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the bill elliott swing orchestra
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The Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra is Los Angeles' hottest swing band.
The Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra is a swing band for today, with its own distinctive songs and sound - light-hearted, energetic, witty, romantic feel good music - made by six brass, five reeds, four rhythm and four singers, all playing and singing their hearts out. Eighteen cats and one lovely canary, breathing and feeling the rhythm as one - it's wild!
This is the Los Angeles-based outfit that has filled the Hollywood Palladium, the Satin Ballroom, the Avalon Casino, and the Coconut Club with MORE DANCERS, MORE OFTEN than any other band!
The BILL ELLIOTT SWING ORCHESTRA, fifteen musicians and four singers strong, plays exciting swing music in the styles of the '30s, '40s, and '50s, with a twist: much of the band's repertoire has been written in the '90s and 2000 by leader Bill Elliott, a composer and arranger whose songs have been prominently featured in many feature films and TV shows, including the recent HBO film INTRODUCING DOROTHY DANDRIDGE and the current Disney Channel film ALLEY CATS STRIKE.
Elliott began his career as a rock'n'roll piano player, touring and recording with such artists as Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Nicks, and many others, before finding his calling as a swingmeister while writing and arranging songs for the 1989 film DICK TRACY. The Swing Orchestra, formed in 1993, was an outgrowth of Elliott's continuing success in writing original, vintage-sounding swing music for film, television, and commercials. He has assembled many of L.A.'s hottest musicians for his mission of recreating the authentic fire and style of big bands at their peak in the late '30s. The band also features BILL'S LUCKY STARS, a vocal quartet who sing in the close-harmony style of the Pied Pipers and the Modernaires, and glamorous lead singer Cassie Miller in featured solos as well ...
Los Angeles' swing band. Contains news, a calendar of upcoming shows, audio samples, a discography, a list of links, and information on joining their mailing list and booking the band.
The Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra is a swing band for today, with its own distinctive songs and sound - light-hearted, energetic, witty, romantic feel good music - made by six brass, five reeds, four rhythm and four singers, all playing and singing their hearts out. Eighteen cats and one lovely canary, breathing and feeling the rhythm as one - it's wild!
This is the Los Angeles-based outfit that has filled the Hollywood Palladium, the Satin Ballroom, the Avalon Casino, and the Coconut Club with MORE DANCERS, MORE OFTEN than any other band!
The BILL ELLIOTT SWING ORCHESTRA, fifteen musicians and four singers strong, plays exciting swing music in the styles of the '30s, '40s, and '50s, with a twist: much of the band's repertoire has been written in the '90s and 2000 by leader Bill Elliott, a composer and arranger whose songs have been prominently featured in many feature films and TV shows, including the recent HBO film INTRODUCING DOROTHY DANDRIDGE and the current Disney Channel film ALLEY CATS STRIKE.
Elliott began his career as a rock'n'roll piano player, touring and recording with such artists as Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Nicks, and many others, before finding his calling as a swingmeister while writing and arranging songs for the 1989 film DICK TRACY. The Swing Orchestra, formed in 1993, was an outgrowth of Elliott's continuing success in writing original, vintage-sounding swing music for film, television, and commercials. He has assembled many of L.A.'s hottest musicians for his mission of recreating the authentic fire and style of big bands at their peak in the late '30s. The band also features BILL'S LUCKY STARS, a vocal quartet who sing in the close-harmony style of the Pied Pipers and the Modernaires, and glamorous lead singer Cassie Miller in featured solos as well ...
Los Angeles' swing band. Contains news, a calendar of upcoming shows, audio samples, a discography, a list of links, and information on joining their mailing list and booking the band.
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The Blue Moon Howlers are a well traveled swing band playing many venues across the northwest. This is a band that, with great emotion and enthusiasm, conveys classic swing tunes in an authentic style, to jump swing, for a great night of dancing. The band solos a lot, gets the crowd involved on our "howling" theme song and really is what you are looking for on a swing dance. We dress like the forties, have these great classic band stand fronts, and are made up of some of the very best musicians and best known players from Washington state.
Washington state swing dance band. Contains booking information, a list of links, and a photo gallery.
