BIG LUCKY's talented line-up features musicians from The Clash, Michael Buble, Supertramp, Brian Setzer, Save Ferris, Beck, as well as music credits NBC-Chicago PD, TNT, HBO's Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Tonight Show and many more (available on request). We are experts in the music of the jazz age and the Great Gatsby, we have 3 specialty albums with commercial placements worldwide. We play all your favorites with energy and style, our technique of taking current hits and making them sound like vintage standards is one of our most popular features. We have a repertoire of over 600 songs, ensuring something familiar and nostalgic everyone at your wedding. Most popular rate $2,500.
I found Big Lucky on the internet and after never hearing them in person, was pleasantly surprised (and relieved!) that they are awesome. Paul was professional and communicative leading up to the event. On the night of they set up quickly and easily. The female lead singer (sorry I don't know her name) is talented and personable. She interacted with me when I needed to make announcements and was absolutely wonderful from the first song, to the last. I highly recommend the Big Lucky -- they made my event a success!
Price Range: $400.00 and up
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Torch diva Val Peterson was performing at a club in Hollywood when saxophonist Paul Frederick introduced himself and ended up sitting in with her band. Both vintage music lovers, soon BIG LUCKY was born and hasn't stopped since. Blending influences such as Cole Porter, Artie Shaw, Irving Berlin, Ella Fitzgerald, and so many more from the jazz age, the two conceptualized a band that could bring a... modern sensibility to the sophisticated popular American music of the past.
BIG LUCKY began as a five piece jazz combo, playing locally in their home Los Angeles and across the country in New York, Las Vegas, San Fransisco, Orlando, El Paso, and up and down the west coast. After adding a horn section, a patron and aficionado of rare Gatsby era orchestral jazz commissioned BIG LUCKY to record their album The Venture Capital Follies of 1929. Calling upon his skills as a film composer and arranger, Paul created transcriptions for an 18 piece orchestra, and Val studied the execution common to singing in the 20’s. Critiques of the album praised it’s attention to detail, superlative sound quality and excellent musicianship. It’s release led to gigs for BIG LUCKY at venues such as the landmark Biltmore hotel in downtown LA, as well as guest appearances on hit HBO shows Entourage and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
BIG LUCKY is currently recording a new album, Around the World with Big Lucky. In addition to their love of jazz, Val sings in five languages and the duo share a love of movie themes from the 50’s and 60’s. Around the World with Big Lucky blends European, folk, and gypsy elements with Mancini-esque orchestrations to transport us on a musical journey straight into a world of martini chic. The album is an evolution of their project Euro Trio, unapologetically romantic and adding the formidable talents of accordion virtuoso Nick Ariondo to their musical recipe.
| November 04, 2023 • 9:00am - 5:30pm | Nightclub Event |
50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER
ABC
ACROSS THE ALLEY FROM THE ALAMO AFTER YOU
AFTER YOU'VE GONE
AGUA DE BEBER
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH AIN'T NO SUNSHINE
AIN'T NOBODY
AIN'T SHE SWEET
AIN'T THAT A KICK IN THE HEAD AIN'T THAT PECULIAR
AL DI LA
ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND ALL ABOUT THAT BASS
ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM ALL MY TOMORROWS
ALL OF ME
ALL OF YOU
ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL
ALL THAT JAZZ
ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE ALMOST BLUE
ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE ALWAYS
AM I BLUE
AMAZING GRACE
ANGEL EYES
ANYTHING FOR YOU
ANYTHING GOES
APRIL IN PARIS
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT? ARRIVEDERCI ROMA
AS TIME GOES BY
AT LAST
COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE COW COW BOOGIE
CRAZY
CRY
CRY ME A RIVER
CUTEST LITTLE DINGHY IN THE NAVY
DANCIN' ON THE CEILING
AULD LANG SYNE
AUTUMN LEAVES
AVE MARIA
BABY BABY ALL THE TIME BABY DON'T CHA GO WAY MAD BABY I LOVE YOU
BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE
BABY MINE
BABY PLAYS AROUND
BABY, WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME? BAILA MORENA
BASIN ST. BLUES
BE MY BABY
BEER BARREL POLKA BEGIN THE BEGUINE
BEI MIR BIST DU SCHOEN BELOVED ONE
BESAME MUCHO
BEST IS YET TO COME, THE
BEST OF MY LOVE (disco)
BEST OF MY LOVE (eagles)
BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE, THE BEWITCHED
