Swing Cats Big Band

• Dan Methe - Trumpet/ Vocals
• Melissa Palmer, Tom Kubis, Brian Williams - Sax
• Kye Palmer, Kevin Richardson - Trumpet
• Art Dragon, Francisco Torres - Trombone
• Jon Kubis - Piano
• Chris Booke - Bass
• Drew Hemwall - Drums
• Swing Kittens - Vocals

The Swing Cats Big Band is composed of top musicians dedicated to the performance and preservation of big band music. Reminisce back to the swingin' sounds of Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Tommy Dorsey and many others. The Swing Cats take pride in our musical repertoire and provide the audience with an entertaining show that is sure to get the crowd on their feet. No matter if you want to cut a rug with a jump tune, foxtrot, ballad, mambo or waltz, we have the music to suit your dancing needs.

Our groups have performed all over Southern California for corporate functions, weddings, proms, city concerts and special events. Whether you wish for an authentic seventeen-piece big band, ten-piece, ten-piece big band, or a five-piece combo, we can fit your occasion.

Trumpeter and music teacher, Dan Methe, leads the band. An active member of the SCSBOA and IAJE for several years, Dan takes pride in representing a distinctive big band style. As a musician, Dan has performed throughout Southern California, Europe and the happiest place on Earth, Disneyland.

The Swing Cats Big Band is the perfect choice for parties, corporate events, dances, wedding receptions, reunions, concerts in the park or any other occasion that demands quality entertainment.

