Jazz Band

If you’re looking to hire a jazz band for your event, The Eileen Johanna Band are the perfect choice, performing songs from the roaring 1920’s, the swinging 1930’s & 40’s and beyond.

The Eileen Johanna Jazz Band is currently one of the most sought after Jazz bands in the South West, performing at weddings, parties, festivals and corporate events.  If you love the songs of Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra you will love this band.  From mellow tunes to create an uplifting ambience to dance tunes that will get the dance floor swinging The Eileen Johanna Band can create the perfect atmosphere for your event.

The jazz band performs as a duo, trio or quartet:

  • Jazz Duo-Female Vocals and Guitar
  • Jazz Trio-Female Vocals, Guitar and Double Bass
  • Jazz Quartet-Female Vocals, Guitar, Double Bass and Drums

Click here for the Jazz Band repertoire.

Party Band

As well as Jazz The Eileen Johanna Band also perform Pop, Soul, Funk and Motown to get your dance floor heaving. All the classics from artists such Stevie Wonder, the Jackson 5 and James Brown.  The party band is a four-piece made up of Female Vocals, guitar, electric bass and drums.

Click here for the party repertoire.

“Thank you so much for singing at our wedding. You were wonderful, exactly what I wanted, more even!” Mrs C Poidatz 

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Jazz Music

  1. The Charleston Quartet 0:44
  2. My Baby Just Cares For Me Quartet 0:25
  3. Everybody Loves my Baby Quartet 0:50
  4. All of me Trio 0:23
  5. I'm in the Mood for Love Trio 0:23
  6. Girl From Ipanema Duo 0:24

Party Music

  1. Play that Funky Music Quartet 1:12
  2. Blame it on the Boogie Quartet 1:04
  3. Signed, Sealed and Delivered Quartet 0:42

Weddings

Eileen Johanna and her Jazz band have performed at many weddings and provide a very professional service tailored to your requirements.The band play a selection of the most romantic songs from the golden era of Jazz. They are perfect for Vintage Weddings as they not only sound the part but will dress the part too! Eileen can sing during the wedding ceremony, while the guests arrive, during the wedding breakfast and in the evening. The band can perform Jazz and Swing during the day to create an uplifting ambience and then Funk, Soul and Motown for the evening party.  You can book an afternoon performance, evening performance, or both. For your first dance you can pick a song from the repertoire below or, if you have a specific song in mind, the band will be happy to learn it.

Testimonials

“Just a short note from myself and my wife to say a huge thank you to you and your band for helping make our wedding day, such a spectacular success. We thought it was all brilliant and the music and ambience you and your band created was just perfect. As hoped for, there were some great dance tracks too, in fact, floor space became quite chaotic at times, and everybody has fed back how much they enjoyed the music, the singing and the change in tempo from mellow jazz to dance tunes. Thanks for working with us on helping make our day, such a wonderful occasion, one that we will cherish for the rest of our lives”. Howard
“Eileen Johanna and Band provided us with an outstanding music set at a very special ACEs wedding brunch in September 2013, we were delighted to work with the band for the first time and to have such a great performance from them on the day.  It was a great set for a lazy Sunday brunch and the sound quality and performance was perfect.  We have had some great feedback from guests and the bride and groom were absolutely delighted.  It was a pleasure to work with the band in advance and on the day.” Alastair Currie Events
“I wanted to thank you again for your lovely performance last Friday.   We enjoyed it so much, and it really played a key part in making this a terrific event. In short… it is a night to be remembered, so please pass on our thanks to your band members”. Magnús – Nordic Source Solutions
“Just a quick message to say thank you for performing on our wedding day. The music was amazing and enjoyed by all. It truly made the evening complete and you and your band are fantastic musicians. What an excellent addition to the day and we are really glad you were able to play”. Thank you again. Jess & Dave
“Many thanks to you and your group for such good music and a great afternoon made very much by your playing. We had lots of very positive comments about the music and everyone very much enjoyed it”. Ray & Penny

“Thank you so much for doing such a great job at the wedding, everyone thought you were great 🙂 Thanks again”. Claire & David

