Recommended Based in Leeds, West Yorkshire but travels UK wide
A hot swing rhythm & blues band guaranteed to get you jumping & jiving to the classic hits of the new & old swing & rock “n” roll tunes. Available as a 6 or 10 piece band, their music includes works from artists including Presley, Bublé, Sinatra & more! Prices: From £1140 +
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"Both Alive Network and The Jive City Swingers were great to work with and I would certainly work with them again on future events. They provided a fantastic service.
Thank you for helping to make the event run smoothly."
Line up:Standard 6 Piece: Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Saxophone or Vocals, Piano, Bass, Drums, Saxophone, Trumpet.
Optional 10 Piece: Vocals, Piano, Bass, Guitar, Drums, 2 x Trumpet, 2 x Tenor Saxophone, Trombone + a dedicated sound engineer! (See booking options for more details)
Highlights *The Jive City Swingers provide swing, jive and rock “n” roll music! *From the 1920’s right up to the modern day including Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Nina Simone, Elvis Presley, The Blues Brothers, Bill Haley & Michael Bublé. *Perfect dance music, ideal for weddings, novelty or themed parties, and corporate functions. *A hot, slick and totally live concert experience! *A full and flexible choice to the size of the band from 6 piece right up to an 10 piece extravaganza! *Fully self-contained with high quality PA and lighting plus a dedicated sound engineer! *Cheapest rates in Leeds and West Yorkshire, but can travel nationwide.
Need a big band sound but haven’t got the space? Do you want to have an evening of dancing to hot swing and jive from some of the finest swing musicians in Yorkshire? Look no further; The Jive City Swingers has the perfect solution for you.
The Jive City Swingers is a hot swing rhythm and blues band based in Leeds, guaranteed to get you jumping and jiving to the classic hits of the new and old swing and rock “n” roll tunes. Their music includes works from artists including Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Bobby Darin, The Blues Brothers, Brian Setzer, Peggy Lee, Bill Haley and Michael Bublé.
The band are heavily dedicated to providing you with a show you won’t forget and are perfect for weddings, novelty and themed parties, corporate functions and club performances. Containing some of the finest swing and jazz musicians from the Yorkshire and Leeds jazz scene, The Jive City Swingers have been recognised musically by some of the finest professional musicians in Britain including The Jive Aces!
The Jive City Swingers includes a phat and punchy 5 piece horn section, a jumpin’ rhythm section and a swinging crooning vocal treat! The show is a slick, smooth and sexy transition through the ages as you are taken back to the swing and dance halls of the 1920s and 30s. No audience can resist swinging to the jive of The Jive City Swingers!
Individually the swinging members of The Jive City Swingers have performed with some of the finest names in Jazz, Pop, Soul and Swing including Earth Wind and Fire, The Four Tops, Rico Rodriguez, Dave Liebman, Kenny Wheeler, Extra Curricular in a huge collection of venues including The Royal Albert Hall, Richard M. Daley Centre (Chicago), St Davids Hall (Cardiff), Sandown Race Course, The Anville (Basingstoke), Royal Festival Hall, The Bulls Head (Barnes).
Your Event Flexibility is the key and the band is about as flexible as they come. With different packages to choose from, a large set list and the option of picking your favourite swing classics for the band to perform (even if they are not already on our list) you can create your perfect event.
The Jive City Swingers perform as a compact but punchy 6 piece as standard. However, if you are looking for the ultimate wow factor, the band can also upgrade to a 10 piece extravaganza (see booking options for more details).
The band are fully self-contained with a high quality PA and lighting system. They even bring a dedicated sound engineer to all events so you can sit back and enjoy a totally professional live concert experience!
