Capinera Swing Band Vintage Jazz & Swing Band with an Italian flavour!

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Price Guide

The guide prices below are for events within 15 miles of East London. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.
2 x 45 minute sets
Duo - Vocal and Piano or Guitar: £660
Trio - Vocals, Guitar OR Piano, Double Bass: £990
Quartet - Vocals, Guitar OR Piano, Double Bass, Drums: £1290
Quintet - Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Double Bass, Drums: £1615
Sextet - Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Double Bass, Drums, Trumpet: £1930
7-piece Band - Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Double Bass, Drums, Trumpet, Trombone: £2260
8-piece Band - Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Double Bass, Drums, Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet: £2580
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About / Biography

Capinera Swing are a fun loving band of professional musicians.

Inspired by the great Swing & Jazz from the past Capinera Swing perform a wide repertoire comprising of classics from the American Songbook along side the Great Italian Swing.

Capinera Swing repertoire ranges from the classics of the American songbook to the great Italian Swing and Italian songs famous all over the world sung by great performers like Fred Buscaglione, Renato Carosone, Rosemary Clooney to mention a few.

Lineups:

  • Duo: Guitar or Piano and Vocals
  • Trio: Vocals; Guitar or Piano; Double Bass
  • Quartet: Vocals; Guitar or Piano; Double Bass; Drums
  • Quintet: Vocals; Guitar; Piano; Double Bass; Drums
  • Sextet: Vocals; Guitar; Piano; Double Bass; Drums; Clarinet
  • 7 Piece Band: Vocals; Guitar; Piano; Double Bass; Drums; Clarinet; Trumpet or Trombone
  • 8 Piece Band: Vocals; Guitar; Piano; Double Bass; Drums; Trumpet or Trombone

Customized lineups also available.

Reviews (7)

There are currently 7 user ratings for Capinera Swing Band

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.

ITALIAN FAVOURITES:

Azzurro

Baciami Piccina

Buona Sera Signorina

Carina

Caruso

E Se Domani

Estate

Gocce Di Pioggia Su Di Me

Guarda Che Luna

Guarda Come Dondolo

Il Cielo In Una Stanza

La Voglia La Pazzia

Mambo Italiano

O Sole Mio

O' Surdat 'Nnamurat'

Quando Quando

Parole Parole

Roma Nun Fa La Stupida Stasera

Senza Fine

That's Amore

Tintarella Di Luna

Tu Vuò fa' l'Americano

Un Bacio A Mezzanotte

Via Con Me

Volare

JAZZ & SWING STANDARDS:

After You've Gone

Ain't Misbehavin'

All of Me

At Last

A Tisket A Tasket

Autumn Leaves

Bye Bye Blackbird

Besame Mucho

Blue Moon

Blue Skies

But Not for MeCheek To Cheek

Dream a Little Dream Of Me

Fly Me To The Moon

Georgia On My Mind

Honeysuckle Rose

I Can't Give You Anything but Love

I Got Rhytm

I Wanna Be Like You (King of The Swingers)

It's Only a Paper Moon

It Don't Mean a Thing

La Vie En Rose

L – O – V - E

Love For Sale

Love Me or Leave Me

Lullaby Of Birdland

Mack the Knife

Mean to Me

Moon River

My Baby Just Cares for Me

Night And Day

On the Sunny Side of the Street

Pennies From Heaven

Perhaps Perphaps Perhaps

Puttin' on the RitZ

Summertime

Sway

Sweet Georgia Brown

The Lady is A Tramp

They Can't Take That Away from Me

Tico Tico

When You're Smiling

Why Don't You Do Right

BOSSA NOVA:

Água de Beber

Corcovado

Mas Que Nada

No More Blues (Chega de Saudade)

Samba De Uma Nota So

So Nice (Summer Samba)

The Girl from Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema)

Wave (Vou te Contar)

FRENCH:

La Mer

C’est Si Bon

La Vie En Rose - Edit Piaf

Sympathique

Plus Je T'embrasse

SPANISH:

Amado Mio

Besame Mucho

Quizas Quizas

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

The band usually arrives up to 1 hour earlier in order to set up and it takes about half an hour to pack down.
If the band is requested to arrive earlier than 1 hour a fee of £50 per per hour per musician has to be applied.
The standard breaks usually last a maximum of 30 minutes after that a £50 per hour per musician waiting fee is applied.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

A power socket and a performance area
A warm meal for the band is very welcomed, if possible.

Recent Clients

Capinera Swing Band has performed for these clients:

The Waldorf Hilton - Covent Garden, London

The Bloomsbury Club - Bloomsbury, London

Sheraton Grand - Mayfair, London

Mrs Fogg’s Dockside Drinkery & Distillery - Liverpool Street, London

Mr Fogg’s Society of Exploration - Covent Garden, London

Cahoots - Soho, London

Clarence Whitehall - Westminster, London

Gordon Ramsey Restaurant - Chelsea, London

Jazzino Jazz Club - Cagliari, Italy

Boche Theatre - Nuoro, Italy

Plaquemine Lock - London

Frog by Adam Handling - Covent Garden, London

Chealsea Football Club - London

Arsenal Club - London

HMS Belfast - London

Barbican - London

Royal College of Physicians - London

The Courtyard Theather - London

The Peasant - London

PizzaExpress - London

The Drayton - West Ealing, London

The Pheasant - Buckland, Surrey

Pendley Manor - Tring, Hertfordshire

Beagle Restaurant - Hoxton, London

Le Plateau - Canary Wharf, 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

Volti Noti Italian Restaurant - Romford, London

Primobar - Westminster, London

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

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