• A NIGHT IN TUNISIA
• A NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKELEY SQUARE
• A STRING OF PEARLS
• A TISKET A TASKET
• AIN'T THAT A KICK IN THE HEAD
• ALL OF ME
• ALL THE WAY
• ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE
• ALWAYS TRUE TO YOU MY FASHION
• AMAZING GRACE
• AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
• AMERICAN PATROL
• APRIL IN PARIS
• AT LAST
• AUTUMN LEAVES
• BABY ITS COLD OUTSIDE
• BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
• BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
• BEGIN THE BEGUINE
• BEI MIR BIST DU SCHOEN
• BEYOND THE SEA
• BLUE SKIES
• BODY AND SOUL
• BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY
• BRICK HOUSE
• BUENO SERA
• BUGLE CALL RAG
• CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE
• CAN'T BUY ME LOVE
• CEREZO ROSA
• CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO
• CHEEK TO CHEEK
• CHERRY
• CHOO CHOO CHA BOOGIE
• CHU CHO
• COME FLY WITH ME
• CONGA
• CORNER POCKET
• CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE
• CRY ME A RIVER
• DANCE TO THE MUSIC
• DIAMONDS ARE A GIRLS BEST FRIEND
• DO NOTHIN TIL YOU HEAR FROM ME
• DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE
• DON'T SIT UNDER THE APPLE TREE
• DRUM BOOGIE
• DUET
• EAST OF THE SUN
• EVERYTHING
• FASCINATING RHYTHM
• FEELING GOOD
• FEVER
• FLIGHT OF THE FOO BIRDS
• FLY ME TO THE MOON
• FLYING HOME
• FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
• FUN FUN FUN
• GEORGIA ON MY MIND
• GIRL FROM IPANEMA
• GLORY OF LOVE
• GO DADDY-O
• GOD BLESS THE CHILD
• GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART GOODNIGHT
• HAMP'S BOOGIE WOOGIE
• HAPPY BIRTHDAY
• HAPPY TOGETHER
• HEY BA BA RE BOP
• HEY PACHUCO
• HOLD TIGHT
• HONEYSUCKLE ROSE
• HOT HOT HOT
• HOT TODDY
• HOW HIGH THE MOON
• HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON
• I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU
• I JUST HAVEN'T MET YOU YET
• I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANSISCO
• I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART
• I WISH YOU LOVE
• I'LL BE SEEING YOU
• I'M SO EXCITED
• IN THE MOOD
• IS YOU IS OR IS YOU AIN'T MY BABY
• ISN'T SHE LOVELY
• IT DON'T MEAN A THING
• IT HAD TO BE YOU
• JAMES SESSION
• JEEP JOCKEY JUMP
• JERSEY BOUNCE
• JUMP JIVE AND WAIL
• JUMPIN' AT THE WOODSIDE
• JUST FRIENDS
• JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
• KING PORTER STOMP
• LA RUBIO
• LEAP FROG
• LET ME OFF UPTOWN
• LET'S DANCE
• LET'S DO IT LET'S FALL IN LOVE
• LIFE GOES TO A PARTY
• LITTLE BROWN JUG
• LITTLE DEUCE COUPE
• LOLLIPOP
• LOVE
• LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
• LOVE SHACK
• LUCK BE A LADY TONIGHT
• MACK THE KNIFE
• MAMBO ITALIANO
• MAMBO JAMBO
• MANTECA
• MARIE
• MEET ME MIDNIGHT
• MEMORIES OF YOU
• MISTY
• MOONDANCE
• MOONGLOW
• MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT
• MOONLIGHT SERENADE
• MR. ANTHONY'S BOOGIE
• MUSIC GOES ROUND AND A ROUND
• MUSIC MAKERS
• MUSKRAT RAMBLE
• MY BUDDY
• MY FAVORITE THINGS
• NICE AND EASY
• OH MARIE
• ONE
• ONE NOTE SAMBA
• ONE O'CLOCK JUMP
• OPUS ONE
• ORANGE COLORED SKY
• OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
• OVER THE RAINBOW
• PAPER MOON
• PEANUT VENDOR
• PENNIES FROM HEAVEN
• PENNSYLVANIA 6-5000
• PERDIDO
• POOR BUTTERFLY
• RESPECT
• RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT
• ROCK THIS TOWN
• ROUTE 66
• RUM AND COCA-COLA
• SATIN DOLL
• SATURDAY NIGHT
• SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME
• SCOOT
• SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
• SHOO SHOO BABY
• SIDEWINDER
• SINCE I FELL FOR YOU
• SINCERELY
• SING SING SING
• SKYLINER
• SLOOP JOHN B
• SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES
• SO LONG GOOD LUCK AND GOODNIGHT
• SOPHISTICATED LADY
• ST. LOUIS BLUES
• ST. LOUIS BLUES MARCH
• STAR SPANGLED BANNER
• STARDUST
• STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT
• STUFF LIKE THAT THERE
• SUGARTIME
• SUN VALLEY JUMP
• SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET
• SWAY
• SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
• SWEET LORRAINE
• SWINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES
• S'WONDERFUL
• TAIL END CHARLIE
• TAKE THE A TRAIN
• TEACH ME TONIGHT
• TENDER TRAP
• TENDERLY
• THAT'S AMORE
• THAT'S LIFE
• THE BEST IS YET TO COME
• THE LADY IS A TRAMP
• THE LOOK OF LOVE
• THE OPENER
• THE SHIM SHAM SONG
• THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU
• THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
• THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME
• THINGS AIN'T WHAT USED TO BE
• THRILLER
• TILL YOU COME BACK TO ME
• TIPPIN' IN
• TRUMPET BLUES IN CANTABILE
• TUXEDO JUNCTION
• TWO O'CLOCK JUMP
• TWO TO TANGO
• UNFORGETTABLE
• UPTOWN STOMP
• WALK DON'T RUN
• WELL GET IT
• WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
• WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE
• WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
• WHEN YOUR SMILING
• WHIRLY BIRD
• WIPEOUT
• WITCHCRAFT
• WOODCHOPPER'S BALL
• WOULDN'T IT BE NICE
• YANKEE DOODLE BOY
• YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG
• YOU'RE A GRAND OLD FLAG
• YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY

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.

• Swing Cats Big Band and the gorgeous Swing Kittens were the hit of the party! Extremely talented and professional! I can't say enough great things about this wonderful band. Their music got people's feet moving and up on the dance floor. Despite rain and a bad windstorm in Pasadena, they made it to the hotel with plenty of time to spare. Very accommodating, Dan set up his sound system and supplied dinner music when the DJ (who was scheduled to play during the meal service) was late due to the storm. This past week, everyone at work was talking about the incredible band that made the party special. Hire this band and you won't be disappointed. -- Rich P, Pasadena, CA, 12/17/2011