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JIVE ACES

Jive Aces
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Britain’s Got Talent" stars, The Jive Aces, are the UK’s top Jive & Swing band.

Together for over fifteen years, this extremely popular six piece group have performed at thousands of festivals, theatres and events throughout the UK, Europe and USA, as well as Japan, Israel, Africa and the Caribbean, over 30 countries in all.

The Jive Aces are renowned for their high energy Jump Jive music (the exciting sound where Swing meets Rock ‘n Roll) and spectacular stage show.

They combine a mixture of fresh arrangements of swing/Jive/R&B classics - songs made famous by such greats as Louis Prima, Cab Calloway, Bobby Darin, Louis Armstrong, Dean Martin, Big Joe Turner and Sammy Davis Jnr - along with some superb swinging originals.

With their high energy music, bright stage suits, wild stage show, irresistible humor and sheer professionalism, the Jive Aces will quickly get any audience on their feet - or dancing in their seat!

Each and every show is guaranteed to go with a swing!

Accentuate the Positive - Bing Crosby
Ain't Misbehavin' - Fats Waller
Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens - Louis Jordan
All of Me - Frank Sinatra
Basin Street Blues - Louis Armstrong
Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin
Blue Moon - Ella Fitzgerald
Boogie Woogie Country Girl - Big Joe Turner
Buona Serra - Dean Martin
Caldonia - BB KIng
Chicken & the Hawk - Big Joe Turner
Chatanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie - Louis Jordan
Danny Boy - Malachy McCourt
Fever - Peggy Lee
Flyin' Home - Lionel Hampton
Giddy Up a Ding Dong - Freddie Bell
Happy Birthday - Mildred and Patty Smith
Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles
I can't give you Anything But Love - Louis Armstrong
In the Mood - Glenn Miller
Is you Is or Is you Ain't My baby? - Louis Jordan
It had to be You - Frank Sinatra
Jump Jive & Wail - Louis Prima
Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody (medley) - Louis Prima
Lady be Good - George Gershwin
Le Rock & Roll - Johnny Halladay
Loch Lomond - Traditional
Love Me or Leave Me - Nina Simone
Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
Mambo Italiano - Dean Martin
Minnie the Moocher - Cab Calloway
My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone
Oh Babe - Louis Prima
Oh Marie! - Dean Martin
Over the Rainbow - Glenn Miller
Pennies From Heaven - Bing Crosby
Rag Mop - Johnnie Lee Wills
Right now Right now! - Big Al Sears
Rock & Roll Boogie - Alan Freed
Route 66 - Nat King Cole
Saint Louis Blues - Louis Armstrong
Shake, Rattle & Roll - Big Joe Turner
Sing, Sing, Sing - Louis Prima
Singing in the Rain - Gene Kelly
Slow Boat to China - Dean Martin
Sweet Georgia Brown - Louis Armstrong
Summertime - Louis Armstrong
Sunny Side of the Street - Louis Armstrong
Swingin' All Day - Saunders King
Tiger Rag - Louis Armstrong
Volare- Frank Sinatra
Voodoo - Freddie Bell
Well Alright, Okay, You Win - Peggy Lee
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
When the Saints Go Marching In - Louis Armstrong
When You're Smilin' - Louis Armstrong
When You Wish upon a Star - Louis Armstrong
White Cliffs of Dover - Glen Miller
Wrap your Troubles in Dreams - Bing Crosby
You're Driving me Crazy - Frank Sinatra

NEW! Christmas Songs Include:
God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen
I've got my love to keep me Warm
Jingle Bells
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Santa Claus is Back in Town
White Christmas

Original songs regularly performed include:
(Note: Many people know & request the Jive Aces original material from their four albums & various complilations. The following original songs are regularly performed by the band.)

Aces Swing
Clear Body, Clear Mind
Fish Fingers (the professor's boogie)
Imagination (or something else)
I’ve Got Affinity For You
Jive Ace Boogie Woogie
Jive, Jive, Jive Aces
Long Distance Love Affair
Only Mugs take Drugs
Planet Jive
Play On
Second Chance to Fly
Spectator
Start, Change & Stop
Three Cats Called Louis
White Hot Christmas

In Full Swing” at The Royal Albert Hall (when they headlined and sold out the iconic venue’s first ever swing dance);
The Berkeley Square Ball;
Glastonbury Festival;
The London Season;
Montreux Jazz Festival (5 times);
Lovebox Festival;
Grand Order of Water Rats Annual Ball (3 times);
Hop Farm Festival, Society of Distinguished Songwriters Ladies Night (twice);
City of London Festival;
The Ryder Cup;
Cannes Film Festival (official party);
Henley Festival;
Conservative Party Conference (twice)
and have performed to HRH Prince Philip at The World Pony Carriage Championships and to HM The Queen during the Diamond Jubilee tour.

In addition to BGT, they have made hundreds of TV and radio appearances including a residency on BBC Radio London and appearances on "The Alan Titchmarsh Show"; “Children in Need”;
“Come Dine With Me Royal Wedding Special”;
CNN;
“Good Morning Los Angeles”;
Channel 4's “Holy Smoke”;
BBC Radio 2;
“DNA Stories”;
“Wakey, Wakey Campers”;
JazzFM;
“A Swingin’ Christmas” (I hour PBS Special);
“I Fatti Vostre” (Rai TV, Italy) “Big Show Sic” (Portugal); and many more.

General Information:

Name: Jive Aces

Location: Sussex, West

Band Members: Ian Clarkson - Lead Vocals, Trumpet, Ukulele "Big" John Fordham - Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Fiddle Alex Douglas – Trombone, Percussion, Harmonica Vince "Professor" Hurley - Piano Ken Smith - Double Bass Peter "Bilky" Howell -Drums

Main Category: Rock n Roll & Jive Bands

Other Categories: Corporate, Events, Live Music, Live Bands, Media, Product Launches, Rock n Roll & Jive Bands, Weddings

Timings:

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Sound & Lighting:

PA suitable for:

Stage Lighting: Yes

Dance Floor Lighting: Yes

Free use of PA via iPod: Yes

DJ included: Yes

Star Cloth: Yes

Other Requirements

Hospitality/Artist Rider:

Technical Requirement:

The Stage, “Simply sensational!”

“Simply sensational!”

Alan Titchmarsh, "Wonderful"

"Wonderful"

Len Goodman, Infectious, uplifting and marvelous!”

Infectious, uplifting and marvelous!”

Alesha Dixon, “A Ray of Sunshine!”

“A Ray of Sunshine!” “I loved The Jive Aces.”

Simon Cowell, “Absolutely Brilliant!

“Absolutely Brilliant! That really put me in a good mood.”

Please Note: The fees indicated below are approximate and based on a central location for each county. They are intended to provide a rough guide only and exact quotes can only be given once the date and exact location of your event have been provided.

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