The Swing Kings
London Jazz Band
London Jazz and Swing Band
The Swing Kings are one of London's most sought after jazz bands for hire. Each member has a wealth of experience playing throughout the UK at exclusive wedding venues, jazz clubs, and concert halls including The Barbican, Buckingham Palace, Ronnie Scotts, and The Royal Albert Hall!! Specialising in Jazz and Swing from the likes of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and The Rat Pack, their repertoire also includes Soul, Rock n' Roll Motown, Pop and post-modern arrangements meaning they are extremely versatile. From background dinner/drinks music to upbeat classics that will fill the dance floor, they have got it all covered! The band's members take pride in giving an excellent performance every time they play and have honed their jazz chops at prestigious music conservatoires including The Royal Academy of Music, Royal Northern College of Music, Leeds College of Music and Guildhall School of Music. The band offer an excellent range of jazz standards perfect for a 20s themed evening or Gatsby styled party. Their music also works well for dancing or during sophisticated drinks receptions or networking events. They also include a selection of pop, rock 'n' roll, and soul that everyone will know and love, performed in their own style.Jazz Band Line-up Options
The band offer a variety of options based around their line-up of drums, bass, sax, guitar, and outstanding vocals.- 5-piece - Drums, bass, sax, guitar, and male vocals.
- 4-piece - Vocals, piano and bass and either drums, sax or guitar.
- 3-piece - Vocals and bass, and either piano or guitar.
UK Based International Jazz and Swing Band
They can offer a variety of options throughout your wedding day or event for example a duo for a ceremony or drinks reception and the full 5-piece for the evening dancing. Tell us your plans for the day and we can work out the perfect line-ups options for your event. The band are available for bookings across the world with members regularly performing abroad in Holland, China, France, Germany, Sweden and Italy. Perfect for any occasion, The Swing Kings can perform at a wide variety of events, such as Weddings, Corporate events, Award Ceremonies, Annual Dinners, Christmas Parties, Birthday Parties, Anniversaries, Swing Dance events and much more.Repertoire
Jazz & Swing
- Aint That A Kick In The Head
- All Of Me
- Always on My Mind
- At Last
- Beyond The Sea
- Besame Mucho
- Call Me Irresponsible
- Come Fly With Me
- Cry Me A River
- Cheek to Cheek
- Feeling Good
- For Once In My Life
- Fly Me To The Moon
- Georgia On My Mind
- I Get A Kick Out Of You
- I’ve Got You Under My Skin
- It Don’t Mean a Thing (Ain’t Got That Swing)
- I Can’t Help Falling In Love
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- L.O.V.E
- Me and Mrs Jones
- Mack The Knife
- Moondance
- My Way
- My Funny Valentine
- Nature Boy
- Night And Day
- New York, New York
- On The Street Where You Live
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- Save The Last Dance For Me
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Let’s Face The Music And Dance
- Sway
- Summertime
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- The Girl From Ipanema
- The Lady Is A Tramp
- That's Life
- What A Wonderful World
- You Make Me Feel So Young
Pop
, Rock 'n' Roll, and Soul
- Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers
- All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
- Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
- Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley
- Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
- Budapest - George Ezra
- Can’t Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli
- Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
- Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
- Every Day I Have The Blues - B.B King
- Forget You - CeeLo Green
- For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
- Gravity - John Mayer
- Hey Jude - The Beatles
- Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
- Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
- I Feel Good - James Brown
- Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
- It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones
- I Want You Back - Jackson 5
- Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
- Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
- Just The Two Of Us - Bill Withers
- Let’s Twist Again - Chubby Checker
- Lovely Day Bill Withers
- My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
- My Girl - The Temptations
- Rock Around The Clock - Chubby Checker
- Rock With You - Michael Jackson
- Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon
- Shake Rattle and Roll - Elvis Presley
- Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
- Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
- Shape Of You - Ed Sheeram
- Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
- Stand By Me - Ben E. King
- Sunny - Bony M
- Superstition - Stevie Wonder
- Tutti Fruiti - Little Richard
- Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Reading
- Twist and Shout - The Beatles
- Valerie - Amy Winehouse
- Yesterday - The Beatles
“They were extremely professional and very easy to deal with. Every base was covered before hand meaning that the performance on the day was super smooth. Great musicians – everybody loved the mix of music and it suited our event to a tee!" Event Manager, The National Restaurant Awards 2018, Central London - June 2018
"From the moment we were introduced the level of service was great and so accommodating, it was a complete pleasure to work with James and his fellow band members. The evening started with some background music suited to the atmosphere of guests arriving and the speeches, slowly picking up tempo with a session at the end for requests, it was superb. There were lots of comments throughout the evening which made it all the more special, certainly a group we would recommend and would have no hesitation to invite back for future events.” Bride and Groom, Wedding, Hertfordshire - June 2018
“The Swing Kings were really easy to work with and were a such a crowd pleaser for our festival audience. They offered various options to suit our needs, and at a reasonable price! They had a flexible approach to the day and were a pleasure to work with. We look forward to the opportunity to work with them again.” Programme Coordinator, Family Festival, Warwick - June 2018
"It’s always a pleasure to work with these guys, everything was well organised and James was very easy to deal with! All members of the band are top quality musicians with brilliant attention to detail and an ability to adapt which was perfect for our Awards Ceremony.” Event Manager, Awards Ceremony - May 2018
“Their promptness and professionalism on the day of the wedding was exemplary and they were so very easy to work with. Their musical flexibility worked perfectly and no request was ever too much for them. Their image was very smart and their upbeat repertoire of music certainly had a positive impact on the guests. I will definitely be booking them again soon!" Bride, Wedding, London - May 2018
“The evening was enhanced massively by a flawless performance by these guys! The guests enjoyed some smooth background music during the welcome reception and a more upbeat set after our Gala Dinner in Athens. I couldn't be happier with the band and how easy to work with and professional these guys are. I am sure to invite The Swing Kings to perform at our future events!” - Event Coordinator, Corporate Event, Athens Greece - April 2018
"The Swing Kings made our wedding complete, they were fantastic to work with from beginning to end. James was always prompt when responding to queries, he was incredibly professional throughout and arranged a fabulous set for us that kept the whole room dancing until late into the night. They are a wonderful band and I would recommend them without hesitation. Truly an amazing find, James's voice is superb!" Bride and Groom, Wedding, Pall Mall London - April 2018
"Trust me, having them perform here was the cherry on top of the cake! We had such a good time working with The Swing Kings who manged to adapt straight away to the atmosphere we required at our luxury venue. Great musicians and a very talented singer." Manager, 5* Hotel in The French Alps - March 2018
"The Swing Kings performed at our Christmas Party and everyone loved the band, so many people said how much they enjoyed the entertainment, they are a very talented group of musicians. Really nice to deal with people that are efficient, organised and even turn up early! It makes organising an event so much easier." Client, Christmas Party, Wokingham - December 2017
"The Swing Kings went down really well with the guests and we recieved lots of compliments about them after the performance. The quality of the music was just as good live as it is in their videos! They were a pleasure to deal with throughout the booking process and in the lead up to the night. I would absolutely book them again!" Client, Anniversary Party, Wokingham - August 2017
"We hired The Swing Kings for my parents 40th wedding anniversary party. The band went down really well with the guests and we received lots of compliments about them after the performance. The quality of the music was just as good live as it is in their videos! They were a pleasure to deal with throughout the booking process and in the lead up to the night. I would absolutely book them again." - August 2017
- Cheek to Cheek
- Crazy
- Georgia On My Mind
- On The Street Where You Live
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