Summer Samba Swinging jazz and lilting latin

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Trio up to 3 hours£600
Duo - vocal and guitar or vocal and horn£475
We need a flat, dry and shady area to perform. Ideally near a mains socket, but not necessary. We bring PA, which is PAT tested and have Public Liability Insurance. We can bring an extra, clean mic for public use for announcements.

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Summer Samba play beautiful Bossa Novas and swing jazz from the 1920's and 30's as well as modern tunes performed in our style. Based in the South East UK, our trio of trombone, bass and guitar give you a happy welcoming atmosphere for all your guests, family and friends. We play music from our extensive repertoire or any requests. Our gentle sound appeals to young and old, the trio is perfect for ambient music as guests mingle. We are professional musicians who love to perform. We are smart, on time bring all necessary equipment and are fully insured. We don't need any electricity or amplification, so we can be music in the background or amp up for a bigger party sound.

We are a trio of professional musicians: Ela (vocals), Matt (guitar), and Tim (trombone). Having performed together for over ten years and with decades of individual experience, we are dedicated to the highest musical standards, and we’re happy to accommodate any special requests. We have had the privilege of performing at prestigious events, including weddings at the Dorchester Hotel, garden parties, corporate events, and private parties. We can seamlessly adapt to a range of settings, from intimate living room performances to large-scale events on festival stages. We bring all necessary equipment, arrive early to set up, and ensure everything runs smoothly. While we aim to provide competitive pricing, we are flexible and open to discussing terms that suit your needs.

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There are currently 11 user ratings for Summer Samba

AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Brighton, East Sussex

Will travel up to 400 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 400 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 80 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.

Example set one –

Tea For Two

Fly Me To The Moon

Girl From Ipenema

Let There Be Love

What A Wonderful World

It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing

Dream A Little Dream Of Me

Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps

One Note Samba

I’ve Got You Under My Skin

All Of Me

Example set two –

Bring Me Sunshine

My Favourite Things

Night And Day

Come Fly With Me

Mas Que Nada

Summertime

What Is This Thing Called Love

When I Fall In Love

Sway

My Baby Just Cares For Me

Our current full list is grouped as follows;

Swing (songs such as Fly Me To The Moon, Summertime etc),

Ballads (Unforgettable, Wonderful World etc),

Bossa/Latin (Girl From Ipanema, Sway etc),

and Pop (California Dreaming, Moondance etc).

If there’s a song you particularly wanted at your wedding/event that isn’t in this list,

we can learn it if you let us know a little in advance.

Swing

– After You’ve Gone

– Ain’t Misbehavin’

