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Overview
This powerhouse 17-piece big band from Akron, Ohio is led by Las Vegas veteran trumpeter, Dave Banks. The band features top players in the Ohio area. Dave fronts the band with his soaring trumpet. They specialize in themed shows including the "Sinatra Tribute," "Aloha Elvis 50th Anniversary Show," "Rat Pack" shows, The USO Variety Show, "Rockin' Big Band Show," Frank and Barbra "One Night Only", Peggy Lee, Liza Minelli, and "Spies in the Night" Music of James Bond, Sammy and Buddy, and more! This band will make your event sparkle. They are versitile, and frequently back major entertainers like The Temptations, Four Tops, and more. They are available for Cruises, Corporate and casino shows.
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I had no idea what to expect when booking through Gigsalad. I had no references and no background in this area. I was planning a corporate event to honor our parents for our family business that started in 1956. The theme was stepping back in time to launch the future. When Dave Banks Big Band arrived, I was excited to see the setup and then, WOW! They began to practice and I was blown away by their talent and professionalism. I really thought I had stepped back in time to Las Vegas! Every detail of the evening exceeded all of my expectations. The Rat Pack was absolutely amazing, and as my dad said. "It was scary how much they were like Frank Sinatra, Sammy Dave, Jr., and Dean Martin." What an incredibly classy act. They honored our parents and blessed us tremendously! I cannot say enough wonderful things about Dave Banks Big Band and the Rat Pack. Thank you all for a wonderful and memorable evening. Let's do it again sometime!
Big Band, Rat Pack Tribute Show
Booking Info
Price Range: $2500 - $9000
Gig Length: 60 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
Unions: AFM
About
The Dave Banks Big Band has been together 20 years! The experiences of their professional careers span everything from the Las Vegas Showrooms to touring big bands, road shows, and Broadway. Their experience in the professional music industry gives your event planner confidence knowing this band knows how to deliver an evening of musical entertainment.
What We Have Done: Theater and Showroom Feature Entertainment, Award Shows and Events, Fundraising Galas, Themed Shows, Inaugurations, Jazz Concerts and clubs, Summer City/Parks Concerts, Wedding Receptions.
Current Themed Shows We Produce:
Frank Sinatra Tribute Show. We feature our Sinatra artist as he takes you through a two hour journey of music from "The Chairman of the Board." The music arrangements are just like the originals!
Back To Vegas With Frank And Dean. This is the Rat Pack "Lite" as our Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin characters play off each other and sing their famous songs!
Rat Pack Show. Frank, Dean, and Sammy. Together onstage, recreating the Copa Room at the Sands Hotel in old Las Vegas. It's a magical time, and an unforgettable experience. We also do a "Holiday" version with the Pack singing Christmas songs!
Aloha 50th Anniversary Tribute To Elvis! The King of Rock n Roll actually used a big band to back his live shows. We recreate the scenes from his Aloha show with authentic versions of Elvis's hits complete with back up singers too!
USO Variety Show! This wonderful show spans 7 decades of music and features a special segment dedicated to our Veterans! Multiple headliners, and all live music!
Spies in the Night: The Music of 007 and More!
This fun show highlights the iconic theme songs of the James Bond movies! Your favorite Bonds, Bond girls, and songs performed live! You will be "shaken AND stirred!"
Rockin' Big Band Show!There is really nothing like hearing a big band do contemporary music. This show features R B, Classic Rock and Jazz performed by two tremendously talented singers and backed by the power of a big band. The music is electric, and you will go home singing the songs as well!
Sammy and Buddy Revisited! The famed live recorded concert at the Sands Hotel in 1966 that featured Sammy Davis Jr. and Buddy Rich. We feature music from that album as well as signature selections from both of their libraries!
