Five Star Five Star Swing Band

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The guide prices below are for events within 20 miles of Brentwood, Essex. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.
Up to 4 hours: £1190
Background music inbetween sets provided at no extra cost.
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About / Biography

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 Smith (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)


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AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Brentwood, Essex

Will travel up to 500 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 500 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 20 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

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

Recent Clients

Five Star has performed for these clients:

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

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