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Chip Jenkins
The charismatic Chip Jenkins has recently had great success in the USA and South America with a track on ABC Network.
She has performed her brand of Funky Jazz in Cannes, Monte Carlo, Paris and London. As well as recording with famous harmonica player Toots Thielemans for the record label BMG New York; rubbing shoulders with fellow Jazz singer Diana Krall, Dianne Reeves, Johnny Mathis and Shirley Horn, Chip has also performed alongside soul legend Gloria Gaynor.
Her silky smooth voice has won over HRH Prince Albert Of Monaco and Roger Moore of James Bond fame. Having recorded at London's 606 club, Chip's vocal appeal has not gone unnoticed. Her musical and visual style has been influenced by several years living in Paris and Monaco.
If you would like to add sophistication and style to your evening's entertainment, Chip Jenkins Jazz is available as a Trio (Piano Bass Vocals), Quartet (Drums Piano Bass Vocals), or Quintet (Female Sax Drums Piano Bass Vocals).
Available for hire at Private Functions, including corporate events, wedding, birthdays etc; Chip is surrounded by truly exceptional musicians. Venues such as Claridges, The Dorchester, The Savoy and The Natural History Museum have all employed Chip's services as a class act in the most literal sense of the word!
Trio From £ 830.00 - Female Vocals, Pianist, Standup Bass
Quartet From £1100.00 - Female Vocals, Pianist, Standup Bass and Drums
Quintet From £1380.00 - Female Vocals, Pianist, Standup Bass, Drums, Female Saxophonist
"Chip Jenkins were an excellent band to work with (and I've worked with a few!) Their set during dinner at the Hilton Metropole Snow Ball was just right for the 400+ guests. Their set offered a range of songs that you could either listen to, or enjoy in the background. These are a stylish talented quartet who will please any guest at any event."
Bob Hoad, Community Relations Director, GCap Media plc
The Paul James Band
North East Wedding Band & Corporate Entertainment
The leading wedding band and corporate entertainment band in the North East.
The Paul James Band is a professional wedding and function band based in the North East of England available to perform for your Wedding, Corporate Event, Function, Dinner Dance, Christmas Party, University Ball and other such occasion where the right music will make all the difference.
The band has an impressive track record having played at hundreds of weddings, parties, balls and major corporate functions in the last fifteen years.
Whilst most of the time we will perform at a wedding, party, ball or event in the Northeast we regularly travel the UK and, on occasion, work abroad.
Haydn Callow Trio
The band was formed in January 2006 by London based drummer Haydn Callow to showcase the talents of two exceptional musicians: James Manders (guitar) and Matt Hunt (bass).
The idea was to play the sort of music we really enjoy; to stretch ourselves a bit and play a wide range of jazz from Real Book standards to funk and fusion. We met through a series of function bands and theatre gigs but this is the music we love - guitar based jazz: sparse, tight, funky and very live!
Haydn graduated from Drumtech as the outstanding pupil of the year and now teaches at Drumtech on the Diploma and Degree courses and performs regular master classes.
A writer for Rhythm and Drummer magazines Haydn has played for a host of world class jazz artistes including: Butch Thomas (Sting, Jaco Pastorious, Lenny Kravitz, Elton John); Eddie Severn (lead trumpet Scottish National Jazz Orchestra); Jason Baptiste (award winning Trinidadian Steel drum virtuoso); Jason Carter (sony recording artist) and big bands such as The Urban Big Band and the Mike Smith Orchestra and Singers.
5 string, 4 string and upright bass player Matt Hunt is a superb young talent with a wealth of pop, jazz and theatre experience. From a musical family he was educated at Amersham College and has played for the likes of Don Wright (Squadronnaires) and Dan Forshaw. James Manders is an amazing new talent on the guitar. An alumni of the Guitar Institute he's currently with signed band The Beauty Room. He's played and recorded with the likes of Butch Thomas, Troy Miller and Lawrence Cottle and was lead guitarist for the MAYC Orchestra and Singers.
Street Lights
Saxaphone Quartet
Street Lights, an all girl saxophone quartet. They have studied collectively at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and the Royal Academy of music.
They arrange our own music for any occasion and can write up to 40 minutes of music on the clients request (within reason) for all bookings made 8 months in advance. This vibrant all girl saxophone quartet, expand into a six piece with electric bass and kit. Providing both music you can dance and listen too. With repertoire that spans from the 1930's swing era with Big Band classics by the likes of Glen Miller, through to jazz, funk and soul to get the crowd dancing.
Possible Line Ups: Saxophone Quartet : Saxophone Quartet and Drummer : Saxophone Quartet, Drummer and Electric Bass, with or without vocals, where requested.
They currently have a wide repertoire of pop, jazz and sporting event music!
The Jimmy Willan Connection
The Jimmy Willan Connection, based around Nottingham and Derby, have been together for many years offering live entertainment with a full mixed programme of "All types of Music" with experienced musicians and professionalism, and a added touch of humour, the band can guarantee you the right music and entertainment and contribute to your evenings success.
Available as a duo or trio.
