Band # 5549
(contact the agent who sent you to this page for bookings)

Previous Venues include:

            Dorsey & Whitney Law Offices

            Minneapolis Club

            Burl Oaks Country Club

            Walker Art Museum

            Harriet Bishop Paddleboat

            Home of David Lane

            Downtowner Woodfire Grill

            Sugar Room

            Three Rivers Regional Parks

             Hennepin County Technical College

 


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Small Big Band



The Cease & Desist Small Big Band is a 7-8 piece group specializing in big band music, swing, 40’s music—a jazz orchestra.   The instrumentation is: Trumpet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trombone, Piano, Bass, Drums, and Guitar (optional), and Vocalist (optional).

Windows Media audio clips
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Song List of over 100 tunes includes, but is not limited to:

BALLADS

LATIN

SWING

MEDIUM

ROCK

If Ever I Would Leave You

Call Me Irresponsible

In A Sentimental Mood

Georgia

Mood Indigo

Harlem Nocturne

Nightengale Sang in Barkley Square

Sophisticated Lady

Chelsea Bridge

Strollin'

When Sunny Gets Blue

For the Good Times

Moonlight Serenade

Girl Talk

Stardust

Triste

Nica's Dream

Maria Theresa Merengue

Masquerade

Compadre Pedro Juan

Desiderata

Tea for Two

In a Mellow Tone

Stars Fell on Alabama

Topsy

One O'Clock Jump

Take the A-Train

Secret Love

I Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Just Friends

A String of Pearls

Blues for Louis G.

Jeepers Creepers

Night Train

All the Things You Are

All of Me

In the Mood

Sam's Boogie

Satin Doll

April in Paris

Shiny Stockings

Killer Joe

New York, New York

Nearness of You

It Had to Be You

Embraceable You

Days of Wine And Roses

Evergreen

Groovin' Easy

Queen Bee

Make Someone Happy

 


Swing Trio - Available in dixie (below) and jazz (not shown)


 

The Swing Trio ("Copasetic") is comprised of 3 area musicians dedicated to the authentic music of a bygone era, specializing in swing music of the 40's and traditional New Orleans jazz. The instrumentation: Clarinet, Piano, and Acoustic Bass. Dixie.

Windows Media Audio Clips

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Songlist - Partial
 

Partial Song List

 

Don't Be That Way

Dutch Kitchen Bounce

I Thought About You

I Can't Believe That Your in Love with Me

Back Home Again in Indiana

Sweet Georgia Brown

All of Me

Someday You'll be Sorry

I've Found a New Baby

Way Down Yonder in New Orleans

I Can't Give You Anything

Up A Lazy River

Bye Bye Blackbird

Strike Up the Band

My One and Only Love

Ain't Misbehavin'

If I Had You

S'Wonderful

Rosetta

Hello Dolly

After You've Gone

Struttin' With Some Barbecue

Shine

Saints Go Marching In

Sheik Of Araby

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Honeysuckle Rose

Bill Bailey

To Miss New Orleans

Mack the Knife

Lady Be Good

Blues My Naughty Sweety Gives to Me

Pennies From Heaven

Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone

 


A top area Female Vocalist is also available (ask for demo)