Palace Swing

Palace Swing is a large ensemble of experienced and professional musicians who specialise in performing and recreating the music and style of the golden eras of jazz, blues and swing from the 1920s to the 1950s. The musicians who form Palace Swing’s many classic and bespoke lineups are widely regarded as some of the best in the UK.

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Biography

Palace Swing is a large ensemble of experienced professional musicians and friends who specialise in performing and recreating the music and style of the golden era of jazz, blues and swing, in their many forms, from the 1920-1950s.

The musicians who form the band’s many classic and bespoke lineups are widely regarded as some of the best in the UK, and have entertained to great acclaim at the most prestigious international festivals, vintage events, swing dances, private and corporate functions for many years.

Past performances include those at concert hall venues such as The Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall (as part of the Hemmingway Vintage Festival) and the Barbican Centre.

Headline festival slots have included Secret Garden Party, Wilderness, Boomtown, Parma Swing Festival, Hep Cats Holiday, Riviera Swing, Glastonbury and Rhythm Riot where the band has earned a reputation for their high-energy performances and immersive crowd experiences.

As well as being the main house bands of Blitz Party and Prohibition (the largest big stage events held on a regular basis in London), Palace Swing also regularly play at large-scale international private events that include past performances for the Raindance Film Festival, White Mink in Italy, Café Amsterdam in Bahrain, the Royal Northern College of Music, the grand opening of the St. Regis hotel in Mumbai and a special vintage Ball for Lush’s 3,000 employees in Amsterdam. Many of the musicians have also appeared on television and in feature films.

Musical Influences
Palace Swing are hugely influenced by countless musicians that include the pioneers of early jazz such as Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet and Louis Armstong.

They also love the elegant and swinging small group and big band swing of the likes of Django Reinhart, Lew Stone, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Count Basie.

Later 1940-50s influences include the hot sounds of Ray Charles, Louis Jordon and Louis Prima. The singers in Palace Avenue also take inspiration from Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole to name but a few.

Palace Swing are perfect for: Weddings, birthdays, anniversary celebrations, vintage events. jazz events, music events, 1920s events, 1930s events, 1940s events, 1950s events, festivals, corporate events, hotel and restaurant entertainment, private functions