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20's Hits Band Portland
20's Hits Band Portland
 
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The Shanghai Woolies

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This entertainer travels nationwide for bookings.

LOCATION:
Portland, Oregon

TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from Portland, OR.

SURROUNDING AREA:
Beaverton, Vancouver, Lake Oswego, Tigard, Marylhurst, Clackamas, Aloha, Fairview, Gladstone, Gresham, West Linn, Camas, Troutdale, Tualatin, Hillsboro, Oregon City, Brush Prairie, Boring, Sherwood, Saint John, Wilsonville, Heisson, North Plains, Ridgefield, Washougal, Battle Ground, Corbett, Canby, Cornelius, Scappoose.

PRIMARY CATEGORY:
20's Hits Band

ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Big Band, Jazz Band, Swing Band, Tribute Band, Variety Band

GENRE:
20's Hits, 30's Hits, 40's Hits, Big Band, Dance, Dixieland, Jazz, Swing

AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Chinese New Year Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Cinco De Mayo Parties, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Daytona 500 Parties, Dinner Dances, Easter Celebrations, Election Day Parties, Father's Day Parties, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Halloween Parties, Hanukkah Celebrations, Hotels, Jingles, July 4th Parties, Kentucky Derby Parties, Labor Day Parties, March Madness Parties, Mardi Gras Party, Memorial Day Parties, Mother's Day Parties, Movie Soundtracks, New Year's Eve Parties, Oktoberfest Parties, Olympics Parties, Oscar Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Saint Patrick's Day Parties, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority

PERFORMING SINCE:
2001

PAY RANGE:
$750-$5000 per event

INFLUENCES:
On the one hand: Paul Whiteman, Guy Lombardo, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Harry James, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Bessie Smith, Helen Kane, Helen Forrest. On the other hand: Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Santana...


The Shanghai Woolies
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AUDIO & VIDEO SAMPLES  Help
Give Your Mamma One Smile MP3 Audio
Serenade To A Savage MP3 Audio
Zat You Santa Clause MP3 Audio
Everybody Loves My Baby - 9 June, 2007, live radio, KMHD FM 89.1MP3 Audio
I Got What It Takes - 8 February, 2008, Tony Starlight's Supperclub & LoungeQuicktime Video
Sherpa (Charleston) - 12 February, 2008, Jimmy Mak'sQuicktime Video
DESCRIPTION:
"This gang is my favorite so far. The place was packed. Twenties and thirties hot jazz filled the air. Mel Kubik sang like an angel. Gavin Bondy played trumpet and led an eight-piece band through tight arrangements of Ellington, Armstrong and the like. You wished it would last forever. You did not want to leave, but we kicked you out. Now you can come back and do it all over again." - Tony, of Tony Starlight's Supperclub & Lounge.

Choose the Shanghai Woolies for a beautiful mix of early hokum, jazz, pop, blues, and rockin' big band. It is a lot of fun, appeals to your guests of every generation, and can be alternately subdued or high energy.

The eight-piece band got together in 2001 under the direction of Pink Martini's trumpet man Gavin Bondy. Since then, the Shanghai Woolies have played to enthusiastic crowds throughout Oregon, opened for the 5th Dimension, Arturo Sandoval, Pink Martini, and recently released their debut CD, Jungle Nights, to rave reviews.

"... a new twist on the raucous, slippery, foot-happy jazz you'd expect to hear at the legendary Cotton Club ... hard to resist. - The Oregonian.

"...jazz the way it once was played in the early years: hard and hot,... They evoke an era gone by... current and credible... They play with skill and panache..." -Two Louies Magazine.

And this, from a happy bride:

Hey there! You played at our wedding on June 28th and we absolutely loved you! I swear I heard as many compliments on you guys as I did on what a beautiful bride I was! Really, you made our wedding a truly extraordinary event. It was the party of the year (at least for our families and friends). Thank you so much!

Warm Regards, Danielle H.

