We had the Italian Jazz Band onboard in Portovenere, Italy for a guests birthday party on 17th June 2017. It was there first time onboard a superyacht performing and they were seamless and incredibly professional. They were perfect for our Italian theme and Hetty’s voice was beautiful. The guests thoroughly enjoyed their performance with energy and great charisma. I cannot recommend them enough, they made an already great night unforgettable for our guests.
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The Italian Swing Band are an Anglo-Italian Jazz Band with a unique sound that brings to their audiences a taste of la dolce vita with their modern twist on; vintage, classic Italian songs, gypsy jazz, swing and jazz standards in Italian and English.
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Italian Swing Band
ITALIAN SWING BAND – PRIVATE PARTIES AND CORPORATE EVENTS
Whether you’re looking for classic Italian songs, gypsy jazz, swing or vintage, our Italian Swing Band will make a wonderful addition to wedding receptions, corporate events and private parties, creating a relaxed, sophisticated atmosphere for your guests to enjoy.
The Italian Swing Band formed in London in 2014 with singer, clarinettist, guitarist, double Bassist and drummer. The group has since expanded to include two exceptional new members both doubling on clarinet and saxophones.
The band continues to go from strength to strength. The incredible success of their unique spin on vintage Italian favourites like ‘Tu Vuo’ Fa L’Americano’, ‘Volare’, ‘Mambo Italiano’ and many more, has gained the band an international following around the globe.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
The Band is regularly invited to perform at special events in Italy (Portofino, Pisa, Agrigento, Lake Garda, Gallipoli, Taormina, and Portovenere for a private party on board a superyacht to name a few). This year they also performed at international Jazz and World music festivals in Greece, Bulgaria and Ukraine and the Henley Jazz Festival in the UK.
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Song List
Italian Pre ’60s
- Baciami Piccina – Riccardo Morbelli and Luigi Astore
- Bellezza in Bicicletta – G.D’Anzi – M.Marchesi
- Chittara Romana – Eldo Di Lazzaro
- Come Prima – Mario Lanza
- Guaglione / The Man Who Plays the Mandolino – Renato Carosone
- In Cerca di Te – Gian Carlo Testoni ed Eros Sciorilli
- La gelosia non e’ piu’ di moda – Mario Consiglio
- Luna Rossa – De Curtis, Antonio
- Mambo Italiano – Bob Merrill
- Mattinata/You’re breaking my heart – George Greely
- Malafemmena – R, Murolo
- Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare) – Domenico Modugno
- O Marenariello/ I have but one heart – Al Martino
- O’ Sarraccino – Renato Carosone
- O Sole Mio – Eduardo di Capua
- Papa loves Mambo – Al Hoffman
- Parlami d’amore Mariu’ – Cesare Andrea Bixio
- Pe’ Lungotevere – Romolo Balzani
- Scapriciatello – Ferdinando Albano
- Sotto e’ cielo di Roma/On an evening in Roma – Umberto Bertini
- That’s Amore – Harry Warren
- Tu Vuo’ Fa’ l’ Americano – Renato Carosone
- Un Bacio a Mezzanotte – Kramer Gorni
’60s to present
- Angelina/ C’e’ la luna – Louie Prima
- Buonasera Signorina -Louis Prima
- Caruso – Lucio Dalla
- Che Cos’e’ l’amor – Vinicio Caposella
- Con un Bacio Piccolissimo – Giovanni Ornati
- Dimmi Quando Quando – Pino Daniele
- E Se Domani – Mina
- Estate – Bruno Martino
- Grande, Grande, Grande – Mina
- I Stivaletti Rossi – Vito Pallavicini
- Il cielo in una stanza – Mina
- Il Mondo – Jimmy Fontana
- La Bambola – Patty Pravo
- La Voglia e la Pazzia – Ornella Vanoni
- Love in Portofino – Fred Buscaglione
- Lui – Rita Pavone
- Meglio Stasera/It had better be tonight – Henry Mancini
- Meraviglioso – Domenico Modugno
- Nessuno – Mina
- O Marie – Louis Prima
- Quando quando quando – Tony Renis
- Renato, Renato Renato – Mina
- Se Telefonando – Mina Anna Mazzini
- Tintarella di luna – Franco Migliacci e Bruno De Filippi
- Una Notte a Napoli – Pink Martini
Jazz and Swing Standards
- All of Me – Toby Gad
- Bei Mir Bist du Schein – Sholom Secunda
- C’est Si Bon – Henri Betti
- C’est Magnifique – Cole Porter
- Cheek to cheek – Irving Berlin
- Close Your Eyes – Bernice Petkere
- Dark Eyes/Ochi Chornye – F. Hermann
- Fly me to the moon – Bart Howard
- I’ve Got the World on a String – Harold Arlen
- L-O-V-E – Gabler / Kaempfert
- Misty – Erroll Garner
- My Baby Just Cares For Me – Walter Donaldson
- My favourite things – Richard Rodgers
- Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps (Chissa’) – Osvaldo Farrés
- Puttin on the Ritz – Irving Berlin
- Stepping out with my baby – Irving Berlin
- Sway – Luis Demetrio and Pablo Beltran Ruiz
- Swing, Swing, Swing – Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
- Tea for Two – Vincent Youmans
- The Charleston – James P Johnson
- What a difference a day made – Stanley Adams
- When I Get Low I Get High – Marion Sunshine
- ’60s to present
- All About that Bass – Post Modern Jukebox Arrangement
