The Black Tie Swing Band
Charleston SC
The Black Tie Swing Band is designed to provide a reminder of the Big Band Era, with a smaller instrumental group well suited for private parties, wedding receptions and other gala occasions.
Three horns (trumpet, trombone, sax) and a four piece rhythm section provide a music that is suitable for background ambiance during cocktails and dining, then can open up for traditional ballroom dancing—ballads, foxtrots, waltzes, Latin tunes and our trademark music from the Swing era.
A jazz vocalist may be added for additional color and show. The musicians all have big band training and experience, bringing an authenticity to the music and playing it with verve and excitement.
We’ll make you smile and want to dance again. Our repertoire is extensive, and can be expanded for specific requests.
3 Horn book (t, tb, tenor + rhythm)
Ballads:
B-0 Angel EyesB1 At last
B2 Day Dream
B3 Do Nothin’
B3a Dreamsville
B4 I Left my heart
B5 It’s a blue world
B6 It’s been a long time
B7 Mean to me
B8 Moonlight serenade
B9 My silent love
B10 Polka dots and moonbeams
B11 Prelude to a kiss
B12 Scotch and soda
B13 Serenade in blue
B13a Stardust
B14 Talk of the town
B15 Very thought of you
B16 We’ll be together
Foxtrots (society music):
F1 Autumn Leaves
F2 Avalon
F3 ByeBye Blackbird
F4 C’est Si Bon
F5 Dancing in the dark
F6 Dancing on the ceiling
F7 Have you met Ms. Jones
F8 Heart of my heart
F9 I’m glad there is you
F10 It had to be you
F11 Love is here to stay
F12 Love letters
F13 Mame
F14 Moonglow
F15 My secret love
F16 NY NY
F17 Mr. Sandman
F18 Red Roses
F19 Sweet Lorraine
F19a Super Oldies Medley
F20 You’re nobody’s sweetheart
F21 When I take my sugar to tea
F22 When your lover has gone
Latin:
L1 A Day in the Life
L2 Besame Mucho
L3 Blue Bayou
L4 Compadre Pedro Juan
L5 Corcovado
L6 Cumbia Nosotros
L7 Dansero
L8 El Cumbanchero
L9 Girl from Ipanema
L10 Guantanamera
L11 Hernando’s Hideaway
L11a Hot Cha-Cha
L12 How Insensitive
L13 Illusion
L14 Jalousie
L15 Jazz ‘n Samba
L16 La Bamba
L17 My Little Suede Shoes
L18 Meditation
L19 One Note Samba
L19a Samba de Orfeu
L20 Spanish Eyes
L21 Sway
L22 Tequila!
L23 Un Poquito de tu Amor
L24 Watch what happens
L25 Whatever Lola wants
L26 Brazil Bound
Polkas
P1 Beer Barrel
P2 Clarinet Polka
P3 Liechensteiner
P4 Pennsylvania
Rock/Shuffle:
R1 Comin’ Home
R2 Evil Ways
R3 Kansas City
R4 Mama’s Gone
R5 Mama’s Talking Softly
R6 Night Train
R7 Proud Mary
R8 Rock Around the Clock
R9 Watermelon Manb
R10 Zoot Suit Riot
Swing/Jazz:
S1 All Blues
S1a A Foggy Day
S2 Bernie’s Tune
S3 Broadway
S3a Brothers go to Mother’s
S4 Blue Monk
S5 Cute
S5a Don’t Get Around Much
S5b Four Mothers
S6 Freddie the Freeloader
S7 I can’t believe
S7a Goofin’ at the Coffee Haus
S8 I’m beginning to see
S9 In the mood
S10 Jersey Bounce
S11 Jive at Five
S12 Just in time
S13 Lil’ Darlin’
S14 Mack the knife
S15 Out of nowhere
S16 Pennies from Heaven
S17 Penn 6-5000
S18 Satin Doll
S19 Shiny Stockings
S20 Sophisticated swing
S21 Speak low
S22 Splanky
S24 String of Pearls
S25 Tuxedo Junction
S26 Undecided
S27 Witchcraft
S27a Well You Needn’t
S28 Woodchoppers Ball
S29 Yesterdays
S30 You&Night&music
S31 You do something to me
S32 Relaxin’
S33 Candy
S34 Topsy
Waltzes
W1 Dear Heart
W2 Moon River
W3 Sunrise, Sunset
W4 Old Waltz Medley
W5 Someday my prince
W6 Weeping willow
W7 Edelweiss
W8 Wonderful Copenhagen
Back of Book:
I-3 Johnson Rag
I-6 In the Mood
I-9 String of Pearls
I-12 Chattanooga Cho
I-15 Out of Nowhere
I-18 Moonlight Serenade
I-20 Tangerine
I-20 Sing, Sing, Sing
I-26 To Each His Own
I-28 PA6-5000
I-30 Stompin’ at Savoy
II-4 C-Jam Blues
II-6 Do Nothin’
II-8 Don’t be that way
II-16 Georgia
II-18 In a Mellow Tone
II-20 It Don’t Mean a thing
II-22 One O’Clock Jump
II-24 Over the Rainbow
II-26 720 in the books
III- 4 Jumpin’ at Woodside
III-6 Misty
III-8 S’Wonderful
III-10 Round Midnight
III-12 Lil Darlin
III-14 As Time Goes By
III-16 Night and Day
III-18 Skylark
III-20 Mack the Knife
III-26 Tea for Two`
Back of Book:
I-3 Johnson Rag
I-6 In the Mood
I-9 String of Pearls
I-12 Chattanooga Cho
I-15 Out of Nowhere
I-18 Moonlight Serenade
I-20 Tangerine
I-20 Sing, Sing, Sing
I-26 To Each His Own
I-28 PA6-5000
I-30 Stompin’ at Savoy
II-4 C-Jam Blues
II-6 Do Nothin’
II-8 Don’t be that way
II-16 Georgia
II-18 In a Mellow Tone
II-20 It Don’t Mean a thing
II-22 One O’Clock Jump
II-24 Over the Rainbow
II-26 720 in the books
III- 4 Jumpin’ at Woodside
III-6 Misty
III-8 S’Wonderful
III-10 Round Midnight
III-12 Lil Darlin
III-14 As Time Goes By
III-16 Night and Day
III-18 Skylark
III-20 Mack the Knife
III-26 Tea for Two`
I Left My Heart in San Francisco.mp3
It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing.mp3
