The Jive Aces
With their high energy, bright suits, incredible live show, irresistible humour & total professionalism, this Sussex based 6 piece band will quickly get any audience on their feet & each and every show is guaranteed to go with a swing!
Price from £3,267 +VAT + travel
Set List / Repertoire
Accentuate the Positive - Bing Crosby
Ain't Misbehavin' - Fats Waller
Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens - Louis Jordan
All of Me - Frank Sinatra
Basin Street Blues - Louis Armstrong
Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin
Blue Moon - Ella Fitzgerald
Boogie Woogie Country Girl - Big Joe Turner
Buona Serra - Dean Martin
Caldonia - BB KIng
Chicken & the Hawk - Big Joe Turner
Chatanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie - Louis Jordan
Danny Boy - Malachy McCourt
Fever - Peggy Lee
Flyin' Home - Lionel Hampton
Giddy Up a Ding Dong - Freddie Bell
Happy Birthday - Mildred and Patty Smith
Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles
I can't give you Anything But Love - Louis Armstrong
In the Mood - Glenn Miller
Is you Is or Is you Ain't My baby? - Louis Jordan
It had to be You - Frank Sinatra
Jump Jive & Wail - Louis Prima
Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody (medley) - Louis Prima
Lady be Good - George Gershwin
Le Rock & Roll - Johnny Halladay
Loch Lomond - Traditional
Love Me or Leave Me - Nina Simone
Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
Mambo Italiano - Dean Martin
Minnie the Moocher - Cab Calloway
My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone
Oh Babe - Louis Prima
Oh Marie! - Dean Martin
Over the Rainbow - Glenn Miller
Pennies From Heaven - Bing Crosby
Rag Mop - Johnnie Lee Wills
Right now Right now! - Big Al Sears
Rock & Roll Boogie - Alan Freed
Route 66 - Nat King Cole
Saint Louis Blues - Louis Armstrong
Shake, Rattle & Roll - Big Joe Turner
Sing, Sing, Sing - Louis Prima
Singing in the Rain - Gene Kelly
Slow Boat to China - Dean Martin
Sweet Georgia Brown - Louis Armstrong
Summertime - Louis Armstrong
Sunny Side of the Street - Louis Armstrong
Swingin' All Day - Saunders King
Tiger Rag - Louis Armstrong
Volare- Frank Sinatra
Voodoo - Freddie Bell
Well Alright, Okay, You Win - Peggy Lee
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
When the Saints Go Marching In - Louis Armstrong
When You're Smilin' - Louis Armstrong
When You Wish upon a Star - Louis Armstrong
White Cliffs of Dover - Glen Miller
Wrap your Troubles in Dreams - Bing Crosby
You're Driving me Crazy - Frank Sinatra
NEW! Christmas Songs Include:
God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen
I've got my love to keep me Warm
Jingle Bells
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Santa Claus is Back in Town
White Christmas
Original songs regularly performed include:
(Note: Many people know & request the Jive Aces original material from their four albums & various complilations. The following original songs are regularly performed by the band.)
Aces Swing
Clear Body, Clear Mind
Fish Fingers (the professor's boogie)
Imagination (or something else)
I’ve Got Affinity For You
Jive Ace Boogie Woogie
Jive, Jive, Jive Aces
Long Distance Love Affair
Only Mugs take Drugs
Planet Jive
Play On
Second Chance to Fly
Spectator
Start, Change & Stop
Three Cats Called Louis
White Hot Christmas
Full Biography
“Absolutely Brilliant! That really put me in a good mood.” – Simon Cowell
“A Ray of Sunshine!” “I loved The Jive Aces.” – Alesha Dixon
“Infectious, uplifting and marvelous!” – Len Goodman
"Wonderful" - Alan Titchmarsh
“Simply sensational!” - The Stage
"Britain’s Got Talent" stars, The Jive Aces, are the UK’s top Jive & Swing band. Together for over fifteen years, this extremely popular six piece group have performed at thousands of festivals, theatres and events throughout the UK, Europe and USA, as well as Japan, Israel, Africa and the Caribbean, over 30 countries in all.
In 2012 the band reached the semi-finals of “Britain’s Got Talent”, the first live band to do so! After wowing Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams with their show-stopping audition of “Jungle Book” favourite “I Wanna Be Like You”, they made national news as “the band that put Simon Cowell in a good mood”!
The Jive Aces are renowned for their high energy Jump Jive music (the exciting sound where Swing meets Rock ‘n Roll) and spectacular stage show. They combine a mixture of fresh arrangements of swing/Jive/R&B classics - songs made famous by such greats as Louis Prima, Cab Calloway, Bobby Darin, Louis Armstrong, Dean Martin, Big Joe Turner and Sammy Davis Jnr - along with some superb swinging originals.
The Jive Aces have worked with many of the top names in the business, including John Travolta, Status Quo, Isaac Hayes, Van Morrison, Jamie Cullum, Count Basie Orchestra, Keely Smith, Priscilla Presley, Kirstie Alley, The Proclaimers, Kenny Ball, Hayley Westenra, Chuck Berry, Tony Christie, Lee Evans and even Busted, to name just a few.
