If you re looking to hire the perfect live band for your event or occasion, look no further! We make it easy for you from your first enquiry all the way to the last song of the night. Simply put, Dougie's Music is a select collection of professional London musicians all of which are highly experienced in providing first class entertainment for weddings, corporate functions, parties and receptions. As an organisation, we have been providing entertainment to the weddings and function industry since 2008, and in this time have gained a reputation for being uncompromising in the service we offer and the quality of the music we provide. All of the musicians on our books are graduates of the four london music conservatoires and have performed for the likes of Maverick Sabre, Adele, Aruba Red, Natalie Williams, Shlomo, Ray Davies (Kinks), Russell Watson, Jiggs Wigham, Buddy Greco plus many more, and have performed at venues all over the world including The Ritz, Ronnie Scotts, All England Lawn Tennis Club (Centre Court, Wimbledon), BBC and ITV television studios & Grosvenor House to name but a few. We cater for: Weddings Ceremony - how about having a special song performed at your marriage ceremony? Reception/Wedding Breakfast - background jazz bands available to add a touch of ambience to your reception. Evening Celebrations/Party - we ve got a great range of party bands on offer to kick the evening celebrations into action! Corporate Functions Often the primary focus is to entertain clients and employees. This may be done subtly with a cocktail reception or dinner or flamboyantly with a party. We can offer entertainment to suit both. Parties/Receptions/Charity Events Live music is a great way to entice people to attend a charity event. It's also a great way to liven up a party or drinks reception. We offer great bands to suit all tastes and situations.
The Jazz Bopsters are a hugely flexible group of first-rate jazz musicians that are highly experienced in providing musical entertainment for almost any event or occasion. With every member on the books having been properly trained at one of the London music conservetoires, you are guaranteed a memorable performance that will leave your guests wowed and wanting to hear more. The jazz bopsters are available in a huge range of different formats and line-ups these are shown in categories below to help you choose what will suit your event most: Background Jazz All these options are perfect for adding ambience to an occasion without drawing too much attention to it i.e. for drinks receptions or during a meal. Solo Singer Pianist Solo Pianist Jazz Duo - Either piano + bass or piano + sax Jazz Trio - Either piano, bass + drums or piano, bass + sax Jazz Quartet - Piano, bass, drums + sax Swing / Jazz for dancing This is where you can find bands suitable for providing music for jazz and swing lovers to dance to perfect for evening parties. Swing Quartet - Piano, bass, guitar + drums Swing Quintet - As above but adding a sax Swing Sextet - As above but adding a trumpet Swing Septet - As above but adding a trombone Mini Big Band - 9/10 piece - piano, bass, drums, guitar, 2 trumpets, 2 saxes, trombone & vocalist
Jazz Bopsters Repertoire Swing / Rat Pack Classics: Ain't That A Kick In The Head Beyond The Sea Cheek To Cheek Come Fly With Me Fly Me To The Moon Have You Met Miss Jones? I Get A Kick Out Of You It Had To Be You I've Got You Under My Skin L.O.V.E. Lady Is A Tramp Let There Be Love Let's Fall in Love Let's Face The Music And Dance Mack The Knife Moondance Mr Bojangles My Baby Just Cares For Me New York New York Night & Day One for my Baby That Old Black Magic The Way You Look Tonight They Can't take that away from me Watch what happens When you're smiling Ballads: Blame it on my Youth Body and Soul In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning Misty Moon River My Foolish Heart My Funny Valentine What A Difference A Day Made What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong) When I Fall In Love Latin: Blue Bossa Desafinado Girl From Ipanema, The Mas Que Nada Sway Jazz Standards: A Foggy Day All Of Me Almost Like Being In Love But Not For Me Come Rain Or Come Shine Devil May Care Don't Get Around Much Anymore Dream a little Dream Honeysuckle Rose I Got Rhythm It Could Happen To You It Don't Mean A Thing I've Got The World On A String Love For Sale My Romance On The Street Where You Live On The SunnySide Of The Street Orange Coloured Sky Pennies From Heaven Satin Doll Summertime The More I See You The Song is You There is no Greater Love There will never be another you You And The Night And The Music
Pandora's jukebox are the ultimate professional party band available for hire. With one of the widest repertoires in the business spanning 5 decades, you can be sure that your guests will be glued to the dance floor all night! With up to six screaming horns, hard grooving rhythm section and soulful vocals from up to four fabulous singers, Pandora's Jukebox is the ultimate party band for any event or occasion. Playing anything from Stevie Wonder, Jackson 5 and Earth Wind & Fire of the 70's and 80's to Destiny's Child, Justin Timberlake, Mylo and Pendulum of the 90's and 00's, Pandora's Jukebox have one of the widest ranges of repertoire in the market. Made up of some hottest young musicians from the London scene, you can expect the night to be hip, tight and funky! As standard, our performance package guarantees: Up to 2 x 1 hour sets Full professional sound system and lighting with the option of music from a clients ipod during the breaks A set list tailored to the event including any requests from our repertoire list and the option of one free request not from our repertoire list (i.e. for a first dance request, special song etc) An exceptionally well polished show from some of the most talented young musicians in the business The band is available in the following line-ups: Full 12 piece - drums, bass, guitar, keys (+ male vocals), aux. perc, 3 trumpets, 2 saxes, trombone & a female vocalist Reduced 8 piece - drums, bass, guitar, keys (+ male vocals), trumpet, sax, trombone (or another sax) & a female vocalist Reduced 5 piece - drums, bass, guitar, keys (+ male vocals) & a female vocalist.
