Our Music
Sophisticated Swing takes pride in its renditions of the best swing music of the '40s & early '50s. Music made famous by...
Glen Miller
Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey
Harry James
Benny Goodman
Artie Shaw
Count Basie
Woody Herman
Duke Ellington
Stan Kenton ... and the rest of the big bands that were household names during the swing era.
We have a large collection of tunes from this era to help us recreate the magical dance floor atmospheres from this period.
Sophisticated Swing is a big band with a difference. We believe that the biggest pop hits from the '50s to the '00s can & should be played by big bands.
The Beatles
The Beach Boys
Bette Midler
The Carpenters
Chicago
Carole King
Elvis Presley
James Taylor
Blood Sweat & Tears
Earth, Wind & Fire
Elton John
Nora Jones
Jimmy Buffet
Celine Dion
Ricky Martin
James Brown ... and the list goes on & on.......
Sophisticated Swing has a large Latin library which will excite & entertain all who love to dance to a Latin beat.
Our tunes will make you want to tango, mambo, cha-cha, do the bossa nova or begin the begujne. We may even get you up on the dance floor to join in a conga line as the Latin rhythms flow from tunes like...
Copacabana
Hot Hot Hot
Livin' La Vida Loca
Meditation
The Girl from Ipanema
Kiss of Fire...
This band comes ready for all occasions!
Sophisticated Swing has a large collection of specialty numbers ready to meet the needs of any occasion you may be celebrating. This musical collection includes:
Waltzes & polkas
Patriotic anthems (Can. & USA)
Marches
Celebration tunes (Auld Lang Syne, Happy Birthday, Anniversary Waltz)
Party Tunes ("Celebration", "Celebrate", etc.)
Wedding March
We even play the Macarena, the YMCA and the Stripper!
Sophisticated Swing has highly accomplished jazz musicians who love to perform music for audience who want to hear big band jazz.
Our jazz library includes the best jazz works of...
Ellington
Basie
Woody Herman
Buddy Rich
Maynard Ferguson
Stan Kenton
Bill Holman ... and many others.
Sophisticated Swing takes on a whole different flavour for those who enjoy the jazz side of the big bands.