– Alfie’s Theme

– Alice In Wonderland

– All Of Me

– All Of You

– All Or Nothing At All

– All The Things You Are

– Alone Together

– And The Angels Sing

– April In Paris

– Autumn Leaves

– Back In Your Own Back Yard

– Be Careful It’s My Heart

– Bewitched

– Beyond The Sea

– Blue Moon

– Bring Me Sunshine

– Cheek To Cheek

– Close Your Eyes

– Come Fly With Me

– Dedicated To You

– Do It The Hard Way

– Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me

– Don’t Blame Me

– Dream A Little Dream Of Me

– East Of The Sun

– Embraceable You

– Exactly Like You

– Five Foot Two

– Fly Me To The Moon

– Foggy Day, A

– Garden In The Rain, A

– Gentle Rain, The

– Gone With The Wind

– How Little We Know

– I Can’t Get Started

– I Cover The Waterfront

– I Get A Kick Out Of You

– I Hear A Rhapsody

– I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart

– I Remember You

– I Wished On The Moon

– I’ll Remember April

– I’ll See You In My Dreams

– I’ll String Along With You

– I’m Beginning To See The Light

– I’m Confessin’ That I Love You

– I’m Old Fashioned

– I’ve Got You Under My Skin

– If I Had You

– It All Depends On You

– It Could Happen To You

– It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing

– It Had To Be You

– It’s Been A Long Long Time

– It’s Only a Paper Moon

– It’s You Or No One

– Just You, Just Me

– Lady Is A Tramp, The

– Let There Be Love

– Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off

– Let’s Fall In Love

– Let’s Get Lost

– Like Someone In Love

– Look For The Silver Lining

– Love For Sale

– Loverman

– Lullaby Of Birdland

– Lullaby Of The Leaves

– Man I Love, The

– Mr Sandman

– My Baby Just Cares For Me

– My Echo, My Shadow, And Me

– My Heart Stood Still

– My Ideal

– My Favorite Things

– Night And Day

– No Moon At All

– Oh, Lady Be Good

– On A Little Street In Singapore

– On Green Dolphin Street,

– On The Sunny Side Of The Street

– Our Love Is Here To Stay

– Robbin’s Nest

– Skylark

– Sleepin’ Bee, A

– Slow Boat To China

– Someone Like You

– Song Is You, The

– Starlit Hour

– Stella By Starlight

– Summertime

– Tea For Two

– That Old Feeling

– Them There Eyes

– There Will Never Be Another You

– Things We Did Last Summer, The

– Time After Time

– Under A Blanket Of Blue

– Walking Shoes

– What Is This Thing Called Love

– When You’re Smiling

– You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me

– You Do Something To Me

– You Took Advantage Of Me

– You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To

Ballad

– All My Tomorrows

– Angel Eyes

– As Time Goes By

– At Last

– Blue And Sentimental

– Body And Soul

– Come Rain Come Shine

– Cry Me A River

– Darn That Dream

– Day Dream

– Detour Ahead

– Easy Living

– Every Time We Say Goodbye

– Georgia On My Mind

– Good Morning Heartache

– Grey December

– How Deep Is The Ocean?

– How Long Has This Been Going On?

– Hushabye Mountain

– I Didn’t Know What Time It Was

– I Fall In Love Too Easily

– I Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out To Dry

– I’ve Got A Crush On You

– I’ve Got The World On A String

– I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face

– If You Could See Me Now

– In a Sentimental Mood

– It Never Entered My Mind

– Lazy Mood

– Man I Love, The

– Misty

– My Ideal

– My Funny Valentine

– Nearness Of You, The

– Night We Called It A Day, The

– Prelude To A Kiss

– Russian Lullaby

– That old Black Magic Called Love

– That Ole Devil Called Love

– Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

– Someone To Watch Over Me

– Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most

– Star Dust

– Stars Fell On Alabama

– There’s No You

– Unforgettable

– Very Thought Of You, The

– We’ll Be Together Again

– What A Wonderful World

– When I Fall In Love

– When Sunny Gets Blue

– When You Wish Upon A Star

– Whispering Grass

– Wild Is The Wind

– You Don’t Know What Love Is

– You Forgot To Remember

– You Go To My Head

– You’re Looking At Me

Bossa/Latin

– Adeus

– Agua De Beber

– Amor No Samba

– Another Star

– Bim Bom

– Black Orpheus (Manha De Carnaval)

– Breakfast

– Caravan

– Charade

– Chove Chova

– Corcovado

– Dear Prudence

– Desafinado

– Desert Sky

– Dindi

– Dreamer (Vivo Sonhando)

– Estate

– Favela

– Felicidade, A

– Fool My Heart

– Frenesi

– From Russia With Love

– Girl From Ipanema, The

– How Insensitive

– I Concentrate On You

– If You Never Come To Me

– Laura

– Mas Que Nada

– Meditation

– Moon And Sand

– Nature Boy

– O Grande Amor

– Old Devil Moon

– Once I Loved

– One Note Samba

– Only Trust Your Heart

– Out Of This World

– Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps

– Selfish Over You

– Shadow Of Your Smile, The

– So Nice (Summer Samba)

– Someone As Sweet As You

– Song For My Father

– Só Danço Samba

– Stories Of You

– Sway

– Triste

– Você E Eu

– Watch What Happens

– Wave

– You Stepped Out Of A Dream

Pop

– California Dreaming

– Dear Prudence

– It Must Be Love

– Michelle

– Moondance

– Moon River

– More I See You, The

– Our Day Will Come

– Spooky

– Sunny

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

A 3m2 space with a mains electricity socket. We can play outside on a flat, dry and shady area. We bring (PAT tested) external quality extension leads. We also have battery powered amps if there is no available mains electricity.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

We bring PA and lights. We also have a battery powered PA


What information do you require about a venue?