Pandora s Jukebox Repertoire 60s Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison Can't Take My Eyes Off You Andy Williams I Feel Good James Brown I Saw Her Standing There The Beatles Son Of A Preacher Man Dusty Springfield Soul and Motown Dancing In The Street Martha & The Vandellas For Once In My Life Stevie Wonder Higher & Higher Jackie Wilson I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye In The Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett Knock On Wood Eddie Floyd Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett Respect Aretha Franklin Signed, Sealed, Delivered Stevie Wonder Soul Man Sam & Dave Take Me To The River Al Green 70s Ain't No Stopping Us Now McFadden & Whitehead Blame It On The Boogie Jackson 5 Boogie Wonderland * Earth Wind and Fire Burn This Disco Out * Michael Jackson Can't Help It Michael Jackson Don't Stop Till You Get Enough * Michael Jackson I Wish Stevie Wonder In The Stone * Earth Wind & Fire Lady Marmalade Patti Labelle Lovely Day Bill Withers Oh What A Night The Four Seasons Pick Up The Pieces * Average White Band Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry Rock With You Michael Jackson September Earth Wind & Fire Sex Machine James Brown Sir Duke Stevie Wonder Soul with a capital S * Tower of Power Street Life Crusaders Superstition Stevie Wonder Tell Me Something Good Chaka Khan Thinking Of You Sister Sledge We Are Family Sister Sledge What A Fool Believes Doobie Brothers 80s Ain't Nobody Chaka Kahn All Night Long Lionel Richie Billie Jean Michael Jackson Celebration Kool & The Gang Do I Do Stevie Wonder I Feel for You * Chaka Khan Jump Van Halen Just The Two Of Us Bill Withers Let's Go Round Again Average White Band Never Too Much Luther Vandross Power Of Love, The Huey Lewis & The News Somebody Else's Guy Jocelyn Brown Teardrops Womack & Womack Thriller Michael Jackson Time Of My Life Dirty Dancing Upside Down Diana Ross 90s Baby One more time Britney Spears Canned Heat Jamiroquai Cosmic Girl Jamiroquai Genie in a Bottle Christina Aguilera Horny Mousse-T It's Not Right but it's Okay Whitney Houston Midnight At The Oasis Brand New Heavies No Scrubs TLC Red Alert Basement Jaxx Virtual Insanity Jamiroquai 00s 9PM til I come ATB All I Want for Christmas Mariah Carey American Boy Estelle Beat Again JLS Boogie 2nyte Tweet California Girls Katy Perry Cater 2 U Destiny's Child Circus Britney Spears Crazy in Love Beyonce Doctor Pressure Mylo Don't Stop the Music Rihanna Family Affair Mary J Blige
Feelings Shy FX Frontin' Pharrell Williams Gettin' Jiggy With It Will Smith Girl Destiny's Child Golddust DJ Fresh Guilt Nero Heard it all before Sunshine Anderson Heartbroken T2 Heaven DJ Sammy I Need Air Magnetic Man Independant Woman Destiny's Child Just Fine Mary J Blige Katy on a Mission Katy B Lady Modjo Lassitude DJ Fresh Like I Love You Justin Timberlake Me and You Nero More Than a Woman Aaliyah Naughty Girl Beyonce Only Girl in the World Rihanna Play Jennifer Lopez Price Tag Jessie J Propane Nightmares Pendulum Put Your Records On Corinne Bailey-Rae Rock Your Body Justin Timberlake Runaway Jamiroquai Santa Baby Faith Evans Say My Name Destiny's Child Senorita Justin Timberlake Sexy B*tch David Guetta feat. Akon Shake Your Body Shy FX Signs Snoop Dogg Sing it Back Moloko Survivor Destiny's Child This Love Maroon 5 Umbrella Rihanna Valerie Amy Winehouse Voodoo People Pendulum Watercolour Pendulum Weekend Michael Gray Work it Out Beyonce You Rock My World Michael Jackson
Introducing Dougie Freeman. A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music & Winner of the Yamaha Scholarship for Outstanding Jazz Musician. Whilst available for booking alongside one of the Jazz Bopsters lineups, Dougie is also a popular choice for booking as a solo singer pianist. Perfect for any occasion where toe-tapping classics from the likes of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Chet Baker & many more are required to soothe the mood. As standard, a booking of Dougie Freeman guarantees: Up to 2 x 1 hour sets Fully self sufficient if necessary (own digital piano and vocal PA) A set list tailored to the event including any requests from the repertoire list. An exceptionally well polished show from a highly talented musician
The London City Big Band is a hugely popular full size big band made up of some of the finest young musicians on the London scene. Playing classics made famous by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald coupled with hard swinging hits from greats such as Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, the London City Big Band are the ultimate band for any swing music enthusiast. As standard, our performance package guarantees: Up to 2 x 1 hour sets Full professional sound system and lighting with the option of music from a clients ipod during the breaks A set list tailored to the event including any requests from our repertoire list. An exceptionally well polished show from some of the most talented young musicians in the business The band is made up of the following instruments: 4 piece Rhythm Section: Drums, Bass, Guitar & Piano + up to 2 vocalists 8 piece Brass Section: 4 trumpets, 4 trombones 5 piece Wind Section: 5 saxes + doubling (flutes/clarinets)