Services Offered
Past Booked Events
| November 15, 2024 • 3:00pm - 4:30pm | Vegas Live Holiday Show |
| November 14, 2024 • 7:30pm - 9:00pm | Vegas Live Holiday Show |
| November 13, 2024 • All-day event | USO Patriotic Variety Show |
| September 01, 2024 • 3:00pm - 4:30pm | Big Band on Broadway Show |
| May 10, 2024 • 8:00pm - 10:30pm | Big Band Show |
| May 07, 2024 • 7:30pm - 9:30pm | USO Patriotic Variety Show |
| April 27, 2024 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Rat Pack Show |
| March 09, 2024 • 8:00pm - 10:30pm | Latin Heat Show |
| February 10, 2024 • All-day event | Sal Valentinetti |
| December 31, 2017–January 01, 2018 • 8:00pm - 12:30am | Big Band New Year's w/Michael Sonata -Columbiana |
| December 29, 2017 • 8:00pm - 11:00pm | Buddy Rich Tribute Show -Cleveland Bop Stop |
| December 17, 2017 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Frank n Friends Show (Sinatra Tribute) Kent Stage |
| August 15, 2014 • 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Concert Venue |
| January 24, 2014 • 6:30pm - 10:00pm | Corporate Event |
Set List
Morning Song Dave Banks
New York, New York Kander/Wolpe
Misty Garner/Burke
Mood Indigo Ellington/Nestico
My Funny Valentine Kenton/Barduhn
Malaguena Kenton/Holman
Who Can I Turn To? Kubis
After The Lovin Bernstein/Wolpe
Over The Rainbow Arr. Wolpe
New York State of Mind Joel/Nestico
It Had To Be You Jones/Cobine
Baracuda Heart
I Don't Have The Heart Ingram/Taylor
Come Together Beatles-Tom Jones version
Playboy Louis Bellson
All Of Me Count Basie/Byers
Hocus Pocus Focus/Buddy Rich arr. M. Harris
Moondance Michael Buble
Harlem Nocturne Hagen
Ice Castles Hamlisch/Barduhn
Begin The Beguine Doc Severinson/Holman
Closely Dancing Sandoval/Calle
Dancing Nitely Maynard Ferguson/Holman
Sassy Billy Byers
The Queen Bee Nestico
Not Yet Mike Camilo
Why Not Mike Camilo
Caribe Mike Camilo
Jump, Jive and Wail Prima/Holmes
Soul Kitchen The Doors
Piece Of My Heart Janis Joplin
The Underdog Has Arisen Dechter
Diminuendo In Blue Ellington
Echoes Of Harlem Ellington
C Jam Blues Ellington
Circus Britney Spears arr. Perrico
Ill Wind Kenton/Mathieu
Even The Flowers Privsek
Big Dipper Thad Jones
Dizzyland Don Menza
A Child Is Born Thad Jones
Keep The Customer Satisfied Paul Simon
Late In The Evening Paul Simon
Fly Me To The Moon Sinatra/Nestico
I Can't Get Started With You Doc Severinson version
Phil Not Bill McConnell
On The Street Where You Live Arr. Niehaus
What A Difference A Day Makes Natalie Cole
People Maynard Ferguson/Sebesky
Good-bye Gordon Jenkins
Closing Time at the Engine Room Evans
Norwegian Wood Buddy Rich
I Get A Kick Out Of You Porter/MCDougall
Village Trumpets Barth
That's All Brandt/Byers
Come Fly With Me Sinatra/Van Heusen/Byers
I Got Da ZZZ's Goodwin
Let George Do It Kubis
Georgia Doc Severinson/Newsome/Banks
Slausen Cutoff Kubis
Big Ed's Monday Night Blues Kubis
Shiny Stockings Count Basie/Foster
Big D's Overnight Special Kubis
Just Friends Klenner/Wolpe
The Kid From Red Bank Count Basie/Hefti
The Tholian Web Goodwin
Theme Without A Movie Kubis
Be Bop Charlie Florence
Wave Buddy Rich/LaBarbera
I'll Be Seeing You Curnow
Fan It, Janet Maynard Ferguson/Sebesky
Georgia Newsome/Doc
Bluesette Gagliardi
There Will Never Be Another You Gagliardi
Give It One Maynard Ferguson/Downey
I Can't Get Started Cobine Version
Blue Shew/Brisker
Triste Don Turoso
A Little Minor Booze Kenton/Maiden
My Romance Arr. Dave Banks
As Long As I'm Singing Darin/Setzer
Up A Lazy River Darin/Feldbush
Mambo Swing Feldbush
Every Day I Have The Blues Chatman/Williams
September Song Anderson,Weill/Cobine
Danny Boy Maynard Ferguson/Sebesky
Alright, Ok, You Win Wyche/Nestico
Here's That Rainy Day T.Jones/Van Heuson
How High The Moon Feldbush
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered DonTuroso
The Man I Love Rogers/Hart/Morgan
Unforgettable Vaughan Weister
Day In, Day Out Arr. Harris
