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78RPM Jazz Band is a six piece band playing music of the 1920s, 30s and 40s from Cole Porter, Gershwin, Irving Berlin etc. The leader of 78RPM (who is also the founder of The Piccadilly Dance Orchestra) can himself provide a Noel Coward solo act.
78RPM Jazz Band can contain anything from two to six of London's top musicians, who play the music of the 1920s, 30s and 40s with tremendous style, sophistication and great rhythm to make any event go with a swing. The songs of Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Irving Berlin (to name a few!) are loved by all generations and lend themselves to marvellous dance music - probably the reason why 78RPM Jazz Band is so popular for wedding receptions and other special occasions. A frequently requested option for 78RPM is to have one of our superb male vocalists, for those great Sinatra numbers. The six musicians of 78RPM are male or female vocalist with saxophone, piano, double bass, guitar and drums. If six performers are too much, just choose your favourite, for example, saxophone, piano and bass make a great trio, or you could add a vocalist to the trio and let the swing and nostalgia take over! Michael Law founded the Piccadilly Dance Orchestra, and later 78RPM Jazz Band, to re-create as closely as possible the wonderful sound and rhythm of the golden age of dance orchestras: the 20s, 30s and 40s. Many of the arrangements are original and as Cole Porter, Jerome Kern and the Gershwins might have heard them played. Our musicians are drawn from London's top young classical and jazz players and their aim is to do justice to this sophisticated yet jazzy music, so that today's audiences can dance and listen to it afresh and hopefully have a thoroughly good time.
"Just a quick email now we're back from honeymoon to say thanks for the band and DJ for our wedding on September 5th.
The band were excellent - so unobtrusive getting in and getting out afterwards and the music was excellent - right up our street and everyone commented on the quality of the playing. They even managed a few tunes from musicals which I hadn't asked for but am from a musical theatre group and it looked like I'd planned it beautifully!
And as for Brian the DJ - he was a superstar, he kept everyone dancing all night and then some, he played all the cheesy hits I'd asked for and more and was utterly professional but jolly good fun too - I will ask for him again for the next party/do I organise!
Many many thanks to them both for making our day so special
Regards
Sue Chaperlin (formerly Astbury)"