Thu 19 December 2024 7:30pm

Five Star Swing: The Big Band

at Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Southampton

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Five Star Swing at Christmas

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"A celebration of classic Seasonal Swing!" (Telegraph)

Swing ‘n’ sing-along into Christmas - with the unique Five Star Swing Band show – As featured at London’s Leicester Square Theatre and BBC “Children in Need” .Enjoy all your favourite Christmas songs with the dynamic swing band treatment from Glenn Miller, Sinatra, Basie, Nat King Cole - jazzing up those Jingle Bells! "Superb - they swing like crazy!” says Sheila Tracy, BBC. As seen at Dame Vera Lynn’s Charity Ball & Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

Featuring Simone from the Ivy Benson Orchestra, and Chris Smith (Jnr) composer and arranger for the BBC Radio Big Band, Herb Miller Big Band (Glenn’s brother), plus Tony Bennett’s trombonist

Five Star Swing: The Big Band

Jazz, swing and blues outfit led by pianist and trumpeter Chris Smith Jnr. Expect to hear Rat Pack material as well as the songs of Ella Fitzgerald and music from such diverse sources as Jools Holland and Glenn Miller. Five Star Swing are recognised as one of the most versatile and accomplished Jazz and Swing bands in the UK. They perform for dancing, listening or major theatre productions. 'Superb... they swing like crazy!' (Sheila Tracy, BBC Radio 2).

See Five Star Swing: The Big Band tour dates