Sinister Dexter is a 12-piece swing, funk, and blues horn band dedicated to having fun and helping people get down. We
perform anywhere in the Bay Area, and would be happy to do so for you!
Long, long ago in a movie theatre far, far away (in the spring of 1998), Kevin, Jon, and Don were put on a Mission from God to form a blues band. "The Band!" they spake, reverently. At the same time, in a completely different theatre, Patrick, Josh, Adam, and Amit envisioned a funky swing band. "Vegas, baby! Vegas!" they spake, reverently. Fate stepped in, made the two theatres as one, and after a moment of extreme confusion Sinister Dexter was born.
Yet he was nameless ...
The Sounds of Swing Orchestra are an exciting Big Band playing music from the magical Big Band and Swing Eras. Recreating the great Big Band sounds of Ted Heath, Artie Shaw, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and many more. Comprising of top professional musicians from London's West End shows and other high profile engagements. Ideal accompaniment for Weddings, Dancing or Business / Corporate Entertainment.
Steve Lucky and the Rhumbo Bums:
Jump blues, swing, jazz and rare gems inspired by the '30s, '40s and '50s.
Called "Instant Crowd Favorites" by the San Francisco Blues Festival and "Consummate musicians and entertainers" by New York City's Lincoln Center, Lucky and Getit really shine before a live audience, bringing an intense energy and sheer personal magnetism to the stage, exercising wit in a continuous battle of the sexes. They've earned a reputation as captivating entertainers with "superior musicianship" (Downbeat), engaging audiences at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, the Half Note Jazz Club in Athens, Greece, the San Francisco Blues Festival, as the house band at the Derby in Hollywood, and hundreds of nightclubs, festivals, and performing arts centers around the world ...
Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums appeared on CNN's "Showbiz" with Jim Moret, PBS' "CD Highway", a Bravo! documentary "This Joint Is Jumpin'!", “Locals Only” on FOX, and on CBS’ Good Morning America.
If you think that “Swingcats” just means 1930's or 40's swing, then you’ve got it just partly right. This international band (NL / USA / B / D) featuring the saxofonist and clarinettist Frank Roberscheuten has much more in their repertoire than just Swing music. The musical range of this quartet with their fabulous American singer Shaunette Hildabrand extends from classic New Orleans Jazz to Rhythm & Blues to Bebop ...
Iedereen die bij het horen van de naam “Swingcats” aan dertiger en veertiger jaren swingmuziek denkt, heeft het slechts gedeeltelijk bij het rechte eind. Het repertoire van deze internationale band (NL/USA/B/D), in 1991 opgericht door Frank Roberscheuten, bevat ook traditionele New Orleans jazz, rhythm ’n blues, bebop en ballads. Dank zij hun Amerikaanse zangeres kan dit orkest ook ’n compleet programma gospels en spirituals brengen ...
Alle, die bei dem Namen "Swingcats" sofort an die eine Stilrichtung denken, liegen nur teilweise richtig. Denn die internationale Band (NL /USA / B / D) um den Saxophonisten Frank Roberscheuten hat weitaus mehr in ihrem Repertoire als nur Swingmusik: Vom klassischen New Orleans Jazz über Rhythm’n Blues bis hin zum Bebop reicht die Bandbreite des Quartetts und ihrer mitreißenden Sängerin Shaunette Hildabrand. Denn für musikalische Ausflüge, die ganz selbstverständlich Gospels und Balladen mit einschließen, ist die Band immer zu haben ...
Musicians: Clark Terry, Tom Baker, Dan Barrett, Colin Dawson, Patrick Artero, Bert Boeren, Irakli.
Swing Shift:
The band's founder and business manager, Richard has many years of experience as a band leader. He calls the tunes and covers the bottom end with his Big Baritone Sax. Richards is the one who keeps the band going.
" Swing Shift " consists of 12 members, a 6 piece horn section: Bari sax, Tenor sax, Alto sax, Trombone, 2 Trumpet's, & a 5 piece Rhythm section consisting of guitar, bass, keyboard, drums & 2 lead vocalist! We will swing you all night long! Our sound is one of the "hottest" swing sound's in California!
The Swing Solution Big Band:
Big Band Swing, Ballroom Dancing, Jitterbug, Lindy, Jump Swing and Jazz.
The Swing Solution has been together since 1990 and is currently enjoying the resurgence of interest in swing music as the world's youth discovers the joys of this happy music and the wonderful dances that go with it. The neo swing movement began here in the Bay Area, one that is rich in the swing tradition with over 50 practicing swing bands. The Swing Solution is one of the best of the bunch ...