CORPORATE FUNCTIONS : MASONIC LADIES FESTIVALS : HOTEL & SOCIETY FUNCTIONS : GOLF CLUB FUNCTIONS : PRIVATE WEDDINGS & MARQUEES : ROTARY & LIONS CLUB FUNCTIONS : VILLAGE DANCE HALLS
LIVE MUSIC AT ITS VERY BEST
The band can adapt to suit your requirements and budget.
We never begin a function with a pre arranged, inflexible play list. The complete variety of our repertoire, from the 50s era to today's chart hits, enables us to be sensitive to the moment and the mood of the audience and providing 'something for everybody' and filling the dance floor.

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Price From £ 630.00 (Band)
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Gardenia
Jazz Duo
Professional piano/vocal duo available for weddings, private parties, corporate functions & events.
Playing everything from...
Billie Holiday and Nat King Cole to Kate Bush and Shirley Bassey
Tel: 0845 329 0620
Finest Jazz
Jazz Trio
Finest-Jazz is a group of talented Jazz musicians, dedicated to providing a slick and highly professional service for your event.
Superior, full bodied, high quality jazz, in a stylish dressing, topped with panache
Mainstream Jazz : Swinging/ Older Jazz : Modern Jazz : Romantic Ballads : Latin Jazz : Funky/ Dance Music..
Lucia Fiorini
Trio / Quartet
Sensational Jazz/Latin music from top Vocalist/Pianist
Lucia Forini is a highly talented professional pianist and vocalist with huge experience across the musical industry ranging from performing a musical director for top flight entertainers to cabaret artist to keyboard player with pop, jazz & Latin bands.
Accompanied by her musicians playing double bass, drums & percussion, Lucia is available for cabaret or reception music (vocal and/or instrumental) at any kind of corporate or private event where a touch of class is called for.
The Trio can be augmented to quartet with the addition of Jazz Guitar or Saxophone'
Donut Kings
The Jazz Band
Donut Kings: The Jazz Band are the much acclaimed big band, based in the University of Oxford that regularly perform at college balls, black tie events, garden parties, private events, as well as their own notorious gigs.
They're a flexible band that have a wide range of music, presenting a mixture of old classics and new originals, covering swing, latin, soul, contemporary and funk jazz from over 80 years.
Suitable for a main stage at an event to get people up and dancing and laughing, or for civilised background music during a dinner, or for a formal concert, the band enjoys different settings for each gig and are happy to travel.
Red Soul Brigade
The Red Soul Brigade is a dynamic group of 8 talented musicians that play a mixture of Funk, Soul, Jazz and Blues.
We run our own gigs and events as well as play at private functions such as club nights, festivals, weddings, parties or corporate events.
Based in Oxford, UK, the band is made up of a mixture of students and non-students, making a band that is fun, flexible and experienced.
Our line up is 3 horns, vocalist, bass, drums, piano and guitar.
We cover artists such as Stevie Wonder, Jackson 5, Blues Brothers, Sam and Dave and James Brown.
We have a reputation for delivering energetic, upbeat fun performances which will get any crowd dancing!
PD3
Pete Downes is one of those incredible talents that only surfaces once in a blue moon. Completely self taught, he is rapidly becoming one of Europe’s leading guitarists in the modern jazz fusion genre.
Already established on the jazz scene in the UK and Italy with a string of regular appearances culminating with a packed audience at Glastonbury Festival where they played the Jazz Lounge.
With influences that cover such a wide spectrum as Pat Metheny to Jimi Hendrix their first album “Street Scene” caught the attention of Jazzwise, Jazz FM and critic praise from The Guardian, The Observer and many other Radio Stations and newspapers.
The eagerly awaited follow up album “Into The Blue.” is a further step on the road to a wider audience. On this album PD3 blend their infectious original compositions with totally fresh and inspired versions of popular songs from the 70s to present day in a way that simply underlines the incredible versatility of the trio and the ease in which they can provide assessable jazz routed music to a much wider audience.
The Mad Hatter Band
Is a professional six- piece Jazz / Dance functions band, uniting the talents of some of the country's finest musicians.
Performances are presented with vibrance and humour to ensure that you and your guests celebrate in style. Although we make a very spirited sound, we will not dominate your party with conversation-killing noise. We have a special set of quieter numbers, compiled as discreet background music for when the glamour of dance music would be inappropriate.
Ragtime - Blues - Roaring Twenties & Thirties - Jazz.
KeyNoteBlue
KeyNoteBIue. We are an energetic 11 piece soul / blues / funk band, playing the best dance music from the last three decades. We have one male and one female vocalist, and feature a strong horn section. We play a core portfolio of popular James Brown, Commitments and Blues Brothers numbers, and also a wide variety of other and more modern music.
We have been playing together for around 3 years, for a wide variety of events/clients, including: Christmas party for BUPA, country ball for 500+ guests, New Years Eve at the Randolph Hotel in Oxford, The Jazz Cafe at Reading's Madjeski stadium, Oxford Brooke's University, plus countless other weddings and private events.
We cover the Berkshire / Surrey / Oxfordshire area, and would consider travelling further. We normally play 2 or 3 x 45 minute sets, and charge fees of around £1200 to £1800.