Quintessential Swing Microsite Goes Live

We have produced and launched a new site dedicated to some of the most popular jazz and swing bands we work with - the excellent Quintessential Swing & Frank from Manchester.

Leeds based Orchestrand Live is pleased to announce the launch of our new microsite dedicated to the most popular jazz and swing bands we work with - Quintessential Swing, Quintessential Frank and Quintessential Motown, from the Manchester area.

QUINTESSENTIAL SWING, FRANK & MOTOWN BANDS

Quintessential Swing, Quintessential Frank and Quintessential Motown are the umbrella name under which a pool of talented musicians in the North West are brought together to make up a bespoke 4-piece or 5-piece live jazz swing band. A female jazz singer vocalist is assigned to each Quintessential Swing booking, according to which singer is available, and a male vocalist performs when the Quintessential Frank band is being booked. Quintessential Swing regularly work with singers such as Ann-Marie Ballinger, Debbie Wilson and Zoe Chiotis. They can also perform with a male singer, under the Quintessential Frank name, or as a Motown/Soul band featuring Ann-Marie Ballinger on vocals) under the Quintessential Motown name.

Functions & Events from the North West to the whole UK!

The Quintessential Swing & Quintessential Frank jazz band, and also the Quintessential Motown group, are all very adept at playing weddings, parties, student and corporate events. As a jazz swing band they perform at countless wedding reception parties in UK areas such as Cheshire, Manchester, Lancashire, Liverpool, Derbyshire, Wales and Yorkshire - and they can also perform live jazz and swing at functions and events in the Midlands, Birmingham, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and further south including London, providing travel expenses and hotel accommodation are covered.

The Standard 'Quintessential' Package

The usual package provided by any of the Quintessential bands is 120 minutes of live music (split into either 2 sets of 60 minutes or 3 sets of 40 minutes, with breaks), using their own PA sound system and providing interval music from CDs, iPod or MP3 between and after their sets, to keep general music flowing (until midnight, which is the usual finish time).

Performing a Popular Jazz Swing Repertoire

Quintessential Swing & Quintessential Frank, as North West live jazz bands, specialise in the classic 1940s and 1950s jazz and swing material made famous by artistes such as Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack, Ella Fitzgerald and more recently Jamie Cullum and Norah Jones. They regularly perform songs such as Fly Me To The Moon, I've Got You Under My Skin, All Of Me and other well-known jazz songs. Visit their repertoire page to pick out that perfect jazz swing song to be performed live by Quintessential Swing for the first dance at your wedding.

A Very Popular Band with a Great Track Record

Adam Hutchins' Quintessential Swing band have performed at many prestigious events including VIP entertainment at the 2004 UEFA Cup Final, performances for Bradford University School of Management, the Lowry Hotel, York University, Manchester University Student Union (Jewish Society), business conferences for Trapeze and other companies, wedding receptions at the Red Lion pub in Burnsall near Skipton, at Stanneylands Hotel in Wilmslow (Cheshire) and at numerous other weddings, charity fund raiser nights, black tie balls, birthday parties and corporate business functions and events. Click here for a list of venues Quintessential Swing have played at, in one of their various line-ups.

Hire a 'Quintessential' live band for your Event!

Whatever type of function or event you require live jazz and swing music for, Quintessential Swing, Quintessential Frank & Quintessential Motown (based in Manchester and Derbyshire) are the ideal live jazz swing band group for hiring to perform at a wedding, corporate business function event, birthday party, a student ball or any other kind of event where superb live jazz, swing, dancing and having fun are the name of the game! Contact Orchestrand Live today for more details.