The Blue Moon Howlers are a well traveled swing band playing many venues across the northwest. This is a band that, with great emotion and enthusiasm, conveys classic swing tunes in an authentic style, to jump swing, for a great night of dancing. The band solos a lot, gets the crowd involved on our "howling" theme song and really is what you are looking for on a swing dance. We dress like the forties, have these great classic band stand fronts, and are made up of some of the very best musicians and best known players from Washington state.
Washington state swing dance band. Contains booking information, a list of links, and a photo gallery.
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2. johnny boyd
The solo debut from singer/songwriter and former Indigo Swing frontman
Johnny Boyd is available online and in stores now!
Boyd is Back! After more than a year in the shadows, charismatic singer/songwriter and former Indigo Swing frontman Johnny Boyd returns with Last Word In, a new solo release on Cliffdive Records.
The inimitable Boyd, whose boyish visage recalls classic Hollywood, founded the critically acclaimed San Francisco band Indigo Swing in 1993, wrote the majority of the band’s original material, and inspired a new generation of music lovers in the recent retro swing movement.
Born in San Francisco and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Boyd began singing at age 10 with the Phoenix Boys Choir, and continued to perform with various high school and college music projects before returning to San Francisco to form Indigo Swing. After years of relentless touring throughout the U.S. and Europe, Boyd left his band last year to rest and pursue a solo music career. With over 100,000 Indigo Swing albums sold, 1,100 live performances to his credit, and thousands of devoted fans worldwide, Boyd's new release marks his sentimental return to popular music ...
This singer/song-writer and former front man for Indigo Swing has just released his first solo album. Real Audio samples, a biography, album reviews, and a newsletter subscription form are provided.
Johnny Boyd is available online and in stores now!
Boyd is Back! After more than a year in the shadows, charismatic singer/songwriter and former Indigo Swing frontman Johnny Boyd returns with Last Word In, a new solo release on Cliffdive Records.
The inimitable Boyd, whose boyish visage recalls classic Hollywood, founded the critically acclaimed San Francisco band Indigo Swing in 1993, wrote the majority of the band’s original material, and inspired a new generation of music lovers in the recent retro swing movement.
Born in San Francisco and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Boyd began singing at age 10 with the Phoenix Boys Choir, and continued to perform with various high school and college music projects before returning to San Francisco to form Indigo Swing. After years of relentless touring throughout the U.S. and Europe, Boyd left his band last year to rest and pursue a solo music career. With over 100,000 Indigo Swing albums sold, 1,100 live performances to his credit, and thousands of devoted fans worldwide, Boyd's new release marks his sentimental return to popular music ...
This singer/song-writer and former front man for Indigo Swing has just released his first solo album. Real Audio samples, a biography, album reviews, and a newsletter subscription form are provided.
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3. keath barrie
The official website of singer and songwriter, Keath Barrie.
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Keath in concert at Massey Hall
Keath's song style has been harder and harder to find on the radio today. Only a few dedicated stations out there still keep the ballad style alive, and play the crooners who sang them in decades past.
Keath has entertained people all across North America in his concerts, and has toured with top artists such as Anne Murray. He employed only the best musicians in the music business for his recordings, such as Jimmy Dale, Bobby Edwards, Rob McConnell, Peter Appleyard and Hagood Hardy, to name just a few. He recorded in the top studios across the continent producing special music that can be cherished and remembered today. His rich barotone voice has often been compared to Perry Como or Roger Whittaker.
Born in Athabasca Alberta in 1932, Keath spent much of his youth growing up in Germany, but later returned to live in Calgary, Alberta. He eventually moved to Toronto to persue his creative endeavors, working in the film industry as he gradually developed his songwriting and singing skills.
Sadly, Keath passed away in 2004, but his music still lives on and continues to touch his many fans.
Keath Barrie's music is for those who remember the "good ol' days", when music spoke differently to people's hearts, emotionally and spiritually. His music is from a time when you could turn on the radio and just sit back and relax to songs that touched listerners in so many personal ways.
