Music helps give your event a special something that puts it over the top! WPI Events provides Big Band, disc jockey and A/V Production services to get people up and moving, helping to make your next event a big success.. No event is too big or too small! Our team of talented Musicians and DJs can turn your private function, holiday party, annual meeting, fundraiser or other major event into one that will be talked about for months! We provide a unique experience. We can create a musical experience that’s right for your event. With DJs who have extensive club mixing abilities, remember, the music and the timing makes or breaks a party!
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Price Range: $500 and up
Gig Length: 10 - 480 minutes
Languages: English, French
Insurance: $5,000,000 - Liability
AN AMAZING SHOW with The Metro Big Band or WPI Events' Disc Jockey and Event Production Services ...... YOU CAN'T GO WRONG!!
Bernard Wexler - Band Director
Bernie Wexler, trumpeter, event manager, entrepreneur, hails originally from Montreal, Que. Bernie flourished in the '90's as a key member of Tom Green's popular 'Preville Big Band'. After relocating to Toronto in 2001 Bernie developed 'WPI Events' to become the 'go to', international event management company. Through his keen sense of management combined with years of experience, Bernie has kept 'WPI' at the top of the list when it comes to producing spectacular corporate and private events. 'Photo Streaming' services and a Pro DJ talent has crystallized a very loyal customer base for his company. Bernie’s excellent reputation in the field of event management has granted him the ability to pursue and develop his passion – Metro Big Band.
Visit: WPI Events dot com
Technical Rider available upon Request
Big Band Repertoire:
MBB Master Repertoire List (April 27, 2019)
1. Ex - Swing Rhythms Bea Doug Beach instr.
2. Ex - Rock Rhythms Bea Doug Beach instr.
After The Loving
Ain't No Mountain
Ain’t That A Kick
All Of Me
All The Things You Are
All The Way
Almost Like Being In Love
Alright, Okay, You Win
Angel Eyes
Apple Tree (aka: Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree)
Arrivederci, Roma
Artificial Flowers
As Time Goes
At Last
Baby It’s Cold Outside
Bashful Albert Nest
Beauty & The Beast
Begin The Beguine
Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen
Bei Mir Bist Du Schon
Besame Mucho
Best Is Yet To Come
Beyond The Sea
Big Mama Cass
Big Spender
Big Swing Face
Billie Jean
Birdland
Blue Moon
Blue Skies
Boogie Woogie
Brazil
The Bull Ring Shut George Shutack
Bumming Around
Buona Sera
But Beautiful
Can’t Help Falling
Can't Help Lovin’ Dat Man
Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Can't We Be Friends
Candy
Candy Man
Celebration
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Cheek To Cheek
Cherry Pink
The Chicken
Chinese National Anthem
Christmas Song
Christmas Time Is Here
Coffee Song
Come Fly With Me
Copacabana
Corner Pocket
Crazy In Love
Cry Me A River
Dance Me To The End
Dancing Men
Deed I Do
Dindi
Disco Medley #1
Don’t Know Why
Don't Worry ‘Bout Me
Every Day
Everybody Loves My Baby
Everybody Loves Somebody
Everything
Fanfare #1-6
Fascinating Rhythm
Fascination
Feeling Good
Fever
Flight Of The Foo Bird
Fly Me To The Moon
Foggy Day
For Once In My Life
Fomidable
Frosty The Snow Man
Frozen Medley
Georgia On My Mind
Girl From Ipanema
Glory Of Love
God Bless The Child
Goody Goody
Groovin’ Hard
Happy Birthday
Harlem Nocturne
Have Yourself
Hay Burner
Hello, Dolly
Hernando’s Hideaway
Honeysuckle Rose
Hora Medley
How High The Moon
How Insensitive
How Sweet It Is
I Believe In You
I Can't Believe
I Can’t Give You Anything
I Feel Good
I Get A Kick Out Of You
I Got News For You
I Heard It Thru The Grapevine
I Just Can’t Wait
I Let A Song
I Remember You
I Want To Hold Your Hand
I Will Always Love You
I Will Survive Lach
I Won’t Dance
I’ll Be Seeing You
I'll Take Romance
I'm A Believer
I’m Beginning To See
I'm Getting Sentimental
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down
I'm So Excited
I’ve Got The World
I've Got You Under My Skin
If I Should Lose You QJ Quincy Jones male
Imagination
In A New York Minute
In The Mood
Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t
Isn’t It Romantic
It Don’t Mean A Thing
It Had Better Be Tonight
It Had To Be You
