Swing Cafe

Swing Cafe is a high-class acoustic swing, jazz, and rockabilly band that plays around New England at parties, clubs and concerts. Combining lead and harmony vocals, archtop guitar, mandolin, double bass and drums, Swing Cafe blends well in all types of functions. The group appears frequently as a quintet with Billy Novick , one of the country's most esteemed horn players, who plays clarinet and saxes. Swing Cafe can also appear as a trio ( guitar. mandolin, bass, with lead and harmony vocals) or as a duo with guitar and mandolin, also including lead and harmony vocals.

Swing Cafe was described by one client as " a great wedding band that doesn't sound like a typical wedding band", and were called "The best band we've ever had here" by the management of the Putney Inn in Putney ,Vermont in August 2008. While Swing Cafe knows a wide variety of upbeat, danceable songs, the band's acoustic instrumentation keeps the volume at comfortable levels and enhances the fun and loose feel of the music .

Swing Cafe's presentation is both professional and relaxed. The band is fastidiously punctual, and always willing to accommodate a client's special requests, and travels with their own state-of-the-art sound system. At the same time, the band's smooth stage presence and often humorous audience repartee help break the ice and get people into the spirit of the show.

• All of Me - Frank Sinatra
• Ain't She Sweet - Frank Sinatra
• Georgia on My Mind - Ray Charles
• The Nearness of You - Hoagy Carmichael
• Crazy - Patsy Cline
• Pennies From Heaven - Bing Crosby
• Is You Is - Louis Jordan
• Route 66 - Nat King Cole
• Straighten Up and Fly Right - Nat King Cole
• It Don't Mean A Thing - Duke Ellington
• Up The Lazy River - Mills Brothers
• 5 Guys Named Moe - Louis Jordan
• Ding Dong Daddy - Louis Armstrong
• Shine - Louis Armstrong
• Choo Choo Ch'Boogie - Louis Jordan
• The Glory of Love - Benny Goodman
• Get Rhythm - Johnny Cash
• Ain't Mishbehavin' - Fats Waller
• Honeysuckle Rose - Fats Waller
• The Joint is Jumpin' - Fats Waller
• I Get A Kick Out of You - Frank Sinatra
• Until The real Thing Comes Along - Frank Sinatra
• In a Mellow Tone - Duke Ellington
• Walkin' After Midnight - Patsy Cline
• Jack You Dead - Louis Jordan
• That's Alright Mama - Elvis Presley
• Summertime - Ella Fitzgerald
• Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me - Ella Fitzgerald
• Sweet Georgia Brown - Louis Armstrong
• Nice Work if you Can Get It - Fred Astaire
• Cheek to Cheek - Fred Astaire
• They Can't Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire
• Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
• Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin
• Autumn Leaves - Roger Williams

Anniversaries, Apres Ski Parties, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Christenings, 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

• Swing Cafe sounded and acted like professionals. Not only was the sound and energy out-of-sight, but all of our guests loved them, young and old. I'd never get married without Swing Cafe! -- Keith F, Concord, MA, 5/24/2008
• Swing Cafe is a wonderful group. They are very talented and provided great music for our party. They were most professional. I found it very easy to make arrangements and found them most accomodating. I highly recommend them. -- Ruth F, Pawtucket, RI, 3/31/2007
• Swing Cafe are a great band. Very talented, and loads of fun. If you like swing and rockabilly, you can't go wrong. Easy to work with, too. -- Gordon A, Lenox, MA, 5/5/2007

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