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Five Star Swing are recognised as one of the most versatile and accomplished Jazz and Swing bands in the U.K. Whether performing for dancing, listening or major theatre productions, you can be sure that your event will go with a swing!
Chris (Band Leader).
Chris’s compositions and arrangements are frequently played by Jazz FM, Capital Radio, B.B.C Radio Big Band and of course Five Star Swing! As a Piano/Trumpet player, Chris has appeared on B.B.C breakfast T.V, Top Of The Pops, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club and The Royal Variety Show. He has toured extensively with the Herb Miller Orchestra (Glenn’s Brother), as well as Jazz festivals throughout the world.
Experienced in all types of functions and Stage Shows, with excellent vocalists and musicians, Five Star Swing create the vibrant sound of the Big Band era. Style is added to every performance from an exciting repertoire, featuring songs from Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole, Glenn Miller and Jazz favourites, through to modern day artistes - Robbie Williams, Jamie Cullum and Jools Holland.
“Swing and Song of the Highest Order !” – (Encore Magazine)
“They Swing Like CRAZY !” – (Sheila Tracy, BBC)
“Sheer Versatility… They swept us along from the start !” – (The Daily Echo)
“A Celebration of Vintage Swing!” – (The Telegraph)
Based in Brentwood, Essex
Male Vocal:
Mr Bojangles It Had To Be You Something Stupid
I’ve Got You Under My Skin All The Way Fly Me To The Moon
The Girl From Ipaneima Witchcraft Chicago
You Make Me Feel So Young The Lady Is a Tramp Come Fly With Me
My Kind of Town I Get a Kick Out of You How About You
Nice and Easy Unforgettable Bad Bad Leroy Brown
Something Stupid Allright OK You Win New York, New York The Way You Look Tonight That's Life
Female Vocal:
Don't Get Around Much Almost Like Being In Love Orange Coloured Sky
Get Happy Paper Moon A Foggy Day
Fly Me to the Moon Fever Perfidia
Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree I Know Why
Chattanooga Choo Choo The Very Thought Of You All of Me
That Old Devil Called Love Cabaret Bye Bye Blackbird
Can’t Buy Me Love Dream A Little Dream N.Y state of mind.
Glenn Miller:
In the Mood Don’t Sit Under The Apple Three
American Patrol Chattanooga Choo Choo Pennsylvania 65000
String of Pearls Moonlight Serenade Little Brown Jug
Tuxedo Junction Perfidia I Know Why
Other Big Band Classics:
Begin The Beguine Opus One Sing Sing Sing
Flying Home Jersey Bounce Tequila
Parkinson Show Theme It’s You or No One Pick Yourself Up
Salute To The Band Box Misty Moose The Mooshe
Be-Bop Blues Brothers Medley Deer Hunter Theme
Jazz & Blues:
Misty Moose The Mooshe Be-Bop
A Night In Tunisia Blues Brothers Medley O.K. Alright You Win
Blue Moon Syrup of Phiggs Over and Over Again
Sweet Home Chicago Tequila
Other:
Everybody Needs Somebody Gimmie Some Lovin' Sweet Home Chicago
Think Twistin' Soul Man
Midnight Hour Peter Gunn Theme Mustang Sally
Rock 'n' Roll Medley Knock on Wood Jailhouse Rock/medley
I Feel Good Wipe Out Da Do Ron Ron
Stop in the Name of Love Baby Love Build Me Up Buttercup
Blenhiem Palace
Tony Blair
Phill Collins
Kensington Palace
Dame Vera Lynn
Chelsea Flower Show
The Savoy Hotel, Grosvenor Hotel
H.M The Treasury
Westminster Cabinet War Rooms
BBC Children In Need
British Airways
Wembley Conference Centre
Kew Gardens
TV & Film Verterans Association
Lords Cricket Ground
Granada TV
Watford Football Club
Rod Stewart
RAF
Bob Monkhouse
Imperial War Museum
Terry Wogan
John Prescott
Café Royal