- Location:
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Travel Radius:
- Will travel up to 200 miles from Phoenix.
- Pay Range:
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$1800-$4500 per event
- Member Since:
- 2009
- Primary Category:
- Big Band
- Additional Categories:
- 30s Band, 40s Band, 50s Band, Ballroom Dance Music Band, Cover Band, Dance Band, Doo-wop Band, Jazz Band, Jazz Orchestra, Latin Band, Oldies Band, Pop Band, Show Band, Smooth Jazz Band, Swing Band, Variety Band, Wedding Band, World Music Band
- Influences:
- Anything and anyone from the golden age of American song - Michael Buble, Diana Krall, Pink Martini, Natalie Cole, Harry Connick Jr., Patsy Cline, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Hoagy Carmichael, Sinatra, Puente, Jobim, Gershwin, Berlin, Norah Jones.
Group Members
- Paul Muehlmann - Vocals
- Joy Gardner - Vocals
- Erin "Rodgers" Lewis - Bass
- Mike Uhrich - Keyboards
- Tom Broschinsky - Sax
- "Pajama" Aimee Vining - Sax
- Doug Udall - Sax
- Dennis Lewis - Trumpet
- Mike "Fearless Founder" Jones - Trumpet
- Gerald Shelley - Trombone (Chairman)
Description
Upper East Side Big Band, a great Arizona big band brings you the captivating music of 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s and up to date standards with a classic glittering sound. Their specialty is playing timeless melodies the way they were meant to be heard: vibrant, fun, romantic & cool.
UESBB doesn't perform the run-of-the-mill party/wedding-band mix. This young and energetic band of musicians have set themselves apart with an authentic presentation of vintage standards, enchanting ballads, and classic party and dancing favorites. All music is 100% live, with nothing canned like some scripted groups. The band has provided live music for all types of occasions, public and private, intimate and grand. Their style is an ideal match for a swinging gathering at a modern loft, an elaborate celebration for hundreds at a museum or resort, a simple garden party, or cocktails at a cafe.
Highlights of the last couple of years: Swinging at the historic Wrigley Mansion, Wedding parties at the Arizona Biltmore, Scottsdale Fairmont Princess and Phoenix Ritz Carlton, Casino night at Westgate, Ringing in the New Year at the Carefree Inn and Resort, convention galas and holiday parties at Tucson's La Paloma Resort, Scottsdale area resorts, the Raven Golf Club and the Red Mountain Ranch Country Club, parties at the CAF Museum surrounded by WWII era planes, more weddings at Val Vista Lakes, the Boojum Tree, a private party at Bruce Springsteen's Carefree mansion with band and guests in WWII costume, block parties, municipal festivals and more.
-Arizona Weddings reports that UESBB "delivers the versatility and musical artistry to take your wedding or event to a higher level." On newsstands June 2010.
The orchestra's music is festively suited for parties and dancing with group favorites including At Last, Route 66, Beyond the Sea, The Way You Look Tonight, They Can't Take Away From Me, Love is Here to Stay, In the Mood, Mambo Swing, Fly Me to the Moon, Crazy and Fever. On request, the orchestra works with patrons for special dance numbers or for those who want to take the microphone for selected numbers. The boss sings, the bridesmaid sings ...
The young and energetic Upper East Side Big Band transports you and your guests to a long-gone era of genuine romance and spirited swing.
Based in Phoenix, Upper East Side Big Band travels the Grand Canyon State and sometimes plays under the name Red Mountain Swing. For recordings, a play list and more go to the website. For booking information contact Gerald Shelley, Provisional Chairman of the Band.
Song List
- Brazil - Pink Martini
- For Once In My Life - Michael Buble
- At Last - Beyonce
- Route 66 - Natalie Cole
- Quando Quando Quando - Michael Buble & Nelly Furtado
- Dream a Little Dream of Me - various
- Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby - various
- Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin
- Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
- Save the Last Dance For Me - Buble
- Sway - Buble
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
- Mambo Swing - Big Bad Voodoo Daddies
- Kiss of Fire - Louie Armstrong
- I Get Ideas - Louie Armstrong
- Love is Here to Stay - Natalie Cole
- Orange Colored Sky - Natalie Cole
- The Way You Look Tonight - Buble
- They Can't Take That Away From Me - Ella Fitzgerald
- Perfidia - From Casablanca
- La Vie En Rose - Louie Armstrong
- Girl From Ipanema - Astrud Gilberto
- How Insensative - Antonio Carlos Jobim
- Meditation - Jobim
- Georgia - Hoagy Carmichael
- It Don't Mean a Thing - Duke Ellington
- One O'Clock Jump - Count Basie
- Crazy - Patsy Cline
- Fever - Peggy Lee
Available For:
Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.
Feedback
- Words can't express how AMAZING this band is! They were truly the highlight to our wedding, and the quality/size/professionalism of the RMS band is still (two weeks later) a talking point with our guests, the hotel, our photographers/videographers/dj and us! Our guests were mainly from the NYC/East Coast and assumed we paid 4 times then what we actually paid for them. Every picture we've seen from our guests, included the Band. The RMS Band was dressed for the occassion, they had an outstanding playlist, and they made our wedding night a day we don't think we can ever outdo. Thank You Thank You Thank You for making our day an unbelievable and memorable day! -- MonaLisa R, Phoenix, AZ, 2/19/2011
- We have had three of our guests ask for referrals to the band. They did a GREAT job!!!! -- Sheryl D, Goodyear, AZ, 3/23/2012
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