Steel guitar and swing give The Jazz West Combo a sound that could add a country inflection to your wedding jazz. The repertoire includes tunes by Django Reinhardt, Benny Goodman and Hoagy Carmichael, with vocals as well as instrumental arrangements. You can consider a duo built around rhythm guitar, steel guitar and vocals, or a larger ensemble reaching five players with bass and drums. They move between relaxed playing and stronger swing, which feels well matched to a couple who would like jazz and country melodies to share the same reception rather than choosing just one style.
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Songs The Jazz West Combo can play
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Stompin' At The SavoyWalkin' to New OrleansAin't That a ShameSwayBesame MuchoGeorgia on my MindIf I had YouSave The Last Dance For MeSouth of the BorderTennessee WaltzCow Cow BoogieDon't Get Around Much AnymoreI Can't Believe That You're in Love with MeMy Blue HeavenDeed I DoBei Mir Bist du SchonTeach Me TonightSt Louis BluesTico TicoRose RoomGoody GoodyLimehouse BluesSam And OscarAround The WorldSong Of The WandererAlong The Navajo TrailDaphneSugar MoonSleepwalkSwingtime In HonoluluBlue Spanish EyesBetween The Devil And The Deep Blue SeaPanhandle RagGhost Riders in the SkyInvitation to the BluesCanadian SunsetChloeStraighten Up And Fly RightFunny How Time Slips AwayFlying HomeSinging The BluesOl' Buttermilk SkyI'm An Old Cow HandBreakfast FeudThe Wayward WindPoincianaI Don't Believe A Word You SayCherokeeHouse Of Blue LightsBaby That Sure Would Go GoodBig BeaverBlues For DixieThe Breeze And ICrazyCrazy ‘Cos I Love YouDon't Fence Me InDream A Little Dream Of MeEarly Morning RainHoleiHoneysuckle HoneyI'll Never Be FreeI'll See You In My DreamsIf You Ain't Lovin'It Happened In MontereyJust Squeeze MeLeavin' LouisannaMy Blue HeavenOkie BoogieOut Of NowhereSkylarkSomeday SweetheartSouthernTake Another GuessToo Many RiversWagon WheelsWhispering GrassWalkin' The FloorI Hear Ya Talkin'CaravanDjangologyLa RositaDance OnHawaii Five OI Can See Clearly NowI Feel FineJohnny GuitarJust Like Romeo and JulietKontikiOur Day Will ComeWalk Don't RunWonderful LandWalk On ByAngel
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What to expect
Benny Goodman, Hoagy Carmichael, Django Reinhardt, and country standards with tunes worth actually listening to. It's arranged material, some of it sung and some purely instrumental, and it's all played live by musicians in the room. No backing tracks. There's a studio album under the same name, cut in a single session, which gives you a fair idea of the standard. They'll talk with you about the feel you want and can sit right back or swing properly hard. If you want the uptempo jazz and country end of it, book the quintet with a drummer.
On the day
They need a level surface to play on and sensible access for carrying instruments and gear in. Let them know about power when you book. Where there's no mains, battery powered sound equipment comes instead, so a garden, a paddock or a beach ceremony is still on. If it's outdoors, they must be shielded from sun, rain and wind. In a big venue, third party audio and lighting production may be needed on top.
Performance options
Four sizes, and they change the character of the night as much as the volume. The duo is rhythm guitar, steel guitar and vocals. The trio adds lead guitar. The quartet brings in upright bass. The quintet swaps in bass and drums, which is the one for uptempo jazz and country. Sets run 45 minutes each, and most bookings are either two or three of them. Tell them the room and how long you need music for.
