Tommy Valre sings swing and jazz standards. Born in the UK and now working out of Sydney, he's played The Cavern Club in Liverpool, O2 Academy rooms around Britain, and dates in Belgium. Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin and the standards book are the core of it, delivered at a volume that lets a dining room keep talking. Fly Me To The Moon, Mack The Knife, The Way You Look Tonight, Beyond The Sea. Booking sizes run from vocal with a single accompanist through to a small band or a full swing lineup for a feature night, and he can bring a compact PA for smaller rooms. He's insured.
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Songs Tommy Valre can play
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Classic Swing & Rat PackFly Me To The MoonMack The KnifeThat’s LifeThe Way You Look TonightSwayCome Fly With MeAin’t That A Kick In The HeadBeyond The SeaSmooth Jazz & Lounge FavouritesMoondanceFeeling GoodL-O-V-EAll Of MeCheek To CheekNight and DayModern Swing / CrossoverCan’t Take My Eyes Off You
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What to expect
Swing and jazz standards pitched to sit under a room rather than over it. Tommy watches the volume against the service flow, so conversation and dining carry on while the music does its job in the background. That makes him a fit for cocktail bars, restaurants, wine bars and hotel lounges, and the same act works for a residency, a one-off feature night or a private booking. The set up is compact and takes up little floor space. Three formats to pick from: vocal with piano or guitar for an intimate feel, a small band, or the full swing line-up for a bigger night.
On the day
A performance space of around two metres square is the minimum, with a standard power outlet nearby. Allow 60 to 90 minutes for set up, less if it's the solo or duo format. Playing outdoors means basic shelter over the gear. Tommy brings a compact PA that handles small to medium venues on its own, and for anything bigger, sound production can be arranged instead.
Performance options
Four formats, and the room usually picks for you. Solo vocal with backing tracks keeps the footprint tiny and suits wine bars and relaxed restaurants, two 45 minute sets with the PA included. The duo adds live piano or guitar behind the vocal, which is the popular choice for cocktail bars and smaller boutique rooms. The swing trio steps it up again with two musicians, leaning on Rat Pack and big band favourites for busier nights. Then there's the full swing band, built for feature evenings, themed nights and larger spaces, with the show length set to whatever you need. Set durations can be tailored across all of them.
