{"id":1921,"date":"2017-02-16T10:20:30","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T10:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.redmasque.co.uk\/news\/?p=1921"},"modified":"2017-01-31T10:24:01","modified_gmt":"2017-01-31T10:24:01","slug":"incorporate-some-swing-into-your-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redmasque.co.uk\/news\/incorporate-some-swing-into-your-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Incorporate some swing into your event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The style of swing and jive ranges from gentle lounge to irresistible dance floor filling sets that bring fresh energy and vintage fashions to any <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redmasque.co.uk\">party event entertainment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Most swing and jive performers have a deep-rooted affection for the music they perform and it shows in every moment of their performance. Many have a signature style of performance too, whether it\u2019s pared-back skiffle versions of classic tracks or retro-arrangements of contemporary pop anthems.<\/p>\n<p>Swing and jive bands bridge the gap between the cool, laid-back sounds of jazz and classic rock bands, while performing some of the most iconic songs from the 1940s onwards. Swing and Jive Bands form the best of retro classic music that everyone knows bang up to date with energy, enthusiasm and superb musicianship.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly all swing and jive bands will have a distinctive look, incorporating vintage fashions, authentic period instruments and some of the coolest haircuts you\u2019ll see this side of London Fashion Week\u2026<\/p>\n<p>One of the key features of swing and jive bands is that their sound is immediate, energetic, almost raw, as opposed to the overproduced sound of carefully-tweaked pop album tracks. It\u2019s this upfront, energetic sound that makes these kinds of bands so great for live <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redmasque.co.uk\">event entertainment<\/a>, as guests pick up on the band\u2019s energy and your party suddenly gears up a notch or seven!<\/p>\n<p>What music do swing and jive bands perform?<\/p>\n<p>These bands draw their music from the rich legacy of tracks from the 1930s onwards, including authentic 1940s arrangements, 1950s classic rock n roll, 1960s crooner classics right up to contemporary tracks with a retro twist.<\/p>\n<p>For Jive Bands think:<\/p>\n<p>1940s &#8211; up-tempo Glenn Miller Band, Count Basie, The Andrews Sisters, Cab Calloway<\/p>\n<p>1950s &#8211; Bill Haley, Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis<\/p>\n<p>1960s &#8211; Nina Simone, The Rat Pack, Aretha Franklin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The style of swing and jive ranges from gentle lounge to irresistible dance floor filling sets that bring fresh energy and vintage fashions to any party event entertainment. Most swing and jive performers have a deep-rooted affection for the music &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redmasque.co.uk\/news\/incorporate-some-swing-into-your-event\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,494,734,546,140,547],"tags":[496,36,247],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redmasque.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1921"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redmasque.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redmasque.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redmasque.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redmasque.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1921"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.redmasque.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1921\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1922,"href":"https:\/\/www.redmasque.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1921\/revisions\/1922"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redmasque.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redmasque.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redmasque.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}