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LOCATION:
New York,
New York
TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from New York, NY.
SURROUNDING AREA:
Brooklyn, Hoboken, Jersey City, Long Island City, Union City, Weehawken, Flushing, North Bergen, West New York, Bayonne, Kearny, Secaucus, Staten Island, Cliffside Park, Fairview, Jamaica, Bronx, Edgewater, Harrison, Newark, North Arlington, Ridgefield, Fort Lee, Little Ferry, Lyndhurst, Moonachie, Palisades Park, Ridgewood, Belleville, Carlstadt.
PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Big Band
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Jazz Band, Live Band, Swing Band
GENRE:
40's Hits, 50's Hits, 60's Hits, 70's Hits, Big Band, Blues, Dixieland, Jazz, Latin, Motown, Oldies, R&B, Salsa, Swing
AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Children's Birthday Parties, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
PERFORMING SINCE:
1980
PAY RANGE:
$700-$50 per event
INFLUENCES:
Count Basie, George Gershwin, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Cole Porter, Louis Jordan, Louie Prima, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Joe Williams, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller, Perez Prado, James Brown, Wild Cherry, Kool and the Gang, Tony Bennett.
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DESCRIPTION:
One of the world's most recognized, high-energy, fun big band with swing personality George Gee at the helm. Have traveled nationally and internationally entertaining music lovers in all types of special events. From Ozzy Osbourne's 50th Birthday Bash in Beverly Hills to a corporate celebration with Bill Cosby at Disneyworld to a swingin' Lindyhop Party at The Hollywood Palladium to numerous appearances on network television (including a featured presentation on PBS 'Live From Lincoln Center') - George Gee and the band has done it all!A classic and hip swingin', New York City-attitude big band presentation to make any special event jump n' jive! Also excel musically with everything from mambo to classic rock to ethnic - they do it all. With FIVE CD recordings on the market - 'Buddha Boogie,' 'Swingin' Live (SWING46 Records)' and 'Swingin' Away' and 'Swingin' in Swing City Zurich' (ZORT Records) and 'Settin' the Pace' (GJazzRecords, The George Gee Orchestra appears regularly at the World-Famous Rainbow Room in Midtown Manhattan, when not on the road or entertaining at your very special event!. Also see 'George Gee and The Jump, Jive & Wailers' - the 10 piece swing jump band with the FULL Big Band sound. Full-service multi-size professional groups featuring top NYC versatile musicians. Combos to Big Band Orchestras, Aerial-defying Lindyhoppers, Urban Jazz Tap Dancers, Featured vocalists (including special Andrew Sisters and Sinatra Tributes! George Gee celebrates his 25th Anniversary as a bandleader in 2005 - and never a dull party! George also believes in a close relationship with the client prior to the event and insists on being part of the inner circle of planning.
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GROUP MEMBERS:
Jon Cowherd - piano
Michael Hashim - tenor sax
Rick Howard - guitar
Charles Stephens - trombone
Carla Cook - vocalist
Ed Pazant - alto sax
Walt Szymanski - trumpet
George Gee - Bandleader
Willard Dyson - drums
Alex Harding - baritone sax
SONG LIST:
In The Mood - Glenn Miller
Jump, Jive & Wail - Louie Prima
Sing Sing Sing - Benny Goodman
Love is Here To Stay - Ella Fitzgerald
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
Salt Peanuts - Dizzy Gillespie
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Stormy Monday - BB King
Opus One - Tommy Dorsey
Down for the Count - Count Basie
Take The A Train - Duke Ellington
Oye Como Va - Santana
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado
Whats New - Linda Ronstadt
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
Yellow Submarine - Beatles
Manteca - Dizzy Gillespie
Rockin' in Rhythm - Duke Ellington
Cantalope Island - Herbie Hancock
Breezin' - George Benson
In A Mellotone - Duke Ellington
Satin Doll - Duke Ellington
Buzzin' Baby - George Gee
She's Never Satisfied - George Gee
April in Paris - Count Basie
Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller
Saturday Night Fish Fry - Louis Jordan
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie - Louis Jordan
Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
Contrasts - Jimmy Dorsey
Midnight Sun - Lionel Hampton
Hamp's Boogie - Lionel Hampton
Ain't Misbehavin' - Fats Waller
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
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Nite-Time Manhattan, New York
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CLIENT FEEDBACK:
Available On Request
UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
Available On Request
PAST APPEARANCES:
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
8:00PM - SWING46 Jazz & Supper Club
New York, NY
Sunday, May 21, 2006
4:00PM - Forest Hills Festival of the Arts
Forest Hills, NY
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
8:00PM - SWING46 Jazz & Supper Club
New York, NY
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
8:00PM - SWING46 Jazz & Supper Club
New York, NY
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
8:00PM - SWING46 Jazz & Supper Club
New York, NY
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
8:30PM - SWING46 Jazz & Supper Club
New York, NY
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
8:30PM - SWING46 Jazz & Supper Club
New York, NY
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
8:30PM - SWING46 Jazz & Supper Club
New York, NY
Saturday, April 08, 2006
9:00PM - Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo, MD
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
8:30PM - SWING46 Jazz & Supper Club
New York, NY
Friday, March 31, 2006
9:00PM - Chevy Chase Ballroom
Washington, DC
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Please note, in addition to New York, George Gee Orchestra also serves the surrounding towns of Brooklyn, Hoboken, Jersey City, Long Island City, Union City, Weehawken, Flushing, North Bergen, West New York, Bayonne, Kearny, Secaucus, Staten Island, Cliffside Park, Fairview, Jamaica, Bronx, Edgewater, Harrison, Newark, North Arlington, Ridgefield, Fort Lee, Little Ferry, Lyndhurst, Moonachie, Palisades Park, Ridgewood, Belleville, Carlstadt and many other locations in and around the New York area.
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