The Numbers Racket
Overview
- 7-piece swing and jive band with horns
- Large repertoire from 1940s onwards
- Authentic look - vintage-style zoot suits and wing tip shoes, plus vintage-style microphones
- Disco/incidental music included if required
Price Range
Prices range from £750 to £1500
About
The Numbers Racket is a fantastic jive and swing band playing good-time music from the 40s onwards. They are great at getting a crowd up and dancing and singing along with classics such as Reet Petite, Minnie The Moocher, Flip Flop and Fly and other swinging greats...
The Numbers Racket have been playing across the UK for over eight years and have a great deal of experience at entertaining audiences in a wide variety of situations and venues. They have played at the famous 100 Club in London, Cardiff Coal Exchange, Birmingham Jazz Festival, on BBC TV and many more high end gigs.
The Numbers Racket wear zoot suits, vintage ties and dress shoes as standard, but can dress casually if needed. They use only high quality equipment, provide a 600 watt PA (loud enough for most private functions or medium sized public ones), and use vintage style microphones to complete the image. Their PA can be used for playing background music or can be turned up to provide a disco. They also have a small scale lighting set up if required.
What some happy customers have said:
"We wanted to thank you for a great couple of sets last Saturday. The dance floor was packed the whole way through and everyone had a great time. We really appreciate you being part of the weekend - you did a great job!"
-Claire and Robert Austin, Festival Organisers, Hep Cats Holiday.
“Hey guys. Thank you very much for the gig on Monday night, you were fantastic and completely made the night. Great music and a great atmosphere, would recommend you to anyone.”
-Tim Moody, Events Organiser, Cardiff University (student ball).
"An all-action R&B group with serious jazz credentials, ready wit and natty outfits."
-South Wales Argus.
"Thank you for doing a great job. I’ve had a lot of comments from people enjoying your work and you were a pleasure to work with and I’ll be happy to ask you back again in the future at the appropriate time."
-Brooke Garvey, The Swing Dance Company
"Just come back from Iford jazz festival 10 June. Thought you were excellent and would love for you to play at the evening reception of our wedding at the Roman Baths."
-Rosalyn Low, audience member at Iford Festival June 2011
“Just to say thanks so much for your show on Saturday ... you were fantastic … everyone said so and they did enjoy the dancing. Thanks for being so accommodating in doing extra numbers.”
-Jules Rutter, Manager, Cuffern Manor (regarding wedding performance).
"The best headline act we’ve ever had at our festival. Brilliant."
-Blues Oan Daa Stoazze Festival, Hamme, Belgium.
"We love this band. They played at our wedding and did a fabulous job. We enjoyed them so much that they played a year later at my brother's wedding."
-Nikki Miles, Bride, 2009
Where are they based?
The Numbers Racket are based in South Wales. They play frequently in Wales and The South West at Cardiff, Swansea, Bristol and other major towns and cities but can travel further if required.
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Sample Set List
300 Lbs - Howlin' Wolf
Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens - Louis Jordan
Barflies At The Beach/Sing Sing SingBig 10 Inch - Royal Crown Revue
Brown Derby Jump - The Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Buckle Up - Dennis Greunling
Buona Sera - Louis Prima
Cadillac Baby - Roy Brown
Caldonia - Louis Jordan
Comin' Back Home - Dennis Greunling
Datin' With No Dough - Royal Crown Revue
Ding Dong Daddy - The Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Dr. Velvet - Nick Curran
Fine and Mellow - Billie Holiday
Flip, Flop & Fly - Louis Jordan
Gee I Wish - Big Joe Turner
Go Daddy - O - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
I Can't Stop It - Jimmy Liggins
I Don't Care - Willie Dixon
I Still Love You Baby - Duke Robillard
If The Shoe Fits - James Harman
Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby - Louis Jordan
It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing - Duke Ellington
Juice Head Man - Billie Holiday
Jump Jive And Wail - Louis Prima
Jump Time - Dennis Greunling
Jumpin' Jack - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Keep It Up - Dennis Greunling
King Of Swing - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Let The Good Times Roll - Ray Charles
Liquor Store - Devil Doll
Looking For My Baby - Original
Loose Lipped Mama - Nick Curran
Lost Without You - Colin James
Mambo Swing - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Midnight Cannonball - Big Joe Turner
Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway
Mississippi Saxophone - Brian Setzer
Mr Jelly - Traditional
Mr Zoot Suit - The Flying Nutrinos
Mud On Her Heels - Original
Murder In The First - Original
Nightlife Boogie - Nick Curran
No Big Deal - Little Milton
Pennsylvania 65000 - Glenn Miller
Perdido - Duke Ellington
Reelin and Rockin - Roy Milton
Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson
Rocket To The Moon - Colin James
Rockin' With The Racket - Original
Route66 - Chuck Berry
Safronia B - Manhattan Transfer
Salt Peanuts - Dizzy Gillespie
Sick & Tired - Willie Dixon
Sinner V.I.P. - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Something's Goin' On In My Room - Daddy Cleanhead/Colin James
Stormy Weather - Ella Fitzgerald
Swingin' Like A Wreckin' Ball - Original
Take It Like A Man - Duke Robillard
The Walkin' Blues - Royal Crown Revue
Tuxedo Junction - Traditional
Watt's Local - Royal Crown Revue
Yeah Yeah Yeah - Louis Prima
You, Me And A Bottle Makes Three - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
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