JAZZ SMUGGLERS BAND PLAYED TO OVER 3,000 PEOPLE LAST SUMMER
Highlights were Priory Park Chichester, Hotham park bandstand Bognor, a lovely evening with the Bosham Association, a plush wedding at the Metropole Hotel in Brighton, amongst similar functions, anniversaries and private parties
Clients have a list of 60 songs from which they can choose. Mostly jazz standards,
and show songs -
Mostly the line up consists of two or three saxes, guitar, bass, drums and piano and a wonderful singer.When just background music is needed then we reduce the size of the band to a quintet. See Jazz smugglers Workshop for band dates
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Bernie's tune This song was made famous by the Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker quartet. Matt on tenor starts off the solos. The Coda surprises
Blue bossa This song made Joe Henderson famous amongst jazz enthusiasts. JWe put in a final 16 bar session where the band all jam together.
Funkaleroo Bill Evans wrote this song, and our version uses front line harmonies behind the melody. No root notes on the piano chords
Perdido Duke Ellington never heard his song played as a Ska with the bridge in swing. The short phrases made it perfect vehicle for bebop players.
Black Coffee Some great blues guitar playing by Steve backs this vocal by Anne. Sad song, but a classic
Summertime We start with a languid tenor solo by Andrew, then we double the tempo finishing fast. Bass and drums exchange 4's. Gershwin 1933
Ladybird Tad Dameron wrote a number of classics for jazz, all of them sounding happy. Listen for the harmonies in the front line and the bass solo
All blues 3/4 Miles Davis jazz standard. Our song notes drums 4 bars, guitar bar 9, ensemble bar 17, coda extra 4 bars leaving just horns.
Autumn leaves The descending minor chords make this French song sound sad, but it is beautiful. Listen for the fills by Andy's soprano sax
Little sunflower Lovely little modal song, only three chords. Our version has a hypnotic bass feel and builds harmonies around the second A section
Watermelon man Herbie Hancock 1962. A 4 bar bass intro, and a 4 bar piano riff and
a jazz funk feel. We stop on the final break -
Anything goes A happy Cole Porter song with wonderful cheeky lyrics sung by Anne.
Adam sounds nice on clarinet -
Danny Lovely rythmic original by Steve, our guitar player who also sings the song
Love for Sale Wonderful old Cole Porter song. We’ve added a Stevie Wonder riff to the Latin and Swing. Works well, well we think so.
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