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Charlottesville Swing Orchestra

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The excitement of the swing era returns with the music of the Charlottesville Swing Orchestra. This seven piece group performs in the tradition of Glen Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington and Count Basie while featuring the songs of great American composers such as Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Rogers and Hart, Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin and others. The Swing orchestra provides an atmosphere of elegance, energy and sophistication that is responsive to your specific needs. Since its origination in 1985, the Charlottesville Swing Orchestra has enjoyed a growing reputation for musical excellence, versatility and sensitivity to the mood of the moment. The band includes an array of superb musicians with impressive backgrounds and credentials including recording and performance credits with Buddy Rich, Mel Torme, Lionel Hampton, Tito Puente, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Bruce Hornsby and many others. Their collective experience has familiarized them with a wide variety of entertainment situations. Whether performing for large audiences or intimate gatherings, whether the need is for subtle background music, lively dance selections or romantic ballads, the Swing Orchestra exhibits a professionalism and a commitment to great playing that ensures your satisfaction.

The Charlottesville Swing Orchestra has performed for the Virginia Festival of American Film, First Night Virginia, and in concert at the University of Virginia; at historic locations such as Evelynton Plantation, Ashlawn, The "F" Street Club, Montpelier, The Clifton Inn, Prospect Hill Inn, Farmington Country Club, The Jefferson Grand Heritage Hotel, The Colonnade Club and The Country Club of Virginia; at fine hotels: The Boar's Head Inn, The Omni Hotel, The Hilton Hotel, Wintergreen Resort, and Keswick Hall. They have performed at gala events for Jimmy Stewart, Gregory Peck, The Darden School, and for sorority and fraternity formals.

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SONG LIST

The CSO repertoire includes hundreds of songs. These are some of the most requested numbers. If you don't see a song on the list that you have in mind, please ask about it.

SWING (Foxtrots & Jitterbugs)
A Foggy Day	I Remember You
A Kiss To Build a Dream On	It Could Happen To You
After You've Gone	It Don't Mean R Thing
Ain't Misbehavin'	(If It Ain't Got That Swing!
Alfie's Theme	It Had To Be You
All Of Me	It's Only A Paper Moon
All Of You	I've Got The world On A String
All The Things You Are	Jersey Bounce
April In Paris	Just In Time
Bill Bailey	Kansas City
Blue Moon	Like Someone In Love
Blue Room	Love Me Or Leave Me
But Not For Me	Lullaby Of Birdland
Bye Bye Blackbird	Lulu's Back In Town
Chatanooga Choo-Choo	Mack The Knife
Cheek To Cheek	Mean To Me
Cherokee	My Little Suede Shoes
Cottontail	Moon Glow
Crazy Rhythm	Night And Day
Darn That Dream	Night Train
Days of Wine And Roses	On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me	Our Love Is Here To Stay
Don't Get Around Much Anymore	Old Devil Moon
Do You Know What It Means	On The Trail
(To Miss New Orleans?)	Perdido
Easy To Love	Satin Doll
East Of The Sun	Secret Love
Exactly Like You	Sentimental Journey
Fever	Sometimes I'm Happy
Fly Me To The Moon	Stompin' Rt The Savoy
Honeysuckle Rose	Summertime
Can't Give You Anything But Love	Sweet Georgia Brown
Could Write R Book	S'Wonderful
Cried For You	Take The "A" Train
Didn't Know what Time It was	Things Ain't what They Used To Be
Hear A Rhapsody	Tuxedo Junction
I'II Take Romance	Under R Blanket Of Blue
In The Mood	Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
I'm Beginning To See The Light	You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
I'm Confessin' That I Love You	You Stepped Out Of A Dream
I'm Old Fashioned	You Took Advantage Of Me
BALLADS
Autumn In New York	Mood Indigo
Autumn Leaves	Moonlight In Vermont
Hs Time Goes By	Moonlight Serenade
Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered	My Foolish Heart
Blue And Sentimental	My Funny Valentine
Body And Soul	My One And Only Love
But Beautiful	My Romance
But Not For Me	The Nearness Of You
Chelsea Bridge	Prelude To R Kiss
Come Rain Or Come Shine	'Round Midnight
Don't Blame Me	September Song
Easy To Love	Since I Fell For You
Embraceable You	Skylark
Every Time We Say Goodbye	Someone To Watch Over Me
Everything Happens To Me	Sophisticated Lady
Georgia On My Mind	Stardust
Here's That Rainy Day	Stars Fell On Alabama
I Can't Get Started With You	Stormy Weather
I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)	These Foolish Things
I Left My Heart In San Francisco	The Very Thought Of You
I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You	Unforgettable
In R Sentimental Mood	What's New?
In My Solitude	When I Fall In Love
I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face	Where Are You?
Laura	Where Or When?
Lover Man	Willow Weep For Me
Memories Of You	You Don't Know What Love Is
Misty	You Go To My Head
LATIN
Adios Muchachos	La Campasita
Begin The Beguine	Love For Sale
Black Orpheus (R Day In The Life Of R Fool)	Mambo Mio
Blue Bossa	Masquerade
Caravan	Meditation
Compadre Pedro Juan	Merengue Loco
Corcovado	Morning
Desifinado	Night And Day
Dindi	No More Blues (Chega )
Flamingo	One Note Samba
Girl From Ipanema	The Shadow Of Your Smile
Green Eyes	Spanish Eyes
Happy Birthday	Song For My Father
How Insensitive	St. Thomas
I Concentrate On You	Sway
I'll Remember April	Tea For Two Cha-Cha
I Love Paris	Tequila
I Love You	Yellow Days (La Mentira)
I've Got You Under My Skin	Watch What Happens

JAZZ
The Charlottesville Swing Orchestra is composed of musicians who are expert in all phases of the Jazz Tradition, particularly mainstream jazz. They have a repertoire of hundreds of jazz compositions from such artists as Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Lester Young Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Errol Garner, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane and Charles Mingus, to name a few.