One Jump Ahead

Short Description

A highly skilled and versatile band playing Swing/Jive music plus Rat Pack, Rhythm & Blues, Rock'n'Roll and Motown/Soul. Ideal for vintage dances!

What makes One Jump Ahead stand out from the other Swing and Jive bands around? Firstly, they've been playing together for a good many years more than most similar bands and that experience really shows! Audiences invariably want to DANCE when they hear this outfit swing. Their huge repertoire (300+ numbers) includes the best of the "Great American Songbook", 1940s & 50s jump/jive rhythm & blues, classic rock’n’roll songs, 1960s soul hits and Rat Pack material. A few carefully selected vintage pop classics, comic novelties and their own critically acclaimed compositions might get thrown into the gumbo too. They have wowed audiences from Islington to Israel, Clerkenwell to County Cork and from Docklands to Deutschland!

What to expect

One Jump Ahead are led by KIT PACKHAM on VOCALS & SAXOPHONE, accompanied by PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, TRUMPET and another SAXOPHONE. Several of the band also contribute backing vocals - and an excellent female singer can be added to the line-up on request. If you don't have the space or the budget for a 7 or 8-piece band they can still play a highly entertaining set with a smaller line-up. However, we suggest that you hire the largest line-up that the premises and your budget allow, since this gives the most dynamic and flexible results. The 3 different horns plus guitar and piano give a wide range of sounds for solos within arrangements and every member of the band is an excellent soloist. The horns also work as a section adding great punch to the driving rhythm section.

Repertoire

We have a huge repertoire covering Swing, Jive, the Great American Songbook, Rock’n’Roll, Rat Pack, Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Vintage 30s, 40s, 50s & 60s Pop & Rock, Jazz, Latin and Comic Novelties. The list below shows just some of the most popular songs we play. We can e-mail a complete list of around 300 on request. Jump/Jive, Rock’n’Roll, Rhythm & Blues, etc. You Never Can Tell – Reet Petite – Choo Choo Ch’Boogie – Flip Flop & Fly – Route 66 – Jailhouse Rock – See You Later Alligator – Shake, Rattle & Roll – My Babe – Blue Monday – Saturday Night Fish Fry – Caldonia – Rock Around the Clock – Hi Heel Sneakers – Hit That Jive, Jack – No Particular Place to Go Rat Pack, Smooth Jazz, Crooners, etc. Let There Be Love – Mack the Knife – Fly Me to the Moon – That’s Amore – New York New York – Let’s Face the Music & Dance – Sway – L-O-V-E – I’ve Got You Under My Skin – It Had to Be You – Feelin’ Good – Moon River – What a Wonderful World – Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – One For My Baby Soul, Motown, Funk, R&B, etc. Soul Limbo – Knock on Wood – Stand By Me – Midnight Hour – My Girl – Dancing in the Street – Mustang Sally – Barefootin’ – Try a Little Tenderness – Jackie Wilson Said – Under the Boardwalk – How Sweet It Is – Let’s Stay Together – Everybody Needs Somebody to Love – I Got You (I Feel Good) Vintage Rock & Pop, etc. Honky Tonk Women – Need Your Love So Bad – Brown Eyed Girl – Dance the Night Away – I Saw Her Standing There – Moondance – Twistin’ the Night Away – Brown Sugar – It’s Not Unusual – Rehab – Black Magic Woman – Hi Ho Silver Lining – The Bright Side of the Road – Wonderful Tonight – Hey Jude Swing, Trad, Latin & Mainstream Jazz, etc. In the Mood – Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby? – Minnie the Moocher – Makin’ Whoopee – Don’t Get Around Much Any More – Take the “A” Train – Fever – I Wanna Be Like You – Buona Sera – Brother Can You Spare a Dime? – Bad Bad LeRoy Brown – My Baby Just Cares For Me – Blueberry Hill.

FAQ

Q: How long does setup take? A: Usually an hour, including the loading in of equipment. However, we like to allow 90 minutes if possible to allow for any unforeseen circumstances. Things that help it go quickly and smoothly are vehicular access close to the stage, a clear unobstructed and direct route from the unloading area to the stage, a large stage area and/or plenty of clear space next to the stage where equipment can be "parked" temporarily before being set up, and some nearby space to put empty cases afterwards.
Q: What are your space and power requirements? A: Minimum Stage size (or clear floorspace) for 7-piece: 6 metres wide by 3 metres deep (20ft x 10ft). 2 or more mains electricity sockets on stage or adjacent to band's floorspace. We also appreciate parking for the same number of cars as musicians (on most occasions).
Q: Do you take requests? A: Yes we do. It's one way that we build up our repertoire! The more notice that you can give us, the better, though. There are literally millions of songs out there, so we won't necessarily already know your favourite - but we're willing to find it and get it ready to make your event absolutely perfect.

A highly skilled and versatile band playing Swing/Jive music plus Rat Pack, Rhythm & Blues, Rock'n'Roll and Motown/Soul. Ideal for vintage dances!

Q: How long does setup take?

A: Usually an hour, including the loading in of equipment. However, we like to allow 90 minutes if possible to allow for any unforeseen circumstances. Things that help it go quickly and smoothly are vehicular access close to the stage, a clear unobstructed and direct route from the unloading area to the stage, a large stage area and/or plenty of clear space next to the stage where equipment can be "parked" temporarily before being set up, and some nearby space to put empty cases afterwards.

Q: What are your space and power requirements?

A: Minimum Stage size (or clear floorspace) for 7-piece: 6 metres wide by 3 metres deep (20ft x 10ft). 2 or more mains electricity sockets on stage or adjacent to band's floorspace. We also appreciate parking for the same number of cars as musicians (on most occasions).

Q: Do you take requests?

A: Yes we do. It's one way that we build up our repertoire! The more notice that you can give us, the better, though. There are literally millions of songs out there, so we won't necessarily already know your favourite - but we're willing to find it and get it ready to make your event absolutely perfect.

A highly skilled and versatile band playing Swing/Jive music plus Rat Pack, Rhythm & Blues, Rock'n'Roll and Motown/Soul. Ideal for vintage dances! View More

Jazz and Swing Bands, Motown, RnB and Soul Bands, Party and Function Bands based in Croydon

Book directly with Kit Packham member since 29/10/2019

Book directly with Kit Packham member since 29/10/2019

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