London Band Hire
Swing Jamborees are one of Londons finest Jazz and Swing bands. Ideal for London Wedding and London Jazz or Swing Themed parties.
With over 20 years of experience these guys are sure to get the party started
For more information and to see their full profile. Click here
London Band hire
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
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Booking a band for your wedding? Where do you start? There are so many different genres of music to choose from, and several parts of your wedding day when music would be appropriate. You may wish to choose a classical string quartet or vocalist for the signing of the register, then opt for something quirky and upbeat as background music during the wedding breakfast, such as a gypsy jazz band or Mexican Mariachi band, moving on to one of our top quality party/function bands to gat the party going and your guests up and dancing once the evening celebrations begin.
Whatever your preference, The Morris Agency’s trained advisors will be happy to help you make a selection based on your tastes and budgets. We are eager to provide you with the live act that best suits your personal needs and your event.
How to hire an affordable band
We are all on a budget, it doesn’t matter who you are, if a corporate company wants to hire a band for a party or business awards they have a budget. It might not be the same budget that you might allocate if you are looking to book a band for a wedding or hire a band for a party, but, a budget none the less.
This is why we always have a wide selection of bands and live acts to suit every pocket.
You may think that you don’t have the budget even for a soloist, but you would be suprised at what we can supply and just how affordable band hire can be.
Everything in life is negotiable and hiring a band is no exception. Our agents are able to get you the best deals with the artists to fit in with your needs.
Okay, I hear you cry, how much does it cost to hire a band? Well, this depends on so many factors : day of the week, location of the artist, amount of people in the band etc etc
But one thing is for sure, you will always get a fair deal with The Morris Agency. Our prices are transparent and we are always happy to break down the costs so you can see exactly what you are paying and why.
To find out more, email me at info@themorrisagency.co.uk or have a look at our site or give me a call 0871 8901015
No VAT rise for Band Hire
The Morris Agency is pleased to announce that they will not be increasing their VAT or prices after Jan when the VAT increases. This means you will still get the same quotes and the most value for money for live band hire in the UK.
Will our competitors follow in our footsteps ??
Hire 1940's and 1950's bands from The Morris Agency
1940’s and 1950’s live music bands are really very popular, and at The Morris Agency we have found some of the best in the UK. These acts are available on our site right now. Just visit the main band section or call us on 0871 8901015 or email me info@themorrisagency.co.uk
Welcome to gypsy jazz blog No 2 , In case you’ve just wandered across this one , I’m a gypsyjazzaholic. I run my own Trio (TMA025) and if you haven’t read the first one, you can check it out here (what is gypsy jazz ).
Okay, moving on from the first blog which covered the origin of the music, beginning with the legendary gypsy guitarist, Django Reinhardt (1910 ? 1953), I’d like to talk a little about the players that surrounded him.
In the classic Quintette of the Hot Club of France, there was the great French jazz violinist, Stephane Grappelli, taking equal melodies and solos next to Django.
Apart from various bass-players, the rhythm section was fattened up considerably with the unique idea of having two rhythm guitar players. The style of accompaniment that Django came up with, is generally and amusingly referred to as ‘la pompe’ (the pump !). It was totally driving and created a formidable backbeat for Django and Stephane. Innovative at the time because every group would usually incorporate drums. It was deceptively easy sounding but if you were a guitarist, very difficult to nail accurately.
For many years, Django’s brother Joseph held position as one half of the rhythm section. The other chair was held by a few different gypsy players. Although at many times they were alternated between one of three brothers from the Ferret ( pronounced Fer-ray ) family, Baro, Matelo and Sarane.
All the Ferrets and Joseph were superb soloists and band leaders in their own right and forged successful careers as time went on. More importantly, Django was held in such high esteem as a player, composer and arranger that they were all honoured to act in the role of the rhythm section.
In my Trio ( TMA025 ) the rhythm sound/accent is very important to us; we like to think that we’re carrying on the tradition set down all those years ago. In all honesty, I practise ‘la pompe’ as much as the solo stuff ! Having provided rhythm guitar for some of the finest gypsy players in the world, I totally respect it as an art-form in itself.
Whether the trio are background at a wedding or more up-front, like at a jazz club or festival, the attention to detail is the same. Clients get the same driving, hypnotic pulse. It’s one of the reasons why gypsy jazz is more popular today than it ever has been.
That’s it for now. Thanks for reading !
“Band Hire is Our Business”
We all have to stick to a budget these days and no matter what your budget is, we have something for everyone for any occasion such your wedding, office party, or product launch. If it is a party band you are looking for then we can suggest loads of acts that fit into a really good price bracket.
If you are after a Jazz band or Swing band, then we use localised artists so that you don’t pay for the travel to get them to your chosen venue from a long way away.
Many acts have the option of a duo band or a trio version of their larger Party or function band and we can also negotiate this too. Maybe you’re after an act that is a little different, maybe something like a Latin Band or a Spanish guitarist ? Perhaps even Gypsy Jazz. In every case, we can provide you all of these things at very reasonable and affordable rates.
“How long do they play for?”. Well, we can also negotiate this but usually 2 x 1 hour sets or 3 x 45 mins of live music is standard. In addition to this we can arrange for the musicians to play an ipod/cd music in between and at the end for up to 45 mins, so you get a whole evening’s worth of entertainment included in the price.
Email us for some quotes on specific acts or for more details: info@themorrisagency.co.uk or visit band hire
“Band Hire is Our Business”
We have a large selection of bands based in London. If you are looking to hire a function band for London, a London Jazz Band or a London Duo then please contact us. band hire
If you’re looking for a wedding jazz band or need to hire UK jazz bands then we can help. We specialise in supplying the best London jazz musicians available today. Whatever you need a jazz band for we can supply one.
We are the National Jazz band booking agents for Pizza Express as well, so we have many artists that are not just based in London too.
“Band Hire is Our Business”
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
The Morris Agency provide music booking services throughout the UK including Weddings, Parties and Corporate functions for a number of genres, such as Party Band, Tribute Band, Jazz & Swing, Acoustic, Blues, Folk, Soloist & Duos, Classical, Rock and Latin
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