Lot Of Livin' To Do Holman/Kenton
Is This Any Way To Fall In Love Eder/Collins
Body and Soul arr. Harris
Beyond The Sea Robbie Williams/Darin
I Wish You Love Trenet
Take The A Trane Ellington/Whit Sidener
That's All Bobby Darin
Man With The Horn Harry James
It Might As Well Be Spring Maynard Ferguson/Sebesky
The Shadow Of Your Smile Woods
Elvin's Mambo Mintzer
So Many Stars Jobim/Baker
Five Alarm Fire Kubis
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear LaBarbera
March Of The Toys Doc Severinson/Newsome/Banks
Let It Snow Arr. Lance
Snowfall Arr. Feldbush
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Lance
Baby, It's Cold Outside DonTuroso
Baby It's Cold Outside Don Turoso
My Favorite Things Don Turoso
Morocco Freeman/Goodwin
Bacchanal Martino
What Child Is This Trad/Hicks
Still Commodores
Snowbound arr. Hicks
You Gotta Try Nestico
NightFlight Nestico
Hip Pocket arr. Paolucci
Tonight arr. Paolucci
Stardust Hoagy Carmichael
Dream Johnny Mercer
Quando, Quando, Quando Michael Buble
Black Bottom Stomp Morton/Stock
Look Out Zito
Tenderly Lawrence/Cobine
Rock Island Rocket Scott/Cobine
This Heart Of Mine Warren/Cobine
Pick Up The Pieces AWB/Phil Collings BB
Dr. Flock Severinson-Barone
Jus' The Way It Oughta Be! Kubis
Back In Blue Orleans Les Hooper
Someone To Watch Over Me Gershwin/Carney
Miss Fine Nelson
Second Race Thad Jones
Sweet Home Chicago Blues Bros
I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know BS&T
You've Made Me So Very Happy BS&T
Don't Change Horses Tower of Power
Recado Bossa Nova Luiz Antonio
Sussudio Phil Collins
Against All Odds Phil Collins
Over The Rainbow Alan Baylock/AON
Music And The Mirror Kenton
Maria Ferguson/Sebesky
Groove Blues Louis Bellson/Menza
I Remember Duke Woody Herman/Feather
At The Military Ball Woody Herman
Country Road Maynard Ferguson/Wheeler
MacArthur Park Maynard Ferguson/Drover
Hey Jude Maynard Ferguson/Drover
My Cherie Amour Stevie Wonder
What Is Hip Tower of Power
Feelin' Good Michael Buble
More Today Than Yesterday Spiral Staircase
Bandstand Boogie Barry Manilow
Chicago Buddy Rich
West Side Story Buddy Rich
Big Swing Face Buddy rich
Time Check Buddy Rich/Don Menza
What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong/Rod Stewart
Jersey Bounce Goodman
The Peanut Vendor Kenton/Simons
Ready Mix Holman/Rich
Straight No Chaser Buddy Rich
Stella By Starlight Nelson Riddle
The Summer Wind Sinatra
Luck Be A Lady Sinatra
The Way You Look Tonight Sinatra
Sway Michael Buble
I Don't Got Nobody arr. Kubis
Charade Bobby Darin
Fly Me To The Moon Sinatra
A Night In Tunisia Dizzy Gillespe/Mossman
You Make Me Feel So Young Sinatra
Brickhouse Commodores
El Camino Real J.J.Johnson
Isn't She Lovely Sandoval/McNeill
All Night Long Sandoval/McNeill
Blue Skies Keely Smith
Respect Redding/Holmes
Don't Know Why Harris/Murtha
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By U Holland/Taylor
Shining Star EWF/Taylor
Rock This Town Setzer/Wolpe
I Wish Wonder/Tamaro
I'm Getting' Sentimental Over You Bassman
Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody Holmes
This Masquerade George Benson
Live and Let Die Kenton/Curnow
I'll Be Home For Christmas Arr. Ferguson
We Three Kings Don Turoso
I've Got Christmas Kubis
O Holy Night Kubis
Here We Come A Wassaling! Kubis
Deacon Blues Steely Dan/Norred
Deck The Halls Kubis
White Christmas Berlin
Santa Baby Javits, Springer and Springer
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Arr. Ferguson
America The Beautiful Kubis
Count Bubba Gordon Goodwin
Tomorrow's Blues Today Foster
Caught A Touch Of Your Love Schurr/Basie
Here Comes Santa/Santa Claus Is Comin Linda Eder Version
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm Berlin/Ella F. version
Jingle Bells Pierpont/Clayton-Krall version
Jesus, What A Wonderful Child Mariah Carey/trans. Banks
String Of Pearls Miller
Mack The Knife Tyler
Kansas City Leiber
When The Saints Come Marchin In Traditional
