Cordes en Bleues French Style Jazz for all Occasions!

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Price Guide

The guide prices below are for events within 20 miles of Frome, Somerset. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.
Up to 2.5 hours
Duo : from £544
Clarinet & Guitar
Trio: from £789
Clarinet, Guitar & Double Bass
Quartet: from £1058
Clarinet, 2 x Guitars & Double Bass
Please make enquiries for more detailed quotes, and let us know if you want any specific line-up.
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About / Biography

Cordes En Bleues are considered to be one of the finest exponents of Gypsy jazz standards and suave Parisian cafe music in the UK.

The music can move between sizzling up-tempo swing numbers such as Puttin' on the Ritz or Django Reinhardts 'Belleville' to slow and beautiful tunes such as the theme from 'Carmen' or 'Embraceable You' by George Gershwin.

You can let us know what mood you are looking for at your event and we can then choose from our huge repertoire to suit, or simply let us gauge the mood and do our thing.

Cordes en Bleues is made up of an eclectic group of musicians who come together to share their love of the exciting and dynamic music that is Gypsy Swing!


The line-up is flexible, usually a trio or quartet featuring clarinet, guitar(s) & double bass. At special request, we can expand further to include violin, drums/brushes, accordion, vocals and/or piano!


We also have the advantage of being able to play entirely acoustically allowing performances away from mains power supply.

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There are currently 9 user ratings for Cordes en Bleues

AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Frome, Somerset

Will travel up to 75 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 75 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 20 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.

It Had to Be You - Jones/Kahn

Avalon - Jolson/DeSylva/Rose

Nuages - Django Reinhardt

Confessin' - Smith/Neiburg

Coquette - Green/Karn/Lombardo

Belleville - Django Reinhardt

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby - McHugh/Fields

Douce Ambience - Django Reinhardt

Oh' Lady Be Good - Gershwin

If I Had You - Irving King

Swing 39 - Django Reinhardt

Tea For Two - Vincent Youmans

La Foule - Edith Piaf

Trust In Me - Jungle Book

Daphne - Django Reinhardt

I'll See You in my Dreams - Jones/Kahn

Dinah - Akst/Lewis/Young

Les Yeux Noir - Traditional

Exactly Like You - McHugh/Fields

Joseph Joseph - Traditional

Swing Gitane - Angelo Debarre

Cantina Band - Star Wars

Imperial March - Star Wars

You've Got A Friend in Me - Toy Story

Love Theme From Spartacus - Spartacus

Honey Pie - The Beatles

Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks

I've Found a New Baby - Plamer/Williams

Lulu's Back In Town - Fats Waller

Aquarela do Brasil - Ary Barroso

Limehouse Blues - Furber/Braham

Money Money Money - Abba

Minor Swing - Django Reinhardt

Lambeth Walk - Noel Gay

Habanera (from Carmen) - Bizet

Material Girl - Madonna

Sweet Georgia Brown - Berni/Pinkard

Chinatown - Mill Brothers

The Man I Love - Gershwin

Hungarian Dance no. 5 - Brahms

Gnoissienne no. 1 - Satie

In The Hall of the Mountain King - Grieg

Symphony no. 40 - Mozart

and many more......

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

We are capable of playing completely acoustically allowing performances away from mains power supply.
If power is available we have our own sound amplification. We require chairs without arms or stools for the guitarists.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

We can provide our own sound amplification if required.


What information do you require about a venue?

Useful venue info: accurate address, loading in information, parking and if power is available.


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

Not usually.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

30 mins max setup time. Performance over 2.5hrs with break.


Are you happy to perform outside?

We are happy to play outside but need power if you'd like amplification.


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

We largely play our own repertoire but will take requests in advance.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Previous clients have commented that we create the ideal atmosphere.

More Info

Events types:

Wedding

Birthday Party

Private Event

Corporate Event

Hotel / Restaurant Event

Bar / Venue Event

Funeral / Memorial

Wedding Proposal

Concert

Religious Event

Recording Session

Charity Event

Theatre Show

Christmas Party

New Year's Eve

Genres:

Film / TV

1920s Music

1930s Music

1940s Music

1950s Music

Folk

Jazz

Blues

Dixieland / Ragtime

Gypsy Jazz

Postmodern Jukebox Jazz

Swing

Christmas

Easy Listening

Background Music

Acoustic

Covers

Tribute

Vintage

French Music

Russian Music

Tango

Features:

PAT tested

Instrumental

100% acoustic (no power)

Can provide battery amplifier

Public liability insurance

PA / sound system included

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