It Was A Very Good Year
It’s Alright With Me
It's Not Unusual
Java Jive Scho
Jingle Bell Rock
Jump
Jumpin At The Woodside
Just A Gigolo Hol Roger Holmes male
Just In Time unk unknown male
Just The Way You Are Nest Sammy Nestico male
Kansas City Low Bob Lowden vox
L• O•V•E unk unknown female
La Bamba Ber John Berry female
Lady Is A Tramp Smit Christopher B. J. Smith male
Let Me Entertain You - Playon Rice Anthony Rice instr. / playon
Let Me Try Again ukn unknown male
Let’s Do It unk unknown instrumental
Let's Face The Music Harp Jon Harpin male
Let's Twist Again Col Myles Collins male
Li’l Darlin’ Now Jerry Nowak instrumental
Little Minor Booze Mai Willie Maiden instrumental
Look Of Love Tay Mark Taylor female
Love & Marriage War John Warrington male
Luck Be A Lady Eva Shaun Evans male
Luck Be A Lady Hab Don Habib male
Luck Be A Lady Harp Jon Harpin male
Lullaby Of Birdland Rice Anthony Rice female
Mack The Knife Wes Richard Wess male
Magical Mystery Tour - Playon Rice Anthony Rice instr. / playon
Makin’ Whoopee Wol Dave Wolpe female
Mambo Italiano Rice Anthony Rice female
Mambo No. 5 Prad Perez Prado instrumental
Midnight At The Oasis Kea Michael Kearns female
Minnie The Moocher Gold Ron Goldstein male
Mission Impossible Hol Roger Holmes instrumental
Misty Now Jerry Nowak female
Mon P’tit Boogie Woogie unk unknown instrumental
Mood Indigo Wol Dave Wolpe instrumental
Moon River Reis Joe Reisman female
Moondance McK Daryl McKenzie male
Moonglow Hea Ted Heath instrumental
Moonlight Serenade Hest Jeff Hest instrumental
More Lach Martin Lachapelle male
More I See You Wol Dave Wolpe female
Movie Themes Medley Rice Anthony Rice instrumental
Mr. Anthony’s Boogie War John Warrington instrumental
Song Title Arr. Code Arranger Instr/Vocal
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Mr. Sandman Cath Terry Cathrine female trio
Music To Watch Girls By Ram Sid Ramin instrumental
My Cherie Amour Nest Sammy Nestico male
My Foolish Heart Holt Darrell Holt female
My Funny Valentine Nest Sammy Nestico instrumental
My Funny Valentine Com Roberta Como female
My Kind Of Town Rice Anthony Rice male
My Way male
Nearness Of You Cob Al Cobine vox
New York New York Harp Jon Harpin male
New York New York Now Jerry Nowak male
New York, NY Rice Anthony Rice male
Nice ’n Easy unk unknown male
Nice Work Wol(m) Dave Wolpe male
Night & Day Wol(f) Dave Wolpe female
Night & Day Wol(m) Dave Wolpe male
Night Train Est Bud Estes instrumental
No Moon At All Rag Scott Ragsdale female
Nobody Does It Better Amy Matt Amy female
O Canada-God Save-StarSpangled Brey K. Brey instrumental
Old Time Rock & Roll Burg Eric Burger male
On Broadway Now Jerry Nowak female
On The Street Of Dreams QJ Quincy Jones male
On The Street Where You Live Hea Ted Heath vox
On The Sunny Side (aka: Sunny Side Of The Street) Tay Mark Taylor female
One For My Baby Lew Mike Lewis male
One I Love Jon Isham Jones male
One Note Samba Man Frank Mantooth instrumental
One Note Samba Oss Glenn Osser female
One Note Samba Tom Mike Tomaro instrumental
One O’Clock Jump Clay Buck Clayton instrumental
Orange Colored Sky Hol Roger Holmes female
Over The Rainbow Rice Anthony Rice female
Over The Rainbow Wol Dave Wolpe female
Oye Como Va Puen Tito Puente instrumental
Papa Loves Mambo War John Warrington female
Pennsylvania 6-5000 Hest Jeff Hest instrumental
Perdido Nel Don Nelson instrumental
Perfidia Wol Dave Wolpe instrumental
Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps Amy Matt Amy male
Peter Gunn Wol Dave Wolpe instrumental
Play That Funky Music Good Gordon Goodwin instrumental
Polka Dots & Moonbeams Bar Dave Barduhn instrumental
Pretty Woman Eva Shawn Evans male
Quando Quando Pay Cy Payne mixed duo
Respect Lach Martin Lachapelle female
Rheo Saxo DK-Ric Daniel De Kee / Bobby Rice instrumental
Rock Around The Clock Pem Roger Pemberton male
Rock-A-Bye Your Baby Wol Dave Wolpe female
Song Title Arr. Code Arranger Instr/Vocal
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Sam’s Boogie Nest Sammy Nestico instrumental
Satin Doll Nest Sammy Nestico instrumental
Save The Last Dance Pay Cy Payne male
Saving All My Love Myag Boris Myagkov female
Second Time Around Wol Dave Wolpe vox
Sentimental Journey Wol Dave Wolpe female
Sentimental Journey Turn Al Turner female
Shadow Of Your Smile Wol Dave Wolpe female