Satin Doll Ellington/Nestico
Don't Rain On My Parade Darin/Feldbush
Almost Like Being In Love Ella Lowe/Lerner
Intermission Riff Kenton
Maybe This Time Cabaret
Hello Dolly Shelli
This Can't Be Love Natalie Cole
Just One Of Those Things Ella
Cabaret Shelli
Hey Look Me Over Judy Garland
When Sunny Gets Blue Zentner/Hanlon
Mambo #5 Perez Prado
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White Perez Prado
Ain't It A Kick In The Head Dean Martin
Beauty And The Beast Pebo Bryson
Beer Barrel Polka Lowden
Pennsylvania Polka Manners
Cottontail Ellington
I Wanna Be Loved By You Marilyn Monroe/trans Banks
Stuff Like That There Bette Midler
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Bette Midler
It Only Happens Every Time Thad Jones
Smooth Operator Sade
Someone To Watch Over Me Dedrick
Embraceable you Dedrick
La Cumparsita Rodriguez
Kiss Of Fire Allen/Hill
Sing, Sing, Sing Wolpe
Tea For Two Youmans
Moon River Mercer
Watch What Happens Legrand
Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars Jobim
Meditation Jobim
Girl From Ipanema Jobim
Sentimental Journey Les Brown
Moten Swing Count Basie
Things Ain't What They Used To Be Woody Herman
Anema E Core Manlio
Leap Frog Les Brown
Woodchopper's Ball Woody Herman
Tonight Bernstein
April In Paris Count Basie
That Old Black Magic Billy May
Fascination Stock
In The Mood Doc Severinson version
In The Mood Miller
Eager Beaver Kenton
Two O'Clock Jump Harry James
Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me Ellington
In A Minor Mood Bob Crosby
In A Mist Beiderbecke
Back Bay Shuffle Shaw
Don't Get Around Much Anymore Ellington
Johnson Rag J. Dorsey
Don't Be That Way Goodman
Blues On Parade Woody Herman
Pennsylvania 65000 Miller
At Last Miller
Taking A Chance On Love Clinton
Cherokee Charlie Barnet
Ultra Harry James
I Can't Get Started Gershwin
That's Amore Dean Martin
When You're Drinkin'/Tramp Dean Martin
You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You You've Not yetDon't Ch
Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime Dean Martin
Volare/Evening In Roma Dean Martin
Please Don't Talk About Me Dean Martin
The Birth of the Blues Sammy Davis Jr.
Son of a Preacher Man Dusty Springfield
Love Shack B-52s
Power of Love Huey Lewis
Get Ready Rare Earth
Into The Mystic Van Morrison
Celebration Kool and the Gang
Soul Vaccination Tower of Power
I Like Your Style Tower of Power
Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett
You Can Call Me Al Paul Simon
Yesterday Beatles
Elvis Medley Heartbreak, Hound Dog, All Shook Uup Elvis
Chattanooga Choo-Choo Miller
My Reverie Clinton
South Rampart Street Parade Crosby
720 In The Books Savitt
I'm Coming Virginia Goodman
Quaker City Jazz Savitt
One O'Clock Jump Count Basie
The Elks Parade Sherwood
Little Brown Jug Miller
Sing, Sing, Sing Goodman
Hawaiian War Chant T. Dorsey
Moonlight Serenade Miller
So Rare J. Dorsey
Stompin' At The Savoy Goodman
Song Of India T. Dorsey
Artistry In Rhythm Kenton
Auld Lang Syne Guy Lombardo
Team
| Don Turoso | Lead Alto Sax |
| George Shernit | Alto Sax |
| Bob Esterle | Tenor Sax |
| Tom First | Tenor Sax |
| Dick Willis | Baritone Sax |
| John English | Lead Trumpet |
| Erik Gimbel | Trumpet |
| Chris DeMarco | Trumpet |
| Phillip Brice | Trombone |
| Chas Baker | Trombone |
| Pete Cumming | Trombone |
| Scott Garlock | Bass Trombone |
| Mark Gonder | Drums |
| Chris Conway | Bass |
| Dave Hammer | Guitar |
| Alex Hoyt | Piano |
| Shannon Eller | Vocalist |
| John Morton | Vocalist |
| Michael Sonata | Vocalist |
| Mery White | Vocalist |
| Stan Davis | Vocalist |
| Michael Matone | Vocalist |
| Nicholas Brooks | Vocalist |
| Sandra Emerick | Vocalist |
| Darla English | Vocalist |
| J.R. Richley | Drums |
| Richard Moore | Drums |
| Dave Morgan | Bass |
| Britni Tozzi | Vocalist |
| Carolyn Colley | Vocalist |
| Don Dasco | Vocalist |
| Aidan Plank | Bass |
| John Orsini | Alto Sax |