- Get Lucky – Daft Punk Post Modern Juke Box
- Having a Party – Sam Cooke
- Ho Hey! – The Lumineers
- Moondance – Van Morrisson
- Natural Woman – Carole King
- Never Can Tell (C’est la vie) – Chuck Berry
- Perfect – Ed Sheeran
- Say a Little Prayer – Burt Bacharach
- Spooky – Shapiro and Harry Middlebrooks
- Stuck in the Middle With You – Stealers Wheel
- Take another little piece of my heart – Jerry Ragovoy
- That Man – Caro Emerald
- The Look of Love -Burt Bacharach
- These Boots are Made for Walking – Nancy Sinatra
- Upside Down – Paloma Faith Swing Arrangement
Bossanovas/Sambas
- Blue Bossa – Kenny Dorham
- Corcovado – Tom Jobim
- Desafinado – Tom Jobim
- Girl from Ipanema – Astrud Gilberto
- How Insensative – Tom Jobim
- So Nice / Summer Samba – Marcos Valle
- One Note Samba – Tom Jobim
- Tico Tico No Fuba – Zequinha de Abreu
- Wave – Tom Jobim
Testimonials
What Our Clients Say
I booked the Italian Swing Band for a surprise party, they were suggested by another musician & friend, he told me that they are the best. And he was right! 🙂 They are amazing, it was a great performance by all the band members, their Italian repertoire it’s great. They also prepared few songs for the guest of honor to sing. She had great fun! The feedback from all the guest was really positive. Will really recommend them! Thanks guys hope to work with you again.
I booked the Italian Swing Band for an Italian themed cocktail party for a pop-up shop launch in London. They were flexible with numbers and budget for me (I only needed a 3 piece, not the traditional 5 piece group). They also had to play outside and we’re very accommodating of that and brought their own speakers / soft music btw sets. So I didn’t need to worry about anything music related on the evening which was a real relief. And they were great. They really lifted and helped make the party a huge success and were truly perfect for our event. I had them sing only Italian themed songs, but they would be wonderful at any style of jazz performance. Easy to work to work with and incredibly professional – I highly recommend.
I loved your jazzy version of Volare!
We chose the Italian Swing Band because they looked and sounded like a class act online- and they were on our wedding day! Hetty was professional and friendly from the off and met with me at the venue to discuss the event. The P.A. system being offered by my venue wasn’t suitable for a band and Hetty sourced a suitable one at a better price. The band did 3 x 45 minutes sets of brilliant stuff, including all of our requests and Hetty did a playlist of my choosing for the intervals. The band are talented and trained musicians who charge a fair price for their services. All the guests had a good dance and have since sung their praises to me. They were the perfect band, we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them and we look forward to seeing them again soon.
We came across the Italian Jazz band while looking for a band for our Anglo-Italian wedding and I am so happy we found them! These guys were simply phenomenal, the performance was great and all the guests still compliment them to this day. From the first exchange of email they were extremely helpful and accommodating, they gave us plenty of time and went above and beyond to help me through organising everything – from picking a nice set list to helping us hire the best pa system. I have no words to thank these guys enough, as without them the wedding would have not been the same. Lovely people, but mostly absolutely amazing artists.
You were my perfect Birthday evening. Absolutely amazing. Hoping you have an album out soon.
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To hire our Italian Swing Band for your wedding or event please contact us via email enquiries@musiciansinc.co.uk or our online booking form. For more great acts please see our Jazz Bands tab.
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All of our acts are available to hire across the UK and Europe. For events outside of London travel is charged at cost plus an overnight stay if required. Check out our Youtube and Instagram Channel for more videos and live performances.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you offer custom song requests?
Yes, we can accommodate custom song requests. Please let us know your preferences, and we’ll do our best to include them in your performance.
Do you require any specific equipment or setup?
We are flexible and can adapt to most venues. However, for amplified performances, we may require access to a sound system or PA system. Please let us know your venue’s capabilities.
Can you provide references or testimonials from past clients?
Yes, we can provide references and testimonials from past clients upon request. You can also check our social media pages for reviews and feedback.
How do I hire this act?
Simply fill in the enquiry form above or email enquiries@musiciansinc.co.uk and our team will be in touch. We are based in London and travel across the UK.