Rebecca Newman ~ Swing-Jazz
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I have put together a foot-tapping fresh new swing-jazz band for parties and events. I have been joined by some very talented local musicians to create an exciting and stylish band singing songs as sung by great performers such as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgeraled, Judy Garland, The Rat Pack, and many more.

The line up includes piano, double bass, drums, trumpet and saxophone so as well as sounding good also looks pretty impressive too. We can provide entertainment for all sorts of events and many sizes of venue, whether it's a village pub, a back garden, or a large function room. The package can also be adapted to your requirements to suit budget and venue size, including just me with backing CDs or a smaller duo or trio. For very large events more instrumentalists can be added, just email me with your ideas. Strictly come dancing and salsa style dancers also available for an extra fee to get the guests up and dancing and provide that extra "wow" factor!

The band enjoyed a fantastic debut gig at a private party at The Chequers Inn, in Bilton-in-Ainsty, on New Years eve where the guests put the contestants of Strictly Come Dancing to shame! The official public launch was held at 1331 in York on Tuesday 13th March. It was so busy we very quickly ran out of chairs! The audience was fantastic and the gig was very enjoyable. We've had wonderful feedback and hope to have another public performance in the near future - check back to the website to keep up to date.

Sample Repertoire:

Fly Me to the Moon, The Lady is a Tramp, On The Street Where You Live, Come Fly With Me
Ain't Misbehavin, The Way You Look Tonight, They Can't Take That Away From Me
It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing Sway, All of Me, Summertime......and many more!

Please email me for a quote, stating the location and date. Typical performances are two 45 minute sets with a break in between, but further performance time can be added on request. 
Extra charges applicable for extra large venues where large PA systems are needed.

Sound Clips available

Fly Me To The Moon:   High quality (1mb)  or   Low quality (600kb)
Get Happy:  High quality (1.1mb)  or   Low quality (700kb)

Clips are vocals and backing tracks only, new sound samples with the band will be coming soon. Click on 'high quality' or 'low quality' to download or play through your default music player.




Photos from band launch on 13 Mar at 1331, York. Taken by Andrew Lewis