Just a Gigolo | The Down for the Count Swing Orchestra | Vintage band to hire

Here is the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra performing Louis Prima's "Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody" LIVE in concert at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, January 2015.

The song is taken from our album, LIVE at the Waterside, which is now available from www.downforthecount.co.uk/store

The Down for the Count Swing Orchestra are a mini big band from London, UK. They are passionate about bringing the sounds of the Swing Era back to life with faithful transcriptions and re-workings of classic songs, showcasing the fantastic singers and vocalists in the band. In the band’s own distinct and unmistakable style they recreate classic tunes from the musical greats, such as Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller and Louis Armstrong.

The band burst on to the swing scene in 2013 and have since performed at many impressive venues and events, including The London Jazz Festival, Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho, Hideaway Streatham, The London Swing Festival, and the hugely popular Twinwood Festival. The Swing Orchestra has featured on Clare Teal’s BBC Radio 2 show with their 2017 studio album “Let’s Dance” - a celebration of the stunning music of the dance bands of the 1930s and 1940s.

In October 2018 the band will be performing in Paris at the oldest jazz club in Europe, Le Caveau de la Huchette.

To find out when the band is performing next, or to enquire about hiring us for your theatre, jazz club, wedding or corporate event, visit our website www.dftcswingorchestra.co.uk

“A breath of fresh air on the Swing scene today.” - Twinwood Festival

To book the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra:
Visit www.dftcswingorchestra.co.uk

To check our upcoming public performances, visit:

http://www.downforthecount.co.uk/abou...

Call 07855 488 462

Email [email protected]


Piano/Band leader - Mike Paul-Smith
Bass - John Rixon
Drums - Hugo Fagandini
Keyboards - Amelia Forster
Trumpet/trombone - Max Fagandini
Trumpet - Simon Joyner
Alto sax - Kate Edwards
Tenor sax/clarinet - Jamie Hone
Vocals - Nicky Dega

Sound engineering and mixing: JJ Mitchell
Videography and editing: Kyle Keegan, Alive Network