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The jazz & multicultural artists listed on the following pages are well suited to corporate events & are some of the best live bands currently playing around. If you would like to make a band booking, please note the names of the acts you are most interested in & either email us via ‘contact us’ or call us. We have the very best live bands available for corporate functions, venues, clubs & pubs.
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JAMES MORRISON
James Morrison is, by anybody's standard, a virtuoso in the true sense of the word. Besides the trumpet, this multi-instrumentalist also plays trombone, euphonium, flugel horn, tuba, saxophones, and piano. He debuted in the USA at the Monterey Jazz Festival and later performed at Montreaux, Pori, North Sea, Nice and Bern - playing with Dizzy Gillespie, Cab Calloway, Woody Shaw, Red Rodney, George Benson, Ray Charles, B.B. King, Ray Brown and Wynton Marsalis to name a few. He has performed at the Royal Albert Hall, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Royal Command performances for Queen Elizabeth II, and has performed for US presidents Bush and Clinton.
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TOM BURLINSON
In 1981 Tom was cast in the title role in the feature film ‘The Man from Snowy River’. It was an enormous box office success, and led to Tom being offered a succession of leading roles in Australian and international films and mini-series over the next several years. These included ‘Phar Lap’, ‘Eureka Stockade’, ‘Flesh and Blood’, ‘Windrider’, ‘Piece of Cake’, and ‘The Legend of Kootenai Brown’ as well as ‘The Man from Snowy River I I ’.
And then came 'Frank'. In Tom's own words...
"After the success of ‘Frank’ it became clear that there would be an on-going demand for the musicians and I to provide entertainment for corporate events, to perform in concert for publicly-funded organisations and to appear at fund-raising nights for charities.
Thus we developed ‘Tom Burlinson - Swingin’ Sinatra Style’ in which we present a selection of songs from the show – essentially Sinatra’s greatest hits! I can be accompanied by a fabulous 16-piece big band for larger rooms or outdoor events, but we also have musical arrangements for an 8-piece ensemble if space is limited." |
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BOB VALENTINE BAND
Having fronted the highly successful 'Lonely Boys' and the 'Sweethearts', BOB VALENTINE is one of Melbourne’s favourite performers. Constantly in demand on the corporate circuit, Bob has many facets to his performances. With influences including Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, The Beatles, Ray Charles, Elvis, Van Morrison and Stevie Wonder, the word "variety" is synonymous with the name Bob Valentine. Bob' television credits include, Hey Hey It's Saturday; Good Morning Australia; In Melbourne Tonight; Denise; Steve Vizard's Tonight Live; The Midday Show; Live & Kicking; Ernie & Denise & and many others.
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LAUREN GILLARD
Lauren Gillard has a fair musical pedigree. As the daughter of highly regarded Melbourne singer Bob Valentine, she’s been serving her apprenticeship under his watchful eye for almost 4 years. During this time she’s appeared on Bert Newton’s Good Morning Australia and already has an impressive list of Corporate Events, public concerts, festivals and private functions on her CV.
Spreading her wings Lauren has recently been working with Matt Hetherington, Paul Shirley & The Beven Addinsall Band. Appearances with The Matt Amy Big Band & The Bob Valentine Big Band at the Commonwealth Games Village Launch round off an incredible range of experience & versatility.
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When Harry Met Frank
Revives the era of swing the way it was swung (with a little bit of funk thrown in for good measure). Through the masterful talents of Mr Matt Klanjscek and the Andy Sugg band the appeal, charisma and irresistible charm of the all time greats, are brought to life. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tom Jones and Nat King Cole are among the legends featured along with the inimitable genius that is Harry Connick Jr.
As the band sing and dance their way through some of the greatest songs ever written, they do so with a passion that can only be achieved through genuine understanding and love of the music. With a production that is second to none, glamorous costumes, and a set list that will “fly you to the moon”, When Harry Met Frank are guaranteed to keep your toes tapping and get you “In the Mood”.
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SWING CENTRAL (QLD)
Have you heard the latest swing sensation? Pack up and come fly away with the best swing band around. Picture yourself dancing cheek to cheek with your loved one, to music of a time less hurried, where women adorned in hats and gloves were wooed by handsome strangers in the night. To a time when crooners like Sinatra, Dean Martin and Nat King Cole were making jazz a popular art form.
Queensland based Swing Central recreates the mood and ambience of the nightclubs of the fabulous forties and fifties, to celebrate the class and style of times gone by. For older folk, we hope to rekindle memories of the first time they heard these songs, and for the younger audience, expose them to a style and elegance they have only heard about.
Indulge in a Martini, sit back and relax to the smooth crooning vocals of Mr. Brad Lever. Sophisticated and profound as anything by Tony Bennett, Brad combines Ph.D. intellect with caveman machismo, mixed in a blender of pure swing, guaranteed to grab even the most Sinatra proof listener way down at the bottom of the soul. With the addition of three of Brisbane's finest musicians, the results can only be described as breathtakingly authentic.
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