The Vintage Singer - Jess Outstanding Vintage Vocalist

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Description Price
1 x 60 mins set - Vintage Jess Solo with High Quality Backing Tracks£195
2 x 45 mins set - Vintage Jess Solo with High Quality Backing Tracks£285
3 x 45 mins set - Vintage Jess Solo with High Quality Backing Tracks£385
4 x 45 minutes sets - Vintage Jess Solo with High Quality Backing Tracks£485
Travel expenses will occur for events outside of London. The prices above are a guide. It may be possible to negotiate depending on your requirements. Ie different quotations are available for repeated bookings, and/or care homes. All prices include VAT. Please note that the quotes above include a PA system for up to 60 guests. For events, requiring a more powerful PA system an extra £150 fee is to be added ( for up to 100 guests) and £250 for up to 200 guests.

About / Biography

"Jess was absolutely brilliant. I am so pleased we booked her for our event! She sang and looked beautiful. Everyone at the party said how wonderful she was. Thank you so much Jess, you really made my mother’s 70th birthday party truly special!!" Clare Barker

Award winning singer Jess is a talented Italian/American vocalist with over 15 years of experience in live music. Jess have stepped on International stages such as the European Jazz Expo and Porretta Soul Festival and performed for countless High-End venues; Weddings and both Corporate and Private Parties.

Previous Clients/Venues include 5 Stars Hotels and prestigious venues:
Sheraton Grand London Park Lane; Gordon Ramsey Restaurant (Chelsea); Primobar (Westminster); Chelsea Football Club; HMS Belfast; Magic Radio; Barbican; London Science Museum; Royal College of Physicians; Hotel Cala Di Volpe and many more.

With a Retro & Classy repertoire and her soothing and rich voice Jess is the ideal choice for moments requiring stylish background music - The arrival of guests; the drinks reception or at dinner. She pays homage to the first ladies of Jazz performing all the classics by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald; Billie Holiday; Julie London; Nina Simone to name a few.

Themed Events:

  • 1920s Great Gatsby
  • 1940s
  • 1950s Rock & Roll
  • 1960s
  • James Bond Themed Events
  • Jazz Events

With a Reperoire of more than 500 songs covering 10 decades from the 1920s to todays hits Jess is the perfect choice for every event.

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Extensive repertoire of +500 songs
  • Costumes; accessories; make up & hair in the style of the Era!
  • Special requests welcome (providing enough notice) - Up to two new songs for free!
  • Songs available in 5 languages: English; Italian; French; Portuguese and Spanish
  • Available as self contained Solo with HQ Backing Tracks or in Duo; Trio; Quartet; Quintet or Sextet.
  • HQ PA system, PLI coverage up to £10 million and background music via PA System & Ipad during the breaks

Drop Jess a line and she will tailor the perfect sets for your event!


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Reviews (140)

There are currently 140 user ratings for The Vintage Singer - Jess

AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in East London

Will travel up to 500 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 500 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 15 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

’20s

Ain’t Misbehavin’ - Fats Waller

At Sundown

Bugle Call Rag

Button Up Your Overcoat - Ruth Etting

Bye By Blackbird - Julie London

Down and Out - Bessie Smith

Dinah

Embraceable You - George & Ira Gershwin

Hard Hearted Hanna

How Ya Gonna Keep ’Em Down on the Farm? - Nora Bayes

I Love My Baby, (My Baby Loves Me)

I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover

It Had to Be You - Jones & Kahn

I’ve Been Working On The Railroad

I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight

Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love) - Cole Porter

Lover Come Back to Me - Billie Holiday

Mack the Knife - Weill & Brecht

Makin’ Whoopee - Ella Fitzgerald

Me & My Shadow

My Blue Heaven

Pennies From Heaven

’S Wonderful - Ella Fitzgerald

Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye - Al Jolson

When The Saints Go Marching In

When You’re Smiling

Yes Sir That’s My Baby - Lee Morse

’30s

A Foggy Day - George Gershwin

All of Me - Billie Holiday

All the Things You Are - Kern & Hammerstein

As Time Goes By - Herman Hupfeld

A-Tisket, A-Tasket - Ella Fitzgerald

But Not for Me - George & Ira Gershwin

Cheek To Cheek - Ella Fitzgerald

Dinah - Fats Waller

Don’t Fence Me In - Cole Porter & Robert Fletcher

Goody Goody - Ella Fitzgerald

I Get a Kick out of You - Cole Porter

I Got Rhythm - George Gershwin

I’ll Be Seeing You - Anne Shelton

It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)

Just One of Those Things

Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off

Mad About the Boy - Dinah Washington

Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway

Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller

My Funny Valentine - Chet Baker

Nice Work If You Can Get It - Sarah Vaughn

Night And Day - Cole Porter

On the Sunny Side of the Street - McHugh & Fields

Our Love Is Here to Stay - George & Ira Gershwin

Over The Rainbow - July Garland

Pennies from Heaven - Johnston & Burke

Puttin’ on the Ritz - Ella Fitzgerald

Summertime - Gershwin

Sweet Home Chicago

The Man I Love - Billie Holiday

The Lady is A Tramp - Rodgers/Hart

The Very Thought of You

The Way You Look Tonight

These Foolish Things - Billie Holiday

We’ll Meet Again - Vera Lynn

What a Difference a Day Makes

Why Don’t You Do Right? - Peggy Lee

You go to my Head - Ella Fitzgerald

’40s

Amado Mio - Anita Kert Ellis

Besame Mucho - Consuelo Velasquez

Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin

Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered - Rodgers and Hart

Blues in The Night

C’est Si Bon - Yves Montand

Chattanooga Choo Choo - The Andrews Sisters

Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree - The Andrews Sisters

Every Time We Say Goodbye - Cole Porter

I’m Beginning To See The Light - Ella Fitzgerald

In The Mood - The Andrews Sisters

Apple Blossom Time – Anne Shelton

Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby - Louis Jordan

It’s A Lovely Day Tomorrow – Vera Lynn

La Vie En Rose - Edit Piaf

Lili Marlene - Vera Lynn

Perfidia - Desi Arnaz

Quizas Quizas - Osvaldo Farres

Rum & Coca Cola - The Andrews Sisters

Sentimental Journey - Brown & Homer

Sing Sing Sing - The Andrews Sisters

Some Enchanted Evening - Rodgers and Hammerstein

The White Cliffs Of Dover – Vera Lynn

Why Don’t You Do Right - Peggy Lee

Wish Me Luck – Gracie Fields

WW2

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square - Vera Lynn

Bei Mir Bist Du Shon -The Andrews Sisters

Bless ’em All / We’re Gonna Hang Up Our Washing / Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major medley - Vera Lynn

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - The Andrews Sisters

Don’t Fence Me in - The Andrews Sisters

Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree - The Andrews Sisters

Everytime We Say Goodbye

I’ll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time – Anne Shelton

It’s A lovely Day Tomorrow - Vera Lynn

It’s A Long Way To Tipperary

Lili Marlene - Vera Lynn

Now is The Hour - Vera Lynn

Rum & Coca Cola - The Andrews Sisters

Sentimental Journey

Shoo Shoo Baby - The Andrews Sisters

The White Cliffs Of Dover – Vera Lynn

Tico Tico - The Andrews Sisters

We’ll Meet Again – Vera Lynn

When The Lights Go On Again – Vera Lynn

Wish Me Luck – Gracie Fields

’50s

Autumn Leaves - Edith Piaf

Black Coffee - Peggy Lee

Blue Moon - Ella Fitzgerald

Blues Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley

Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers

Cry Me a River - July London

Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend - Marylin Monroe

Diana - Paul Anka

Everyday - Buddy Holly

Every Time We Say Goodbye – Ella Fitzgerald

Fever - Peggy Lee

Fly Me To The Moon - Bart Howard

Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash

Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis

I Get A Kick Out of You - Frank Sinatra

I Got A Woman - Ray Charles

I’ve Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra

Johnny Be Good - Chuck Berry

Hound Dog - Elvis Presley

I Wanna Be Loved By You - Marylin Monroe

Lipstick on Your Collar - Connie Francis

Love Me or Leave Me - Nina Simone

Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley

Lulluby of Birdland

Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin

Misty - Errol Garner - Knight Gladys

My Baby Just Cares for Me - Nina Simone

My Heart Belongs to Daddy - Ella Fitzerald

Oh Boy - Buddy Holly

Oh Carol - Neil Sedaka

Only You - The Platters

On The Sunny Side of The Street - Frankie Laine

Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly

Que Sera’Sera’ - Doris Day

Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet )- Jackie Wilson

Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & The Comets

Singin’ In The Rain - Gene Kelly

Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford

Smile - Nat King Cole

Stupid Cupid - Connie Francis

Sway - Dean Martin

That’s amore - Dean Martin

Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra

Unforgettable - Nat King Cole

Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers

Whatever Lola Wants - Sarah Vaughan

Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On - Jerry Lee Lewis

Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Frankie Lymon

You Are My Destiny - Paul Anka

’60s

All Shook Up - Elvis Presley

At Last - Etta James

Be My Baby - The Ronettes

Big Spender - Shirley Bassey

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Can’t Buy Me Love - The Beatles

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You - Andy Williams

Come Together - The Beatles

Dear Prudence - The Beatles

Don’t Let Me Down - The Beatles

Feelin’ Good - Nina Simone

Georgia - Ray Charles

Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles

I Can’t Get No Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones

I’m a Believer - The Monkees

I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl - Nina Simone

I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles

I Would Rather Go Blind - Etta James

Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones

Love Me Do - The Beatles

L.O.V. E. - Natalie Cole

Let’s Face The Music and Dance - Nat King Cole

Let’s Twist Again - Chubby Checker

Mambo Italiano - Rosemary Clooney

Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett

Moon River - Andy Williams

Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett

Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash

The Midnight Special - Creedence Clearwater Revival

My Girl - The Temptations

My Way - Frank Sinatra

Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin

People Get Ready - Aretha Franklin

Please Mr Postman - The Beatles

Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Raindrops Fallin’ On My Head - Burt Bacharach

Respect (Think) - Aretha Franklin

Rock N Roll Music - The Beatles

Route 66 - The Rolling Stones

’Round Midnight - Julie London

Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

Scarborough Fair - Simon & Garfunkel

Sentimental Journey - Doris Day

She’s A Rainbow - The Rolling Stones

Stand By Me - Ben E. King

The Girl from Ipanema

Then He Kissed Me - The Crystals

These Boots - Nancy Sinatra

The Shadow of your Smile - Barbra Streisand

Ticket To Ride - The Beatles

Turtle Blues - Janis Joplin

Twist And Shout - The Beatles

Walking The Dog - The Rolling Stones

What A Difference A Day Makes - Bobby Darin

Wild Thing - The Troggs

Wishin’ & Hopin’ - Dusty Springfield

Yellow Submarine - The Beatles

You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones

You Really Got Me - The Kinks

You’re The Devil In Disguise - Elvis Presley

You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away - The Beatles

’70s

Ain’t No Sunshine - Billy Withers

All That Jazz

American Pie - Don McLean

A Message To You Rudy - The Specials

Cabaret - Lisa Minelli

Heart of Glass - Blondie

Let’s Stay Together - Al Green

The Way You Are - Billy Joel

’90s

Treat Her Right - The Committments

The Mambo Craze - De Phazz

’00s

A Night Like This - Caro Emerald

Back It Up - Caro Emerald

Back to Black - Amy Winehouse

Big Bad Handsome Man - Imelda May

Come Away With Me - Norah Jones

Dance Me To The End Of Love - Madeleine Peyroux

Don’t Wait Too Long - Madeleine Peyroux

Don’t Know Why - Norah Jones

In These Shoes - Bette Midler

Love is a Losing Game - Amy Winehouse

Mercy - Duffy

Our Day Will Come - Amy Winehouse

Rehab - Amy Winehouse

Stronger Than Me - Amy Winehouse

To Know Him Is To Love Him - Amy Winehouse

Turn Me On - Norah Jones

Valerie - Amy Winehouse

Worrisome Heart - Melody Gardot

You Know I’m No Good - Amy Winehouse

Your Heart Is As Black As Night - Melody Gardot

2010-Today's Hits

All About That Bass – Postmodern Jukebox

Badromance – Postmodern Jukebox

Big Bad Handsome Man - Imelda May

Burn - Postmodern Jukebox

Call Me Maybe - Postmodern Jukebox

Careless Whisper - Postmodern Jukebox

Gangsta’s Paradise - Postmodern Jukebox

Inside Out - Imelda May

Liquid Lunch - Caro Emerald

Love Yourself - Postmodern Jukebox

Material Gir - Postmodern Jukebox

Not the Only One - Postmodern Jukebox

Tainted Love - Imelda May

That Man - Caro Emerald

The Lipstick On His Collar - Caro Emerald

Toxic - Postmodern Jukebox

Stuck - Caro Emerald

Wiggle - Postmodern Jukebox

Young and Beautiful - Postmodern Jukebox

JAMES BOND’S

All Time High

Another Way to Die - Jack White & Alicia Keys

Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey

For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton

From Russia With Love - Matt Monro

Goldeneye - Tina Turner

Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey

Licence to Kill - Gladys Knight

Live an Let Die - Paul McCartney & Wings

Moonraker - Shirley Bassey

Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon

Skyfall - Adele

Surrender - J.D. Lang

The Living Daylights - A-Ha

The Man With The Golden Gun - Lulu

The World is Not Enough - Garbage

Thunderball - Tom Jones

Tomorrow Never Dies

We Have All The Time In The World - Louis Armstrong

Writing’s on the Wall - Sam Smith

You Know My Name - Chris Cornell

You Only Live Twice - Nancy Sinatra

CHRISTMAS

Fairytale Of New York

Frosty, The Snowman - Ella Fitzgerald

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms

Let it Snow! - Dean Martin

Merry Christmas Baby - Charles Brown

Merry Christmas Everyone

Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree

Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer

Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt

Santa Clause Is Comeing To Town

The Christmas Song - Ella Fitzgerald

The Little Drummer Boy - John Denver

The Secret of Christmas - Ella Fitzgerald

Winter Wonderland

White Christmas

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

One power socket close to the performance area
Small performance space


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

I am completely self-contained and bring my own PA system. I do not have a lighting rig.


What information do you require about a venue?

I need to know any directions that will help me find the venue and find the right place to load in my equipment. I'd also need to be informed if there’s a sound limiter in the venue.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes, I am happy to play music from Spotify before and between my sets.
I am happy to choose the music myself or let the client choose the music.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Setup time: from 15 to 30 mins

Performance times:
1 x 60 minutes set
2 x 45 minutes sets
3 x 45 minutes sets
4 x 45 minutes sets


Are you happy to perform outside?

I am happy to perform outside but I ask for shade, a flat level surface and a power supply close to the performance area.
I also require shelter in case of rain.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

The clients are welcome to pick a set list from my repertoire or let me choose the music for them.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Client's reviews:

"Brilliant song choices delivered with a perfect voice! "
"The most amazing voice and an extensive and wide-ranging repertoire of songs"
"Hugely talented"
"Our guests were glowing in their praise for you and it created such a vibrant, feel-good atmosphere."

Recent Clients

The Vintage Singer - Jess has performed for these clients:

RAF

Chealsea Football Club - London

Gordon Ramsey Restaurant - Chelsea, London

HMS Belfast - London

Barbican - London

Royal College of Physicians - London

Frog by Adam Handling - London

The Courtyard Theather - London

The Peasant - London

Cafe Rouge - Maistone

PizzaExpress - London

Scrumptious Tearooms - Great Dunmow, Essex

The Pheasant - Buckland, Surrey

Pendley Manor - Tring, Hertfordshire

London Cat Village - London

Beagle Restaurant - London

Le Plateau - London

The Bitter Sling - Mayfair, London

The Blind Bee - Bank, London

Peyote Restaurant - Mayfair, London

The M Restaurant - Bank, London

The Hospital Club - Covent Garden, London

Trafalgar Tavern - Greenwhich, London

Yew Lodge - East Grinstead, Surrey

Volti Noti Italian Restaurant - Romford, London

Primobar - Westminster, London

The Anchor - London

The Red Lion - Redhill

170 Queen's Gate - South Kensington, London

Horse & Groom - London

N°64 at the Joiners - West Malling

Royal British Legion - Virginia Water

Kettering Park Hotel & Spa - Kettering

Top 1 Forever Restaurant - ExCel Marina, London

Works on Paper Art Fair - London Science Museum

Hotel Romazzino 5* - Porto Cervo, Italy

Hotel Cervo 5* - Porto Cervo, Italy

Hotel Pitrizza 5* - Porto Cervo, Italy

Hotel Cala di Volpe 5* - Porto Cervo, Italy

Sorsi & Morsi Italian Restaurant - East Dulwich, London

The Jazz Department - Stoke Newington, London

Hoxley & Porter - Islington, London

The George Tavern - Shoreditch, London

Rattlesnake - Angel, London

Alleycat - Tottenham Court Road, London

Sun in the Sands - Blackheat, London

The George Tavern - Shoreditch, London

InSpiral - Camden, London

Veranda - Brixton, London

Vinyl - Camden, London

Cafè Crema - New Cross, London

Spice of Life - Soho, London

Charlie Wright - Hoxton, London

The Good Ship - Kilburn, London

Care Homes:

- Wavertree House - Care Home; Hove

- Lindridge Care Home; Hove

- Sycamore Court Care Home; Brighton

- Adelaide Care Home; Bexleyheath

- Water Mill House Care Home; Hemel Hampstead

- Uplands Care Home, London

And many more :)

Venues

The Vintage Singer - Jess has performed at these venues:

Bardo St James (London)

Mr Foggs House of Botanics (London)

The Zetter Townhouse - Clerkenwell, London

John Lewis & Partners (London)

Snapchat Inc - Soho (London)

St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel - (London)

Sheraton Grand London Park Lane - Mayfair (London)

Mr Fogg’s Society of Exploration - Covent Garden (London)

Cahoots - Soho (London)

The Bloomsbury Club - Bloomsbury (London)

Mrs Foggs Dockside Drinkery & Distillery - Soho (London)

Gordon Ramsey Restaurant - Chelsea (London)

Jazzino Jazz Club – Cagliari (Italy)

Civico Planetario Ulrico Hoepli - Milano (Italy)

HMS Belfast - London Bridge, London

Primobar - Westminster, (London)

The Courtyard Theather (London)

HMS Belfast (London)

Hoxley & Porter - Islington, (London)

Top 1 Forever Restaurant - ExCel Marina (London)

London Science Museum (London)

The Peasant Clerkenwell (London)

Royal College of Physicians - Westminster (London)

Chealsea Football Club - (London)

London Cat Village - Shoreditch, (London)

Beagle Restaurant - Hoxton (London)

Le Plateau - Canary Warf (London)

The Bitter Sling - Mayfair (London)

The Blind Bee - Bank, (London)

Peyote Restaurant - Mayfair (London)

The M Restaurant - Bank (London)

Barbican (London)

The Hospital Club - Covent Garden (London)

Trafalgar Tavern - Greenwhich (London)

BuenosAires Cafè - Greenwich (London)

Hotel Romazzino 5* - Porto Cervo, Italy

Hotel Cervo 5* - Porto Cervo, Italy

Hotel Pitrizza 5* - Porto Cervo, Italy

Hotel Cala di Volpe 5* - Porto Cervo

Spice of Life - Soho, London

RAF

PizzaExpress

Cafe Rouge

Frog by Adam Handling - Covent Garden, London

Chelsea Football Club - London

The Courtyard Theather - London

The Peasant - Clerkenwell, London

Cafe Rouge

PizzaExpress

Scrumptious Tearooms - Great Dunmow, Essex

The Pheasant - Buckland, Surrey

Pendley Manor - Tring, Hertfordshire

London Cat Village - Shoreditch, London

Beagle Restaurant - Hoxton, London

Royal College of Physicians - Westminster, London

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