Legends of Swing

  • from £1680 in London Help
  • from £1720 in South East
  • from £1700 in East of England
  • from £1740 in East Midlands
  • from £1760 in South West
  • from £1800 in West Midlands

Magnificent all round 5-piece show band with a fantastic repertoire of swing, Rat Pack, soul & classic pop numbers covering legendary performers such as Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin and Michael Buble as well as Otis Redding Wilson Pickett and many more.

Legends of Swing is not only a swing band, but also a soul band and pop band, covering all the party classics from Sinatra, Buble and Elvis through to Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder and more! With an authentic swing and rat pack sound, as well as an extensive repertoire of classic pop and soul, this band has all the ingredients you need to make your wedding, private or corporate event truly remarkable from the very first note. An ideal formula is to set the mood in the first part of the evening with a couple of sets of Swing, Rat Pack and Big Band classics, followed by a Classic Soul and Pop set to really get the party cooking!

Whether you're looking to create a sophisticated background atmosphere, or keep your party dance floor busy, this band is the perfect musical choice to make your event entertainment really special! Previous clients of the band include the Riverbank Plaza Hotel, London; Chalet des Iles, Paris, Audi & Group 4 security.

Band sizes range from a 5-piece to a sensational 10-piece with added female vocals (increases the number of songs available to perform) and full complement of horns (add more horns for a richer, fuller sound). For more intimate events the act is available as a swing & jazz trio/quartet.

Performance information

Line-up Male lead vocals/guitar; piano; saxophone; bass; drums
Performance duration 2 x 50 minute sets
Interval music Help Yes (included in price)
Lighting Yes (included in price)
Arrival & set-up Help from 5pm; allow 90 minutes to set up
Requirements Help Space of 5 x 3 metres; power supply; rider

Booking options

Add trumpet player Add £215
Add trombone player Add £215
Add female vocalist (to extend the repertoire) Add £215

What people say Help

  • Just a quick note to say how very grateful I am for the wonderful performance you guys gave on our wedding day!

    Now that the dust has settled on the last week and a bit, I have had a chance to speak to people and look at all the photos: everybody said how much they enjoyed the band and what a nice change it was from the usual disco!

    Personally, I would like to put on record that you were all highly professional, turned up on time, were flexible in the repertoire, well behaved etc etc (sounding like a school report now!). Also our request for first dance "Fly me to the moon" was excellent. Couldn't have asked for more.

    Dave, Wedding, July 2009
  • Hayden, Lyndsay and Trevor and I were all absolutely thrilled with the entertainment the band provided, and knowing certain family members very well, it was a remarkable achievement to see them up on the dance floor, well done!

    We are so grateful you were all willing to travel to Dorset to make our daughter's wedding extra special, please pass on our thanks to all the band members for making our day so memorable.

    Jan, Wedding July 2009
  • What an incredible day we all had, the phone hasn't stopped ringing today with guests thanking us for such a wonderful day, with many comments on how great the band was, thank you for doing such a magnificent job!

    We would both like to thank you for helping make our day very special.

    We loved the rendition of Rod Stewart's "Your in my heart, your in my soul" that you learnt especially for our day. It was certainly the highlight of our day. It was great to see everyone dancing and enjoying themselves.

    A large number of the guests commented on how good you and your band were, and what a good voice you have. We hope you enjoyed yourself as much as we did.

    Steve, Wedding, July 2008
  • We just wanted to thank you and your band for making our evening extra special.

    We had a fantastic time and everyone commented on how great and professional they thought you all were. It was just a shame it was all over too quickly, but we have some great photos and memories. We were asked quite alot on how we found out about you so we have passed your details on to a few people for future potential bookings.

    Thank you once again and please pass our thanks on to the rest of the band members, hopefully will be in touch soon about a booking for next year.

    Lisa, Wedding, Southampton 2008
  • Ryan and I would like to thank you and the band for being absolutely fantastic on our wedding day. We were thrilled with the set 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!!!

    Deborah, Wedding, August 2008
  • I just wanted to say thank you for your performance at our wedding at Grafton Manor recently.The songs and the whole performance really complimented the day and many guests have been extremely complimentary about the songs you sang and obviously the way you sang them, a particular favourite seems to be Mr Bojangles!

    Thank you also for making our first dance so special, I really wish we could do that all over again as I enjoyed it so much, thank you also for bearing with us at the end I think we were both so caught up in the moment and enjoying ourselves that we completely forgot that the song would come to an end!!

