The tender ballad, BUT BEAUTIFUL, played by The Swinging Bass Band and recorded in Leicester.
This song has been recorded by Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday, Doris day and many others.
Andy Kirkland (leader, double bass); Roy Forbes (vocal); Steve Liptrot (sax); Neil Hunter (keyboard); Andy Richardson (drums).
The Swinging Bass Band has played a concert of Frank Sinatra, swing music and entertaining jazz at the Charles Booth Centre, (formerly Thringstone Community Centre), Thringstone, Leicestershire. It was a fantastic night! The band and the audience both enjoyed the evening. Then, the audience only let the band leave the stage after an encore!
The Swinging Bass Trio from the larger Swinging Bass Band, has played at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Solihull, for a Rotary Club Dinner.
The trio played quiet background music and after the dinner we played more up tempo music. The guests really enjoyed the music, were full of praise and invited the trio back!
The trio from The Swinging Bass Band has played at a commemoration of the 1918 Armistice at Hoby Village Hall, Leicestershire.
The Leicestershire village organised the event very well and there were 85 guests.
We played lots of First World War songs and were joined by two fantastic local singers. We ended with “There Will Always Be An England” and “Land Of Hope And Glory” with the guests joining in and waving Union Jack flags.
It was a fantastic afternoon!!
The Swinging Bass Trio to play on Remembrance Sunday, in Hoby Leicestershire, commemorating the end of the First World War. The event is organised by the Hoby and District Local History Society.
We will play background music, including some songs from the era, for the society during lunch and the afternoon.
The Swinging Bass Band playing their mix of Jazz, Swing and Frank Sinatra at The Charles Booth Centre (formerly Thringstone Community Centre), Leicestershire LE67 8NR.
Saturday 28th April at 8.00pm. £8.
Not to be missed!
Hear the band at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQRneWbD-eI
www.TheSwingingBass.co.uk
The Swinging Bass Trio from the larger Swinging Bass Band, has played at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Solihull, for a Rotary Club Dinner.
The trio played quiet background music and after the dinner we played more up tempo music. The guests really enjoyed the music, were full of praise and have invited the trio back!.
The Swinging Bass Band has been booked to play in the concert room at The Charles Booth Centre, Thringstone, Leicestershire (formerly known as Thringstone Community Centre) on Saturday 28th April. We will be there to play our mix of Sinatra and other great swinging songs. Looking forward to a great evening!
Tickets from www.ticketsource.co.uk/thringstone at £8 or direct from the centre, on weekday mornings.
