Stray Horns
Fantastic big band sound at a great price! 6-piece, all male brass band with top quality self recorded backing tracks. Trumpets, sax & vocals all performed fully live. A great choice for all events especially where space is short but you need a big sound
Price from £1,960 + travel
Set List / Repertoire
Classic Swing
Mack the knife
Fly me to the moon
Mr. Bo Jangles
Bad Leroy Brown
Under my skin
Come fly with me
Beyond the sea
New York New York
Fever
The Summer wind
Latino Favourites
Sway
Hot Hot Hot
Tequilla
I like it like that
Buenna Serra
Mambo swing
Cuba
Save the last dance for me
Film & Show Music
Blue Brothers
Shake your tailfeather
Everybody
Minnie the moucher
Gimme some lovin'
Theme from Peter Gunn
Music from the Commitments
& Five guys named Mo
Jump Jive & Rock & Roll
I like 'em fat like that
Boogie in the barnyard
Is you is or is you ain't
Josephina Please no lean on the bell
2000 Contemporary Big Band
Ain't that a kick in the head - Westlife
Have you met Miss Jones - Robbie Williams
Kissing a fool - George Michael
Dance the night away - Mavericks
Crazy little thing called love - Queen
Georgia on my mind
Doin the mess around
Do nothin' till you hear from me
Classic Soul Cuts
Knock on wood
Midnight hour
Papas got a brand new bag
The son of hickory holla's tramp
Unchain my heart
Dancin' in the street
Dock of the bay
Feelin good
Dance Floor Fillers
Teardrops from my eyes
Come on over to my place/Little red book/Saturday night at the movies/Reet petite - Drifters Medley
Chantilly Lace
Sir Duke
Goin' Loco down in Acapulco
Instrumentals
Pick up the pieces
Peter Gunn
Cantaloupe Island
Memphis soul stew
A Typical Strayhorns Set List
Mack the knife
Fly me to the moon
Foggy Day in London Town
Moondance
Mr. Bo Jangles
Bad Leroy Brown
Under my skin
Come fly with me
Beyond the sea
Fever
Sway
Buenna Serra
Mambo swing
Save the last dance for me
I like 'em fat like that
Is you is or is you ain't my baby
Josephina
Ain't that a kick in the head
Have you met Miss Jones - Robbie Williams
Kissing a fool - George Michael
Crazy little thing called love - Queen
Feelin good
New York New York
Teardrops from my eyes
Copacabana
Pick up the pieces
Sir Duke
Hot Hot Hot
Full Biography
Strayhorns guarantee to deliver a 'foot-tapping' 'jive-busting' high octane party to your door. With the accent on stylish vocals, 'honking' horn Solos and superb band arrangements, 'Strayhorns' succeed in putting showmanship, heat and energy into your event.
With classic tracks spanning the musical archives from Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jnr. to Ray Charles and George Benson to the contemporary styles of Robbie Williams, Westlife and Jools Holland: Strayhorns succeed in presenting a unique and authentic sound pallet to any audience.
With show-stopping tunes from film and theatre like'The Blues Brothers' and 'Five Guys Named Mo', to Classic Soul from Blues Brothers and Ray Charles, this generation of groove merchants are guaranteed to ensure that your event is both memorable and highly successful.
Strayhorns have also borrowed heavily from the Great American Songbook legacy both in terms of their arrangements and presentation and their reportoire is designed to appeal to all audiences, across all age ranges.
Influenced by the great composers, lyricists and arrangers of the Jazz, Swing, Soul and Blues eras, Strayhorns draw the threads of these great musical genres together into a stylish, compact and energetic showcase.
Boasting one of the most exuberant and talented line-ups in the business, with their unique powerhouse of high-octane Horn players and fronted by a fantastic and accomplished singer, this eclectic band of musicians is guaranteed to get the feet moving.
For a unique musical experience and the ultimate journey from 'Zing to Swing', 'Jump to Jive' and 'Smooth to Groove', Strayhorns is the perfect, 'must have' choice for that special event.
Lineup
Default lineup: 7 members
7 piece band: lead male vocal, 2 x trumpets, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone & drums/percussion
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Price from £1,960 + travel from Bedfordshire
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11 Customer Reviews
| Performance quality: | 5 stars |
| Sound quality: | 5 stars |
| Behaviour: | 5 stars |
| Communication: | 5 stars |
| Audience engagement: | 5 stars |
| Value for money: | 5 stars |
It was a wonderful night and the band Stray Horns definitely made it! Everyone c...
Eileen T booked Stray Horns for their Wedding in Cumbria
“It was a wonderful night and the band Stray Horns definitely made it! Everyone commented how good and what a fab night and a wedding to remember because of them. Thank you for recommending them, a wonderful choice. ”
Alive Network are very comprehensive in their help and attitude. Stray Horns wer...
Rose L booked Stray Horns for their event
“Alive Network are very comprehensive in their help and attitude. Stray Horns were absoluteley brilliant- we had so many positive comments from our guests.”
Dear Seth, The entertainment was absolutely brilliant. The Stray Horns really...
Colleen booked Stray Horns for their event
“Dear Seth, The entertainment was absolutely brilliant. The Stray Horns really made our "Summer of 47" themed event a success. There was applause at the end and shouts of more, more, more. I don't think anyone wanted to go home. Colleen”
Hi Clare, Thank you so much for being so helpful and organised - I would high...
Perdita booked Stray Horns for their event at Heythrop Park Hotel
“Hi Clare, Thank you so much for being so helpful and organised - I would highly recommend Alive Network to anyone looking to hire entertainment! As for The Stray Horns - they were absolutely fantastic and everyone loved it so much. Please can you pass on a HUGE thank you from all the Nottingham Medics, especially to the singer as he carried on for longer than they were booked as our DJ was late!! All the best, Perdy Blease”
Hi paul, Thank you so much for suggesting the stray horns, they were lovely p...
Tracy booked Stray Horns for their event
“Hi paul, Thank you so much for suggesting the stray horns, they were lovely people and fantastic musicians and the lead singer was also fantastic. I couldnt have wished for anything more, an absolute joy from start to finish, my friends are already thinking of having them at their wedding and i hope they do so i can see them again! what a class act and friendly too, I'm still singing the tunes even now, Thank you again and best wishes to you all x Tracy”
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