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Down for the Count

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Live Jazz, Rat Pack and Soul music to suit all corporate and private events

Phone 07855488462   Profile views 1062 since 27 Aug 09
Contact Mike Paul-Smith   Postcode HP18 0TP
Website www.downforthecount.co.uk   Max travel 300 miles
Profile members.lastminutemusicians.com/downforthecount   Joined 27 August 2009
Biography

DOWN FOR THE COUNT are a top UK function band specialising in a huge range of Jazz, Rat Pack and Soul music.

* An extremely versatile band performing a huge range of music from Jazz and Rat Pack through to Soul and Motown
* Available as a 6- or 9-piece FUNCTION BAND or as a smaller JAZZ BAND
* Transforms the atmosphere of any event
* Suitable for audiences of all sizes
* Requests learned
* Excellent value for money

Down for the Count are an exciting dynamic and versatile function band performing a huge range of hits from the Jazz Rat Pack Soul and Motown eras. A fantastic female vocalist is backed by a youthful and experienced 5- or 8-piece band providing unforgettable live entertainment at great value. The band is also available as a 3-6 piece jazz band creating the perfect atmosphere for cocktail parties and dinner events.

Members have performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival, on BBC television, and are regularly employed for session work throughout the UK. The band regularly performs at corporate events and private functions all over the country, including prestigious venues in London such as The Berkeley Hotel, The Imagination Gallery and Inns of Court, and at other venues throughout the UK including Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons and Magdalen College Oxford. Previous clients include E-ON UK, Mellon Ltd, Goldcrest Land and The Royal Air Force.

Every performance is planned individually to make sure the band meet your event requirements. From choosing the perfect line-up to suit your event, to smaller details such as the dress code, special requests and performance times, Down for the Count aim to be completely flexible to ensure you get the perfect entertainment for your event.

The 9-piece band fits into a very small performance space and is perfect for any venue and any sized audience from 40 people to 400+. The band is self-contained with a 1125W PA system as standard and lighting rig with effects. Recorded music between sets is provided free of charge along with a microphone for speeches.

----- Testimonials -----

"The band weren't merely a part of the party - they MADE the party! Do not hesitate to book these guys - they're great!"

"You got all ages onto the dancefloor - from age four to ninety!"

"The music was perfect, from the first dance to the last"

"They brought an air of class and sophistication to the event"

Sample repertoire
  • ----- LOUNGE JAZZ AND SWING -----
  • Straighten Up and Fly Right
  • 'S Wonderful
  • Let There be Love
  • Call Me Irresponsible
  • All of Me
  • My Baby Just Cares From Me
  • Feeling Good
  • Cry Me a River
  • They Can’t Take That Away From Me
  • Take The ‘A’ Train
  • At Last
  • In the Mood
  • Let’s Face the Music and Dance
  • ----- RAT PACK -----
  • The Lady is a Tramp
  • Come Fly With Me
  • Luck Be a Lady
  • I’ve Got You Under My Skin
  • Sway
  • Ain’t That a Kick in the Head
  • I Get a Kick Out of You
  • The Way You Look Tonight
  • Me & My Shadow
  • Mack the Knife
  • Fly me to the Moon
  • That’s Life
  • Theme From New York, New York
  • ----- SOUL & MOTOWN -----
  • I Want You Back - Jackson 5
  • Car Wash - Rose Royce
See full repertoire...

 
Recent clients
  • E.ON UK
  • Goldcrest Land
  • The Royal Army
  • Mellon Inc
  • Prestige Purchasing
  • Le Manoir Aux Quat' Saisons
  • The Imagination Gallery, London
  • The Berkeley Hotel, London
  • Gray's Inn, Inns of Court, London
  • The Rose & Crown, Henley-on-Thames
  • Avoncroft Museum of Buildings, Bromsgrove
  • Thornton Hall Hotel, Wirral
  • Shiplake College, Henley-on-Thames
  • Coombe Abbey, Coventry
  • Lains Barn, Wantage
  • Wroxton Abbey, Banbury
  • Carriage House Restaurant, Claydon House, Bucks
  • Englemere Country House, Ascot
  • Buxted Park, East Sussex
  • Beesthorpe Hall, Nottingham
  • Magdalen College, Oxford
  • Filming: Phillip Pullmans' "The Butterfly Tattoo"
Sample audio tracks

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Technical requirements

x3 13amp sockets close to performance space
Overhead cover if playing outdoors
x3 parking spaces

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10 / 10
"You made a family celebration very special. Perfectly pitched music, appealing to all ages,ensuring a memorable Summer's day. Thank you!"
Gill and Stuart Fassnidge
29 Sept 09

10 / 10
"A joy to listen to and to watch - the audience has a great time because the band is having a great time!"
Jennie Torpey
29 Sept 09
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