| Description | Price |
| Duo with Singer & Guitar or Piano (2 x 45-minute set) | £450 |
| Trio with Singer; Guitar or Piano; Double-Bass or Drums (2 x 45-minute set) | £595 |
| 4-Piece with Singer; Guitar or Piano; Double-Bass; Drums (2 x 45-minute set) | £795 |
| 5-Piece with Singer; Guitar; Piano; Double-Bass; Drums (2 x 45-minute set) | £995 |
Inspired by the golden era of jazz and the timeless elegance of its leading ladies, The Red Hot Rags were formed to bring that classic sound and style into today’s events with a fresh, soulful twist. Led by Italian-American vocalist Jessica De Giudici, the band channels the spirit of legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, and Julie London, delivering a captivating blend of vintage jazz standards alongside modern pop and soul hits reimagined with jazzy flair.
With over 15 years of experience performing at exclusive London venues, prestigious festivals, weddings, corporate events, and private parties, The Red Hot Rags have built a reputation for impeccable musicianship, stylish vintage presentation, and a charismatic stage presence. Their carefully crafted arrangements and versatile repertoire ensure a unique and memorable experience tailored to any occasion.
Available as a full 5-piece band or in smaller line-ups—duo, trio, or 4-piece—the group adapts seamlessly to the size and vibe of your event. Whether providing elegant, sophisticated background music or lively, dance-inducing sets, The Red Hot Rags create the perfect atmosphere to elevate your celebration.
The band is fully self-contained with professional sound equipment suitable for intimate venues and larger spaces, ensuring a smooth, hassle-free performance every time.
Tribute to the Golden Age of Jazz and iconic ladies of jazz
Unique blend of classic jazz standards and contemporary hits with a jazzy twist
Flexible line-ups: duo, trio, 4-piece, or 5-piece to suit any event size
Over 15 years of professional performance experience at weddings, corporate functions, festivals, and private parties
Stylish vintage aesthetic paired with a dynamic, engaging live show
Fully equipped with professional PA system for seamless sound at any venue
Book The Red Hot Rags today for an unforgettable musical journey that combines nostalgia, style, and soul — guaranteed to enchant your guests and make your event truly special.
Based in East London
= areas covered (up to 200 miles)
= free travel (up to 15 miles)
Jazz & Swing:
After You've Gone
Ain't Misbehavin'
All of Me
All About That Bass PMJ style
At Last
A Tisket A Tasket
Autumn Leaves
Beautiful Love
Bei Mir Bis Duscein
Beyond The Sea
Bye Bye Blackbird
Besame Mucho
Blue Moon
Blue Skies
But Not for Me
C'est Si Bon
Cheek To Cheek
Cry Me a River
Deed I Do
Dinah
Don’t Know Why
Dance Me To The End Of Love
Dream a Little Dream Of Me
Exactly Like You
Fever
Fly Me To The Moon
Georgia On My Mind
Goody Goody
Hello Dolly
Honeysuckle Rose
Hit The Road Jack
I Can't Give You Anything but Love
I Didn/t Know What Time It Was
I Get A Kick Out Of You
I Got a Woman
I Got Rhythm
I Just Want to Make Love to You
I Wanna Be Like You (King of The Swingers)
I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl
I Wish You Love
I’m Gonna Lock My Heart and Throw away the Key
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
I Would Rather Go Blind
Isn’t She Lovely
It Could Happen To You
It's Only a Paper Moon
Is You is or is you Ain't my Baby
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
Mambo Italiano
Mean to Me
Moon River
My Baby Just Cares for Me
My Funny Valentine
My Girl
Night And Day
On the Sunny Side of the Street
Pennies From Heaven
Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps
Puttin' on the Ritz
Quando Quando
Route 66
Seven Nation Army - PMJ style
Sophisticated Lady
St. James Infirmary
Summertime
Sunny
Sway
Sweet Georgia Brown
The Lady is A Tramp
They Can't Take That Away from Me
The Thrill Is Gone
Tico Tico
Valerie
When You're Smiling
Why Don't You Do Right
You’d be so Nice to Come Home to
Bossa Nova & Latin Jazz:
Água de Beber
Corcovado
How Insensitive (Insensatez)
Mas Que Nada
No More Blues (Chega de Saudade)
Samba De Uma Nota So
So Danco Samba
So Nice (Summer Samba)
The Girl from Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema)
Wave (Vou te Contar)
Italian Jazz :
Azzurro
Ba Ba Baciami Piccina – Alberto Rabagliati
Buona Sera Signorina
Carina
Caruso
E Se Domani
Estate
Guarda Come Dondolo
Ho Un Sassolino Nella Scarpa
La Gatta
Mambo Italiano - Rosemary Clooney
O Sole Mio
O Surdat nnammurat
Parole Parole
Quando Quando
Roma Non Fa La Stupida Stasera
Senza Fine
That’s Amore
Tu Vuò fa' l'Americano
Tintarella Di Luna
Vacanze Romane
Via Con Me - Paolo Conte
Volare – Domenico Modugno
French:
La Mer
C’est Si Bon
La Vie En Rose - Edit Piaf
Sympathique
Plus Je T'embrasse
Spanish Jazz:
Amado Mio
Besame Mucho
Quizas Quizas
Pop/Soul/Funk and Easy Listening:
All About That Bass – Megan Trainor
Ain't No Sunshine – Billy Withers
Bad Moon Rising
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Come Together - The Beatles
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
Get Lucky – Daft Punk
Happy - Pharrell William
Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
I Feel Good - James Brown
Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
I’m a Believer - The Monkees
Johnny Be Good - Chuck Berry
Just the Two of Us – Bill Withers
KISS - Prince
Message In A Bottle – The Police
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
My Girl - The Temptations
Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
Our Day Will Come - Amy Winehouse
Rehab - Amy Winehouse
Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
Sitting On the Dock Of the Bay - Otis Redding
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
Stuck In the Middle with You
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Sunny - Bobby Hebb
These Boots - Nancy Sinatra
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Waiting in Vain - Bob Marley
Christmas Jazz:
Frosty The Snowman
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let It Snow
Jingle Bell Rock
Jingle Bells
Rocking around the Christmas Tree
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Santa Baby
Santa Claus is Coming To Town
Silent Night Jazz
The Christmas Song
White Christmas
Winter Wonderland
1 power socket near the performance area
Depending on the lineup either 1 or 2 stools or chairs with no arms.
A hot meal and drink is welcomed.
We are self contained. We bring our own PA system to all of our gigs. We don’t have lights.
We need to know any directions that will help us find the venue and find the right place to load in our equipment. We’d also need to be informed if there’s a sound limiter in the venue.
Yes, we’re happy to play music from Spotify before and between our sets. We’re happy to choose the music ourselves or let the client choose the music.
The Red Hot Rags can perform different lengths of sets.
Ie.
1 x 60 mins sets
2 x 45 mins sets
3 x 45 mins sets
A break is usually needed after each 45 or 60 minutes of a set.
Breaks usually last 30 minutes.
The band can accommodate longer breaks for a small additional surcharge of £40 per hour per musician.
We’re happy to play outside but we ask for shade, a flat level surface and a power supply close to the performance area.
We can learn specific songs before the event but we usually limit this to 5 songs.The first song is complementary. The clients are welcome to pick a set list from our repertoire or let us choose the music for them.
Clients often describe our performances as smooth, elegant, and soulful. We love creating a relaxed, classy atmosphere, and when the moment’s right, we can pick up the pace with a little extra swing and energy.
The Dorchester - London
Bardo St James - London
The Zetter Town House - London
The Bloomsbury Club - London
Sheraton Grand - Mayfair
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
HMS Belfast - London
Barbican - London
Royal College of Physicians - London
The Courtyard Theather - London
The Peasant - London
PizzaExpress - London
The Drayton - West Ealing, London
Scrumptious Tearooms - Great Dunmow, Essex
The Pheasant - Buckland, Surrey
Pendley Manor - Tring, Hertfordshire
London Cat Village - London
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
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
The Dorchester - London
Bardo St James - London
The Zetter Town House - London
The Bloomsbury Club - London
Sheraton Grand - Mayfair
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
HMS Belfast - London
Barbican - London
Royal College of Physicians - London
The Courtyard Theather - London
The Peasant - London
PizzaExpress - London
The Drayton - West Ealing, London
Scrumptious Tearooms - Great Dunmow, Essex
The Pheasant - Buckland, Surrey
Pendley Manor - Tring, Hertfordshire
London Cat Village - London
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
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
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Bar / Venue Event
Funeral / Memorial
Wedding Proposal
Concert
Religious Event
Recording Session
Cruise
Virtual Event
Charity Event
Theatre Show
Burns Night
Christmas Party
New Year's Eve
1920s Music
1930s Music
1940s Music
1950s Music
Jazz
Blues
Gypsy Jazz
Swing
Christmas
Easy Listening
Background Music
Pop
Vintage
Italian Music
PAT tested
Female vocalist
Can provide battery amplifier
Public liability insurance
Will travel internationally
PA / sound system included
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