Keath in concert at Massey Hall
Keath's song style has been harder and harder to find on the radio today. Only a few dedicated stations out there still keep the ballad style alive, and play the crooners who sang them in decades past.
Keath has entertained people all across North America in his concerts, and has toured with top artists such as Anne Murray. He employed only the best musicians in the music business for his recordings, such as Jimmy Dale, Bobby Edwards, Rob McConnell, Peter Appleyard and Hagood Hardy, to name just a few. He recorded in the top studios across the continent producing special music that can be cherished and remembered today. His rich barotone voice has often been compared to Perry Como or Roger Whittaker.
Born in Athabasca Alberta in 1932, Keath spent much of his youth growing up in Germany, but later returned to live in Calgary, Alberta. He eventually moved to Toronto to persue his creative endeavors, working in the film industry as he gradually developed his songwriting and singing skills.
Sadly, Keath passed away in 2004, but his music still lives on and continues to touch his many fans.
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Bob Morrison Orchestra:
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The configuration of vocalist, 3 rhythm, 3 brass and 3 reeds, emulates the composition of many Swing Era dance bands. This allows for a comfortable fit into most venues. The orchestra is completely self-contained, including a microphone which is available for use by your party.
Victoria, British Columbia based 9-piece band with female vocalist playing music of the Swing Era. Includes profile, bandleader biography, repertoire and testimonials.
Formed in 1997 in Victoria, B.C., the BOB MORRISON ORCHESTRA comprises ten musicians featuring our vocalist, recording artist Sue Doman. The orchestra specializes in music from the Swing Era of the 1930's and 1940's, but our extensive music library contains many songs from the 1950's and later. All the standard dances, waltz, foxtrot, quickstep, tango, rhumba, samba, cha-cha-cha, rock and jive are in our repertoire. Requesting that favourite songs be included in the performance, planning your event around a theme, or taking the opportunity to sing a ballad in front of the orchestra, are just a few of the possibilities to make your occasion memorable.
The configuration of vocalist, 3 rhythm, 3 brass and 3 reeds, emulates the composition of many Swing Era dance bands. This allows for a comfortable fit into most venues. The orchestra is completely self-contained, including a microphone which is available for use by your party.
Victoria, British Columbia based 9-piece band with female vocalist playing music of the Swing Era. Includes profile, bandleader biography, repertoire and testimonials.
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The Jump'n'Jive Review, Rico Barr,
New England, Swing Music, Weddings, Entertainment, Local Music, Bands,
Hiring Bands. This page is about the Jump 'n' Jive Review, a New England.
Rico Barr and the Jump 'n' Jive Review is New England's Premier Swing and Party Band.Although the Band was Nominated as Swing Band of The Year by the National Swing Awards their repertoire includes much more.They peform the history of Dance music,Classic Rock and Pop from the Jazz and Rock decades as well as Latin and Ballroom .They can be seen on the Concert Stage with their original compositions and arrangements and are much in demand for corporate events weddings and dances throughout the New England Area.
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musical group that plays live swing music
New England, Swing Music, Weddings, Entertainment, Local Music, Bands,
Hiring Bands. This page is about the Jump 'n' Jive Review, a New England.
Rico Barr and the Jump 'n' Jive Review is New England's Premier Swing and Party Band.Although the Band was Nominated as Swing Band of The Year by the National Swing Awards their repertoire includes much more.They peform the history of Dance music,Classic Rock and Pop from the Jazz and Rock decades as well as Latin and Ballroom .They can be seen on the Concert Stage with their original compositions and arrangements and are much in demand for corporate events weddings and dances throughout the New England Area.
Rico has performed in such diverse settings as jazz and show bands, as well as backing up rock legend, Chuck Berry, playing with Harvey Brooks of The Electric Flag and jazz great, Joe Newman. Rico has written over 300 songs and scored a top fourty dance club hit with Forbidden Love, recorded in both English and Spanish. This song appears on CMJ Volume 16 with the Neville Brothers. In his role with the Jump 'n' Jive Review, both playing drums and singing, Rico has been described as a combination of Gene Krupa and Louis Prima both of whose songs are included in the Jump 'n' Jive Review repertoire ...
musical group that plays live swing music
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