3 piece band - 2 x 45 minute set |
Standard fee: Off Peak & weekdays: £891 |
Peak Pricing (Fri/Sat, Bank Holidays, May-Sep): £1080 |
Extras: |
1 hour of DJ service (music played from speaker after the set): £125 |
All musical equipment such as PA system will be provided. We require a stage area with power supply. Lighting can be arranged but does not come as standard. |
Pro jazz musicians bringing you the best of Italian music from the 40's, 50's and 60's.
This is Jazz speaking the "language of love".
"Buonasera jazz band" was formed in London by Italian jazz musicians with 10 years experience performing together across the UK and beyond, playing jazz at private members clubs, weddings and corporate events. They recently decided to incorporate Italian classics into their repertoire and were soon wowing audiences with scintillating shows and romantic serenades of well-known vintage songs from Italy.
The group are an eclectic mix of conservatoire trained musicians from Italy, combining their heritage and artistry to bring you Italian and Neapolitan classics from Renato Carosone, Domenico Modugno and Mina to name a few. As seasoned jazz players, they are equipped with an extensive repertoire of standards in English and Portuguese as well as more contemporary songs, making them a versatile choice for your event.
They have performed at notable venues such as: The London Cabaret Club, Annabel's, The Ned and The National theatre.
Line ups are flexible, ranging from duo to 4 piece.
Based in North London
Italian:
Buona sera signorina - Fred Buscaglione
Che Sara- Ricchi e poveri
E la Chiamano Estate- Bruno Martino
Estate- Bruno Martino
Grande Grande Grande- Tony Renis
Guarda che luna- Fred Buscaglione
Il cielo in una stanza- Mina
Il Pinguino inamorato
La donna riccia- Domenico Modugno
Malafemmena- Toto
Mambo italiano- Dean Martin
Maria Mari
Maruzzella
Nel blu dipinto di blu- Domenico Modugno
O sole mio
Parole Parole- Mina
Quando Quando Quando- Tony Renis
That’s Amore- Dean Martin
Tintarella di luna- Mina
Tu vuo fa l’Americano- Renato Carosone
Via con me- Paolo Conte
Bossa nova:
Berimbau- Baden Powell
Ronco de cuica -
Carinhoso- Pixinguinha
Dindi- Antonio Carlos Jobim
So danco samba - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Triste - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Girl from Ipanema - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Corcovado - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Este seu olhar- Antonio Carlos Jobim
Flor de Lis- Djvan
Samba em preludio - Vinicio de Moraes
Wave - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Agua de Beber - Antonio Carlos Jobim
One note samba - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Song for my father - Horace Silver
Chega de saudade (No more Blues)- Antonio Carlos Jobim
O pato - Jayme Silva
Manha de carnaval- Luiz Bonfa
Desafinado- Antonio Carlos Jobim
Samba de orfeu- Luiz Bonfa
A ra - Caetano Veloso
Jazz standards:
All of Me
All the Things You Are
Anthropology
Anything Goes
Autumn Leaves
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
Black Coffee
Blue Moon
Body and Soul
Can’t Help Loving That Man of Mine
Cry Me a River
Detour Ahead
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
Dream a Little Dream of Me
Easy Living
Every Time We Say Goodbye
Extenuate the Positive
Fly Me to the Moon
Georgia on My Mind
Honey Suckle Rose
Honeysuckle Rose
How High the Moon
I Fall in Love to Easily
I Get a Kick out of You
I Put a Spell on You
Is You is or is You Ain’t My Baby
It Don’t Mean a Thing
It Had to Be You
I’m in the Mood for Love
I’ve Got Rhythm
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Just Friends
Love Me or Leave Me
Lullaby of Birdland
Mac the Knife
Mean to Me
Misty
My Baby Just Cares for Me
My Funny Valentine
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
Night and Day
Peel Me a Grape
Prelude to a Kiss
Route 66
Skylark
Someone to Watch over Me
Summertime
Straighten Up and Fly Right
Take the a Train
Tea for Two
The Lady is a Tramp
The Man I Love
The More I See You
The Sunny Side of the Street
Twisted
What is This Thing Called Love
When I Get Low I Get High
When You’re Smiling
Whisper Not
Why Don’t You Do Right
You Go to My Head
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
You're Driving Me Crazy
Pop/ soul/ Motown
Hit the road Jack- Ray Charles
Love potion no.9- The Searchers
Twist and Shout - Beatles
Take another little piece of my heart- Janis Joplin
Feeling good- Nina Simone
Stand by me- Ben E King
Light my fire- The doors
Sitting on the dock of the bay- Ottis Reading
Use me- Bill Withers
Rescue me- Fontella bass
Will you still love me tomorrow- Carole King
I just want to make love to you- Etta James
Money (That's what I want)- Barrett Strong
Aint no sunshine- Bill Withers
Walk on by- Dione Warwick
Tired of being alone- Al green
Hallelujah I just love her so- Ray Charles
Unchained melody- Righteous Brothers
Proud Mary- Tina Turner
Dancing in the street- Martha Reeves
I say a little Prayer for you- Aretha Franklin
My Guy- Mary Wells
Natural woman- Aretha Franklin
Sunny- Bobby Hebb
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Isn’t she Lovely - Stevie Wonder
Heard it through the Grapevine- Marvin Gaye
Son of a Preacher Man- Dusty Springfield
Heart of Glass- Blondie
I want you back- Jackson 5
Dreams- Fleetwood Mac
Tainted love- Soft cell
This Masquerade- Leon Russell
Kiss- Prince
Saving all my love for you- Whitney Houston
Billie Jean- Michael Jackson
Blame it on the Boogie- Michael Jackson
I can't help it- Michael Jackson
Sweet Child of Mine- Guns n' Roses
Love fool- The Cardigans
Smell’s like teen spirit- Nirvana
Creep- Radiohead
Can’t get you out of my head- Kyle Minogue
All about that bass- Meghan Trainor
Seven nation army – The White Stripes
Toxic – Britney Spears
Rehab - Amy Winehouse
Stronger than me - Amy Winehouse
Crazy- Knarls Barkley
If I ain't got you- Alicia Keys
Feel it still- Portugal, the man
Havana- Camilla Cabello
Forget you- Ceelo green
I want to be like you- The Jungle book
Safe and dry place to set up.
Power supply.
Refreshments.
Somewhere to change and leave instrument cases.
Set up - set up and pack down time is 30 minutes. The band arrives 45 minutes before the performance.
Performance times - for a typical booking, the band is available for a period of 4 hours including all set up and pack down time. If requested to stay for longer in order to provide a DJ service, an extra fee will apply.
The V&A
The Natural History Museum
The National Theatre
The Cutty Sark
The Residence of the Brazilian Ambassador Mayfair
Dolce & Gabbana
Shiseido
Deloitte