Just a flat dry shady area, ideally close to mains electricity, but if we’re outside we can bring battery amps


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

We can play music through our PA or the client can plug in a device.


Can you move around?

We are static while playing, but it takes only a few minutes to move us to a different spot. We can start outdoors and move in for instance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

We performed at a wedding at the top of the Dorchester hotel, with its beautiful rooms and balcony. We played before the ceremony, during the signing and for cocktails after.


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

We love Brazilian Bossa Novas, especially by Jobim. We work hard to recreate the voicing and gentle feeling of the music.


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

Ela has been a full time musician for more than 10 years, singing with a wide variety of talented jazz musicians in duos, trios and larger ensembles such as her ‘Ela with Strings’ concert 9 piece jazz band with strings. She can also accompany herself on guitar so can be heard playing solo too.
Tim was a performer with Stomp for over a decade before other theatre shows. He was recently an actor/musician in Dirty Dancing in the West end and on tour around the UK


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

Intimate cocktail parties or outside on a sunny summers day.


Are you a samba band?

No, our Brazilian music is gentle Bossa Novas. We work with samba bands and can hand on to them for the later evening set.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

We take 15 - 30 minutes to set up.

We perform up to 3 50 minute sets. We can perform for an hour or 3 sets spread over 4 hours.


Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes. Most of our gigs are garden or hotel terraces. We have battery amps and just need a shady area.


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

Clients often request or we have set lists of Bossa Novas and swing tunes.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

One of our lovely clients summed up a compliment we often get.” Quality musicians, lovely singer , perfect in every way . I want an album by this trio”


How long do you play for?

We can perform up to sets of 45 minutes. You can organise that how you like. A couple of 1 hour sets, with a break often takes 2 and a half hours and is just the time you need for photos at a wedding.


Will you play while people eat?

Yes and we can create a lovely atmosphere, people can talk easily or listen as they wish.

It is worth thinking of the size of the room so everyone is comfortable with the distance from the band and the music.

Recent Clients

Summer Samba has performed for these clients:

The Grand Hotel, Brighton

London Designer Outlet

Norman Cook

Credit Suisse

Virgin

The Labour Party

The Law Society

Lincolns Inn

Love Supreme

Royal Festival Hall foyer jazz

Metropole Hotel Brighton

Stanmer House

Exxon Mobil

Pret a manger

Venues

Summer Samba has performed at these venues:

The Dorchester

Hyde Park Hilton

Brighton Grand

Love Supreme Festival

Kings College Cambridge

Pangdean Barn

Trinity Buoy Wharf

Brighton Metropole

Hurstmonceaux Observatory

Avoncroft Museum

Bridport Marina

Butley Priory

The depot, Lewes

Trading Boundaries

Merton College

Charleston Farmhouse

Body Shop HQ

Westfield Wembley

Jeremy’s restaurant Bolney

Shelter Hall Brighton

Tottington Manor Hotel

Clarendon Hotel Blackheath

The Griffin Inn, Fletching

Grittenham Barn

Ginger Viking, Blandford

Long Furlong Barn

Hotel du Vin, Winchester

Cote Salisbury

De la Warr Pavilion Bexhill

Stanmer House

Oriel, Chislehurst

Hampton Court

Lythe Hill hotel, Midhurst

Felpham jazz club

Shoreham Yacht club

White Horse, Sudbury

Black Bear Tewkesbury

Hastings Museum

More Info

Events types:

Wedding

Birthday Party

Private Event

Corporate Event

Hotel / Restaurant Event

Bar / Venue Event

Funeral / Memorial

Wedding Proposal

Concert

Recording Session

New Year's Eve

Genres:

1920s Music

1930s Music

1940s Music

1950s Music

1960s Music

Jazz

Latin Jazz

Swing

Brazilian

Features:

PAT tested

100% acoustic (no power)

Female vocalist

Can provide battery amplifier

Public liability insurance

Will travel internationally

PA / sound system included

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