Straight No Chaser
Straight No Chaser is a highly skilled jazz duo who will add sophistication and a great atmosphere to your event playing carefully selected jazz standards and popular songs. Variety of line ups to chose from duo to quartet to suit your event perfectly.
From £488
Price based on 2 members performing 2 x 45 minute sets
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Set List / Repertoire
The Jazz Duo can learn requested songs given at least 2 weeks notice prior to the event
Jazz Swing
Autumn Leaves
All The Things You Are
All Blues
All of Me
Alone Together
Bye Bye Blackbird
Beautiful Love
Billie’s Bounce
Cry Me A River
Fly Me To The Moon
Footprints
Mack The Knife
Have You Met Miss Jones
Four
There Will Never Be Another You
There is No Greater Love
Oleo
Satin Doll
Some Day My Prince Will Come
Summertime
Blue Monk
What Is This Thing Called Love?
Donna Lee
Confirmation
The Days of Wine and Roses
Stella By Starlight
Softly As A Morning Sunrise
Blues For Alice
On Green Dolphin Street
Night and Day
In Your Own Sweet Way
Lady Bird
Just Friends
How High the Moon
Take The A Train
‘Round Midnight
Jazz Ballads
Body and Soul
Misty
Nancy (With The Laughing Face)
In A Sentimental Mood
Bossa Nova
The Girl From Ipanema
Blue Bossa
Black Orpheus
Corcovado
Song For My Father
Wave
Popular Songs
Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
Moondance – Van Morrison
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Joe Zawinul
Christmas Songs
Winter Wonderland
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Auld Lang Syne
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Sleigh Ride
Silent Night
I’ll Be Home For Christmas
I Saw Mommy Kiss Santa Claus
We Three Kings Of Orient Are
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Highlights
* Huge flexibility as the band can set up in as little as 15 minutes and only require a small amount of space.
* Able to play anywhere indoors or outdoors using portable amplification.
* Glad to comply with dress code and offer flexibility with timings to ensure the event runs as smoothly as possible.
* Can learn a song request FREE of charge given at least two weeks notice
* Enthusiastic and highly skilled music conservatoire graduates
* Experience playing for top corporate clients such as HSBC, Microsoft, Bentley and many more.
Straight No Chaser are based in Lancashire and are available for hire for parties and corporate functions across the UK. They can enhance any event with live guitar and saxophone music playing a large repertoire of jazz standards and popular songs.
Straight No Chaser have their own portable amplification with no need for a mains supply (please note; portable amplification is suitable for duo only). This means there is huge logistical flexibility; they can play in any area and even outdoors with minimal fuss. Set up time is incredibly fast and hassle free only taking 10 minutes upon arrival to set up and play.
Straight No Chaser is more than happy to comply with dress code and be flexible with set times to satisfy your specifications and ensure your event runs smoothly and everyone has a great time.
Straight No Chaser are available in a variety of line ups to suit the occasion from the duo to a jazz quartet:
~Duo – Jazz Guitar and Saxophone
~Trio – Jazz Guitar, Saxophone and Double Bass
We recommend the duo or trio for subtle background ambience whereas the quartet below is more appropriate as the main feature of an event.
~Quartet – Jazz Guitar, Saxophone, Double Bass and Drums
The Musicians
Dean Masser is a jazz saxophonist, composer and educator. After graduating from Leeds College of Music he became a member of the Jack Parnell Quartet, which recorded a live album during a week-long stint at Ronnie Scott's.
Since then, Dean has played alongside many of the leading names in British jazz at numerous venues and festivals. He has many television and radio appearances to his credit, and released his first album as leader in 2010.
Straight No Chaser Customer Reviews
In the top 25% of most reviewed Jazz Bands.
37 Customer Reviews
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Straight No Chaser played fantastic music all evening.
Helen C booked Straight No Chaser for their wedding in Essex
“Perfect Jazz on a summer's evening, they arrived on time and set up without fuss, played fantastic music all evening and allowed our wedding guests to relax gently and soak up the atmosphere. I had lots of people comment on how nice the jazz was and how well pitched the music was to the event -...” Read more
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Lisa C booked Straight No Chaser for their wedding at Fanhams Hall Hotel in Hertfordshire
“I booked Straight No Chaser for my wedding cocktail reception on New Year’s Eve and they were fantastic. Our guests were so complimentary about their music and they helped make our day one to remember. Would highly recommend them! Clare at Alive Network was very helpful and made the booking p...” Read more
Straight No Chaser were excellent.
Sonia T booked Straight No Chaser for their event in Cambridgeshire
“I was very impressed with both the service provided by Alive Network and the artist, Straight No Chaser, were excellent, sounding even better, if possible, than the demo on the website.”
Could you pass on our thanks to Straight No Chaser, they made our night really s...
Susan F booked Straight No Chaser for their wedding in Warwickshire
“Could you pass on our thanks to Straight No Chaser, they made our night really special and everyone really loved their contribution to the event. Kind regards Sue & Rob ”
Everyone really enjoyed the afternoon. The sun shone and Straight No Chaser play...
Kathryn K booked Straight No Chaser for their party in Suffolk
“Everyone really enjoyed the afternoon. The sun shone and Straight No Chaser played their live music outside on the patio. The music was gentle and not at all intrusive. Very successful - thank you.”
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Lineup
Default lineup: 2 members
Standard Line Up = Duo Tenor Saxophone & Jazz GuitarTrio - add Double BassQuartet - add Double Bass & Drums
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