BEYOND THE SEA
BIG LUCKY 2nd LINE
BILL
BILL BAILEY WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME BLACK COFFEE
BLACK ORPHEUS
BLUE BAYOU
BLUE BOSSA
BLUE MOON
BLUE SHADOWS ON THE TRAIL
BLUE SKIES
BLUES IN THE NIGHT
BODY & SOUL
BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE
BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY
BOSSA NOVA BABY
DANCING IN THE STREET
DANKE SCHOEN
DANNY BOY
BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS BOURBON STREET PARADE BRAZIL
BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO BROKEN HEARTED MELODY BUONA SERA
BUT NOT FOR ME
BUTTON UP YOUR OVERCOAT BYE BYE BLACKBIRD
CABARET
CALL ME
CAN THAT BOY FOX TROT
CAN'T HELP LOVIN' THAT MAN CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS CANTALOPE ISLAND
CARAVAN
CARELESS WHISPER CENTERPIECE
C'EST MAGNIFIQUE
C'EST SI BON
CHAIN OF FOOLS
CHAMPAGNE TASTE
CHANGE THE WORLD CHARLESTON
CHEEK TO CHEEK
CHEROKEE
CLOSE TO YOU
COFFEE SONG, THE
COME BACK TO SORRENTO
COME FLY WITH ME
COME RAIN OR COME SHINE COMES LOVE
COMIN' HOME BABY COPACABANA
COQUETTE
CORCAVADO
COTTONTAIL
DEED I DO
DESAFINADO
DESTINATION MOON
DEVIL MAY CARE
DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
DO I LOVE YOU
DO NOTHING 'TIL YOU HEAR FROM ME
DO SOMETHING
DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE
DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO MISS NEW ORLEANS DODI LI
DON'T BE THAT WAY
DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA
DON'T DREAM IT'S OVER
DON'T EXPLAIN
DON'T FENCE ME IN
DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE
DON'T GO TO STRANGERS
DON'T KNOW WHY
DON'T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING
DON'T MESS WITH MY MAN
DON'T ROCK MY BOAT
DON'T WORRY 'BOUT ME
DOUCE AMBIENCE
DOWNTOWN
DREAM, DREAM, DREAM
EASY TO LOVE
EDELWEISS
EMBRACEABLE YOU
END OF THE WORLD, THE EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE EVERYBODY LOVES MY BABY EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE EVIL WAYS
EXACTLY LIKE YOU
EXES AND OHS
EXPERIENCE UNNECESSARY FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE
FEELIN' ALRIGHT
FEVER
FINE & MELLOW
FINE ROMANCE, A
FINNICULI, FINNICULA
FISH
FIVE - 10 - 15 HOURS
FIVE FOOT TWO
FLINSTONE'S THEME
FLOR SIN RETONO
FLY LIKE AN EAGLE
FLY ME TO THE MOON
FOREVER YOUNG
FORGET YOU
FRENESI
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE GALWAY BAY
GEE BABY AIN'T I GOOD TO YOU GEORGIA ON MY MIND
GET LUCKY (Up All Night)
GET READY
GET THE PARTY STARTED
GIRL FROM IPENEMA
GIRLS ARE STRANGE
GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN GLORY OF LOVE
GO DADDY-O
GOD BLESS THE CHILD
GOD ONLY KNOWS
GOLDFINGER
GOOD MORNING, HEARTACHE
GOODBYE LOOK
GOODBYE TO YOU
GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART
GOODY GOODY
GOTTA BE THIS OR THAT
GUANTANAMERA
HAPPY
HARBOR LIGHTS
HARD HEARTED HANNAH
HARLEM NOCTURNE
HAVA NAGILA
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES?
HEART
HEAT WAVE
HELP YOURSELF
HERE'S THAT RAINY DAY
HE'S A TRAMP
HE'S FUNNY THAT WAY
HEY THERE
HIGH HOPES
HISTORIA DE UN AMOR
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT
HIT THE ROAD JACK
HOLIDAY
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE
HOW ARE THINGS IN GLOCCA MORRA? HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN
HOW HIGH THE MOON
HOW SWEET IT IS
I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU
I CAN'T GET STARTED
I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE
I CONCENTRATE ON YOU
I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT
I COULD WRITE A BOOK
I CRIED FOR YOU
I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT YOU I GET IDEAS (ADIOS MUCHACHOS) I GOT A RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES I GOT A WOMAN
I GOT IT BAD (& THAT AIN'T GOOD) I GOT RHYTHM
I HEARD IT THRU THE GRAPEVINE
I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO I LOVE PARIS
I LOVED HER FIRST
I NEED A LITTLE SUGAR IN MY BOWL
I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU
I STILL LOVE YOU ALL
I WALK THE LINE
I WANNA BE AROUND
I WANNA SING ABOUT YOU
I WANT YOU BACK
I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
I WILL SURVIVE
I WISH YOU LOVE
IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU
IF I COULD BE WITH YOU
IF I HAD A TALKING PICTURE OF YOU
IF I HAD YOU
IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN
IF I WERE A BELL
I'LL BE AROUND
I'LL BE SEEING YOU
I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
I'LL STRING ALONG WITH YOU
ILL WIND
I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT
I'M CONFESSIN'
I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN & WRITE MYSELF A LETTER I'M IN THE MARKET FOR YOU
I'M NOBODY'S BABY
IMAGINATION
IN A MELLOW TONE
IN THESE SHOES?
