Wedding Band

Another great evening last week when the band performed at the new Loxwood Jazz Club in West Sussex.  The band was a sell-out and

Simply Swing Band with Alvin Stardust

the event was attended by none other than Alvin Stardust who personally came  up to thank the band for a fabulous evening!  We hope to be back again at the club later in the year.   To find out where we are next appearing in public see our gigs page.

Back again this coming Thursday 25th February at The Duke of Kent in Ealing with the trio – Steve on vocals, Dominic on bass and Sandra on keys.  Great FREE night out if you’re not busy and a good chance to see us if you’re thinking of booking the trio or even the larger band for a forthcoming function.   It’s a lovely pub with great food and a wonderful atmosphere.  We’ll be back there the last Thursday of every month throughout the year.  For times and directions see our gigs page

On Thursday 28th January the Trio (Vocals, Keyboard, Double Bass) is back again at The Duke of Kent, Ealing.  This is a great pub with fine food where you can either eat or just listen to the band at the bar.   Simply Swing is back by popular demand.  The house was jam packed the last time we were there and we’re anticipating another very busy night so get there early!  Full details of the gig can be found on our gigs listing.

This coming Sunday 17th January, the Simply Swing Duo will be exhibiting at Gosfield Hall near Halstead in Essex.  Anyone thinking about booking live music for pre-Ceremony, reception drinks or dancing should come and have a listen and say ‘hello’.  We hope to see you there where we can discuss all your entertainment needs.   Simply Swing is a recommended supplier at Gosfield Hall.

We are pleased to announce that our latest video footage – Simply Swing Live at the Belvedere! – is now up and running on YouTube featuring the 7-Piece Band with both our male and female vocalists.  You can see this directly on YouTube here or on the Simply Swing website here

Hope you enjoy it!  Please feel free to post a comment – we love to read them!

Well a busy week coming up now with Christmas just a week away.  We are back at Boreham House, Chelmsford this Sunday for a winter wedding and at Great Foster, Egham on Monday 21st and Wednesday 23rd December for more private events.  Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year and we’ll keep you posted of all our activities in the New Year.  Ho Ho Ho…

Back again at Leez Priory two nights running and then its sister venue, Gosfield Hall for what was a very busy autumn week!  Simply Swing has been a recommended supplier to these two stunning Essex wedding venues for several years now.  We not only have the band perform from a Quartet up to the 7-Piece at these venues but we also supply a solo pianist for the wedding ceremony or reception drinks and Rat Pack singer for drinks or early evening entertainment as an alternative.   Simply Swing works at Leez Priory and Gosfield Hall so frequently that even our band videos were recorded there!  Anyone who has a wedding booked for Leez or Gosfield (or any other venues, of course) might like to come and see the band perform locally to the venues at The Belvedere in Billericay on Tuesday 10th November.

What a delightful event Simply Swing did recently at Hever Castle.  This is a very unique venue in that  no dancing is allowed on their original wooden floor.  Simply Swing is therefore set up in an elevated position in the dining area where it can provide superb lounge/dinner jazz as a backdrop to a sensational meal.  Chris & Penny Roberts had requested a “Rat Pack Theme” for their Ruby Wedding Anniversary celebration and Simply Swing played just that and all night too!   Just how many songs did Mr Sinatra record?  Enough to keep Simply Swing busy for a few hours that’s for sure!

Continuing our strict tempo ballroom dancing theme, Simply Swing’s drummer Jeff was playing at Karen Hardy’s dance studio in Chelsea.  He is in demand as a trusted drummer to get the tempos right when it comes to ballroom dancing!  Many of our brides and grooms have lessons in ballroom dancing to add that bit of glamour to their first dance and Karen Hardy’s studios is the perfect place to learn.

It was great for the band to perform at the wedding of Suzanne & Johnny on 3rd October at the fabulous Wilton’s Music Hall in the East End of London.  This wonderful venue is steeped in history and is still undergoing renovation but what an unusual and elegant setting for a wedding it was!   The great photographer, Duncan Kerridge, photographed the event and he is no stranger to Simply Swing as he took one of our most viewed publicity photos and his black and white photos of the wedding were superb.  The wedding had a 1950’s glamour theme and the band performed to the backdrop of old 1950’s romance movies.

Simply Swing Band at Wilton's Music Hall, East London

What an exciting week this week was.  Three members of the Simply Swing band (Steve, Sandra & Jeff) were booked as free-lance musicians with the Ross Mitchell Band & Orchestra to perform at The Royal Albert Hall for the 57th edition of the International Ballroom Dancing Championships.  It was great to play all that strict tempo music again at such a prestigious venue.  If you are thinking of hosting a Tea Dance or need to book a band for ballroom dancing, Simply Swing has the repertoire and experience to cater for this perfectly.