“I just wanted to drop you a line to say thanks for the wonderful music at our wedding last Saturday! It was just what we wanted and I think you could tell that everyone, from the young kids to my Gran who is in her eighties, was really enjoying it. Thanks again for making our evening so much fun.” Dr A Phipps
“Just wanted to say a huge thank you for Saturday night.  Mum had a great evening, and although I was exhausted so did I!! Please pass my thanks on to the rest of the band.  You were all fabulous and made it a great night”. Naomi

“Thank you so much for playing at our wedding, everyone loved the performance, including Bader and myself. You were fantastic!” Ross & Bader

“We just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for playing at our wedding. You really were everything we hoped you would be and so much more. Everyone, from friends to grandparents, commented on how great you were and we really can’t thank you enough. Thank you again, you were absolutely brilliant!” Mr and Mrs Cox
“Thank you so much for singing at our wedding. You were wonderful, exactly what I wanted, more even!” Mrs C Poidatz 

“Thanks so much for everything on Saturday. You were brilliant. Thanks again”.  Naomi-Mother of the Bride

“Thank you for a great performance on Sunday, this was very well received”. Helen – Hartham Park Restaurant, Corsham

“Thank you so much for playing at our wedding, it was perfect. The music was superb, you really do have such a stunning voice and you made every effort you could for us. You really did play a major part in the days proceedings and we’re very grateful” Mr & Mrs Membery
“We just wanted to say ‘thank you for the music’. We really enjoyed the band at our wedding and have heard so many lovely comments from our guests. Thank you!” Mr and Mrs Dogrell 

Jill and I would like to thank you for a fantastic afternoon of music, all of our guests thoroughly enjoyed themselves and asked when we can do it again. Steve & Jill The Fountain Inn

“Many thanks to you and your band for Saturday night, it worked beautifully-a very ‘jazz club’ atmosphere that everyone really enjoyed. Your music was superb and we will certainly recommend you for any future events”. Mrs and Mrs Sturge

“Thank you so very much for playing so beautifully at our wedding” Mr and Mrs Lascelles

Just a note to say many thanks for making our golden wedding evening so special.   We have had so many comments from people saying how much they enjoyed your band and very appreciative of the kind of music played. We thoroughly enjoyed the evening and hope you did as well.    Please pass on our thanks to your band.  Jean and Derek
“Thank you so much for the part you played in our perfect day at the Manor. You sang so beautifully and gave us the relaxed atmosphere we so wanted for our drinks reception. Lots of our guests commented on the music and said it fitted the mood of the day perfectly!!” Mr and Mrs Appleby
“We just wanted to say an absolutely massive thank you for you surperb performance at our wedding. You were absolutely wonderful and provided the perfect atmosphere for the afternoon. Our wedding day was perfect, and we cannot thank you enough for your contribution to making it so special!” Mr and Mrs Loveridge 
Hi Eileen, we just wanted to let you know how much we loved the performance on Saturday night. You were all fantastic. Campbelll and Jodie Yurtcamp
” The Eileen Johanna jazz band played during a formal meal at the Somerset Breakthrough Breast Cancers annual ball are were absolutely fantastic from start to finish! true professionals who are all extremely talented and work well together. I would recommend them to anyone! well done and thank you.”  Holly
‘The band were fantastic! All set up and ready to go when we arrived. All the guests commented on how great the band were. Great job – many thanks.’ Carmen

“Thanks so much for performing for us last night, you were and are clearly excellent”. Komedia Bath

“We just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for playing at our wedding. You really were everything we hoped you would be and so much more. Everyone, from friends to grandparents, commented on how great you were and we really can’t thank you enough. Thank you again, you were absolutely brilliant!” Mr and Mrs Cox 

“I wanted say a huge to thank you for being involved on Saturday and for the awesome set.  Please pass this on to the rest of the band – we are so grateful”. Hannah – Corston Fields Festival

“I would like to thank you and your band mates for a wonderful performance on the 25th June. It really was exactly what we wanted. Thank you” Shona & Paul

