Swing On !

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Location:
Asheboro, North Carolina
Travel Radius:
Will travel up to 1000 miles from Asheboro.
Pay Range:
$2000-$10000 per event
Member Since:
2007
Primary Category:
Swing Band
Genre:
30's Hits, 40's Hits, 50's Hits, Big Band, Dixieland, Jazz, Latin, Motown, Oldies, Swing
Influences:
All the Big Bands. Woody Herman, Glenn Miller, Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey, Les Brown.

Description

If you are looking for the perfect touch for your next event, step back in time with the lush sophisticated sounds of the Swing On ! Dance Orchestra. This unique 8 piece band brings you the Big Band sounds of the 30's, 40's and 50's---with familiar and very danceable arrangements. Swing, all types of Latin, Waltzes, Jumps, Polka and many more dance styles.

Swing On ! can also tailor a Big Band "Memory Lane" Concert.

Gary Lewis, leader of Swing On ! has performed in more than 200 cities throughout the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands. He has played for such prestigious events as the Congressional Medal Of Honor Society's biennial conventions, the American Musical to Austria's Millennium, and the Centenary of Bermuda's capital city, Hamilton. An annual event for Swing On ! is playing New Year's Eve at the Ritz Carlton in Tyson's Corner, Virginia. Last year the Band also did the National Red Cross Christmas Party in Washington, DC.

Performed with: Stevie Wonder, Ben E. King, Billy Ray Cyrus, US Airways Jazz Orchestra, Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadiens,USO Jazz Orchestra, Gladys Knight and The Pips , Dionne Warwick, The Four Aces, and many more,

Song List

  • In The Mood - Glenn Miller
  • April In Paris - Count Basie
  • Opus 1 - Tommy Dorsey
  • Little Brown Jug - Glenn Miller
  • Sentimental Journey - Les Brown
  • American Patrol - Glenn Miller
  • Begin The Beguine - Artie Shaw
  • Smoke Rings - Casa Loma Band
  • Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra
  • Flying Home - Lionel Hampton
  • Don't Get Around Much - Duke Ellington
  • Woodchoppers Ball - Woody Herman
  • Intermission Riff - Stan Kenton
  • Relaxin - Al Boletta
  • Manteca - Dizzy Gillispie
  • I Had The Craziest Dream - Harry James
  • I Can't Get Started - Bunny Berigan
  • Nice & Easy - Frank Sinatra
  • Pennsylvania 6-5000 - Glenn Miller
  • Early Autumn - Woody Herman
  • Stardreams - Charlie Spivak
  • Summerwind - Frank Sinatra
  • All Of Me - Amapola
  • As Time Goes By - At Last
  • Autumn Leaves - Body & Soul
  • Bubbles In The Wine - Caravan
  • Chattanooga Choo-Choo - Do Nothin' Til You Hear
  • Doncha Go Way Mad - Dreamdancing
  • Days Of Wine & Roses - Easy To Love
  • Embraceable You - Foggy Day
  • For Dancers Only - For You
  • Fly Me To The Moon - Georgia
  • Good Ship Lollypop - Ghost Of A Chance
  • Greasy Sack Blues - How High The Moon
  • I'm Getting Sentimental - In A Mellow Tone
  • I Left My Heart In SF - Its Only A Paper Moon
  • Jersey Bounce - Jumpin' At The Woodside
  • Lil Darling - La Comparsita
  • Moonlight Serenade - Nearness Of You
  • Moten Swing - Marie
  • Margie - My Ship
  • Night & Day - Nearness Of You
  • New York, NY - One O'Clock Jump
  • Over The Rainbow - Serenade In Blue
  • String Of Pearls - Stompin At The Savoy
  • Tangerine - Tuxedo Junction
  • This Love Of Mine - Undecided
  • Where Or When - You Belong To Me
  • PLUS--over 200 more tunes - Covering ALL The Big Bands

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, 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

Feedback

  • Phenomenal! Great service and everyone loved their music. Hope to see them again on New Years! They were everything I had hoped they would be! -- Elizabeth R, Camden, SC, 5/31/2008
  • They were fabulous and made our party extra special! Christy Spencer -- Christy S, Winston-Salem, NC, 5/10/2008
  • They were extremely professional on every level and we did make some special requests and they were very accommodating. If we ever come back to this area in the future, we will definitely try to partner with them again. Thanks very much. -- Francene C, Winston-Salem, NC, 4/9/2008
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Upcoming Appearances

  • Sunday, November 29, 2009
  • 3:00PM - Sunset Theatre Annual Christmas With Swing On !
  • Saturday, December 05, 2009
  • 7:00PM - Gaston County Seniors Ball
  • Gastonia, NC

Past Appearances

  • Saturday, November 14, 2009
  • 6:30PM - Wedding Reception
  • Charlotte, NC
  • Friday, October 09, 2009
  • 9:00PM - Wake Forest University Presidents Ball
  • Winston Salem, NC
  • Saturday, May 23, 2009
  • 7:00PM - Wedding
  • Duck, NC
  • Saturday, January 31, 2009
  • 7:00PM - Wedding
  • Greenville, SC
  • Saturday, December 20, 2008
  • 7:00PM - Wedding
  • Bluffton, SC
  • Saturday, December 06, 2008
  • 7:00PM - Church Service
  • Dallas, NC
  • Saturday, October 04, 2008
  • 6:30PM - Wedding
  • Lake Lure, NC
  • Saturday, September 13, 2008
  • 6:00PM - Wedding
  • Winston-salem, NC
  • Saturday, May 31, 2008
  • 7:00PM - Wedding
  • Camden, SC
  • Saturday, May 10, 2008
  • 6:00PM - Birthday Party - Adults
  • Winston-salem, NC
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