Highly Recommended Based in Bedfordshire but travels UK wide
Fantastic big band sound at a great price! 6-piece, all male brass band with top quality self recorded backing tracks. Trumpets, sax & vocals all performed fully live. A great choice for all events especially where space is short but you need a big sound Prices: From £1440 +
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"It was a wonderful night and the band Crusaders of Swing definitely made it! Everyone commented how good and what a fab night and a wedding to remember because of them.
Thank you for recommending them, a wonderful choice. "
Line up: 6 piece band: lead male vocal, 2 x trumpets, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Crusaders of Swing guarantee to deliver a 'foot-tapping' 'jive-busting' high octane party to your door. With the accent on stylish vocals, 'honking' horn Solos and superb band arrangements, 'Crusaders of Swing' succeed in putting showmanship, heat and energy into your event.
With classic tracks spanning the musical archives from Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jnr. to Ray Charles and George Benson to the contemporary styles of Robbie Williams, Westlife and Jools Holland: Crusaders of Swing succeed in presenting a unique and authentic sound pallet to any audience.
With show-stopping tunes from film and theatre like'The Blues Brothers' and 'Five Guys Named Mo', to Classic Soul from Blues Brothers and Ray Charles, this generation of groove merchants are guaranteed to ensure that your event is both memorable and highly successful.
Crusaders of Swing have also borrowed heavily from the Great American Songbook legacy both in terms of their arrangements and presentation and their reportoire is designed to appeal to all audiences, across all age ranges.
Influenced by the great composers, lyricists and arrangers of the Jazz, Swing, Soul and Blues eras, Crusaders of Swing draw the threads of these great musical genres together into a stylish, compact and energetic showcase.
Boasting one of the most exuberant and talented line-ups in the business, with their unique powerhouse of high-octane Horn players and fronted by a fantastic and accomplished singer, this eclectic band of musicians is guaranteed to get the feet moving.
For a unique musical experience and the ultimate journey from 'Zing to Swing', 'Jump to Jive' and 'Smooth to Groove', Crusaders of Swing is the perfect, 'must have' choice for that special event.
Crusaders of Swing's Set List / Repertoire
Classic Swing Mack the knife Fly me to the moon Mr. Bo Jangles Bad Leroy Brown Under my skin Come fly with me Beyond the sea New York New York Fever The Summer wind
Latino Favourites Sway Hot Hot Hot Tequilla I like it like that Buenna Serra Mambo swing Cuba Save the last dance for me
Film & Show Music Blue Brothers Shake your tailfeather Everybody Minnie the moucher Gimme some lovin' Theme from Peter Gunn Music from the Commitments & Five guys named Mo
Jump Jive & Rock & Roll I like 'em fat like that Boogie in the barnyard Is you is or is you ain't Josephina Please no lean on the bell
2000 Contemporary Big Band Ain't that a kick in the head - Westlife Have you met Miss Jones - Robbie Williams Kissing a fool - George Michael Dance the night away - Mavericks Crazy little thing called love - Queen Georgia on my mind Doin the mess around Do nothin' till you hear from me
Classic Soul Cuts Knock on wood Midnight hour Papas got a brand new bag The son of hickory holla's tramp Unchain my heart Dancin' in the street Dock of the bay Feelin good
Dance Floor Fillers Teardrops from my eyes Come on over to my place/Little red book/Saturday night at the movies/Reet petite - Drifters Medley Chantilly Lace Sir Duke Goin' Loco down in Acapulco
Instrumentals Pick up the pieces Peter Gunn Cantaloupe Island Memphis soul stew
A Typical Crusaders of Swing Set List Mack the knife Fly me to the moon Foggy Day in London Town Moondance Mr. Bo Jangles Bad Leroy Brown Under my skin Come fly with me Beyond the sea Fever Sway Buenna Serra Mambo swing Save the last dance for me I like 'em fat like that Is you is or is you ain't my baby Josephina Ain't that a kick in the head Have you met Miss Jones - Robbie Williams Kissing a fool - George Michael Crazy little thing called love - Queen Feelin good New York New York Teardrops from my eyes Copacabana Pick up the pieces Sir Duke Hot Hot Hot
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Customer reviews for Crusaders of Swing
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14/05/2012 Crusaders of Swing
"It was a wonderful night and the band Crusaders of Swing definitely made it! Everyone commented how good and what a fab night and a wedding to remember because of them.
Thank you for recommending them, a wonderful choice. "
Customer review by Eileen Toner
28/09/2010 Crusaders of Swing
"Alive Network are very comprehensive in their help and attitude. Crusaders of Swing were absoluteley brilliant- we had so many positive comments from our guests."
