Hire Ginger Bennett | Singer (mezzo soprano) in Canterbury

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About Ginger

Performing since 2008. Following a successful sporting career Ginger now fronts two successful bands and provides guest vocals on demand.

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Singer (mezzo soprano)

Canterbury

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Ginger hails from South - East London - and moved to the Kent Coast 18 years ago and has been performing in Kent since 2008. Following a successful sporting career Ginger returned to her first passion, music and hasn't looked back. Ginger is high energy and fun and funny a great reader of the party situation and her master of ceremonies skills ensure she's everybody's friend by the end of the night. Ginger's voice is soulful and jazzy great for those huge uptempo Motown and funk numbers and super soulful ballads. Hundreds of weddings and parties have been served as well as regular appearances at the Margate Soul and Margate Jazz Festivals and The Canterbury Festival. Ginger can be booked as a stand alone artist and will form jazz soul funk swing or R&B ensembles up to nine pieces to suit your event using bands she regularly performs with. Ginger has written her own sell out Arts Council funded show Songs from my Soul packed with original music co written with jazz composer Frances Knight Her original music is available on band camp for sale and on all streaming platforms.

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5 out of 5

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Ginger's Reviews

5 out of 5

We hired Ginger for our annual corporate event and really can't recommend her highly enough.. We needed music on arrival that was accessible to all our guests of many different ages and musical tastes.. We opted for background soul and jazz with a big party at the end for those who wanted to stay. It was lovely to see our staff and customers welcomed with toe taping swinging jazz from a four piece band on arrival which morphed into a more soulful background sound as our guests gathered and talked and ate We didn't need to tell the band to do this they reacted to what was needed at the time. The finale was great as Ginger pulled together a nine piece band which played upbeat swing and then soul and disco. I really didn't expect our guests to dance but they did..all night. If you book her make sure she sings Proud Mary and your camera is ready. She is a class act with an amazing voice and a wonderful (retractable) stage presence. She was attentive and patient and helped me deliver an event that I am still receiving a lot of praise for. Everything I asked for she was able to deliver, from the wide ranging music choice, pick of the best musicians (they were fabulous). She even helped with the auction. I have booked for next year.

5 out of 5

Ginger played our corporate event with a full 18 piece big band. It was great.. no it was fantastic.. She arranged for her Trio Three to play for guests arrivals. An amazing mixture of traditional jazz and modern jazzed numbers Gregory Porter and Nina Simone all arranged beautifully for the guests to take notice or not as they mingled and talked. The Big Band was Fabulous - Ginger had our corporate international guests talking and laughing in minutes during the black tie ball. The band played a selection of swing, jazz and jive plus big band versions of Chakka Khan, I feel for you, Earth Wind and Fire, September and Aretha Franklin, Think plus more and more soul and disco.. And as if that wasn't enough her band broke down to a six piece Project F with sax and keys for the after party for a full funk and disco party until midnight. I don't know how she did it but they are booked for next year and the year after.. Brilliant vocals and appropriate rising energy for the entire evening.. I can't recommend highly enough

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Ginger's Song list

Brick House - The Commodores

Move on Up - Curtis Mayfield

Get up Offa that Thing - James Brown

Sex Machine - James Brown

Turn me Loose - James Brown

Kiss - Prince

in't No Mountain - Marvin Gaye & T Terrell

Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin

Heatwave - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas

Hold on - Sam and Dave

Nowhere to Run - Martha Reeves & the Van..

Respect - Aretha Franklin

Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin

Til you come back to me - Aretha Franklin

Soul Man - Sam and Dave

All Night Long - Mary Jane Girls

Can't Stand the Rain - 'Seal

I Heard it throu'. Grape Vine -Marvin Gaye

I wish - Stevie Wonder

Living for the City - Stevie Wonder

Somebody Else's Guy - Jocelyn Brown

Southern Freeze - Freeez

Street Life - Randy Crawford

Got to be Real - Cheryl Lynn

Best of My Love - The Emotions

Don't you Worry 'bout a Thing - Stevie

Harvest for the world - Isley Bros

Never too Much - Luther Vandross

Calibri - Incognito

Expansions - Lonnie Liston Smith

Mr Magic - Grover Washington /A. Winehouse

Tears Dry on their Own - Amy Winehouse

Children of the Ghetto - Courtney Pine

Brazilian Love Affair - George Duke

Bad Girls - Donna Summer

Car Wash - Rose Royce

Good Times - Chic

Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge

Le Freak - Chic

Valerie - Amy Winehouse

Forget me knots - Patrice Rushden

Ain't No Stopping Us Now - Luther

Another Star - Stevie Wonder

Shackles - Mary Mary

Stratus - Billy Cobham/Massive Attack

Stronger - Amy Winehouse

Everything She Wants - George Michael

Higher Ground Stevie/

Just the two of Us Marvin Gaye

Mr Magic Amy Winehouse/ Grover

Children of the Ghetto Courtney Pine

The Shadow of Your Smile Tony Bennett

Midnight Sun - Diane Krall

Phases of the Moon Goodsmith

Rapture Anita Baker

Masquerade George Benson

Lover Man Holliday

God Bless the Child Holliday

The Look of Love Holliday

My Funny Valentine Holliday

Love is a losing Game Winehouse

At Last Etta James

Walk on By Warwick

Old Devil Called Love Alison Moyet

Say a Little Prayer Aretha

Stronger Winehouse

River Man Nick Drake

Trying Times Flack

Tenderly Holliday

Will you still love me Carol King

Day Dreaming Aretha

Fever

Lets Stay together Al Green

Spanish Harlem Aretha

Speak Low

Summertime Holliday

Til you Come Back.. Aretha

Sweet Love Anita Baker

Levitating , Dua Lipa

Who Knows, Who Orgone

Ginger's Prices

Last updated: 2024

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£180
Up to 1 hour	£180
Up to 2 hours	£200
Up to 3 hours	£250

Customer questions

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

Life changes.. so we can usually flex to accommodate.. just let me know when things change as soon as you can

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

We are more than happy to play your favourite tunes or genre through our PA during breaks, as soon as the PA is up or during take down. Let us have your playlist and we will happily plug in your device.. Do let us know if you need the PA until the venue closes as there is usually an additional charge for this of around £100

How much time do you need to set up?

As a duo or trio it will take c. 1 hour to set up and sound check. I also perform with funk soul and little big band outfits.. Funk and Soul six piece - 1.5 hours Nine piece Soul and Swing 2 hours

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

Yes of course.. pick your favourite song and we will make sure it is included. I do find it is a good idea to let us craft the set list to fit your event be it dancing, attentive listening or background music. I have worked with the musicians I use for years.. so our song list is long and wide... it means we can be flexible on the night.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, I bring my own PA and sound equipment for any accompanying musicians.. If your venue is outdoors or very big it is always a good idea to discuss sound and lighting during the booking process

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If a song isn't included I am happy to learn it for you. There is always a chance that I know it anyway! There is a fee of £40 for this per musician to take into account 1 hour of learning/ rehearsal time.

Musicianship

Genres:

Jazz, Blues, Cabaret, Swing, Gospel, Pop, Covers, Disco, Funk, Hip Hop, Motown, R&B, Soul, Reggae, Christmas, House, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music

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Instruments:

Singer (mezzo soprano), Singer

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Event types:

Wedding, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Lyricist, Songwriter, Actor, Musical comedy, MC, Fluent improviser

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