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Jazz Band (Blue Note Express)

Blue Note Express, a youthful gypsy jazz and swing band, provides the ideal soundtrack for a special event.

Their music spans the eras of the 1920s to the '50s, encompassing Parisian Waltzes, hot swing, and influences of Latin and bossa nova, all infused with the unmistakable style of gypsy jazz guitar virtuoso Django Reinhardt.

With its diverse range of styles, their music is perfectly suited for a wide variety of settings, including weddings, private parties, garden parties, festivals, vintage-themed events, swing dance affairs, afternoon teas, Sunday lunches, late-night bars, cafés, hotels, casinos, and more.

The full quintet consists of melodic accordion/piano, two-spirited guitars, hot double bass, and sultry vintage-style female vocals. Whether focusing on a specific genre or showcasing their versatility, Blue Note Express can tailor their sets to create the perfect ambience for your occasion.

Line Up Options 
Full Quartet - Double bass, Accordion, Guitar and Female Vocals
Accordion Instrumental Trio - Double Bass, Accordion, Guitar/ or 2 Guitars and Accordion
Vocal Trio - Female vocals and 2 guitars
Instrumental Trio - Double bass and 2 guitars

Acoustic style band with 'acoustic' style amps but can provide a larger PA system if needed for large venues (subject to costs) 
 

STANDARD LENGTH OF PERFORMANCE 
2 x 45 minute sets within 3 hours

Ever changing large repertoire of Jazz standards, American songbook, French waltzes, traditional Gypsy songs, Latin bossa-nova, 1920s songs, 1930s & 40s swing, and 50s style be-bop, and vintage style Christmas songs.

Sets can be tailored to your event.

They also can perform requests (Jazz/Swing)


REPERTOIRE (Sample) 
Ain’t Misbehavin
All of Me
A Night in Tunisia
Anniversary Song
After you’ve gone
At Last
Autumn Leaves
Belleville
Bernie’s Tune
Beyond The Sea
Bie Mir Bist du Shoen (To me you’re beautiful)
Blue Drag
Blue Moon
Blue Skies
Bossa Dorado
Bye Bye Blackbird
Caravan
Charleston
Cheek to Cheek
Cherokee
Come Fly With Me
Coquette
Crazy
Dark Eyes
Deed I Do
Dream a Little Dream
Fly Me to the Moon
For Sephora
Georgia On My Mind
How High the Moon/Ornathology
Hungaria
I Cant Give You Anything But Love
I Get a Kick Out of You
I’ll See You In My Dreams
Indifference
I Got Rhythm
I Put A Spell On You
Is You Is Or Is You Aint My Baby
It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
It Had to be You
Joseph Joseph
Just One of Those Things
King of the Swingers
Lady is a Tramp
La Foule
La Gitane
Latcho Drom
La Vie en Rose
Let do it (lets fall in love)
Love Me Or Leave Me
Lullaby Of Birdland
Mack The Knife
Minnie The Moocher
Minor Swing
Mister Sandman
Monti Czardas
My Baby Just Cares For Me
Nature Boy
Night and Day
Nuages
Over the Rainbow
Pennies From Heaven
Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
Puttin on the Ritz
Russian Lullaby
Sheik of Araby
Some of These Days
Speak Softly Love (Godfather Theme)
Summertime
Sunnyside of the street
Sway
Sweet Georgia Brown
Sweet Sue
Swing Gitan
Swing 39
Take the A Train
The Girl from Ipanema
The Way You Look Tonight
Them There Eyes
There Will Never Be Another You
Tico Tico
Tiger Rag
Undecided
What a Difference A Day Makes

Christmas Songs:
Jingle Bells
Let it Snow
Santa Baby
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
What are you doing New Year's Eve?
And more...

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