Customer review by Rose Lodgehome
07/07/2008 Crusaders of Swing
"Dear Seth,
The entertainment was absolutely brilliant. TheCrusaders of Swing really made our "Summer of 47" themed event a success. There was applause at the end and shouts of more, more, more. I don't think anyone wanted to go home.
Colleen"
Customer review by Colleen
02/07/2008 Crusaders of Swing
"Hi Clare,
Thank you so much for being so helpful and organised - I would highly recommend Alive Network to anyone looking to hire entertainment!
As for The Crusaders of Swing - they were absolutely fantastic and everyone loved it so much. Please can you pass on a HUGE thank you from all the Nottingham Medics, especially to the singer as he carried on for longer than they were booked as our DJ was late!!
All the best,
Perdy Blease"
Customer review by Perdita
29/04/2008 Crusaders of Swing
"Hi paul,
Thank you so much for suggesting the Crusaders of Swing, they were lovely people and fantastic musicians and the lead singer was also fantastic. I couldnt have wished for anything more, an absolute joy from start to finish, my friends are already thinking of having them at their wedding and i hope they do so i can see them again! what a class act and friendly too,
I'm still singing the tunes even now,
Thank you again and best wishes to you all x
Tracy"
Customer review by Tracy
02/10/2007 Crusaders of Swing
"Hi Paul
Thanks for your kind words of congratulations. The day was fantastic and 'The Crusaders of Swing' were absolutely brilliant! They made our evening go with a swing and everyone commented on how great they were. They are also consumate professionals too, very polite to all of our guests and it was an absolute pleasure having these guys play for us. What a fantastic sound 6 musicians of their calibre can make and all the girls fancied the lead singer incidentally! I also had quite a few people ask where I found them so you never know, more bookings could be on the way.
My experience of using 'Alivenetwork.com' has been the absolute best, from my initial contact with you Paul, right through to completion and as a result I see no reason why I would need to go anywhere else if I need a band in the future. I will and already have recommended you and the Crusaders of Swing to my friends and colleagues.
I hope to talk with you again at some point (it's my 50th in just under 3 years time) for the next big Barnard do!
Cheers
Warmest regards
CHRIS "
Customer review by Chris Barnard
15/12/2006 Crusaders of Swing
"We had the above group for our son's wedding on 26 August in Essex and I am writing to say how fantastic they were. The music they played had everyone up dancing and all the guests agreed it was a great group which obviously made it a gread wedding. Everyone wanted to know where they came from and how did we find them!
Would you please pass on our thanks for a very enjoyable evening. We would definitely recommend them and use them again.
"
Customer review by Bax Family
07/12/2006 Crusaders of Swing
"We would like to take this opportunity to let you know what a fantastic job Crusaders of Swing did playing at our wedding.
Our guests are still talking about them and the show they put on, they were everything we hoped they would be and more.
Please pass on our thanks to all the band and wish them luck in the future.
"
Customer review by Chris and Jo Underwood
21/11/2006 Crusaders of Swing
"We would like to take this opportunity to let you know what a fantastic job the Crusaders of Swing did playing at our wedding.
Our guests are still talking about them and the show they put on, they were everything we hoped they would be and more!
Please pass on our thanks to all the band and wish them luck for the future, we can fully recommend the Crusaders of Swing to anyone for their wedding.
- "
Customer review by Chris and Jo Underwood
26/10/2006 Crusaders of Swing
"Just to say - The Crusaders of Swing were fantastic. We would be very happy to give them a recommendation any time. They made it a more wonderful time and people have told me that they really enjoyed their sets.
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Crusaders of Swing is based in Bedfordshire but most of the
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Alive Network are Crusaders of Swing's UK Booking Agents. If you would like to hire Crusaders of Swing please complete an online enquiry or call us on 0845 108 5500.
Alive Network is the UK's largest live music entertainment agency with many Swing Jive Bands for hire. Established in 1999, we provide high quality live entertainment for over 7500 events per year. When you make an enquiry to hire
Crusaders of Swing, your own personal entertaiment coordinator will answer any questions or queries that you might have and liaise directly with Crusaders of Swing to get you the best possible price, and to ensure they they will provide exactly the right entertainment for your event.
Booking Crusaders of Swing from Alive Network is easy, safe and secure. Your booking is secured with a legally binding contract giving you complete peace of mind that you're in safe hands. Alive Network personally vets feedback from all of Crusaders of Swing's performances to ensure standards are met.
In short, hiring Crusaders of Swing from Alive Network ensures you'll remember your live entertainment for all the right reasons.
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