Testimonials “I really liked the music, nice playing! The faster Neo – Swing tracks are excellent too!” -Ken Smith, The Jive Aces
“You guys are fantastic, unbelievably fresh and something everybody should have in their collection.” -Andy Winfield, One Two Productions
“I really like the sound of your tracks. The arrangements are tight with high energy.” -Tony Shepphard, GlosJazz
The Jive City Swingers's Set List / Repertoire
New! Christmas Repertoire All in the swing style for you jive nuts out there! Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Berry Jingle Bell Rock Jingle Bells/Here comes Santa Clause/Rudolph Chestnuts Roasting on an open fire Sleigh Ride I Wish it could be xmas every day White Christmas Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow Auld lang syne Santa Clause is coming to town
1930 - 1940 Why Don’t You Do Right – Peggy Lee It don’t mean a thing – Duke Ellington All of me – Joe Budden One o Clock Jump – Count Basie The things we did last Summer - Sammy Cahn Minnie the moocher – Cab Calloway Is you is or is you aint my baby – Louis Prima Mack the Knife – Bobby Darin Somewhere beyond the sea – Bobby Darin
1950 - 1970 Come Fly With Me – Frank Sinatra Hallelujah I love Her So – Ray Charles Blueberry Hill – Fats Domino Unchain my Heart – Ray Charles I got a woman – Ray Charles Let The Good Times Roll – Ray Charles Rock Around the Clock – Bill Haley Shake rattle and Roll – Bill Haley Hound dog – Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley That’s Life – Frank Sinatra Everybody needs somebody – The Blues Brothers Gimme Some Lovin’ – Blues Brothers Soul Man – Blues Brothers Flip Flop and Fly – Blues Brothers In the midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett Moondance – Van Morrison
1990s + Zoot suit riot – Cherry Poppin’ Daddies Mr Pinstripe Suit – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy The Ding Dong Daddy – Cherry Poppin Daddies Tuxedo Junction – Jools Holland arrangement You and me and the bottle makes three – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy The boogie Bumper – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Family Guy theme This Cat’s on a Hot Tin Roof – Brian Setzer Orchestra Mellow Saxophone – Brian Setzer Orchestra
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Customer reviews for The Jive City Swingers
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10/05/2013 The Jive City Swingers
"Both Alive Network and The Jive City Swingers were great to work with and I would certainly work with them again on future events. They provided a fantastic service.
Thank you for helping to make the event run smoothly."
Customer review by Sarah Wyatt
23/02/2013 The Jive City Swingers
"The Jive City Swingers are absolutely fantastic, totally professional and really friendly. Everyone was so impressed with them and they were so accomodating. I would highly recommend them to anyone and hope that one day there is another occassion when I can use them again.
May I also thank you for your help. It was great to work with a company who is willing to be flexible! I would also be very happy to recommend Alive Network to anyone!
Kind regards,
Lauren"
Customer review by Lauren Tristram
22/12/2012 The Jive City Swingers
"Just wanted to drop you a line to say thank you once again for what was an amazing performance by yourself and the band on our wedding. We both had an amazing night as did our guests. You received many compliments from the guests, including our friends who are to be married in April who made the comment that their band is no where near as good as you guys!!"
Customer review by Andrew Lawson
22/09/2012 The Jive City Swingers
"Just wanted to say the band were absolutely FANTASTIC last night. Everyone loved them and they were just what I was looking for. So much charisma and talent!!
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Customer review by Amy Walker
25/08/2012 The Jive City Swingers
"Just wanted to say how amazing the band were yesterday. We loved them! All our guests were raving about them and my sister and her boyfriend complemented on what amazing musicians they were.
Also the boys were really lovely and really accommodating when we had to change some of the timings around.
I would definitely recommend you to anyone and hopefully may see you guys at a gig sometime.
Thank you!!!!!
Rosie"
Customer review by Rosanna Gentile
18/08/2012 The Jive City Swingers
"I know it has been some time since the band played at my wedding but I wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to the band! They were amazing. They even rescued my first dance and started to sing AL Green's Lets stay together when our CD cut out! True professionals.
I would definitely recommend them to friends. "
Customer review by Kirsty Sharpe
04/08/2012 The Jive City Swingers
"You and the guys were great..everybody enjoyed the band! Thanks again for everything..you were tip top!"
Customer review by Paul Walker
28/07/2012 The Jive City Swingers
"We had the weather, the food, the guests and without question THE BAND. Everyone raved about the songs and the talent. They were truly brilliant.
Both Sam and Charlie came up to us several times on the night to check we were happy and there personal approach really helped us feel even more comfortable and more than happy with our choice.
Its always a potential risk hiring an unknown act, but I would be extremely happy recommending The Jive City Swingers, who looked after the entire nights entertainment and kept the dance floor filled.
Thank you very much Sam and The Jive City Swingers.
Tom And Laura"
Customer review by Tom Gostling
29/05/2012 The Jive City Swingers
"The band were excellent and very friendly and I would definitely recommend them!"
Customer review by Pippa Greenwood
19/05/2012 The Jive City Swingers
"The Jive City Swingers put together a great 4-piece ensemble, who produced an ideal party-set (Motown, pop some jazzy stuff...). Really got people on their feet! They were also fitted in well with our arrangements, even jamming with the host and some friends for an encore. Strongly recommended! "
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The Jive City Swingers is based in Leeds, West Yorkshire but most of the
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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
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