The Ultimate Lounge Band offers a new approach to live background music for events. The Ultimate Lounge Band's combination of retro standards, and contemporary classics offers a fresh alternative to the traditional jazz or strings ensemble, bringing a mellow yet vibrant feel to any event.
From cocktail receptions and awards evenings, to themed parties, the band help you make your corporate entertainment or private event a musical cut above the rest, with their distinctive and sublimely captivating repertoire of tunes perfect for the occasion.
With retro classics to modern day hits, smooth Latin bossas to Rat Pack and vintage swing, themed repertoires from a Trio up to full party band for after dinner entertainment, they provide a truly sophisticated live musical backdrop.
The band offers a tailored repertoire for themed events such as James Bond 007, Casino & Vegas night, Gangsters and Molls, Hollywood, High Society and more. Nobody does it better!
Band members include some of the UK’s top professional musicians.
You can choose the repertoire to suit your event, from Sounds of Bacharach (ideal as a stand-alone evening show) or widening the repertoire to include hits from some of the music worlds top contemporary lounge artists such as The Rat Pack, James Taylor, Tony Bennett and more.
For themed events such as James Bond 007, Casino & Vegas night, Gangsters and Molls, Hollywood, High Society and more, you can pick and choose to get just the right atmosphere.
From sophisticated and mellow through to full party band sound, you can always expect a great night of quality musical entertainment.
The band’s line up can be adapted to suit your event and budget.
- Trio-Male Vocals, Piano, Bass
- Quartet - Male vocals/guitar & rhythm section (piano, bass, drums)
- 5pc - Male vocals/guitar, rhythm section, and 1 horn
- 6pc - Male vocals/guitar, rhythm section and a 2 piece horn section
Extra female vocals can be added to each line up extend the repertoire further.
The band can also transform into an after-dinner party band (see Stirling Swing & Soul Band)
The act is also available as a simple Piano / Bass accompaniment. This line-up can also be included as an introduction to an evening, for example before the band plays or as guests are arriving.
Swing
- A foggy day - Michael Bublé
- A nightingale sang - Bobby Darin
- A wink and a smile - Harry Connick Jr.
- Always - Bobby Darin
- As long as I'm singing - Bobby Darin
- Bei mir bist du scheyn FV - Janis Siegel
- Beyond the sea - Bobby Darin
- Blue Moon - Mel Tormé
- C'est si bon - Yves Montand
- Call me irresponsible - Bobby Darin
- Careless hands - Mel Tormé
- Cheek to Cheek FV - Frank Sinatra
- Dont get around much MV - Jane Monheit
- East of the sun - Frank Sinatra
- For Once in my life - Frank Sinatra
- Give me the simple life - Mel Tormé
- Have you met Miss jones - Frank Sinatra
- Hello Dolly - Bobby Darin
- I could write a book - Harry Connick Jr.
- It dont mean a thing - Duke Ellington
- It had to be you - Harry Connick Jr.
- Just one of those things - Frank Sinatra
- Lets face the music and dance - Frank Sinatra
- LOVE MV/FV - Nat King Cole
- Lullaby of Birdland FV - Mel Tormé
- Mack the Knife G version - Bobby Darin
- Moondance - Michael Bublé
- More - Bobby Darin
- My baby just cares for me - Nina Simone
- My kind of Girl - Bobby Darin
- Nice and easy - Frank Sinatra
- Oh look at me now - Bobby Darin
- Pennies from heaven - Frank Sinatra
- Slow Boat to China - Dean Martin
- Surrey with a fringe on top - Mel Tormé
- Swinging on a star - Bruce Willis
- That's life - Frank Sinatra
- The best is yet to come - Tony Bennett
- The Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra
- Theres a rainbow round my shoulder - Bobby Darin
- They can't take that away from me - Frank Sinatra
- Wives & Lovers - Burt Bacharach
- Wonderwall - Paul Anka
- You brought a new kind of love to me - Frank Sinatra
- You're driving me crazy - Paul Allen
Rat Pack
- Aint that a kick in the head - Dean Martin
- Almost like being in Love - Frank Sinatra
- Come fly with me - Frank Sinatra
- Everybody Loves somebody - Dean Martin
- Fly me to the moon - Frank Sinatra
- I get a kick out of you - Frank Sinatra
- I wont dance - Frank Sinatra
- I've got the world on a string - Frank Sinatra
- I've got you under my skin - Frank Sinatra
- King Of The Road - Dean Martin
- Lady is a tramp - Frank Sinatra
- Mr Bojangles - Sammy Davis Jr.
