Grupo Janeiro
GRUPO Janeiro provide beautiful music for events across the UK. Fronted by virtuoso guitarist Mike Georgiades, this music brings a sophisticated and cool Latin twist to your event.
Price from £849 + travel
Audio Tracks
- Girl From Ipenema (Trio: Vocals, Guitar, Drums)
- Apelo (Trio: Guitar, Bass, Drums)
- Canto do Ossanha (Trio: Guitar; Bass; Drums
- Mas Que Nada (Quartet: Vocals; Guitar; Bass; Drums)
- Just the Two of Us (Trio: Guitar; Bass; Drums)
- Can't Take that Away From Me (Trio: Guitar, Bass, Drums)
- Chandela (Trio: Guitar, Bass, Drums)
- Seu Lourenco (Quartet: Flute, Guitar, Bass, Drums)
Set List / Repertoire
Latin American
Girl From Ipanema
Apelo
Walking in Rio
Corcodavo
The Sound of Bells
Choro No 1
Canto do Ossanha
Dorival
Samba Triste
One Note Samba
Candela
El Cuarto de Tula
Chan Chan
Lamentos do Morro
Duas Contas
Jazz
Someone to Watch Over Me
A Day in the Life of a Fool
As Time Goes By
They Can’t Take That Away
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Every Time We Say Goodbye
Fly Me to the Moon
Autumn Leaves
Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White
A Fine Romance
Paper Moon
A Foggy Day
It Had To Be You
Blue Bossa
Chameleon
Popular
Feelings
Sunshine of my Life
Love Me Tender
If I Fell
Don’t Know Why
Dock of the Bay
Killing Me Softly
Wonderful World
How Deep Is Your Love
Just the Two of Us
Light My Fire
I Can See Clearly Now
Air on a G String
Just The Two of Us
Lambada
GRUPO Janeiro Dance set list
Cuban
Olga La Tamalera
El Cuarto De Tula
Pare Cochero
Candela
Chan Chan
El Bodeguero
Raton
Chanchullo
Brazilian
Lamentos do Morro
One Note Samba
Vem Pra Ca
Samba Triste
Walking in Rio
Sem Contencao
Seu Lourenco
Mas Que Nada
Full Biography
Highlights
* Latin Jazz band - great as a backdrop to wedding receptions parties and dinners. The band will bring a sophisticated and cool Latin twist to your event.
* Female vocalist Sandra D'angelo specializing in Bossa-Nova available within trio set-up.
* Top guitarist Mike Georgiades and great percussionist Alan Pagan both of whom have worked with Alive Network for many years are in the line-up brnging professionalism and reliability guaranteed
* Also available with top flautist Mauricio Valez.
* The band have entertained many a happy client over the years including weddings private parties and corporate events
* Requests learnt for small charge and with ample notice
* Music between sets played on MP3 player FREE of charge
* Available UK wide
GRUPO Janeiro provide beautiful music for events across the UK. Fronted by virtuoso guitarist Mike Georgiades this music is an ideal accompaniment for parties dinners wedding receptions corporate functions and other such events.???
Music can be tailored to your tastes from the sophisticated ambience of swing jazz through to vibrant Latin styles inspired by South American composers such as Jobim Sergio Mendes, Almeida, and bands such as Buena Vista Social Club and Gypsy Kings.?
About the Band
Mike Georgiades – Classical Guitar
Mike is a guitarist, teacher and composer. He is an accomplished performer of many different guitar styles, namely Classical, Romantic, Spanish and Flamenco, through to Latin Jazz, Rock and Pop. He currently works with many UK agencies and performs regularly at the prestegious Four Seasons Hotel in Dogmersfield. He has worked with the likes of Henry Olsen (formerly of Primal Scream) and Tim Weller (drummer and brother of Paul). He is on the books for Purple City Records as a session guitarist.
Alan Pagan B.A. Hons – Drums and Percussion.
Alan is a London based professional musician, specialising in drums and percussion.
Alan is involved in many different band/theatre projects which require a wide range of styles. He also owns a professional 16 track recording/rehearsal studio which has been used by artists such as Tom Baxter (singer songwriter) and Alexis Smith (programmer for Moulin Rouge and David Gray)
Alan’s most notable ventures to date have been with Charlie Winston supporting Peter Gabriel in Germany & Monte Carlo, percussionist for the production of ‘Masque of the Red Death’ at the Battersea Arts Centre and percussionist for Filter Theatre’s production of Twelfth Night in Association with The Royal Shakespeare Company.
Neil Raymond – Bassist
Neil has a wealth of musical history, touring/writing with Australia's own 'Taxiride' (Warner Music) and 'CBD'
(Sony Music), supporting artists such as Tina Arena, Mark Lizzote(Diesel) and Jimmy Barnes to name but a few. ?In London he plays with Ola Onabule,The Real People, Noel Mc Coy, and various sessions. ?5-star Hotel residencies include Sheraton Walker-Hill in Seoul South Korea, Grand Hyatt Melbourne, Tateshina Private Resort in Nagano, Japan.
Mauricio Velez - Special guest flautist
Mauricio is a multi-instrumentalist who specializes in Andean wind instruments and Afro-Cuban percussion. Born in Antioquia, Colombia,. He studied music at The Conservatoire of the University of Antioquia.
