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
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.
| 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 |
Next Steps…
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We will promptly provide you with a personalized list of DJs and/or bands that are available for your date with information and pricing.