Shoo-Shoo Baby Glas Alan Glasscock female trio
Silent Night Bla Peter Blair male
Sing, Sing, Sing Mur Spud Murphy vox
Sing, Sing, Sing Wol Dave Wolpe female
Sisters Glas Alan Glasscock female trio
Skylark Now Jerry Nowak female
Slightly Out Of Tune (aka: Desafinado) Man Frank Mantooth female
Smile - Playon Rice Anthony Rice instrumental
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Rice Anthony Rice male
Smooth Operator Tay Mark Taylor female
Somebody Loves Me Wol Dave Wolpe female
Someone To Watch Over Me Wol Dave Wolpe female
Something Stupid Far John Farley mixed duo
Somewhere Hol Roger Holmes female
Son Of A Preacher Man Rice Anthony Rice female
Sorrento - Playon Rice Anthony Rice instrumental
South Of The Border unk unknown male
Spanish Flea Alp Herb Alpert instrumental
Spinning Wheel War John Warrington male
Standing On The Corner Rice Anthony Rice male
Stormy Weather Now Jerry Nowak female
Straighten Up & Fly Right Amy Matt Amy female
Strangers In The Night Lon London Orchestrations male
String Of Pearls War John Warrington instrumental
Summer Wind Rid Nelson Riddle male
Summer Wind unk unknown male
Summertime Wol Dave Wolpe female
Sunday In New York Mac Dave Mackey male
Sway Chris John Christian mixed duo
Sway Lar Pierre Larose male
Sway Tay Mark Taylor duet
Sweet Caroline Dia Neil Diamond male
Sweet Georgia Brown Nest Sammy Nestico instrumental
Sweet Georgia Brown Tay Mark Taylor female
Switch In Time Nest Sammy Nestico instrumental
Swonderful Wol Dave Wolpe female
Take Five Wol Dave Wolpe instrumental
Take The ‘A’ Train Nest Sammy Nestico instrumental
Take The ‘A’ Train Rob Wilfred Roberts vox
Take The ‘A’ Train Wol Dave Wolpe instrumental
Taking A Chance On Love Wol Dave Wolpe female
Song Title Arr. Code Arranger Instr/Vocal
6
Taking Care Of Business - Playon Rice Anthony Rice instrumental
Tall Cotton Nest Sammy Nestico instrumental
Tangerine Wol Dave Wolpe female
Tea For Two Rich Neil Richardson instrumental
Teach Me Tonight Wol Dave Wolpe female
Teach Me Tonight Zito Torrie Zito male
Tequila War John Warrington instrumental
That’ll Be The Day Sim Kenny Simon male
That’s All Berr Rob Berry vox
That's Amore Barl Barlow Music male
That's Life Rice Anthony Rice male
They Can’t Take That Away H&G Huden & Glazer female
They Can’t Take That Away (C) H&G Huden & Glazer female
They Can’t Take That Away (Eb) H&G Huden & Glazer female
This Masquerade (vs 1) Lach Martin Lachapelle female
This Masquerade (vs 2) Lach Martin Lachapelle female
Time After Time Scha Don Schamber instrumental
Tonight Is Unforgettable (aka Can’t Forget Tonight-Chinese song) Matt Ron Matthews instrumental
Too Close For Comfort Wol Dave Wolpe male
Tribute To Artie Shaw Hest Jeff Hest instrumental
Tuxedo Junction Low Bob Lowden instrumental
Unchained Melody Lach Martin Lachapelle female
Unforgettable Rid Nelson Riddle mixed duo
Until The Real Thing unk unknown male
Valerie Rice Anthony Rice female
Vehicle Jen Paul Jennings male
Very Thought Of You Sav Tommy Saville female
Volare Rice Anthony Rice male
Walking On Sunshine Rice Anthony Rice female
Watch What Happens Cob Al Cobine female
Way You Look Tonight Amy Matt Amy male
Way You Look Tonight Mon Damien Montalto male
What A Wonderful World Now Jerry Nowak male
Whatever Lola Wants Ball Eddie Ballantine female
When I Fall In Love Now Jerry Nowak female
When Sunny Gets Blue Now Jerry Nowak vox
When You’re Smiling Rice Anthony Rice male duo
White Christmas Jen Paul Jennings male
Who’s Sorry Now Wol Dave Wolpe female
Why Don’t You Do Right Now Jerry Nowak female
Willow Weep For Me Har Matt Harris female
Winter Wonderland War John Warrington vox
Winter Wonderland Wol Dave Wolpe instrumental
Witchcraft War John Warrington male
Witchcraft Wol Dave Wolpe male
Woodchoppers’ Ball Herm Woody Herman Series instrumental
Yesterday Oliv Bill Oliver male
YMCA Lach Martin Lachapelle female
Yo Tannenbaum Good Gordon Goodwin instrumental
Song Title Arr. Code Arranger Instr/Vocal
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You Make Me Feel unk unknown male
You Make Me Feel Wol(f) Dave Wolpe female
You Make Me Feel Wol(m) Dave Wolpe male
You’re Nobody ’Til Somebody Rice Anthony Rice male
Zoot Suit Riot Mur Paul Murtha male
Song Title Arr. Code Arranger Instr/Vocal
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