday Party (Adult) Birthday Party (Child) Birthday Party (Teen) Casinos Charity / Fundraising Event Christening Christmas Party Club Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Community Event Concerts / Tours Conference / Meeting Corporate Event Cruise Ships Dinner Party Engagement Party Festival / Outdoor Event Graduation Party Grand Opening Party Halloween Party Hanukkah Celebration High School Reunion HM Forces/Army/Navy/Military Event Holiday / Theme Parks Hotel Event Jewish Wedding New Year's Eve Party Nightclub Event Nursing / Care Home Event Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Restaurant / Bar / Pub Event Retirement Party School Event Session Work Social Club Theaters / Stage Trade Show / Exhibitions University / College Event Wedding Ceremony Wedding Cocktail/Drinks Reception Wedding Reception

Additional Information

Insured for Public Liability with Musicians Union
DBS Checked
PAT Tested
Technical FAQs:
What are your basic technical requirements?
Performance Space
Power
Chair
Hot meal
Parking space
Dressing room
Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?
Prices include a Small PA for medium-sized events (50-80 people), larger PAs will be rented from an external company.
What information do you require about a venue?
Where to load equipment
What time band will arrive before the performance?
1 hour prior the performance