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The Backbeats

Music Description: All round party band

Price Range: Packages range from £1150 to £2500

The Backbeats are an outstanding covers band playing hits from the 50’s to present day. Their package starts as a basic 3-piece band; can be a 4/5-piece; ultimately expanding to a 7-piece with the full sound of a brass section, or as a complete contrast the duo playing an up-right bass and acoustic guitar can be booked. If you require a little light entertainment, which doesn't get in the way of a good conversation they can supply the musicians to suit any event.

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The Banjo Lounge Trio

Music Description: A Swinging Vegas Lounge Party Trio

Price Range: Packages range from £400 to £2000

The Banjo Lounge Trio are an acoustic three piece led by the amazing power of the 5 string banjo alongside incredible three part harmony vocals. Swinging hits from Frank Sinatra to Van Morrison and all points inbetween, Scotland's only banjo led three piece know exactly how to get a crowd going. From disco boogies and stomps right through to rock'n'roll, soul and beyond. Any audience, young or old, will be excited, impressed and in love with their ability to play anywhere from the smallest bar or pub to the largest corporate function event or wedding. Personable and friendly to deal with they're available to service your every musical need and request.

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Birdland

Music Description: Jazz and Soul 3 part vocal harmony

Price Range: Packages range from £1500 to £3000

Birdland is a jazz & soul vocal harmony trio - think Manhattan Transfer meets the Andrews Sisters with some cool soul thrown into the mix! They are backed by trio of some of Scotland's finest jazz musicians on piano, bass and drums.

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Brass Impact Big Band

Music Description: Swing, Jazz, Funk & Soul Big Band

Price Range: Packages range from £1500+

Brass Impact are one of Scotland's most dynamic jazz ensembles, offering a unique presentation of big band jazz that is entirely new, fresh and exciting. Playing a wide range of music in the style of the ever popular big bands, their main aim is to provide our members and audiences with the opportunity to experience big band like they’ve never heard it before. If you are looking for the ultimate swing experience, look no further.

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Callanish

Music Description: Ceilidh & All Round Party Band

Price Range: Packages range from £1000 to £2000

Callanish are an energetic 5 piece band who have been providing entertainment at weddings, corporate functions, festivals and private parties for over 14 years, both in the UK and abroad. Consisting of vocals, guitar, bass, drums and fiddle, they produce a unique blend of traditional and contemporary music that promises to deliver a universal appeal at any event.

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Corra

Music Description: All Round Party Band With Ceilidh Options

Price Range: Packages range from £1180 to £3000

This energetic 6 piece offer a unique interpretation to genres old and new and do so with ease – they are as much at home with a beautiful Scottish waltz as they are with a full on funk track. Perfect for high end weddings or corporate entertainment where you want to keep everyone happy. Their versatility however in no way hinders their quality – an impressive list of high profile gigs is testament to this.

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The Counsellors

Music Description: Lounge tinged Swing, Latin & Funk

Price Range: Packages range from £1400 to £2500

The Counsellors are a seven piece extravaganza of a band. Their sound is classic lounge, with a twist of lemon, and an extra jigger of dry Vermouth. Comprised of vocals, three horns (trombone, trumpet and sax), guitar, bass and drums, The Counsellors swing (and we mean swing) from all over the world, with members from Australia, Canada, Brazil, Ireland and

Scotland. Combine all these finger clickin’ ingredients and you have a veritable fondue of grooves, taking musical titbits from Dusty Springfield, Doris Day, Aretha Franklin, Patsy Cline, Sammy Davis Jnr and...The Carpenters.

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Craig McMurdo & That Swing Thang!

Music Description: 40's, 50's, 60's & 70's, to present day...

Price Range: Packages range from £3000+

With over 18 years experience Craig McMurdo is the ultimate entertainer for private & corporate entertainment, wedding entertainment or cabaret entertainment, be it music for dancing, cabaret entertainment or background with complete and tailored packages available to suit each and every event from a charity ball, wedding reception, gala launch or film premiere. A remarkably extensive repertoire that spans the '40's, '50's, '60's,, '70's, to present day, from Sinatra to The Commitments, Van Morrison to The Drifters, Bacharrach to The Blues Brothers, Presley to Pop Idols, ensures all tastes are catered for and that the dance floor is always full.

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Das Contras

Music Description: Pop, Soul and Folk with a Latin Twist

Price Range: Packages range from £600 to £2000

Das Contras are a six-headed musical monster with a Latin temperament, a worldly attitude, two devilish horns and a rock n roll heart. They were winners of the 2006 PRS New Music Award.

