The Soul of Swing are a Manchester based lounge and swing band offering entertainment for all weddings and parties. They play a mix of lounge, swing band and rat pack classics as well as a high energy classic pop and soul repertoire perfect for any occasion that needs sophisticated entertainment.
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The Swing and Soul Band
The Lounge Band
The band offers a large range of options including a compact lounge and swing quartet as well as a sensational 10 piece swing and soul party band! With the bands vast repertoire of songs they can cater to any tastes and keep people dancing or relaxed depending on what you need for your wedding or party.
Swing Band Options
Choose the band’s line up to suit your event and budget,
- Swing Quartet: Male Vocals/Guitar, Keyboard, Double Bass, Drums
- 5-Piece – Male Vocals/Guitar, Keyboard, Double Bass, Drums, 1 Horn
- 6-Piece – Male Vocals/Guitar, Keyboard, Double Bass, Drums, 2 Horns
- 7-Piece – Male Vocals/Guitar, Keyboard, Double Bass, Drums, 3 Horns
- 9 piece – Male Vocals/Guitar, Keyboard, Double Bass, Drums, 5 Horns
Female vocals can also be added to each line up.
Themed Repertoires and Evenings
The band are perfect for a sophisticated themed evening. They work very well for Casino Nights, James Bond themed events as well as Vegas themed nights. They also specialise in live music for awards events. From Bacharach to Bond and Sinatra to Stevie Wonder, all the angles are covered!
Whether you need a Lounge Band to create a sophisticated atmosphere for your drinks reception, or a Party Band to get you and your guests dancing, this band delivers!
Repertoire
Swing / Rat Pack
A Foggy Day – Michael Buble
A Nightingale Sang – Bobby Darin
A Wink And A Smile – Harry Connick Jr.
Aint Nobody Here But Us Chickens – Louis Jordan
Aint That A Kick In The Head – Dean Martin
Beyond The Sea – Bobby Darin
Blue Moon – Mel Torme
Call Me Irresponsible – Michael Buble
Careless Hands – Mel Torme
Cheek To Cheek – Fred Astaire
Come Fly With Me – Frank Sinatra
Don’t get around much anymore – Harry Connick Jr.
East Of The Sun – Frank Sinatra
Everybody Loves Somebody – Dean Martin
Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra
For Once In My Life – Frank Sinatra
Have You Met Miss Jones – Frank Sinatra
Hello Dolly – Bobby Darin
I Get A Kick Out Of You – Frank Sinatra
It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing – Duke Ellington
It Had To Be You – Harry Connick Jr.
I’ve got the World on a String – Michael Buble
I’ve Got You Under My Skin – Frank Sinatra
Just One Of Those Things – Frank Sinatra
Lady Is A Tramp – Frank Sinatra
Let There Be Love – Nat King Cole
Lets face the Music And Dance – Fred Astaire
L.O.V.E. – Nat King Cole
Mack the Knife – Bonny Darin
Moondance – Michael Buble
More – Bobby Darin
New York New York – Frank Sinatra
Nice and Easy – Frank Sinatra
Night and Day – Frank Sinatra
Pennies From Heaven – Frank Sinatra
Surrey With a Fringe on Top – Mel Torme
Swinging On a Star – Bing Crosby
The Best Is Yet to Come – Tony Bennett
The Coffee Song-Frank Sinatra
The Summer Wind – Frank Sinatra
The Tender Trap – Frank Sinatra
The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
They Can’t Take That Away From Me – Frank Sinatra
Witchcraft – Frank Sinatra
Latin/Jazz Standards
Ain’t Misbehavin – Fats Waller
Darling, je vous aime beaucoup – Nat King Cole
Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars(Corcovado)- Jobim
Fascination – Nat King Cole
Georgia – Ray Charles
It Had Better Be Tonight – Michael Buble
Mambo Italiano-Dean Martin
Moonlight In Vermont – Frank Sinatra
Mr Bojangles – Sammy Davis Jr.
My Baby Just Cares For Me – Nina Simone
My Way – Frank Sinatra
One For My Baby – Frank Sinatra
Save the Last Dance For Me – Michael Buble
Slow Boat To China – Dean Martin
Strangers In The Night – Frank Sinatra
Sway – Michael Buble
That Ole Devil Called Love – Bille Holiday
The Girl From Ipanema – Gilberto
The Good Life – Tony Bennett
The Last Waltz – Engelbert Humperdinck
Unforgettable – Nat King Cole
What a Difference a Day Made – Jamie Cullum
What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Windmills of your mind – Sting version
Soul & Classic Pop
All Night Long – Lionel Richie
Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Andy Williams
Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
Hard To Handle – Otis Redding
Everything – Michael Buble
I Feel Good – James Brown
I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
In The Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett
It’s Not Unusual – Tom Jones
Just The Two Of Us – Bill Withers
Just the way you are – Barry White
Kiss – Prince
Mercy – Duffy *
Move On Up – Curtis Mayfield
My Girl – The Temptations
Knock On Wood – Otis Redding
Let’s stay together – Al Green
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
Oh What a Night (December 63′) – Franki Valli
Pick Up The Pieces – Average White Band
Respect – Aretha Franklin*
Rock And Roll Medley
Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Son of a Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield*
Stuck In The Middle With You – Jeff Healey Band
She – Charles Aznavour
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Think – Aretha Franklin *
Unchain my heart – Joe Cocker
Valerie – Amy Winehouse *
Whats Going On – Marvin Gaye
You Do Something To Me – Paul Weller
You Make it Real – James Morrisson
* = these songs only with female vocal
Lounge
Alfie – Matt Monro
Always something there to remind me – Sandie Shaw
Anyone who had a heart – Dionne Warwick
Arthur’s Theme – Christopher Cross
Close to You – The Carpenters
Dont make me over – Dionne Warwick
I only wanna be with you – Dusty Springfield
I say a little prayer – Aretha Franklin
I’ll never fall in love again – Elvis Costello
Make it easy on yourself – Walker Brothers
One less bell to answer – 5th Dimension
Raindrops keep falling on my head – BJ Thomas
Do you know the way to San Jose – Dionne Warwick
The Look of Love – Sergio Mendes
This guys in Love – Herb Alpert
Twenty Four hours from Tulsa – Gene Pitney
Walk on By – Dionne Warwick
What the World Needs Now – Jackie DeShannon
Whats New Pussycat – Tom Jones
Wives & Lovers – Jack Jones
You dont have to say you love me – Elvis Presley
You never get to heaven – The Stylistics
Bond/Casino/Vegas/Hollywood
Can’t help falling in Love with You – Elvis Presley
Casino Royal – Burt Bacharach
Dr No – James Bond Theme
Pink Panther – Henry Mancini
From Russia With Love – Matt Monro
Diamonds Are Forever – Shirley Bassey
Tomorrow Never Dies – Sheryl Crow
Goldfinger – Shirley Bassey
From Russia with Love – Matt Munro
Nobody Does It Better – Carly Simon
One for my Baby – Frank Sinatra
The Look of Love – Sergio Mendes
Thunderball – Tom Jones
For Your Eyes Only – Sheena Easton
Live And Let Die – Paul McCartney & Wings
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