Jivin Miss Daisy – the UK’s finest and most in demand Swing, Jive and Classic Pop & Soul band. From intimate cocktail parties to private weddings to large scale gala dinners, Jivin’ Miss Daisy brings that authentic swingin’ sound to your event. With musicians hot-foot from playing with acts like Jools Holland, Bryan Ferry and Tom Jones, Jivin’ Miss Daisy really is an all-star line up of the most swingin’ cats on the scene!
The Band:
Simon Thorpe – bandleader & double bass. Thumps out a mean bass line but can’t keep his head still. Jivin’ Miss Daisy’s bandleader and style guru, he has featured on several cds with many top jazz acts including Stacey Kent, Bobby Wellins and Alan Barnes, and on TV’s Big Breakfast. He has written and arranged music for many theatre productions and music libraries and for BBC TV.
Anjali Perin – vocals: With here fantastic personality and awesome voice… we know you’re gonna love her – we do! She has featured at many of London’s top venues and in 2007 released her debut CD.
Malcolm Earle Smith – trombone: Top notch artiste of the slide plumbing & no mean crooner! Has recently played & sung around the world in Bryan Ferry’s swing band and has recorded with James Langton’s Solid Senders and with Digby Fairweather.
Simon Finch – trumpet: Flamboyant, hot-lips blues & swing master, Simon has worked with Tom Jones, Jools Holland and the Pop Idols Big Band. Just wait til you see him shake his maracas!
Luke Annesley – clarinet & saxes: A fine exponent of the Johnny Hodges style. You’ll have seen Luke several times a week in the house band of the Johnny Vaughan TV show and he is a regular with the John Wilson Strings and the Pasadena Roof Orchestra.
Alex Garnett – tenor & baritone sax: Has a big, loud sax sound & an even bigger, louder suit. Alex spent many years as Ray Gelato’s right-hand man in the Giants, famously opening for Robbie Williams’ Royal Albert Hall spectacular.
Nick Dawson – piano: Nick is an amazing talent and is without doubt the best young swing piano player in the country. Also well-known as an excellent singer and West End Musical Director, his musical gifts seem to know no bounds!
Colin Oxley – guitar: Plays all the right chords, having nailed the rhythm department for Stacey Kent on numerous tours and cds and now works with Steve Kaldestad and star Japanese songstress Eriko Ishihara. Plays a great blues solo whilst keeping his head perfectly still.
Matt Skelton – drums: Has rattled the kitchenware for Ray Gelato, the Syd Lawrence Orchestra and Harry “Sweets” Edison. Has toured and recorded extensively with Stacey Kent and the British-born Hollywood conductor John Wilson. Loves to drive the band in perfect swing time.
Repertoire:
* Rat Pack, Swing and Jazz Classics
* Swing and Jive
* Latin
* Classic Pop & Soul
Rat Pack, Swing and Jazz Classics:
* Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby
* My Baby Just Cares for Me
* It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got That Swing
* Mac The Knife
* Sweet Georgia Brown
* All Of Me
* Bye Bye Blackbird
* After You’ve Gone
* It’s Only a Paper Moon
* On The Sunny Side of the Street
* Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend
* Everybody Loves My Baby
* Fly me to the Moon
* I Get a Kick Out of You
* You Made Me Love You
* Makin’ Whoopie
* Fever
* The A Train
* The Lady is a Tramp
* I Only Have Eyes for You
* They Can’t Take That Away from Me
* I Can’t Give You Anything But Love
* Can’t We Be Friends?
* Pennies from Heaven
* I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and..
* Ain’t Misbehavin’
* We’ll Meet again
* Them There Eyes
* A Foggy Day
* Let’s get lost
* I only Have Eyes for You
* Gone With the Wind
Latin:
* Blue Moon
* Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps
* Night and Day
* My Heart Belongs to Daddy
* I’ve Got You Under My Skin
* Where or When
* The Very Thought of You
* Summertime
* You’re My Thrill
* The Girl from Ipanema
* Love For Sale
* That Old Black Magic
* Limbo Jazz
* St Thomas
* My Little Suede Shoes
Swing and Jive:
* Get Happy
* Cheek to Cheek
* S’wonderful
* Flaming Reeds and Screaming
* Brass
* All of Me
* What is this thing Called Love
* I’ve Got the World on a String
* Almost Like Being in Love
* Some Of these Days
* Slow Boat to China
* But Not for Me
* Lullaby of Birdland
* Splanky
* Empty Ballroom Blues
* Singin the Ooh
* Things Ain’t What They Used2B
* Skyliner
* Swingin’ on the Campus
* In A Mellow Tone
* Hodge Podge
* The Jeep is Jumpin
* Royal Garden Blues
* Broadway
* Moten Swing
* Night Train
* Kansas City
* Lil Darlin
* Splanky
* Caravan
* Satin Doll
* Wanderlust
Classic Pop & Soul:
* Reet Petite
* Rock with You
* Blame it on the Boogie
* I Wish
* Another Star
* Ain’t Nobody
* Harvest For The World
* Let’s Stay Together
* Celebration
* Play That Funky Music
* Boogie Oogie Oogie
* Streetlife
* Lady Marmalade
* Car Wash
* Le Freak
* Ain’t No Mountain High
* I Feel Good
* Sex Machine
* I Will Survive
* For Once in My Life
Band prices for evening performances are normally based on setting up after 6.00 pm and the performance finishing before midnight. Earlier set-up times and later finish times are usually possible but may incur an additional charge. For performances at other times the act details provide an idea of how long they usually stay and perform, but contact us for an accurate quotation.
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