london band hire

If you are looking for a soulful vocalist able to belt out songs for dancing but also offer a mellow, background set for any occasion then Georgie Soul Duo is for you. With a huge list of songs and years of experience performing in intimate weddings and large corporate events their demos are well worth a listen.

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London Band Hire

One London Band you can Trust to get the party started right and finish it on a high too is one of our most popular London and Surrey Wedding bands Party Trust

Like our other London acts they have enjoyed many weddings in and around London, Kent,Surrey and Essex to name a few places.

They have such a wide reportoire that it seems ftting they should be ranked in the top 5 of the Morris Agency most requested acts so far this year and last.

For more info and to hear them please click to their full here

London Swing Band

 Testimonial

Dear Daniel

I just wanted to say that I thought the band
we had on Friday were brilliant.
They understood the brief perfectly, the music was great
andthey were very polite and kept in touch with me re
their breaks etc.
Please pass this on to the band for me.

Danielle Dixon Maidstone Chambers

Jazzadelics are one of Londons premier Jazz and Swing acts. Working with 1000′s of clients from BBC and Jewish Weddings to cafe and even bar openings, these guys are some of the capitals hardest working jazz players to see their full profile click here to go to their page

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

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

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

Hire a NYE party band from The Morris Agency

Now is the time to start thinking about booking the christmas and new year’s eve party band. We have loads of party bands and Jazz bands to hire for your new year’s eve party booking.

We can offer you plenty of unusual and unique bands for NYE events. Just visit our band hire section for more details or contact us on 0871 8901015 or email me at 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 !

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“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