Welcome to The Gershwin Gang
The perfect County Durham Jazz Band / Swing Band for Weddings, Parties and Corporate Events
Get in touch today for friendly advice…
County Durham Jazz & Swing Band
CORONAVIRUS CANCELLATIONS
Worried about hiring a jazz band in case you have to cancel? If you book The Gershwin Gang now, you can cancel a fortnight before your party date and you won’t have to pay us anything, provided the coronavirus lockdown is still in force a fortnight before the party – that’s our guarantee – which we will confirm in writing. Now read on!
We are The Gershwin Gang – a local 1920s Gatsby and 1930s/’40s swing band who have been playing at weddings, parties and corporate events around County Durham for more than 20 years.
We are not an agency providing expensive London bands. Our musicians are local so our prices are affordable. You can ring us 7 days a week from 9am until 9pm and nearly always get through to our band leader straightaway. Or just email/text us and we will try to get back to you in 10 minutes.
So celebrate 2020 with a 1920s band. Maybe not this month (for obvious reasons!) but we are still taking bookings now for later this year and for 2021.
We regularly perform at venues all around County Durham including Walworth Castle Hotel near Darlington, the Bishop’s Palace in Bishop Auckland and the Durham Marriott Hotel, Durham. But we also play in village halls, company offices and in private homes and marquees in the garden.
Not sure where to start? Then call us now and speak directly to our band leader who will advise on the best package and give you a band price for your birthday, wedding, anniversary or business event. We also play at funerals (ceremony and/or wake) to brighten up what might otherwise be a sad occasion.
We specialise in music from the 1920s Gatsby era for themed and non-themed parties and events (‘Peaky Blinders’, ‘Prohibition’, ‘Gin and Jazz’.) The songs of Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire, Michael Bublé and Nat King Cole – we play them all – along with more modern songs with a jazzy twist.
Don’t worry if your event is next week or even tomorrow! We can usually provide some musicians at very short notice.
Our line-up ranges from solo to quintet but its most popular format is a Manhattan-style trio comprising piano/vocals, double bass and drums. Whatever the format, our music will brighten any event while ensuring that it is not so loud as to spoil your guests’ enjoyment and drown conversation!
To hear our music just click ‘Samples’ at the top of the page – or ask us for some sound files and we will email them to you immediately.
If you require the band for your wedding in the evening, our pianist can also come earlier in the afternoon for the ceremony and drinks reception.
We can also provide a disco at the end of the evening to compliment the live jazz and swing band.
Our Durham and Bishop Auckland-based musicians will try their best to fit within your budget.
Contact our band leader now for friendly advice, free music samples, availability and prices. You can ring us seven days a week between 8am and 10pm including Bank Holidays. Or just email/text us and we will try to get back to you in 10 minutes.
Special Offer
FREE DISCO* if you book The Gershwin Gang before the end of April.*Until midnight
Call on: 07971 740459