We are a big band in a smaller package. We play music of the 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's . etc. Our group consist of 2 saxes, 1 trumpet, 1 trombone, piano, bass, drums, and vocalist. We play quite regularly in the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa area.
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Price Range: $850 and up
Gig Length: 120 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
We are a dance band, especially ballroom style dancing. Our trumpet player, Chuck King, does a great "Satchmo" impersonation. Our vocalist, Emily Herring, is a very talented musician with a wide repertoire of vocal selections.
We are one of the featured bands at The Club and at the Concordia Club. Our personnel includes :Emily Hering, vocals; Sallie White, alto sax; Kim Bain, tenor sax; Chuck King, trumpet & vocals; Bill Jeffries, trombone; Herb Forsythe, drums; Mike Carlisle, piano; and Alan Brooks, bass & leader. We play a variety of music from the older classics such as "In the Mood", "Moonlight Serenade" to more up to date classics such as "How Sweet it Is", "Old Time Rock n Roll" and Michael Blube's "Everything" and "Save the Last Dance". as well as ABBA's "Dancing Queen" and some line dance favorites like "Achy Breaky Heart".
We have our own set up of audio gear and instruments.
| May 17, 2014 • 3:30pm - 7:30pm | Wedding Reception |
720 in the Books med swing
Achy Breaky Heart country line
Adios Muchachos tango
Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens shuffle
All of Me med swing
All the Things You Are slow
Almost Like Being in Love swing
Always waltz
Anna latin
Another Cha Cha cha cha
April in Paris med swing
Ariverderci Roma rhumba
At Last slow
Bandstand Boogie shuffle
Basin Street Blues dixieland bl
Begin the Beguine beguine
Birth of the Blues foxtrot
Blue Bayou rhumba
Blue Bossa bossa
Boogie Blues shuffle
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy fast swing
Brazil samba
Carioca latin
Chattanooga Choo Choo swing
Cherry Pink Cha Cha cha cha
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie shuffle
Compadre Pesdro Juan merengue
Could I Have This Dance waltz
Crazy slow
Dancing Queen rock
Days of Wine & Roses foxtrot
Days of Wine & Roses foxtrot
Don't Be Cruel rock n roll
Don't Get Around Much wc swing
Don't Get Around Much Any More wc swing
Embraceable You slow
Everything
Fever swing
Fit as a Fiddle cha cha
For Once in My Life slow
Girl from Ipanema bossa
Green Onions
Good Night Medley slow swing
Hello Dolly dixieland
How High the Moon med swing
How Sweet It Is swing
Hustle, The hustle
I Can't Give You Anything but Love med swing
I Can't Stop Loving You country 2
I Wish You Love latin
IIsle of Capri latin
I'll Be Seeing You slow
In San Francisco slow
In the Mood fast swing
It's Only a Paper Moon foxtrot
It's Waltz Time waltz
It's Waltz Time waltz
I've Got You Under My Skin rhumba
Jump, Jive & Wail fast swing
Just Friends swing
Just the Way You Are slow rock
Kansas City wc swing
Killing Me Softly with His Song wc swing
Knock on Wood rock
La Paloma tango
Lady in Red,The rhumba
Last Waltz waltz
Laura foxtrot
Look for the Silver Lining foxtrot
Mack the Knife swing
Mambo Mogambo mambo
Margaritaville
Mas Que Nada latin
Medley(April in Paris,Autumn in NY June in Jan) med swing
Medley(it had to be you,embraceable you,) med swing
Miami Beach Rhumba rhumba
Midnight Hour rock
Misty slow
Moon River slow
Moon River slow
Moon Was Yellow tango
Moondance med swing
Moonlight Serenade slow
Mr. Anthony's Boogie shuffle
Nearness of You slow
Never on Sunday cha cha
New York New York line dance
Misty slow
Nite Train wc swing
Old Cape Cod slow
Old Time Rock n Roll rock
Only You slow
Oo Papa Do swing
Orange Colored Sky med swing
Pappa Loves Mambo mambo
Perdido swing
Perdido swing
Pick Up the Pieces rock
Pink Cadillac rock
Proud Mary rock
Rescue Me rock
Ruby slow
Satin Doll foxtrot
Satin Doll foxtrot
Shadow of Your Smile rhumba
Shake, Rattle, and Roll rock n roll
Show Me the Way to Go Home foxtrot
Skylark slow
Smoke from a Distant Fire rock
Somewhere My Love waltz
Song is You, The
Stardust slow
Stripper, The special
Stars Fell on Ala slow
Stompin at the Savoy swing
String of Pearls swing
Sway tango
Sway tango
Sweet Home Chicago shuffle
Tenderly slow
Tenn Waltz waltz
Tequila mambo
The Best Is Yet to Come swing
The Moon was Yellow tango
The Way You Look Tonight swing
Things Aint What They Used to Be blues
This Song is You
Tuxedo Jct swing
Undecided foxtrot
Under the Boardwalk swing
We Are in Love swing
Wee Small Hours slow
What'll Ido waltz
Wonderful World slow
Woodchopper's Ball swing
Y.M.C.A disco
You Made Me Love You foxtrot
Your Cheatin' Heart country 2
Your Cheatin' Heart country 2
| Alan Brooks | leader |
All of the big bands of the 40's as well as Harry Conick Jr. and Michael Buble. We grew up with the music of the 60's & 70's.
We generally need 6 chairs, a stage area, at least 3 power plugs (110 volt)
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