IS IT A CRIME
IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?
IS YOU IS OR IS YOU AIN'T MY BABY
ISFAHAN
ISN'T IT ROMANTIC?
ISN'T SHE LOVELY?
ISTANBUL (NOT CONSTANTINOPLE)
IT DON'T MEAN A THING
IT HAD TO BE YOU
IT'S A PITY TO SAY GOODNIGHT
IT'S ALRIGHT WITH ME
IT'S BEEN A LONG LONG TIME
IT'S NOW OR NEVER
IT'S ONLY A PAPER MOON
IT'S ONLY LOVE
IT'S RAINING MEN
IT'S SO NICE TO HAVE A MAN AROUND THE HOUSE I'VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM
I'VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING
I'VE HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE
JAILHOUSE ROCK
JAMAICAN FAREWELL
JAMBALAYA
JAMES BOND THEME
JAZZ 'N SAMBA
JEEPERS CREEPERS
JILL KNOWS
JOKER, THE
JORDU
JOSIE
JUMP JIVE & WAIL
JUST A LITTLE BIT
JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS
KANSAS CITY
KING OF THE ROAD
KISS OF FIRE (EL CHOCLO)
KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON
KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE
KNOCK ME A KISS
KNOCK ON WOOD
KNOCK THREE TIMES
LA COMPASITA
LA ULTIMA NOCHE
LA VIE EN ROSE
LABELED WITH LOVE
LADY IS A TRAMP
LADY MARMALADE
LAST DANCE
LAZIN' ON A SUNNY AFTERNOON LAZY RIVER
LAZYBONES
LEAN ON ME
LET IT BE ME
LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART LET'S DO IT (Let's Fall In Love) LET'S FALL IN LOVE
LET'S GET IT ON
LITTLE RED CORVETTE
LONELY TEARDROPS
LOOK OF LOVE
L-O-V-E
LOVE FOR SALE
LOVE IS IN THE AIR
LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME
LOVE ME TENDER
LOVE POTION #9
LOVE SHACK
LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER LOVER COME BACK TO ME LOVERMAN
LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK
LOVE'S STILL FREE
LOVESICK BLUES
LUCILLE
LUCKY SO AND SO
LULLABY OF BIRDLAND
LUNA ROSA
LUSH LIFE
MACK THE KNIFE
MADEMOISELLE DE PAREE
MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY
MAKIN' WHOOPIE
MALA FEMENA
MALAGUENA
MAMA SAID
MAMBO ITALIANO
MAN I LOVE, THE
MAN SMART, WOMAN SMARTER
MANHATTAN
MARGARITAVILLE
MAS QUE NADA
MEAN TO ME
MEIN HERR
MELODY OF LOVE
MICHELLE
MILK & WATER
MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
MONEY
MONEY (THAT'S WHAT I WANT)
MONKEY SONG, THE
MOOD INDIGO
MOON RIVER
MOONDANCE
MOONGLOW
MORE THAN YOU KNOW
MOULIN ROUGE (Song From...Where Is Your Heart?) MR BIG STUFF
MUSKAT RAMBLE
MUSTANG SALLY
MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME
MY BLUE HEAVEN
MY DREAMS ARE GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME MY FAVORITE THINGS
MY FUNNY VALENTINE
MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY
MY HEART WILL GO ON
MY LITTLE GRASS SHACK
MY LITTLE SUEDE SHOES
MY MAN
MY MOTHER'S SON-IN-LAW
MY WINDOW FACES THE SOUTH NATURAL WOMAN, A
NEARNESS OF YOU NEVER ON SUNDAY NEW MESSIAH NIGHT & DAY NIGHT IN TUNISIA NIGHT TRAIN
NO GREATER LOVE
NO MOON AT ALL
NO MORE BLUES (CHEGA DE SAUDADA)
NO ORDINARY LOVE
NOBODY DOES IT BETTER
NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOWN & OUT NON DIMENTICAR
NON-STOP TO CUBA
NUAGES
O SOLE MIO
OCCASIONAL MAN, AN
ODE TO BILLY JOE
ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE
ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET
ONE FOR MY BABY
ONE NOTE SAMBA
ORANGE COLORED SKY
OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
OVER THE RAINBOW
OYE COMO VA
PANIS ANGELICUS
PAPER DOLL
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN
PERDIDO
PERFIDIA
PERSONALITY
PETIT FLEUR
PICK YOURSELF UP
PIEL CANELA
PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA
PLEASE BE KIND
PLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE PLESE DON'T CRY & SAY NO
POISON IVY
PROUD MARY
PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER QUANDO QUANDO QUANDO
QUE SERA SERA
QUIEN SERA (SWAY)
QUIZAS QUIZAS QUIZAS
RAINBOW CONNECTION
RED RIVER VALLEY
REHAB
RESPECT
RHYTHM OF THE RAIN
RIGHT KEY, WRONG KEYHOLE
RING MY BELL
RING OF FIRE
ROAD TO NOWHERE
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
ROCK THE BOAT
ROMAN GUITAR
ROUND MIDNIGHT
ROUTE 66
RUM & COCA COLA
SABOR A MI
SAN ANTONIO ROSE
SANTA BABY
SANTA LUCIA
SATIN DOLL
SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST
SAY IT ISN'T SO
SAY SI SI
SCOTCH & SODA
SECOND HAND ROSE
SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
STARDUST
STAY
STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY
STORMY WEATHER
STRAIGHTEN UP & FLY RIGHT
SUGAR
SUGAR SUGAR
SUMMER SAMBA (SO NICE) SUMMERTIME
SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE
SUNRISE SUNSET
SWAY
SWEET CHILD OF MINE
SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
SWEET HOME CHICAGO
SWEET PEA
SWONDERFUL
SYMPATHETIQUE
TAKE 5
TAKE A CHANCE ON ME
TAKE THE "A" TRAIN
TARANTELLA (wedding dance)
TEACH ME TONIGHT
TELL ME ON A SUNDAY
TENOR MADNESS
TEQUILA
THAT OLD FEELING
THAT'S ALL
THAT'S THE WAY (UH-HUH) I LIKE IT The A TRAIN
THE PROMISE
The STRIPPER
THE TWIST
the WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO THEM THERE EYES
THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU THERE'LL BE SOME CHANGES MADE THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN' THESE FOOLISH THINGS
THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME THIRTEEN MEN
THIS CAN'T BE LOVE
THIS TIME IT'S LOVE
THIS YEAR'S KISSES THOSE WERE THE DAYS THOU SWELL
TIL THERE WAS YOU
TO BE REAL
TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME
TOO DARN HOT
TOO GONE TOO LONG
TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS
TOO YOUNG FOR THE BLUES
TOOT TOOT TOOTSIE
TRISTE
TROUBLANT BOLERO
TRUE FINE LOVE
TU VUO FA L'AMERICANO
TUXEDO JUNCTION
UMBRELLA
UN HOMME ET UNE FEMME (A Man & A Woman) UNCHAINED MELODY
UNDECIDED
UNDER PARIS SKIES
UNTIL THE REAL THING COMES ALONG UPTOWN FUNK
USE ME
VARSITY DRAG, THE
VATICAN RAG
WAITING IN VAIN
WALKIN' ON SUNSHINE
WATCHING THE CLOUDS ROLL BY WATERMELON MAN
WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
WE ARE FAMILY
WEDDING BELL BLUES
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MADE
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
WHAT AM I HERE FOR
WHAT I GOT
WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE?
WHAT'D I SAY
WHAT'D I SAY?
WHATEVER LOLA WANTS
WHEN DID YOU LEAVE HEAVEN
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
WHEN I SEE AN ELEPHANT FLY
WHEN I'M 64
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN
WHERE OR WHEN
WHO'S SORRY NOW?
WHY CAN'T YOU BEHAVE
WHY DON'T YOU DO RIGHT?
WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME?
WIND BENEATH MY WINGS
WORLD WITHOUT LOVE
YES WE CAN CAN
YMCA
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
YOU ARE THE BEST THING (That ever happened to me) YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE
YOU BELONG TO ME
YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE
YOU DO SOMETHING TO ME
YOU DON'T KNOW ME
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS
YOU GOTTA SEE MAMA EVERY NIGHT
YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG
YOU SEND ME
YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG
YOU'D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO
YOUR LOVE IS KING
YOU'RE NO GOOD
YOU'RE NOBODY TIL SOMEODY LOVES YOU
YOU'RE SO VAIN
YOU'VE CHANGED
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