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Jan Marie & The Mean Reds Swing Band from Cambridge, MA

Will travel up to 3000 miles

  • Avg 5.0 | 3 Reviews
  • 3 Verified Bookings
  • Member Since 2013
  • 1 Award or Badge
  • Starting at $500 per event

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The Mean Reds is a 5-piece band playing a variety of vintage and "new vintage" music, including swing, blues, jazz, gospel, r&b, and soul. The players are highly skilled long-time jazz and blues musicians, led by powerhouse frontwoman Jan Marie on lead vocals. The Mean Reds sound is unique, and combines Jan Marie's Billie Holiday-esque lag-vocal technique with a growling trumpet and oscillates between tinkling ivories and pounding keys on a Hammond B3 organ. Mixing genres with plentiful ease is their specialty, and their grooves run so deep they can get even the most left-footed of characters tapping their toes on the dancefloor. But don't take this paragraph's word for it--see them play out live and we're sure you'll understand what all the fuss is about.

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Avg 5.0 | 3 Reviews

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Review by Howard B.

Wedding ReceptionReviewed on April 27, 2014From Manchester, NH

Dealing with Jan Marie was fantastic from start to finish. When we heard her voice on a Gigmasters recording, we were struck by the sound. However, she was singing a very different style of music than we wanted. When we chatted, she easily understood what I was looking for...more classic old jazz...and played set after beautifully. Not only is Jan Marie talented, but she's efficient, accommodating and a caring addition to any event...an artist in every way. Her musicians were fantastic and we received great feedback about the band. We both highly recommend this band!h

Review by ANN L.

Birthday Party (Adult)Reviewed on September 2, 2014From Boston, MA

Jan Marie and her entire band were talented, professional and easy to work with. I hired her to play at my mother's 90th birthday and she and the band were absolutely spot on in their renditions of the old 30's & 40's popular tunes. They took requests and Jan Marie made a special effort to chat with both guests and my mother about their shared love of music from that era.

Review by Lindsey B.

Anniversary PartyReviewed on August 10, 2014From Simsbury, CT

We hosted a Gatsby party for our 25th anniversary and it was made perfect by Jan-Marie and the Mean Reds. Her sultry voice along with her band took us back to the roaring 20's. Her playlist also included current songs and the band dressed in the style. Everyone raved about them after the party and it made our night incredible. Thank you Jan-Marie!!

