We have been able to bring some amazing acts to London just recently, and we have now just secured a great number of London artists to work with us for all our London Wedding bookings and London Corporate enquiries. This year has seen a great many number of London Weddings already being planned for 2012 and 2013 ( even some 2014 weddings being booked too!)
This year its all about the Olympics and people have been contacting us for their Olympic games bands. Lets not forget that we also have some other interesting dates too in the calender. We are currently quoting for 100 year celebration for Titanic fundraiser gigs and the Queens Jubilee is also getting some interest for acts at parties in a vintage london style.
If you are looking for top quality and unusual London acts then we have something for everyone. You can click on our live chat or email us here for more help
There are so many factors involved in hiring a band.
Most people don’t know how much musicians and other artists charge for their services. We don’t want anyone to be disappointed so we have put together a rough guide to help you out. Please note this a guide ONLY and the factors below will determine the exact price.
Large bands (6+ members, often with brass section included)
We have a great selection of Wedding of Funk and Soul Bands for your London Wedding and London reception for hire. One of our most popular Funk and Party bands is B Funky
This band boasts an extensive and exciting back catalogue ranging from Michael Jackson to Queen, Stevie Wonder to Beyonce, and Whitney Houston to Take That. They truly are a perfect addition to ANY event.The band consists of some of UK’s brightest musical talent, whose careers have taken them worldwide with some of the biggest names in showbusiness. Last year alone, the band played for HRH The Prince of Wales, and at The BBC Proms.The band, which can vary in size depending budgets and taste, is in high demand all year round in the UK and on the Continent. They also offer a dinner-jazz service, where we can offer solo cocktail Piano, or Jazz Duos/Trios etc to play over dinner or during the reception part of the event.
We have many string quartet bands available to book for your wedding reception or corporate event. We have lots of different styles of classical acts playing beethoven, haydn, mozart and shostakovich. Ideal for background music to create a sophisticated event. We have something to suit every pocket from classical solo pianists and classsical guitarists all the way to large classical orchestras.
This unamplified music is perfect for when your event requires something more subtle to entertain your guests. This style of music is popular during wedding breakfasts and drinks receptions. We have a wide selection of acoustic duos and soloists available for hire at
www.themorrisagency.co.uk, from jazz musicians, gypsy jazz, latin, Spanish, French, Folk, Celtic, Ceilidh including vocalists, guitarists, pianists, harpists and accordian players to name but a few. If you want to get the party going, however, and you need something livelier to dance to, consider booking one of our fabulous party or function bands to get your event going with a swing.
Requests to hire Jazz bands are among our most popular. If you are looking to hire a band for a wedding or looking to book a band for a corporate party or conference, or even hire a jazz band for an office party, visit our jazz band hire section for more information.
If you are looking for a band for hire in London, a wedding band or a party band for a corporate event, when you start to research you will notice that you start to see many different choices of styles. How can I choose which one is the best for my event and which style of music is best for my party or Christening? Easy, we have trained advisors to help you and we have made sure we provide you most of the different musical styles you can think of. Most importantly of all, we know who we would recommend. All you need to do is ask. Email us on info@themorrisagency.co.uk or call us at 0871 8901015
Hi and welcome to the new blog on Gypsy Jazz ! I’ve kindly been asked by the Morris Agency to write some lines about this vibrant and increasingly popular music style.
First off, apart from having my own gypsy jazz trio, I’ve been involved in playing this style for seventeen years and working as a professional guitarist for over twenty.
With gigs, there’s no end to the variety of events that gypsy jazz can cater for.
Over the years, we’ve played at jazz festivals, arts centres, theatres, weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, gypsy music festivals, wakes, corporate functions, private parties, boat launches, embassies, museums, plus the odd bit of TV and radio. All thanks to the timeless popularity of the music.
So now a brief history for anyone who has just discovered gypsy jazz!
The origins can be linked to one man, a Belgian gypsy guitarist called Django Reinhardt (1910 – 1953).
Discovering jazz as a young man, he successfully fused his awesome ethnic playing style with the early American jazz that was finding its way into Europe. In so doing, he created a genre, re-defined plectrum style guitar, wrote enduring melodies and generally become a total legend on every level.
Oh! And he had a disability in the fact that his fretting hand was badly burnt in a fire and he could only fully use his index and middle fingers.
When his recordings started reaching the rest of the world, people were completely blown away. He became a world-wide phenomenon.
Many Gypsies from Europe play this style; Django ignited this quirky branch of jazz and for some, it has become part of their culture, adding a new dimension to their already amazing musical heritage.
I consider myself lucky and honoured, having learnt to play gypsy jazz from some of the greatest exponents on the planet since Django, including Bireli Lagrene, Stochelo Rosenberg and Lulu Reinhardt. Whether on a gig or a jam, I’ve soaked up every second of playing time with these remarkable musicians.
In the my own gypsy jazz trio, TMA025, we’ve kept the format nice and simple. Two acoustic guitars and a double-bass.
Because gypsy jazz is so adaptable we can incorporate elements of swing jazz, Latin and even a little funk into the tunes.
The music has an endearing quality of being both ‘street’ and sophisticated in its sound. Very European and extremely infectious.