"Like an acoustic Groove Armada, Das Contras like their brass and breezy good times tunes. While Groove Armada stick on some beats to modernise the sound Das Contras keep it plugged out and use instruments like violins, piano and bongos" Daily Record

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David King

Music Description: Contemporary Chill-Out Instrumental Guitar

Price Range: Packages range from £250 to £800

David provides the perfect chill-out ambient vibe to any event with a musical style which incorporates jazz, blues, pop and ambient with a hint of fusion.

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Debbie D and the Veteran B's

Music Description: Jazz, Swing and Big Band

Price Range: Packages range from £800 to £3000

Ranging in style and covering the last 50 years of "The Great American Songbook" and the best of popular music from the 50's and 60's, Debbie D and The Veteran B's are the quintessential jazz act for all occasions, consisting of lead vocals backed by a host of musicians from The Berklee School of Music and even The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, Debbie is the heart of anything from duet to a nine piece 'Big Band'

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Dias Quartet

Music Description: Funky take on Brazilian and Afro-Cuban rhythms

Price Range: Packages range from £550 to £1500

A foot-stomping funky take on classic Brazilian and Afro-Cuban rhythms, Dias combine Latin American folk talents with a tight funk-jazz rhythm section to produce an exciting blend, full of dance, groove and ambient sounds. With added colour from instruments such as the bazouki, conch shell and cuica the Dias take on samba, bossa and salsa beats brings a whole new dimension to Latin music - funky Samba 'n Salsa fusion

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The Flute Salad Trio

Music Description: Classical and Jazz

Price Range: Packages range from £350 to £1000

The Flute Salad Trio is a combination of flute and strings performing classical music including light classics to Jazz and folk tunes.

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FNUK

Music Description: Non-stop funk, soul and disco

Price Range: Packages range from £1500 to £3000

FNUK are a nine-piece funk, soul and disco act performing hits by artists from the

last 40 years, consisting of male and female vocals, keys, guitar, bass and 3-piece horn section (sax, trumpet and trombone) all set to the solid grooves laid down by the drummer. The mixture of classic feel-good tunes and constant unstoppable grooves is sure to keep the dance floor filled throughout the evening. Audience participation is a must, you've just gotta Rub Some Funk On It!

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Funk Conspiracy

Music Description: Live funk, soul and disco music, covering songs from the 60s to the 00s.

Price Range: Packages range from £1450 to £2500

Funk Conspiracy is a top function band playing live funk, soul and disco music for weddings, parties and corporate events. Accept no imitations, insist on booking Funk Conspiracy for your special occasion and keep your guests dancing all night. The band features a strong, versatile female lead vocalist and the standard 6-piece line up can now be expanded to an 8-piece, featuring a dynamic brass section for that authentic soul sound.

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The Funky Butt Swing Ensemble

Music Description: Funky dance from the 20s to the 60s and lots more!

Price Range: Packages range from £1975 to £3500

The Funky Butt Swing and Dance Ensemble are an established professional band who travel UK wide. Since recent BBC1 appearances the band are in demand for dancing, background, corporate and cabaret engagements.

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Havana Swing

Music Description: Gypsy Swing and Jazz

Price Range: Packages range from £500 to £2000

Formed In 1986, Havana Swing comprise of 3 Guitarists, Clarinet and Double Bass and will take you on a musical journey of Le Hot Club De France through Parisian cafes and Gypsy campfires! Lightning solos coupled with subtle harmonies will leave you in no doubt that this is the real thing and you will quickly notice from the band sound, the obvious energy and musical enjoyment derived from playing in the style of Django Reinhardt.

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Jafala

Music Description: Jazz, funk and latin music for all occasions

Price Range: Packages range from £800 to £1900

Jafala is a six piece vocal, trumpet, sax lead band that plays jazz, funk and Latin based music. Whether in a concert setting, for dancing, or for background atmosphere they are adept at playing in exactly the right style and volume for the event.

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Jan Straczynski Classical Guitarist

Music Description: Spanish, Flamenco, Latin-American and Classical

Price Range: Packages range from £300 to £1000

Jan Straczynski is a solo classical guitarist performing Spanish, Flamenco, Latin-American and Classical music. Jan also plays a selection of well arranged pop and folk songs which together with the lush tone of the classical guitar create a lovely unique atmosphere. The intricate combination of melody, bass line and chords all on one guitar are likely to massage the listeners ears for the duration of the performance and be left wanting more.