At the age of 17 Mauricio moved to London where he studied Advanced Jazz at the Performance Arts College. His tutors were Ian Carr, Tim Whitehead, Jack de Jonette and Julian Joseph. While at the PAC, Mauricio joined the London Fusion Orchestra, touring for 2 years and performing with the Positive Vibes Dance Company.In 1994 he formed a trio, fusing Andean sounds with Jazz. The trio made regular appearances at The Jazz Café, which lead to a collaboration with the Xacarra project alongside guitarist John Williams and composer Richard Harvey.Mauricio was also a member of the Hidden Cadence Band, winning the Guardian Jazz Awards in 1998,with a performance at the RNCM with Digby Fairweather.
Sandra D’Angelo – Special guest Vocals
Sandra D ‘Angelo was born in Cinecittà, Rome. Her family is of Italian-Brazilian descent. Sandra has graduated in Fine and Performing art at the academy of Brera and vocal jazz at music conservatory Giuseppe Verdi in Milan.
Sandra sings in equal parts Portuguese as English, Italian and French and has written and sung for independent labels such as Schema Records (Paolo Conte) In 2006 Major record labels caught onto the popularity of her new project for the teen Italian Star Walt Disney presenter-Singer Mafy. And she is now signed as songwriter and melodist to EMI VIRGIN Recordings. She is collaborating with the vibrant New Yorker Baile funk underground Scene for the one of Rio's biggest and most known Baile Funk sound systems in New York.
Recent projects include Spirit Talk Mbira with the Zimbabwean Musician Chartwell Dutiro and a collaborationwith the poet and singer Zena Edwards.
Your Event
Although every event is different and requires specific planning, there are a few general categories that can employ the GRUPO Janeiro...
Dinners ?- Eating, drinking and conversing can be enjoyed to the setting of beautiful, non-intrusive latin music. Subtle amplification is used to fill out any size of room, without stifling conversation.
Wedding Receptions -?An extremely popular choice, for when the party is underway! Songs can be arranged on request.
Parties - ?The choice of playing material can be chosen to reflect the mood - from rhythmic samba-style latin jazz, to relaxing classical/latin jazz pieces to create a certain sophisticated atmosphere or to wind down with at the end of the night.
What people have said about Grupo Janeiro
David and Jessica M (wedding couple) - September '07?-
"Thanks so much for entertaining us in the sunshine...it made our wedding day all the more special and many of our guests commented on how wonderful the music was..."
Mr Seamus P (bridegroom) - June'06 ?-
"Thanks for helping to make this the best day of our lives!"
Belinda Avery - September ‘08 -
“You were great!
Thanks so much for your excellent professional and enjoyable performance at our Anderson Family Social Evening. Several parents and staff have praised the band and thank you for playing for us within our budget.
Lineup
Default lineup: 3 members
Standard Line Up Trio: Classical Guitar, Drums/Percussion, Female Vocals OR Electric Bass Other Line-Up Options *Quartet: Classical Guitar, Drums/Percussion, Electric Bass, Female Vocals OR Flute *Quintet: Classical Guitar, Drums/Percussion, Electric Bass , Flute, Female Vocals
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Price from £849 + travel from Hertfordshire
Based on 3 members performing 3 x 45 minute sets
- South East From £849
- East of England From £863
- East Midlands From £902
- South West From £915
- West Midlands From £928
- Wales From £941
- Yorkshire and the Humber From £993
- North West From £1,026
- North East From £1,085
- Scotland From £1,176
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3 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 |
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Hi Alan, Thanks so much for providing beautiful music to accompany our champ...
Amanda A booked Grupo Janeiro for their event
“Hi Alan, Thanks so much for providing beautiful music to accompany our champagne reception. Your band added a cool, sophisticated Latin feel to our sunny afternoon which helped everyone relax and feel at ease. Absolutely perfect guys! Amanda and Tim”
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Hi Alan, We hope you are well. Judy & I are back from our honeymoon and fi...
Alex A booked Grupo Janeiro for their event
“Hi Alan, We hope you are well. Judy & I are back from our honeymoon and finally have a moment to say thank you for performing at our wedding at the Barn at Bury Court on 7th August. We had such an amazing day and your music was the perfect backdrop to the champagne reception. We hope you enjoyed yourselves. Music is extremely important to us and we felt you really delivered exactly the mood and feel we were after and set the tone for the rest of the day. Additionally, we really appreciate how you accommodated our budget also, so thank you very much for that. Many guests have commented on how they enjoyed the Janeiro Trio and we would not hesitate in recommending you and / or using you again for a future event. Many thanks again, Alex and Judy”
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Dear Rebecca On behalf of Tomas and myself i would like to say how happy we w...
Krissi G booked Grupo Janeiro for their Wedding
“Dear Rebecca On behalf of Tomas and myself i would like to say how happy we where with the guys from Grupo Janeiro who played at our Wedding on Friday 17th July 09 at The Hempel Hotel in London. They provided the perfect setting for our relaxed latin afternoon with background music from all parts of Central and South America. They also looked smart and professional. Many thanks to all involved and for the smooth booking from start to finish. Kind Regards Krissi and Tomas”
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