    Angela, Wedding, July 2008

Repertoire Help

  • Swing & Rat Pack
  • A Foggy Day - Michael Buble
  • A Nightingale Sang - Bobby Darin
  • A Wink And A Smile - Harry Connick Jr.
  • Aint Nobody Here But Us Chickens - Louis Jordan
  • Aint That A Kick In The Head - Dean Martin
  • Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin
  • Blue Moon - Mel Torme
  • Call Me Irresponsible - Michael Buble
  • Careless Hands - Mel Torme
  • Cheek To Cheek - Fred Astaire
  • Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra
  • Don't get around much anymore - Harry Connick Jr.
  • East Of The Sun - Frank Sinatra
  • Everybody Loves Somebody - Dean Martin
  • Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
  • For Once In My Life - Frank Sinatra
  • Have You Met Miss Jones - Frank Sinatra
  • Hello Dolly - Bobby Darin
  • I Get A Kick Out Of You - Frank Sinatra
  • It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing - Duke Ellington
  • It Had To Be You - Harry Connick Jr.
  • I've got the World on a String - Michael Buble
  • I've Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra
  • Just One Of Those Things - Frank Sinatra
  • Lady Is A Tramp - Frank Sinatra
  • Let There Be Love - Nat King Cole
  • Lets face the Music And Dance - Fred Astaire
  • L.O.V.E. - Nat King Cole
  • Mack the Knife - Bonny Darin
  • Moondance - Michael Buble
  • More - Bobby Darin
  • New York New York - Frank Sinatra
  • Nice and Easy - Frank Sinatra
  • Night and Day - Frank Sinatra
  • Pennies From Heaven - Frank Sinatra
  • Surrey With a Fringe on Top - Mel Torme
  • Swinging On a Star - Bing Crosby
  • The Best Is Yet to Come - Tony Bennett
  • The Coffee Song-Frank Sinatra
  • The Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra
  • The Tender Trap - Frank Sinatra
  • The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
  • They Can't Take That Away From Me - Frank Sinatra
  • Witchcraft - Frank Sinatra
  • Latin & Jazz
  • Ain't Misbehavin - Fats Waller
  • Darling, je vous aime beaucoup - Nat King Cole
  • Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars(Corcovado)- Jobim
  • Fascination - Nat King Cole
  • Georgia - Ray Charles
  • It Had Better Be Tonight - Michael Buble
  • Mambo Italiano-Dean Martin
  • Moonlight In Vermont - Frank Sinatra
  • Mr Bojangles - Sammy Davis Jr.
  • My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone
  • My Way - Frank Sinatra
  • One For My Baby - Frank Sinatra
  • Save the Last Dance For Me - Michael Buble
  • Slow Boat To China - Dean Martin
  • Strangers In The Night - Frank Sinatra
  • Sway - Michael Buble
  • That Ole Devil Called Love - Bille Holiday
  • The Girl From Ipanema - Gilberto
  • The Good Life - Tony Bennett
  • The Last Waltz - Engelbert Humperdinck
  • Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
  • What a Difference a Day Made - Jamie Cullum
  • What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
  • Windmills of your mind - Sting version
  • Soul & Classic Pop
  • All Night Long - Lionel Richie
  • Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
  • Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Andy Williams
  • Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
  • Hard To Handle - Otis Redding
  • Everything - Michael Buble
  • I Feel Good - James Brown
  • I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
  • In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
  • It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones
  • Just The Two Of Us - Bill Withers
  • Just the way you are - Barry White
  • Kiss - Prince
  • Mercy - Duffy *
  • Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
  • My Girl - The Temptations
  • Knock On Wood - Otis Redding
  • Let's stay together - Al Green
  • Lovely Day - Bill Withers
  • Oh What a Night (December 63') - Franki Valli
  • Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band
  • Respect - Aretha Franklin*
  • Rock And Roll Medley
  • Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
  • Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield*
  • Stuck In The Middle With You - Jeff Healey Band
  • She - Charles Aznavour
  • Superstition - Stevie Wonder
  • Think - Aretha Franklin *
  • Unchain my heart - Joe Cocker
  • Valerie - Amy Winehouse *
  • Whats Going On - Marvin Gaye
  • You Do Something To Me - Paul Weller
  • You Make it Real - James Morrisson
  • * = these songs only with female vocals
  • Jewish Wedding Music
  • Hava Nagila
  • Chos'n Kale Mazeltov
  • If I Was A Rich Man
  • Matchmaker
  • Hora Medley
  • Sunrise sunset
  • Bei Mir bist du scheyn
  • Songs of Gidi Gov, Arik Einstein, Matti Caspi, Shlomo Artzi, Chava Alberstein

Bookings

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