- My way - Frank Sinatra
- New York new York - Frank Sinatra
- Night and day - Frank Sinatra
- One for my Baby - Frank Sinatra
- Strangers in the night - Frank Sinatra
- Thats Amore - Dean Martin
- The tender trap - Frank Sinatra
- The way you look tonight - Frank Sinatra
- Witchcraft - Frank Sinatra
- You make me feel so young - Frank Sinatra
- You're nobody till somebody loves you - Dean Martin
Jazz Standards
- Ain't misbehavin - Duke Ellington
- Fascination - Nat King Cole
- Georgia - Ray Charles
- Girl Talk - Neal Hefti
- I love you for sentimental reasons - Nat King Cole
- Let there be love - Nat King Cole
- Lets fall in Love - Frank Sinatra
- Moonlight in Vermont - Frank Sinatra
- That old devil called love - Ella Fitzgerald
- The Autumn leaves - Yves Montand
- Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
- What a Difference a day made - Jamie Cullum
- What a little moonlight can do - Steve Tyrell
- When I fall in Love - Nat King Cole
Casino / James Bond / Vegas Theme
- Alfie - Matt Monro
- Can’t help falling in Love with You – Elvis Presley
- Casino Royal – Burt Bacharach
- Dr No – James Bond Theme
- Pink Panther - Henry Mancini
- From Russia With Love - Matt Monro
- Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey
- Goldeneye - Tina Turner
- Tomorrow Never Dies - Sheryl Crow
- You Only live Twice - Nancy Sinatra
- Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey
- From Russia with Love - Matt Munro
- Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon
- One for my Baby - Frank Sinatra
- The Look of Love - Sergio Mendes
- Thunderball - Tom Jones
- For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
- Live And Let Die - Paul McCartney & Wings
Burt Bacharach
- Always something there to remind me -Sandie Shaw
- Anyone who had a heart - Dionne Warwick
- Arthur's Theme - Christopher Cross
- Dont make me over -Dionne Warwick
- I only wanna be with you - Dusty Springfield
- I say a little prayer - Aretha Franklin
- I'll never fall in love again - Elvis Costello
- Make it easy on yourself -Walker Brothers
- One less bell to answer -5th Dimension
- Raindrops keep falling on my head – Sacha Distel
- Do you know the way to San Jose - Dionne Warwick
- The look of Love - Sergio Mendes
- This guys in Love - Herb Alpert
- Twenty four hours from Tulsa - Gene Pitney
- Walk on by - Dionne Warwick
- What the world needs now - Jackie DeShannon
- What’s new pussycat - Tom Jones
- Wives & Lovers - Jack Jones
- You never get to heaven The Stylistics
Sarah Evans, Corporate Function, Omitec Resources
I would firstly like to thank you and the band for your wonderful music. Everyone commented on how good you were! As the organiser, I was able to relax and let you guys get on with it because you read the evening extremely well and changed the tempo to match the way the evening went. It was flawless! It is lovely to deal with such friendly and professional people. You made our company party go off with a swing (no pun intended!). The fact that you have had a request from the party to provide the music for a customer’s wedding is proof of how well received you and the band were! I will not hesitate to book you for all future events for Omitec and will recommend you anyone who wants top-class entertainment.
Leanne, Mercedes Benz
I just wanted to say a BIG thank you for Friday, you were brilliant and a good bunch of guys, everyone loved it and you got them all dancing so thats good. Thanks again and take care.