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The Jazz Bar Jazz Group

Music Description: all kinds of jazz from upbeat to laid back

Price Range: Packages range from £400 to £2000

Variable Jazz format groups (Trio/Quartet/Quintet/Funk Band/with vocal) that provide a cool jazz ambience, ideal as a background to a drinks reception, corporate event, wedding or other private gathering eg Birthday, or scaled up to a more dance-oriented role. Using the substantial and impressive programming expertise of The Jazz Bar (Edinburgh's most popular and successful full-time jazz venue) musicians can be formulated in to a 'custom-designed' band to fit almost any occasion.

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The Jazz In Paris project

Music Description: A unique rendition of popular Jazz songs in French

Price Range: Packages range from £400 to £2000

The Jazz In Paris project is French-American singer eVe Buigues accompanied by Scottish guitarist Ged Brockie. eVe and Ged bring a charismatic, fresh and innovative approach to jazz standards with their unique French adaptation of familiar tunes such as Night And Day, Lover Man, and I Got It Bad, to name a few, as well as traditional French classics like Chanson D'Amour and Edith Piaf's Je Ne Regrette Rien. The Jazz In Paris project can also expand to a trio or a quartet, with an outstanding line up of jazz musicians.

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Jazzera

Music Description: Jazz Standards

Price Range: Packages range from £550 to £1500

Jazzera is American singer eVe Buigues and guitarist of note Ged Brockie, with an outstanding line up of musicians. Jazzera bring a charismatic and fresh approach to jazz standards, which they perform with great talent and finesse. From Night And Day to My Funny Valentine and Girl From Ipanema, their repertoire is vast as well as eclectic. They will occasionally play a few songs in French, for an extra touch of charm.

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The Jess Abrams Quartet

Music Description: New York jazz

Price Range: Packages range from £600 to £1500

New Yorker Jess Abrams is a very versatile jazz vocalist who has been performing in the UK, Europe and the USA. With a broad jazz repertoire, ranging from the classics to more contemporary tunes she can engage an audience and create the right ambiance for any event.

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The Jive Aces

Music Description: Swing and Rock n' Roll classics

Price Range: Packages range from £4000+

The Jive Aces are one of the hardest-working bands in show business today, performing over 300 shows a year in over 25 countries and appearing on hundreds of TV and radio shows all over the world

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The Key String Duo

Music Description: Easy listening, light jazz and celtic music.

Price Range: Packages range from £450 to £1500

The Keystrings are a cocktail duo specialising in easy listening, light jazz and celtic music. Perfect for a wedding ceremony, private party, drinks reception or lounge/piano bar, they also cater for ceilidhs. Featuring Joe Hume on piano, saxophone and clarinet and Stephen Bull on violin, guitar and vocals, their musical versatility is astounding. Ranging from jazz standards for the early twentieth century extending through to modern day classics, this duo can truly create the magic mood for your special occasion.

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The Legacy Jazz Trio

Music Description: Jazz standards and the American songbook in a classic piano trio setting

Price Range: Packages range from £500 to £1500

Influenced by the great jazz piano trios of the past such as Oscar Peterson, Errol Garner and Bill Evans, and made up from three of the most in demand jazz musicians in Scotland, The Legacy Jazz Trio are friendly, professional, and deliver the highest standard of musical performance.

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Lorna Reid Jazz and Blues

Music Description: Swingin' jazz to late night blues

Price Range: Packages range from £450 to £2000

Known as the 'cool and classy vocalist' (The List) Lorna Reid has built a reputation for building rapport with audiences- from an intimate duo to a swinging band you can dance to. Lorna plays with some of the UK's finest musicians. Influenced by blues, jazz and soul her material includes songs made famous the 'greats' Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Holiday and Frank Sinatra, to more contemporary artists such as Stacy Kent and Diana Krall.

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The Offenders

Music Description: Blues & Soul Covers

Price Range: Packages range from £500 to £1000

The Offenders were formed in early 2005, and played their first gig a few months later. Since then they have played in many of Edinburgh's venues and after The Repeat Offenders tour of Scandinavia the full band were one of the those supporting The Animals at the Edinburgh International Jazz and Blues Festival at The Jam House.

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Pacific

Music Description: Versatile function band, specialising in jazz, covering music from the 20s to current chart hits, and ceilidh.