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Song List 

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  • A Change Gonna Come | Sam Cooke
  • After You've Gone | Jazz Standard
  • Ain't Got Nothing But the Blues | Jazz Standard
  • Ain't Misbehavin | Jazz Standard
  • Ain't No Rest For The Wicked | Cage The Elephant
  • Ain't No Sunshine | Bill Withers
  • Ain't Nobody's Business | Jazz Standard
  • All Of Me | Jazz Standard
  • Am I Wrong | Keb' Mo'
  • Angel From Montgomery | John Hiatt
  • At Last | Etta James
  • Avalon | Jazz Standard
  • Baby Won't You Please Come Home | Jazz Standard
  • Beale Street Blues | Jazz Standard
  • Beginner's Luck | Ella Fitzgerald
  • Black & Gold | Sam Sparro
  • Black Coffee | Jazz Standard
  • Blender Blues | Bonnie Raitt
  • Blue Skies | Jazz Standard
  • Bobby McGee | Janis Joplin
  • Buck | Nina Simone
  • Bye Bye Blackbird | Jazz Standard
  • Centerpiece | Jazz Standard
  • Children Go Where I Send Thee | Gospel Standard
  • Coffee Time | Natalie Cole
  • Come on in My Kitchen | Blues Standard
  • Crystalised | The Xx
  • Diga Diga Doo | Jazz Standard
  • Do I Move You? | Nina Simone
  • Do You Know What it Means (to Miss New Orleans) | Jazz Standard
  • Dog Days Are Over | Florence + The Machine
  • Don't Get Around Much Anymore | Jazz Standard
  • Down By The Riverside | Gospel Standard
  • Down Home Blues | Blues Standard
  • Driftin Blues | Blues Standard
  • Exactly Like You | Jazz Standard
  • Feelin' Good | Nina Simone
  • Fever | Jazz Standard
  • Finest Lovin' Man | Bonnie Raitt
  • Georgia On My Mind | Ray Charles
  • Glad You Came | The Wanted
  • God Bless The Child | Jazz Standard
  • Gravity | Sara Barielles
  • Heard It Through The Grapevine | Marvin Gaye
  • Honeysuckle Rose | Jazz Standard
  • I Been Workin' On The Railroad | Gospel Standard
  • I Can't Give You Anything But Love | Jazz Standard
  • I Cried For You | Jazz Standard
  • I Don't Need No Doctor | Ray Charles
  • I Just Want My Legs Around You | Christian Dozzier
  • I Wanna Be Loved By You | Jazz Standard
  • I Wish I Knew How (It Would Feel To Be Free) | Nina Simone
  • I'm Beginning To See the Light | Jazz Standard
  • If I Had a Hammer | Peter Paul & Mary
  • In The Dark | Nina Simone
  • It Had To Be You | Jazz Standard
  • Joshua Fit The Battle of Jericho | Gospel Standard
  • Killing Me Softly | The Fugees
  • Kiss To Build A Dream On | Jazz Standard
  • L-O-V-E | Jazz Standard
  • Lavender Coffin | Lionel Hampton
  • Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) | Jazz Standard
  • Little Red Rooster | Blues Standard
  • Look At Miss Ohio | Gillian Welch
  • Love Me Like A Man | Bonnie Raitt
  • Love Me Or Leave Me | Jazz Standard
  • Lulu's Back In Town | Jazz Standard
  • Makin Whoopee | Jazz Standard
  • Mama Come Home | Ella Fitzgerald
  • Man of the Hour | Norah Jones
  • Mean To Me | Jazz Standard
  • Mercy | Duffy
  • Midnight Train To Georgia | Gladys Knight & The Pips
  • Mojo Workin' | Blues Standard
  • My Funny Valentine | Jazz Standard
  • Natural Woman | Aretha Franklin
  • Nature Boy | David Bowie
  • Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out | Jazz Standard
  • Old Fashioned Morphine | Jolie Holland
  • On Revival Day | Lavern Baker
  • Our Love Is Here To Stay | Jazz Standard
  • Over The Rainbow | Jazz Standard
  • Paper Moon | Jazz Standard
  • Pumped Up Kicks | Foster The People
  • Rocks In My Bed | Blues Standard
  • Saint James Infirmary | Blues Standard
  • Save The Last Dance For Me | The Drifters
  • Sinkin Soon | Norah Jones
  • Sittin on Top of the World | Blues Standard
  • Sky is Crying | Etta James
  • Slap That Bass | Ella Fitzgerald
  • Someone To Watch Over Me | Jazz Standard
  • Son Of A Preacher Man | Dusty Springfield
  • Stand By Me | Ben E. King
  • Steal Away | Etta James
  • Stormy Weather | Jazz Standard
  • Straighten Up & Fly Right | Jazz Standard
  • Sugar In My Bowl | Jazz Standard
  • Summertime | Jazz Standard
  • Sweet Home Chicago | Blues Standard
  • Sweet Pea | Amos Lee
  • Swing Low Sweet Chariot | Gospel Standard
  • Take A Walk | Rafael Saadiq
  • Teach The World To Sing | Gospel Standard
  • The Very Thought of You | Jazz Standard
  • This Land Is Your Land | Gospel Standard
  • Today I'd Sing the Blues | Aretha Franklin
  • Toxic | Britney Spears
  • Undecided | Jazz Standard
  • Voodoo Woman | Koko Taylor
  • Wade In The Water | Gospel Standard
  • What Am I To You | Norah Jones
  • Why Don't You Do Right | Jazz Standard
  • Will The Circle Be Unbroken | Gospel Standard
  • Women Be Wise | Bonnie Raitt
  • Word Up | Willis/Cameo
  • You Are My Sunshine | Gospel Standard

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Past Events

October 18, 2014 • Kehillath Israel
Sat8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Brookline, MA
September 27, 2014 • Camden Yacht Club
Sat6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Camden, ME
August 30, 2014 • Birthday Party (Adult)
Sat6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Boston, MA
August 19, 2014 • Democracy Center
Tue8:30 PM - 11:30 PM Cambridge, MA
August 9, 2014 • The Middle East
Sat11:00 PM - 2:30 AM Cambridge, MA
August 2, 2014 • Anniversary Party
Sat6:30 PM - 10:30 PM Simsbury, CT
May 25, 2014 • Harvard Ballroom
Sun6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Cambridge, MA
May 4, 2014 • University of New Hampshire
Sun8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Durham, NH
May 2, 2014 • Albany Elks Lodge
Fri8:30 PM - 11:30 PM Albany, NY
April 26, 2014 • Wedding Reception
Sat7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Manchester, NH
April 25, 2014 • Boston Swing Central
Fri8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Charlestown, MA
September 26, 2013 • Boston Swing Central
Thu10:00 PM - 11:00 PM Charlestown, MA

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