Musician's Warehouse Big Band

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Location:
San Jose, California
Travel Radius:
Will travel up to 100 miles from San Jose.
Pay Range:
$700-$7000 per event
Member Since:
2004
Primary Category:
Big Band
Genre:
40's Hits, 50's Hits, Big Band, Jazz, Swing
Influences:
Big band jazz era of bands like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey and our own Louie Bellson. Louie is our 'guest artist' and performs with the band at many of our concerts and functions.

Group Members

  • The Bay Area's Best Musicians -

Description

The Musician's Warehouse Big Band, 20 of the South Bay's most talented musicians and vocalists, have been together since 2000 The concert book is composed of original charts from the Louie Bellson, Duke Ellington and other big band libraries all arranged by top name LA and New York arrangers. No other band can boast of such a wide variety of original charts and arrangements that will knock your socks off.

One of the purposes of The Musician's Warehouse Big Band is to promote the legend and history of the big band jazz era of bands like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey and the like. The Musician's Warehouse Big Band has the original tunes and libraries of none other than the "... world's greatest drummer..." Louie Bellson.

The Musician's Warehouse Big Band is fortunate to have all original music from the Bellson big band library. With arrangements from Tommy Newson, Jack Hayes, Don Menza and Louie himself, you can't have a bad tune. The music is hot and lively. No where else will you find a library of this magnitude and authenticity.

In addition to Louie's charts, other arrangers and composers of this period are also featured. A dance book provides standards in the big band style for those dance gigs and special occasions. If big band swing dance music is your request, The Musician's Warehouse Big Band dance book contains all original arrangements of popular dance tunes from the 40's - 80's in all styles: swing, latin, pop, in the style of the big band.

Also available are smaller groups ranging from 1-20 piece band instrumentations. Or, if the need calls for it a full string orchestra, brass choir, woodwind choir or even a singing choir we can provide you with a profesional group to make your event successful.

If your needs call for 'look or sound alikes' we have them too. John Denver, Cat Stevens, George Burns to name a few. Many more available to provide a 'twist' to your party or function. We can provide the perfect 'look-alike' for your event. Give us a try.

Song List

  • Don't Be That Way - Big Band or Dance Band
  • Take the - Big Band or Dance Band
  • Satin Doll - Big Band / Dance BBig Band or Dance Band
  • Duke Ellington Medley - Big Band or Dance Band
  • Glenn Miller Medley - Big Band or Dance Band
  • Dorsey Medley - Big Band or Dance Band
  • Harry James Medley - Big Band or Dance Band
  • Time After Time - Big Band or Dance Band
  • Just Time - Big Band or Dance Band
  • Fly Me To The Moon - Vocal
  • It Don't Mean A Thing - Vocal
  • The Nearness of You - Vocal
  • On A Clear Day - Vocal
  • Jump, Jive & Wail - Vocal
  • Crush on You - Vocal
  • Almost Like Being In Love - Vocal
  • I Just Found Out About Love - Vocal
  • There Will Never Be Another You - Vocal
  • Everyday - Vocal
  • Crazy - Vocal
  • S.F./Days of Wine and Roses - 7 Piece Band
  • Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown - 7 Piece Band
  • Beatles Medley: Yesterday/And I love her/Michelle - 7 Piece Band
  • Boy Next Door/ Lollipops & Roses/ Emily - 7 Piece Band
  • Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - 7 Piece Band
  • Chicago My Kind of Town - 7 Piece Band
  • Come Saturday Morning - 7 Piece Band
  • Do You Know The Way to San Jose? - 7 Piece Band
  • Ellington Medley: In A Sentimental Mood/Solitude.. - 7 Piece Band
  • Evil Ways - 7 Piece Band
  • Glenn Miller Medley - 7 Piece Band
  • Hey There/People - 7 Piece Band
  • In The Mood - 7 Piece Band
  • Just In Time - 7 Piece Band
  • Kansas City - 7 Piece Band
  • Lady's A Tramp - 7 Piece Band
  • Liechtensteiner Polka - 7 Piece Band
  • Mack the Knife/Opus One - 7 Piece Band
  • Rock Around the clock - 7 Piece Band
  • Night Train - 7 Piece Band
  • Put It Right Here - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • Soar Like An Eagle - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • The Hawk Talks - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • Prelude to a Kiss - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • Conte - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • Intimacy of the Blues - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • I Remember Duke - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • Something For Pass - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • La Bande Grande - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • The Music Makes You Move - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • Santos - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • The Drum Squad - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • Our Man Shelly - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • Eastside Story - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • Isfahan - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • Louie & Clark Expidition - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • Brush Taps - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • The Admiral - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • Movin' In - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • Love Time - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • Lou's Blues - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • Easy Time - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • Don't Get Around Much - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • Never Smile Again - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • Francine - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart
  • Your Wake-up Call - Louie Bellson Big Band Chart

Available For:

Anniversaries, Apres Ski Parties, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings

Feedback

  • Terry Loose, the leader of the band, was wonderful to work with and was very accomodating to our needs. Everyone commented on how great his music was and how much they enjoyed the Musicians Warehouse Big Band. I would hightly recommend this group to anyone in the bay area. -- Caren R, Orinda, CA, 3/19/2005
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Upcoming Appearances

Past Appearances

  • Saturday, August 08, 2009
  • 12:00PM - San Jose Jazz Festival-- San Jose Rep Theater-Concert
  • San Jose, CA
  • Thursday, June 01, 2006
  • 6:00PM - Healdsburg Jazz Festival
  • Windsor, CA
  • Wednesday, December 14, 2005
  • 6:00PM - Lou's Village Local Business - Private Party
  • Saturday, December 10, 2005
  • 7:00PM - Microsoft Christmas Party
  • San Jose, CA
  • Saturday, November 19, 2005
  • 7:30PM - Dominican Hospital Fund Raiser Event
  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • Saturday, October 29, 2005
  • 7:00PM - San Francisco Maritime Association Gala Event
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Sunday, September 18, 2005
  • 12:00PM - Holy Family Church Fund Raiser
  • San Jose, CA
  • Saturday, August 13, 2005
  • 12:00PM - San Jose Jazz Festival
  • San Jose, CA
  • Sunday, August 07, 2005
  • 12:00PM - Rocky Point Restaurant
  • Big Sur, CA
  • Sunday, August 07, 2005
  • 12:00PM - Wedding
  • Carmel, CA
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