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Vocal Numbers

Accentuate the Positive - Bing Crosby
Ain't Misbehavin' - Fats Waller
Ain't Nobody Here but us Chickens - Louis
Jordan
Airmail Special - Benny Goodman, Lionel
Hampton
All of Me - Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra
Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin
Big Noise from Winnetka - Bob Crosby
Blue Moon - Ella Fitzgerald, etc
Boogie Woogie Country Girl - Big Joe
Turner
Buona Serra - Louis Prima, Dean Martin
Caldonia - Louis Jordan, Woody Herman
Chicken & the Hawk - Big Joe Turner
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie - Louis Jordan
Danny Boy - Various
Fever - Peggy Lee, Elvis Presley
Flyin' Home - Lionel Hampton
Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
Giddy Up a Ding Dong - Freddie Bell
Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles
I can't Give you Anything but Love - Louis
Armstrong
I'm Confessin' - Louis Armstrong
In the Mood - Glenn Miller
It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got that
Swing - Duke Ellington
It had to be You - Harry Connick Jnr
Jam Up - Tommy Ridgely
Jump, Jive and Wail - Louis Prima
Lazy River - Louis Armstrong, Bobby
Darin
Lester Leaps In - Count Basie
Love Me or Leave Me - Nina Simone,
Sammy Davis Jnr.
Mack the Knife - Louis Armstrong,
Bobby Darin
Mambo Italiano - Dean Martin
Minnie the Moocher - Cab Calloway
My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone
Oh, Babe! - Louis Prima, Wynonie Harris
Oh, Marie! - Louis Prima
Over the Rainbow - Judy Garland
Pennies From Heaven - Bing Crosby,
Louis Prima
Rag Mop - Lionel Hampton
Right now, Right now! - Alan Freed
Orchestra
Rock & Roll Boogie - Alan Freed Orchestra
Route 66 - Nat King Cole
Saint Louis Blues - Louis Armstrong
Shake, Rattle & Roll - Big Joe Turner
Sheik of Araby - Louis Prima
Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman, Louis
Prima
Singing in the Rain - Gene Kelly
Slow Boat to China - Bette Middler
Sweet Georgia Brown - The Harlem
Globetrotters
Summertime - Louis Armstrong, Ella
Fitzgerald
Sunny Side of the Street - Louis Armstrong,
Frank Sinatra
Sway - Dean Martin
Swingin' All Day - Saunders King, Louis
Armstrong
Tiger Rag - Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima
Volare - Dean Martin
We'll Meet Again - Vera Lynn
Well Alright, Okay, You Win - Joe Williams
& Count Basie
When the Saints Go Marching In - Louis
Armstrong
When You're Smilin' - Louis Armstrong
White Cliffs of Dover - Vera Lynn

Original songs regularly performed include:

Aces Swing
Clear Body, Clear Mind
Fish Fingers (the Professor's Boogie)
Imagination
I’ve Got Affinity For You
Jive Ace Boogie Woogie
Jive, Jive, Jive Aces
Long Distance Love Affair
Once More
Only Mugs take Drugs
Planet Jive
Play On
Second Chance to Fly
Spectator
Start, Change & Stop
Three Cats Called Louis

Christmas Songs Include:

I've got my love to keep me Warm
Jingle Bells
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
Santa Claus is Back in Town
White Christmas
White Hot Christmas
Winter Wonderland

Jive Aces Rock n Roll & Jive Bands

The Jive Aces are the UK's top Jive & Swing band and are renowned for their high energy Jump Jive music, an exciting and very danceable blend of Swing, R&B, Rock 'n' Roll, Boogie & Jump Blues.

The Jive Aces are one of the hardest-working bands in show business today, performing over 300 shows a year in so far over 25 different countries. They have appeared on literally hundreds of TV and radio shows all over the world.

They deliver an energetic yet highly polished performance and their unique sound comes from a combination of their own original tunes in true swing style as well as fresh arrangements of songs from the swing era. Classics made famous by such greats as Louis Prima (Just a Gigolo), Louis Jordan (Five Guys Named Mo), Cab Calloway (Minnie the Moocher), Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Louis Armstrong.

Jive Aces : Member info

The Jive Aces are...

Ian Clarkson - Vocals and Trumpet

Ian was born in the Liverpool area and lived only a few doors away from Paul McCartney’s brother. He then moved to Essex and London, hence his current accent. Ian’s cool singing style, hot trumpet and hip showmanship put him centre stage as the front man and he pulls it off with ease in a style reminiscent of Frank Sinatra, Louis Prima and Dean Martin all rolled into one.

John Fordham - Saxophone

Big John is often asked if he is Spanish, Mexican, Brazilian, Colombian, Puerto Rican and many other nationalities. He is in fact a Maori, born in Auckland, New Zealand. Big John’s hot solos are an integral part of the Jive Aces sound.

Alex Douglas - Trombone

When the Jive Aces heard Louis Prima’s band they knew they had to have a trombone player and it was Alex Douglas who got the call. Alex is quite a showman and at concerts will jump on top of anyone’s table to blow a solo! He often challenges trumpeter Ian Clarkson to a duel of horns and then the sparks really fly!

Vince Hurley - Piano

Vince’s pumping piano style and wild showmanship have been compared to Jerry Lee Lewis and he puts so much energy into his performance that his feet frequently leave the ground!

Ken Smith - Double Bass

Ken is known for spinning the bass, throwing it above his head and even climbing on it while playing, much to the amazement of the audience.

Peter Howell - Drums

Pete learned the art of swing drumming playing along to the records of Count Basie and Duke Ellington. His all-time favourite musician and entertainer is Louis Armstrong who he will talk about for hours given the chance. His style of swing drumming is unique and drives the band along like a steam-powered locomotive.