Just a quick email to thank you and the rest of the band very much for Saturday night – everyone loved you!  We had lots of great feedback.  I hope you guys enjoyed the evening as much as we did.  We’ll definitely keep you in mind if we have an event like that in the future! Pippa & Dom West Barn, Bradford on Avon
“Many thanks for making it a great night on Saturday” Mr and Mrs Ingham

“Thanks for the excellent performance at our wedding” Mr and Mrs Capstick

“You were wonderful! Many thanks indeed” Mrs V Brooks

“Thank you so much for performing at our wedding. Everybody loved the performance and you really made our evening. We will certainly be recommending you in future” Mr and Mrs Tidy 

Setlists

1920's Jazz
Blue Skies
Deed I Do
Embraceable You
Everybody Loves My Baby
Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You
Honeysuckle Rose
It Had to be You
I’ve got a feeling I’m fallin’ 
Let’s Do It
Love Me or Leave Me
Puttin’ On The Ritz
‘Swonderful
Sweet Georgia Brown
The Charleston
You Do Something To Me
1930's Jazz
All of Me
As Time Goes By
Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea
Blue Moon
Cheek to Cheek
Day In Day Out
I Get A Kick
I Got Rhythm
I’m In the Mood For Love
It’s Only a Paper Moon
Lets Fall In Love
My Baby Just Cares For Me
My Funny Valentine
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Night and Day
On the Sunny Side of the Street
Our Love is Here To Stay
That Old Feeling
The Lady is a Tramp
The Nearness of You
The Way You Look Tonight
These Foolish Things
They Can’t Take That Away From Me
What a Difference a Day Made
What a Little Moonlight Can Do
What a Wonderful World
1940's Jazz
At Last
Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered
Devil May Care
Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
Every Time We Say Goodbye 
I Didn’t Know About You
I’m Beginning to See the Light
Is You Is Or Is You Aint My Baby
Just a Lucky So and So
La Vie En Rose
Love Letters
Route 66
Tenderly
That Ole Devil Called Love

1950/60's Jazz
He’s A Tramp
I Love Being Here With You
L.O.V.E
Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars
Sway
The Girl From Ipanema
The Look of Love

Party Music
Blame It On The Boogie
Brown Eyed Girl
Dance The Night Away
Dancing In The Streets
Gimme Some Loving
Hot Hot Hot
I Feel Good
I Wish
I Will Survive
It’s Your Thing
Moondance
Play That Funky Music
Signed Sealed Delivered
Sir Duke
Stuck In The Middle With You
Superstition
Valerie

Christmas Songs
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Jingle Bells
I’ve got my Love to Keep Me Warm
Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it Snow
Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Santa Baby
The Christmas Song
Winter Wonderland
White Christmas

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FAQs

  • How long do you play for? We perform either two or three 45 minute sets.
  • How much do you charge?  This depends on how many musicians you want to play, how many sets you want and how far the band have to travel.  Send Eileen an email stating the date of the performance and the name of the venue including postcode and she can email you back a list of options and prices.
  • How do I book the band?  Email Eileen stating the date and venue for the event, what size band you would like and how many sets you would like to band to play and she will be in contact.
  • How long does it take for the band to set up and sound check?  It takes 45 minutes for the duo or trio and an hour and 15 minutes for the quartet.
  • How long are your intervals? We normally have a break of 30 minutes between sets but this can be longer or shorter to suit your schedule.
  • Do you provide music in between sets?  Yes, we can play recorded instrumental jazz music if required.
  • Do you require food and drink? Yes we request that the band are provided with food and drinks, this is often something light for afternoon performances or a meal if performing throughout the evening.
  • Can you play outside? Yes, we’re happy to play outdoors providing there is a safe power supply, solid ground and no chance of getting wet.
  • How much space do you need to set up? The duo need approximately 2m x 1m, the trio 2m x 2m and the quartet 3.5m x 2m.
  • What power supply do you need? 2 x standard household plug sockets.
  • Do you have Public Liability Insurance? Yes, we will forward a copy if required.

Clients and Venues

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