The MB Jazz Band ref: 6420

The MB Jazz Band

The MB Jazz Band play music from the early jazz period through to the Great American Songbook. The band was formed in 2012 after playing together for 20 years or so in other bands. They wanted to take the jazz band format and rework it to keep the best elements but be more polished, flexible about a broader range of tunes and appeal to a wider audience including people who are not jazz fans.

The band play well-loved tunes at volumes to suit with just the right tempos for listening and dancing. Audiences enjoy their vocals, camaraderie and polished performance. Often people come up to them and say, “I don’t like Jazz – but I like what you do!” – they take it as a compliment! Band members come from a wide range of musical backgrounds including musical, theatre, blues, show bands, brass bands and teaching music yet they have got a vast shared repertoire.

The MB Band can offer a traditional acoustic sound with banjo, sousaphone and megaphone, perfect for jazz strolling gigs. With their alternative instrumentation of subtly amplified guitar, bass and vocals they can also perform for a jazz concert or dance function, in venues of all sizes. They are very flexible in all aspects of their performance and bring huge experience of adapting to suit the occasion.

The band can offer a strolling band (i.e. in a garden) and then swap to in-situ for evening dance etc. They also offer Charleston dance taster session for an extra fee.

Testimonials

Club eventI am writing on behalf of all our members who attended the Fitting-Out Supper on Saturday to thank the band very much indeed for the excellent music you played for us. Your choice of music was just right and you pitched the volume perfectly. The music added greatly to the ambience of the evening and was much enjoyed by all. Please pass on our thanks to your fellow musicians and we look forward to hearing you play again in the future.