Price Range: Packages range from £550 to £3000

Pacific are a five-piece band, incorporating vocals, keyboards, saxophones, percussion, electric, bass and acoustic guitars, to give a fully-live, fresh and unique sound at your function. They specialise in jazz and cover music from the 20s to current chart hits, and ceilidh.

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Peter Katona

Music Description: Guitar/Vocal jazz, latin and pop songs with vocal improvisation played by singer/guitarist.

Price Range: Packages range from £300 to £1000

Peter Katona performs jazz, latin standards and pop songs. The uniqueness of his performance is his abiltity to play the walking bass, and harmonic accompaniment with his guitar on top of singing and improvising vocally. First class show providing relaxing athmosphere.

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The Robert Sudall Orchestra

Music Description: Light orchestra performing popular music from 1930s-60s

Price Range: Packages range from £5000+

The Robert Sudall Orchestra is a unique group of 20 youthful musicians from Manchester. The group performs brand new arrangements of jazz standards from the 1930s-60s, with the core of the ensemble consisting of a full string section. Also features instrumental soloists and a lead vocalist to deliver some of the finest lyrics of the 20th Century.

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The Roll Ups

Music Description: Upbeat versions of old rhythm and blues numbers

Price Range: Packages range from £500 to £1500

Rhythm and Roll at it's best. A great live performance covering upbeat versions of old rhythm and blues numbers, new and old covers and rock n roll. Entertaining, danceable set suitable for parties, corporate occasions, pubs and clubs etc.

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Ruby Summers

Music Description: Glamorous Cabaret Jazz

Price Range: Packages range from £300 to £1000

Like a female version of the Rat pack, vocalist Ruby recreates the glamour of the "The Golden Ladies"€œ of the 50's era with Jazzy standards, sultry blues and some contemporary songs. This is a cabaret style show (music to look at) written to suit each event. She is available as a solo self contained act with professional backing tracks and with a pianist on request.

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Rumba Caliente

Music Description: Salsa-soul, Cuban and Latin music

Price Range: Packages range from £1500 to £3000

Rumba Caliente have built a fantastic reputation for thrilling live shows, playing the Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Cork Jazz festivals as well as live on Radio Scotland and Radio 3's "World Root's" show.

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The Shed Inspectors

Music Description: Bluegrass Hillbilly

Price Range: Packages range from £600 to £2000

The Shed Inspectors are a 5 piece kicking Bluegrass outfit, based around guitar, double bass, fiddle, mandolin and banjo, with occasional dobro and vocal harmonies. Playing a mixture of blistering instrumentals, classic old time songs and outlaw ballads, with some bluegrass takes on modern material thrown in, the Inspectors work hard to entertain!

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The Smokin' Souls

Music Description: Soul Band

Price Range: Packages range from £1050 to £3000

The Smokin' Souls are a fresh and energetic nine piece Soul band, based in Newcastle. They are a group of talented musicians from across the UK, suitable for weddings, corporate entertainment, and various other functions.

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The Soft Touch

Music Description: all round party band with additional Jazz and ceilidh options

Price Range: Packages range from £2350+

The perfect choice for international corporate and top-end wedding functions due to their flexibility of styles. The Soft Touch Function Band are capable of performing everything from smooth jazz to floor-filling party favourites and Ceilidh dances. All of which are performed completely live.

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The Soul Agenda

Music Description: Swing, Soul & Rock n' Roll Classics

Price Range: Packages range from £1350 to £2500

The Soul Agenda are an 8 piece outfit formed in December 2005 by professional musicians who have all played throughout Europe and North America. The band covers everything from the Blue Brothers to the Commitments and from Robbie Williams to Tom Jones.

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The Swingcats

Music Description: 1930's/40's jazz and swing in three-part harmony with piano accompaniment.

Price Range: Packages range from £800 to £2000

This glamorous female four piece capture the classic look and sound of the 30s, 40s and 50s with close jazz harmonies and swingin' piano. Much in demand after several sell out tours and shows both in the UK and abroad, these girls bring the great era of swing and jazz to life with wonderful arrangements of classic songs.

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The Todd Gordon Big Band

Music Description: Jazz & Swing Big Band

Price Range: Packages range from £2000+

Classic performer of American Songbook material. Inspired by the greats (Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme) but delivering the songs with his own personal style and panache. Because Todd has such an extensive repertoire, he can tailor the music to suit the occasion, whether for dancing, or more subtle background effect, or for a lively party atmosphere.

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