Music Suggestions Please

[Razz]

We are just about to buy some more music for the Razz Big band and wanted to get some tunes that would work particularly well for cereoc. I have been to several Ceroc events and have a few ideas but would like to know of any sure-fire hits to keep people on the floor. Any suggestions you have would be gratefully received. Tell us your favourites.

[Chicklet]

Hi,

do you mean sheet music, suitable for a big band to play, at a Modern Jive do?...or stuff to play while the band are orf 'avin a fag, etc? :D

[Razz]

Music for the band to play. Got plenty of CD's for fag time!

[Chicklet]

Well I think the most important thing for bands to remember for modern jivers (as opposed to lindy hoppers) is the importance of the tempo rather than the choice of song perhaps....we prefer a bit slower than (sweeping generalisation) ~traditional~ big dance band speed.

As a big band you probably already have this...but if not you could do a lot worse than the Bobby Darin song book! Artificial Flowers with lots of breaks and changes of tempo....dreamy.

As a 50s nut I'm biased to that era but have you ever come across Craig McMurdo and that Swing Thing, they have taken a number of what might be classed as rock and roll and swung them a bit..

Flip Flop and Fly, Shake Rattle and Roll, Honey Hush, actually anything from Joe Turner in the late 40s early 50s, (early 40s he was a bit bluesy)

Don't know if he publishes sheet music for the original stuff but Jools Holland (even the instumentals :eek: ) gets played up here.

Don't discard the old standards, Fever is a perenial favourite.

But very best idea, if you've got a few HOURS to devote, would be to check out the "playlists" threads in the DJ Booth section to get a full view of the range of music we enjoy!

[Lounge Lizard]

It may be worth checking out the Cd
'Swinging with the Big Band' by Big-Band
it was a follow up CD to the pop Idols & Robbie swing Album
track listing + BPM below
peter

Come Fly With Me 160
Mack The Knife 150
In The Mood 168
Beyond The Sea (La Mer) 137
Swingin' With The Big Band 213
Pennsylvania 6-5000 138
I've Got You Under My Skin 139
Blueberry Hill 117
Moonlight Serenade 77
Chillin' With The Big Band 103
Fever 130
Let There Be Love 129
Baby It's Cold Outside 112
Sentimental Journey 99
The Best Is Yet To Come 121
String Of Pearls 132
It Had To Be You 124
Fly Me To The Moon 120
Swing To The Fade 198

[Razz]

Thanks for the suggestions. I have found the Jools Holland version of Tuxdedo Junction and I am looking for more Jools Holland stuff. I have also found Flip, Flop, Fly and Shake Rattle and Roll so we will buy those. We have most of the tunes on the 'Swinging with the Big band' CD but I will try to find ome of the others. I have had a good look through the DJ Booth as well, loads of material there. Just have to buy them and learn them now. Cheers.