The band has performed at countless major events including: “In Full Swing” at The Royal Albert Hall (when they headlined and sold out the iconic venue’s first ever swing dance); The Berkeley Square Ball; Glastonbury Festival; The London Season; Montreux Jazz Festival (5 times); Lovebox Festival; Grand Order of Water Rats Annual Ball (3 times); Hop Farm Festival, Society of Distinguished Songwriters Ladies Night (twice); City of London Festival; The Ryder Cup; Cannes Film Festival (official party); Henley Festival; Conservative Party Conference (twice) and have performed to HRH Prince Philip at The World Pony Carriage Championships and to HM The Queen during the Diamond Jubilee tour.
The Jive Aces were the recipients of a number of awards, including the prestigious “City of Derry International Music Award”, previous recipients being Van Morrison and Jools Holland. They also received a special award from the Variety Club of Great Britain, for their contributions to entertainment and charity.
In addition to BGT, they have made hundreds of TV and radio appearances including a residency on BBC Radio London and appearances on "The Alan Titchmarsh Show"; “Children in Need”; “Come Dine With Me Royal Wedding Special”; CNN; “Good Morning Los Angeles”; Channel 4's “Holy Smoke”; BBC Radio 2; “DNA Stories”; “Wakey, Wakey Campers”; JazzFM; “A Swingin’ Christmas” (I hour PBS Special); “I Fatti Vostre” (Rai TV, Italy) “Big Show Sic” (Portugal); and many more.
Their video for the band’s latest single, “Bring Me Sunshine”, has become a viral hit with two million views on Youtube and has won a Telly Award as well as a number of film festival awards.
The band has released seven studio albums and one compilation. Their latest “Recipe for Rhythm” features guest appearances from Chick Corea, Mark Isham, Mr Acker Bilk and Toni Elizabeth Prima.
With their high energy music, bright stage suits, wild stage show, irresistible humor and sheer professionalism, the Jive Aces will quickly get any audience on their feet - or dancing in their seat! Each and every show is guaranteed to go with a swing!
The Jive Aces are:
Ian Clarkson - Lead Vocals, Trumpet, Ukulele
"Big" John Fordham - Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Fiddle
Alex Douglas – Trombone, Percussion, Harmonica
Vince "Professor" Hurley - Piano
Ken Smith - Double Bass
Peter "Bilky" Howell -Drums
Quotes:
"These professional young musicians came on cold to an early evening audience and were simply sensational. The Jive Aces manage great freshness yet maintain an authentic accurate sound. Full Marks."
- The Stage
“Now back by popular demand for an incredible fourth consecutive year at Montreux Jazz Festival, their explosive live shows have become legendary”
- Montreux Jazz Festival
“I wanted to take a few minutes to write a note of personal thanks for the amazing contribution you made to the Children In Need event on Friday. I was extraordinarily impressed not just by the professionalism which you exuded on the night, but also by the willingness to work within the often very strange demands of television. I'm not sure if you have had the chance to see the result on television, but you looked and sounded great.”
- Executive Editor, BBC TV
"Life Is a Game by The Jive Aces has the most important ingredients: It is musically brilliant, it is great to listen to, songwriting is exceptional, the arrangements of the covers are superb. The Jive Aces really are a band of very talented musicians. The album gives loads of joy and pleasure."
- BBC Radio 2
"Opening up with The Jive Aces, the energy level quickly soars through the roof as the band starts stomping with some infectious, high-speed swing music that parallels the energy of 50's rock 'n' roll with all the silk and glamour of 40's swing. Truly modern, and making no claims otherwise, the band seems to be on a caffeine high as they shoot and dance around the notes with such clarity. I’ll give it an A."
- In Music we Trust - CD review
Lineup
Default lineup: 6 members
6 piece band: Male lead vocals & Trumpet, Tenor / Baritone Sax or Clarinet, Trombone, Piano, Double Bass, Drums.
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Price from £3,267 + VAT + travel from West Sussex
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Value for money: | 5 stars |
A huge thank you to all the band for the most fabulous entertainment at the Berk...
Jennie H booked The Jive Aces for their event
“A huge thank you to all the band for the most fabulous entertainment at the Berkeley Dress Show - your fantastic performances made the evening and I will never forget the bridal sequence with the boys jumping in the air around the bride - it was incredible. We are all longing to see the photos and I will send you the link as soon as Mike sends it to me hopefully by the end of the week - the photos should be in in two weeks time in Hello!”
The Jive Aces entertained delegates from all over the world at the Variety Club ...
Tony H booked The Jive Aces for their event
“The Jive Aces entertained delegates from all over the world at the Variety Club Children's Charity Convention in London. As usual, the band was fantastic and provided the Convention with a sensational opening. Tony Hatch – songwriting legend and Variety Club member ”
The Jive Aces dazzled us with colour, energy, warmth and musicality. What more c...
Robin C booked The Jive Aces for their event
“The Jive Aces dazzled us with colour, energy, warmth and musicality. What more could you ask for on the prime night of our weekend conference? And to add to that they engaged with the audience in an inimitable fashion. I don't think Maria will forget her 'personal serenade' in a hurry! Wonderful entertainers - professional to the core. You electrified us. Thank you.”
I wanted to take a few minutes to write a note of personal thanks for the amaz...
Executive E booked The Jive Aces for their event
“ I wanted to take a few minutes to write a note of personal thanks for the amazing contribution you made to the Children In Need event on Friday. I was extraordinarily impressed not just by the professionalism which you exuded on the night, but also by the willingness to work within the often very strange demands of television. I'm not sure if you have had the chance to see the result on television, but you looked and sounded great. I also know that you could almost certainly have made a lot more money by turning us down and doing another show - so for that, as much as anything else, we are truly and deeply grateful. Many thanks once again”
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