Jazz Bands for Hire

Elastic Lounge’s most popular types of jazz band include:

1. Trad Jazz bands  

Trad Jazz is short for Traditional Jazz & includes the genres of New Orleans, Ragtime Jazz & Dixieland. This style of music is synonymous with artists such as  Louis Armstrong and King Oliver. Trad Jazz typically uses a front line of trumpet, clarinet, and trombone,

2. Gypsy Jazz

Gypsy jazz, often referred to as gypsy swing or hot club jazz is a style of jazz started by the Romani virtuoso guitarist “Django Reinhardt during the 1930s. This is a lively upbeat music typically performed acoustically without a drummer with acoustic guitar as a lead instrument. Guitar & violin are the main solo instruments, although clarinet, saxophone, mandolin, and accordion are sometimes used.

3. Jazz & Swing Bands

Swing music, or simply swing, is a form of popular music that was developed & dominated the 1930’s & 1940’s in the USA. Notable names from this genre include Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Woody Herman & Cab Calloway. In  the events industry this style also features singers & acts who perform the classic ‘Rat Pack’ hits  as sung by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Junior as well as contemporary artists such as Michael Bublé.

4. Classic Jazz Bands

Classic jazz bands typically have the largest repertoire spanning the iconic music of the Great American Songbook and strongly melodic middle of the road (MOR) jazz classics. Jazz Standards bands sometimes include a singer, but not always.

5. Contemporary Pop Music in a Jazz style

Many modern jazz musicians have taken influence from a variety of music genres. This musical versatility has created a  huge increase in bands performing modern pop songs with an authentic jazz style. This is perfect entertainment for anyone wanting the style and sophistication of a jazz band but with a repertoire recognisable to a younger audience.

Jazz Bands are amongst the highest booking acts for national & international events. Their flexibility allows them to create the perfect musical backdrop for daytime entertainment or as the main feature of an evening event. Jazz Bands are a popular choice for the following range of events:

• Weddings
• Corporate events
• Private parties
• Hotels resIdencies & entertainment
• Charity events
• Black Tie events
• Balls
• Gin & Jazz events
• Vintage themed events
• Fêtes and street parties
• Military Balls &  Events
• Graduation & University  events

Jazz Bands have always been synonymous with class, style & sophistication.

Whether you are planning a wedding, corporate event, hotel entertainment or private party an immaculately dressed Jazz & Swing Band or musicians add kudos with a sense of luxury & exclusivity to an event.

Learning the craft of a jazz musician & to master the technical demands of this diverse genre, typically takes years of disciplined practice. As such jazz musicians are amongst the most talented & versatile jazz available when planning an event.

Jazz bands are the preferred choice for a variety of luxury events. They offer unparalleled flexibility with the ability to perform in numerous music styles to create distinct entertainment to compliment the key stages of an event. We regularly provide a single jazz act that provide instrumental background entertainment guest arrivals before being joined by a singer & brass section to perform during dinner or later in the evening.

Jazz bands offer a complete entertainment package, with most providing all the equipment needed for their performance without the need to hire further sound and lighting equipment.

Jazz bands are booked for a wide variety of events at locations across the UK and internationally – for weddings, corporate events, private parties, venues, and festivals. The locations where our jazz bands are most commonly booked include:

Most popular counties:

• Bedfordshire
• Berkshire
• Buckinghamshire
• Cambridgeshire
• Cheshire
• Cornwall
• Devon
• Dorset
• Essex
• Gloucestershire
• Kent
• Hampshire
• Somerset
• Sussex
• Wiltshire

Most popular cities:

• Exeter
• Falmouth
• London
• Plymouth
• Truro

Recent clients & venues we have provided jazz bands for include the iconic Drapers Hall in the City of London,The exclusive Hotel Karma St Martins  on the Isles of Scilly , the award winning Celtic Manor Resort, Fistral Beach Hotel, Headland Hotel & the Eden Project Cornwall.  Boringdon Hall Hotel in Plymouth Devon, Ascot in Berkshire & the Savoy in London. As well as our acts performing at many other exclusive events & weddings throughout the UK we also regularly provide jazz musicians & bands for military events including DMS Whittington in Lichfield & Colcheter Barracks. 

How much does a jazz band cost?

The cost of a jazz band varies greatly depending on the location of the event, number of musicians in the band the musicians experience & standard of performance.

Here’s a guide for the price range of booking different jazz acts & singers: