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1 x 60 mins set - Solo Singer with High Quality Backing Tracks£195
2 x 45 mins sets - Solo Singer with High Quality Backing Tracks£295
3 x 45 mins sets - Solo Singer with High Quality Backing Tracks£395
4 x 40 mins sets - Solo Singer with High Quality Backing Tracks£490
TTravel 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

'A welcome addition to the UK jazz and blues circuit. Jessica De Giudici is a first class singer with a wide vocal range, a strong stage presence and performs with raw emotion'

'A voice full of personality'

'A purebred vocalist'

Award winning singer Jess De Giudici is a talented Italian - American vocalist with over 15 years of experience. Jess have stepped on international stages such as the European Jazz Expo and Porretta Soul Festival and performed for countless High End Venues; Jazz Clubs; Corporate and Private Events.

Previous Clients/Venues include 5 Stars Hotels and prestigious venues:
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 classy repertoire and soothing, rich vocals Jess is the ideal choice for moments requiring Stylish Background music - The arrival of guests; the drinks reception or at dinner.

Jessica 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 and is available as a Solo, with HQ backing tracks as well as accompanied by some of the best musicians of the current London Jazz scene.

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Extensive repertoire of Jazz; Swing; and Latin Jazz
  • Songs available in 5 languages: English; Italian; French; Portuguese and Spanish
  • Special Requests welcome (providing enough notice) - One new songs for free
  • Available as Self - Contained Solo with High Quality Backing Tracks or in Duo; Trio; Quartet; Quintet up to 7 Piece Band
  • 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 set for your event!


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Reviews (156)

There are currently 156 user ratings for Jess - Vintage Jazz & Swing Singer

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.

JAZZ & SWING:

A Doodlin' Song

Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive

Ain't Misbehavin'

All of Me

All The Things You Are

As Time Goes By

At Last

A Tisket A Tasket

At Sundown

Autumn Leaves

Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar

Bei Mir Bis Duscein

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

Beyond The Sea

Bye Bye Blackbird

Besame Mucho

Big Spender

Blue Moon

Blues In The Night

Blue Skies

Body And Soul

But Not for Me

Button Up Your Overcoat

Cabaret

C'est Si Bon

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Cheek To Cheek

Cold Cold Heart - Norah Jones

Come Away With Me - Norah Jones

Come Rain or Come Shine

Cry Me a River

Dance Me To The End of Love - Madeleine Peyroux

Deed I Do

Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend

Dinah

Don't Fence Me In

Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else but Me)

Don’t Know Why - Norah Jones

Don't Wait Too Long - Madeleine Peyroux

Dream a Little Dream Of Me

Every Time We Say Goodbye

Everybody's Talking - Madeleine Peyroux

Exactly Like You

Feeling Good - Nina Simone

Fever - Peggy Lee

Fly Me To The Moon

Georgia On My Mind

Goody Goody

Hello Dolly!

Honeysuckle Rose

Hit The Road Jack

If The Stars Were Mine - Madeleine Peyroux

I Can't Give You Anything but Love

I Get A Kick Out Of You

I Got a Woman

I Got Rythm

I Hear Music

I Just Want to Make Love to You

I Love My Baby, My Baby Loves Me

I'm Beginning To See The Light

I'm In The Mood For Love

In The Mood

I've Got You Under My Skin

I Wanna Be Like You (King of The Swingers)

I Wanna Be Loved By You

I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl - Nina Simone

I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight

I Would Rather Go Blind

It's Only a Paper Moon

Is You is or is you Ain't my Baby

It Don't Mean a Thing

It Had to Be You

It's Only A Paper Moon

La Vie En Rose

Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love) - Ella Fitzgerald

Let's Face The Music and Dance - Natalie Cole

L – O – V - E

Love For Sale - Billie Holiday

Love Me or Leave Me - Nina Simone

Lover Come Back To Me - Billie Holiday

Lullaby Of Birdland - Ella Fitzgerald

Mack the Knife - Frank Sinatra

Making Whoopee

Me and My Shadow

Mean To Me - Sarah Vaughan

Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway

Misty - Julie London

Moonlight Serenade - Ella Fitzgerald

Moon River - Audrey Hepburn

My Baby Just Cares for Me - Nina Simone

My Blue Heaven

My Favourite Things

My Funny Valentine - Ella Fitzgerald

My Heart Belongs to Daddy - Peggy Lee

Night And Day - Ella Fitzgerald

Old Devil Moon

One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)

Only You - The Platters

On the Sunny Side of the Street

Pennies From Heaven

Perhaps Perphaps Perhaps

Puttin' on the Ritz

Sing, Sing, Sing

Singing In The Rain

Somewhere Over The Rainbow - July Garland

Songbird - Eva Cassidy

Sophisticated Lady

Strangers in The Night - Frank Sinatra

Summertime

Sway

Sweet Georgia Brown

Take The A Train - Ella Fitzgerald

Tea For Two - Doris Day

That Old Black Magic

That Old Feeling

That Ole Devil Called Love - Alison Moyet

The Bear Necessities (The Jungle Book)

The Lady is A Tramp - Ella Fitzgerald

The Look of Love - Dusty Springfield

Them There Eyes - Ella Fitzgerald

The Very Thought of You

The Way You Look Tonight

They Can't Take That Away from Me

Tico Tico

Turn Me On - Norah Jones

What A Difference A Day Makes

Whatever Lola Wants - Sarah Vaughan

When I Fall In Love

When You're Smiling

Why Don't You Do Right - Peggy Lee

Witchcraft

Worrisome Heart - Melody Gardot

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

You Go To My Head - Billie Holiday

Your Heart is As Black as Night - Melody Gardot

BOSSA NOVA & LATIN JAZZ:

Água de Beber

Agua de Marco

Chega De Saudade (No More Blues)

Corcovado

Desafinado (Out of Tune)

How Insensitive (Insensatez)

Mas Que Nada

No More Blues (Chega de Saudade)

Samba De Uma Nota So (One Note Samba)

So Danco Samba

So Nice (Summer Samba)

The Girl from Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema)

Tristesa

Wave (Vou te Contar)

ITALIAN:

Angelina - Louis Prima

Azzurro - Celentano

Bambola

Buona Sera Signorina - Louis Prima

E La Luna Bussò - Loredana Bertè

E Se Domani - Mina

Che La Luna - Louis Prima

Grande Grande - Mina

La Voglia La Pazzia - Ornella Vanoni

Love in Portofino - Dalida

Mambo Italiano

O Marie - Louis Prima

O Sole Mio - Pavarotti

Parole Parole - Mina

Quando Quando Quando

Santa Lucia

Solo Tu - Matia Bazar

Se Mi Vuoi - Pino Daniele

Senza Fine - Mina

Se Stasera Sono Qui - Mina

Tu Vuò fa' l'Americano - Renato Carosone

Via Con Me - Paolo Conte

Volare - Domenico Modugno

FRENCH:

La Mer

C'est Magnifique

Chanson D'Amour

C’est Si Bon

J'Attendrai

Joli Garçon

Il Faut Savoir

La Vie En Rose

Sympathique

Plus Je T'embrasse

SPANISH:

Amado Mio

Besame Mucho

Historia de un Amor

Perfidia

Quizas Quizas Quizas

Quien Sera

Solamente Una Vez

Una Notte A Napoli - Pink Martini

POSTMODERN JUKEBOX & ELECTROSWING - Modern Songs with a Vintage Twist:

All About That Bass - Postmodern Jukebox version

A Night Like This - Caro Emerald

Back it Up - Caro Emerald

Bad Romance - Postmodern Jukebox version

Big, Bad, Handsome Man - Imelda May

Burn - Postmodern Jukebox version

Call Me Maybe - Postmodern Jukebox version

Careless Whisper - Postmodern Jukebox version

Completely - Caro Emerald

Dr. Wanna Do - Caro Emerald

Gangsta's Paradise - Postmodern Jukebox version

I'm Not The Only One - Postmodern Jukebox version

Inside Out - Imelda May

I Will Survive - Postmodern Jukebox version

Lovefool - Postmodern Jukebox version

Liquid Lunch - Caro Emerald

Material Girl - Postmodern Jukebox version

My Favourite Things - Postmodern Jukebox version

Never Gonna Give You Up - Postmodern Jukebox version

Put A Lid On It - Squirrel Nut Zippers

Shape of You- Postmodern Jukebox version

Stuck - Caro Emerald

Tainted Love - Imelda May

That Man - Caro Emerald

The Lipstick on His Collar - Caro Emerald

Umbrella - Postmodern Jukebox version

Wiggle - Postmodern Jukebox version

Young and Beautiful - Postmodern Jukebox version

You Give Love A Bad Name - Postmodern Jukebox version

CHRISTMAS:

All I Want For Christmas Is You

Deck The Halls

Frosty, The Snowman

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

Jingle Bell Rock

Last Christmas

Let it Snow!

Merry Christmas, Baby - Otis Redding

Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Run, Rudolph, Run

Santa Baby

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Sleigh Ride

Stop The Cavalry

Winter Wonderland

White Christmas

2000 Miles

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

I have been most influenced by the great Ladies of jazz such as Billie Holiday; Ella Fitzgerald; Anita O'Day and Dinah Washington to mention a few.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Setup time: from 15 to 30 mins

Performance times available:
1 x 60 mins set / 2 x 45 mins set / 3 x 45 mins set / 4 x 45 mins set

Breaks last between 15 to 30 minutes.

Longer breaks can be agreed upon beforehand.
An additional surcharge of £50 ph is applied.


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:

"Fantastic classy singing 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

Jess - Vintage Jazz & Swing Singer has performed for these clients:

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

Chealsea 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

Venues

Jess - Vintage Jazz & Swing Singer 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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