- Anglo-American
- Audi
- British Energy
- Cadburys
- DHL
- Eventia
- Group 4 Technology
- Marks & Spencers
- Mercedes
- Mosimanns
- Mayor of London
- Omitec
- RICS
- Standard Chartered
- Voca
Venues
- Bingham Hotel Bothleigh Grange Hotel
- Brands Hatch Place Hotel
- Brocket Hall
- Cafe Royal
- Café de Paris
- Chilston Park Hotel
- Claridges
- Cog D'Argent
- Cooling Castle Barn
- Cripps Barn
- Dorchester Hotel
- Eltham Palace
- Fawsley Hall, Daventry
- The Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire
- Glenbervie House Hotel Larbert
- Gorton Monastery, Manchester
- Gosfield Hall
- Grafton Manor
- Grand Hotel Brighton
- Great Fosters Egham
- Haberdashers Hall, London
- Handpicked Hotels
- Heritage Motor Centre Gaydon
- Imperial War Museum
- Kingston Maurward House Dorchester
- Knebworth House
- Lancaster Hotel
- Layer Marney Tower
- Longstowe Hall
- Loose Cannon
- Lynford Hall Hotel, Norfolk
- Manor of Groves Hotel
- Monkey Island
- Moxhull Hall
- Nailcote Hall
- Northbrook Park
- Nutfield Priory
- Paramount Walton Hall Hotel & Spa, Walton
- Pembroke Lodge
- Posderham Castle
- Prestwold Hall
- RAC Club
- Radisson Edwardian Hotel
- Ramada Jarvis
- Renaissance Hotel
- Restaurant in the Park
- Richmond Gates Hotel
- Riverside Park Plaza
- Royal courts of Justice
- Royal Naval College
- Rushton Hall
- Silchester House
- Skinners' Hall London
- Smeetham Hall Barn
- St Audries Park
- Stanton Manor Hotel
- Stoke Place
- Stoke Poges
- Swan at the Globe,
- The Braxted Park Estate
- The Fennes, Braintree
- The Gore Hotel
- The Landmark Hotel London
- The Oxford Belfry Hotel
- The Tithe Barn, Petersfield
- Tower Bridge London
- Wiltons Music Hall
- Wotton House, Dorking
How long does the band play for and what about music when the band is not playing?
The band plays 2 sets of 50 minutes, or an alternative is 3 x 40 minute sets. If the event ends at midnight, a DJ isn't generally needed. The band will play pre-recorded music through the PA when the band isn't playing at no extra charge.
Do you bring your own sound equipment?
Yes, we supply our own PA and lighting.
How far will the band travel?
We travel anywhere in the UK and internationally.
- The band plays 2 sets of 50 minutes, or an alternative is 3 x 40 minute sets.
- If the event ends at midnight, a DJ isn't generally needed. The band will play pre-recorded music through the PA in breaks at no extra charge. (Not a full DJ service)
Please Note: The fees indicated below are approximate and based on a central location for each county. They are intended to provide a rough guide only and exact quotes can only be given once the date and exact location of your event have been provided.
East
- Cambridgeshire - £1,092.50
- Huntingdonshire - £1,092.50
- Norfolk - £1,092.50
- Suffolk - £1,092.50
Mid Scotland
- West Lothian - £1,322.50
Midlands
- Derbyshire - £1,092.50
- Gloucestershire - £1,092.50
- Hereford and Worcester - £1,092.50
- Herefordshire - £1,092.50
- Leicestershire - £1,092.50
- Lincolnshire - £1,092.50
- Northamptonshire - £1,092.50
- Nottinghamshire - £1,092.50
- Rutland - £1,092.50
- Shropshire - £1,092.50
- Staffordshire - £1,092.50
- Warwickshire - £1,092.50
- West Midlands - £1,092.50
- Worcestershire - £1,092.50
North East
- Cleveland - £1,092.50
- Durham - £1,092.50
- East Riding of Yorkshire - £1,092.50
- Humberside - £1,092.50
- North Riding of Yorkshire - £1,092.50
- North Yorkshire - £1,092.50
- Northumberland - £1,092.50
- South Yorkshire - £1,092.50
- Tayside - £1,092.50
- Tyne and Wear - £1,092.50
- West Riding of Yorkshire - £1,092.50
- West Yorkshire - £1,092.50
- Yorkshire - £1,092.50
North West
- Cheshire - £1,092.50
- Cumberland - £1,092.50
- Cumbria - £1,092.50
- Greater Manchester - £1,092.50
- Lancashire - £1,092.50
- Merseyside - £1,092.50
- Westmorland - £1,092.50
South East
- Bedfordshire - £1,092.50
- Berkshire - £1,092.50
- Buckinghamshire - £1,092.50
- East Sussex - £1,322.50
- Essex - £1,092.50
- Hampshire - £1,322.50
- Hertfordshire - £1,092.50
- Kent - £1,322.50
- London - £1,092.50
- Middlesex - £1,092.50
- Oxfordshire - £1,092.50
- Surrey - £1,092.50
- Sussex - £1,322.50
- West Sussex - £1,322.50
South Scotland
- Strathclyde - £1,322.50