GROUP MEMBERS:
Gavin Bondy - Trumpet, Cornet
Mel (Melanie) Kubik - Vocals
Tyson Schmidling - Electric Guitar
Tom Sandahl - Guitar, Banjo
Clark Bondy - Saxes, Clarinet, Flute
Tom Hill - Trombone
Bernardo Gomez - String Bass
Dan Stueber - Drums, Percussion

SONG LIST:

  • Angel Eyes - Frank Sinatra
  • At Last - Etta James
  • Basin Street Blues - Louis Armstrong
  • Black & Tan Fantasy - Duke Ellington
  • Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
  • Charleston - Paul Whiteman
  • Concerto For Trumpet - Harry James
  • East Saint Louis Toodle-oo - Duke Ellington
  • Everybody Loves My Baby - Clarence Williams's Blue Five
  • Fever - Peggy Lee
  • Happy Feet - Paul Whiteman
  • Haunted Nights - Duke Ellington
  • How Deep Is The Ocean? - Benny Goodman/Peggy Lee
  • I Surrender Dear
  • I'm Beginning To See The Light - Tony Bennett
  • I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) - Louis Armstrong
  • In The Mood - Glen Miller
  • It Had To Be You - Frank Sinatra
  • Jungle Nights In Harlem - Duke Ellington
  • King Of The Zulu's - Louis Armstrong
  • Mood Indigo - Duke Ellington
  • Muskrat Ramble - Louis Armstrong
  • My Funny Valentine - Chet Baker
  • Nightmare - Artie Shaw
  • Nostalgias (tango) - Juan Carlos Cobain
  • On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Louis Armstrong/Benny Goodman
  • Our Love Is Here To Stay - Louis Armstrong/Ella Fitzgerald
  • Puttin' On The Ritz - Benny Goodman
  • Russian Lullaby - Louis Armstrong
  • Saint Louis Blues - Louis Armstrong
  • Serenade To A Savage - Artie Shaw
  • Sing Sing Sing - Benny Goodman
  • Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Iz
  • Stardust
  • Summertime - George Gershwin
  • The Mooche - Duke Ellington
  • The Very Thought Of You
  • These Arms Of Mine
  • Topsy - Royal Crown Revue/Cozy Cole
  • What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong, Iz
  • Why Don't You Do Right - Benny Goodman/Peggy Lee
  • Willow Weep For Me


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    UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
    Friday, August 08, 2008
    8:00PM - Tony Starlight's Supperclub & Lounge (2 shows)
    Portland, OR

    Friday, December 19, 2008
    8:00PM - Tony Starlight's Supperclub & Lounge (2 shows)
    Portland, OR

    PAST APPEARANCES:
    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, July 19, 2008
    6:00PM - Garden Vineyards
    Hillsboro, OR

    Friday, June 20, 2008
    8:00PM - Jimmy Mak's
    Portland, OR

    Friday, June 06, 2008
    8:00PM - Tony Starlight's Supperclub & Lounge (2 shows)
    Portland, OR

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, March 08, 2008
    5:00PM - The Tiffany Center
    Portland, OR

    Tuesday, February 12, 2008
    6:30PM - Jimmy Mak's
    Portland, OR

    Saturday, February 09, 2008
    2:00PM - KMHD FM 89.1, live radio show
    Portland, OR

    Friday, February 08, 2008
    10:30PM - Tony Starlight's Supperclub & Lounge
    Portland, OR

    Friday, February 08, 2008
    8:00PM - Tony Starlight's Supperclub & Lounge
    Portland, OR

    Friday, August 17, 2007
    8:00PM - Tony Starlight's Lounge & Supper Club
    Portland, OR

    Sunday, August 12, 2007
    6:00PM - Millennium Plaza Park
    Lake Oswego, OR

    Tuesday, August 07, 2007
    6:30PM - Peninsula Park
    Portland, OR

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    Please note, in addition to Portland, The Shanghai Woolies also serves the surrounding towns of Beaverton, Vancouver, Lake Oswego, Tigard, Marylhurst, Clackamas, Aloha, Fairview, Gladstone, Gresham, West Linn, Camas, Troutdale, Tualatin, Hillsboro, Oregon City, Brush Prairie, Boring, Sherwood, Saint John, Wilsonville, Heisson, North Plains, Ridgefield, Washougal, Battle Ground, Corbett, Canby, Cornelius, Scappoose and many other locations in and around the Portland area.



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