Hire Hopkins & Oliver | Jazz band in Bristol

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From£600

1 hour

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My Blue Heaven (Donaldson & Whiting, 1927)

Comes Love (Tobias, Stept and Brown, 1939)

Adios Muchachos / (When We're Dancing) I Get Ideas

About Hopkins & Oliver

Outstanding, toe-tapping, swing-jazz vocal & guitar duo, available as a trio, quartet and 5 piece

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Jazz band

Bristol

Public liability insurance of £10 million

Upbeat and sweet swing tunes of the 30's and 40s, with rich, soulful vocals and infectious rhythm guitar. Inspired by artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee and Django Reinhardt, Hopkins & Oliver render their own interpretations of early jazz standards with a spirit of mischief and romance. Having met jamming on the vibrant Bristol jazz scene, Elly and Stuart each brought extended musical educations from New Orleans and Paris into their work together. Driven by a desire to make beautiful music to uplift, entertain and move people they delight in playing at weddings, birthdays, drinks receptions, christenings and festivals and venues including the Bristol Beacon and the Royal Albert Hall. They regularly expand the band with double bass, drums and saxophone, making a timeless party band to dance to.

Hopkins & Oliver

5 out of 5

9 verified reviews

Satisfaction

4.8

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Hopkins & Oliver's Reviews

5 out of 5

I cannot express how fantastic it was to have Hopkins & Oliver play at our wedding. The duo were extremely professional, and were just lovely people to chat to. I had so many guests come up to me to say how much they loved the music. I would highly recommend them to anyone!

5 out of 5

Hopkins and Oliver were perfect for our wedding garden party. They are wonderful musicians who worked with us to create the vibes we wanted for the afternoon and even did a rendition of a song my husband and I wanted to hear in a particular style, for sentimental reasons. great communication, really flexible, punctual and friendly. We got great feedback from guests and lots of people asked us where we found them. Thank you to you all, you helped make our day the best day ever.

Reply from Hopkins & Oliver

1 year ago

Thank you Morven. It was a real pleasure to be part of your day - such a lovely atmosphere to step into!

5 out of 5

Hopkins and Oliver were absolutely marvellous! Professional, competent, calm and organised beforehand, and on the night they were fabulous. My guests were thrilled, their music was gorgeous, I couldn't have been more pleased! Thank you!

Reply from Hopkins & Oliver

1 year ago

Thanks Clare, it was a pleasure to play for you!

5 out of 5

Can’t speak more highly of Hopkins and Oliver. The music was just what we were after and as requested they kept the volume at a perfect level so it became a natural part of the event without being over bearing Feedback from our guests was brilliant - would highly recommend! Thanks so much for making our wedding even more special for us.

Reply from Hopkins & Oliver

2 years ago

Thanks so much for the review Faye. We had a lovely time playing for you - what a wonderful celebration to have been a part of!

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5 out of 5

Thanks for providing such perfect entertainment for us. It was clear in the first 5 seconds of watching your vids that you’d be ideal. I doubt it’ll be the last time we request your services 😀

5 out of 5

Thank you very much for a great day on Saturday - we have had some lovely feedback and our guests loved the music and whole event so that’s great for all of us.

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Hopkins & Oliver's Song list

CLASSIC STANDARDS

All of Me

Cheek to Cheek

Comes Love

Deed I Do

Do Nothin' til You Hear from Me

Exactly Like You

How High the Moon

Goody Goody

I Can't Give You Anything But Love

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter

I'm Puttin' All My Eggs in One Basket

It Could Happen to You

Love Me or Leave Me

Mean to me

Night and Day

Paper Moon

Sunny Side of the Street

You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to

BALLADS

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

Home (When Shadows Fall)

I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire

The Nearness of You

Moonlight in Vermont

Smoke Rings

Stardust

TRADITIONAL

Ain't Misbehavin'

Honeysuckle Rose

I'm Beginning to See the Light

I'm Confessin' That I Love You

I'll See You in My Dreams

In the Gloaming

When I Get Low, I Get High

You Can Depend On Me

My Melancholy Baby

Shine On Harvest Moon

Sweet Sue, Just You

(True) You Don't Love Me

LATIN

Blue Skies

(When We're Dancing) I Get Ideas

Sway

Hopkins & Oliver's Prices

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

Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£600
Up to 2 hours	£700
Up to 3 hours	£800

Customer questions

Do you have different line-up options?

We regularly expand the band to include double bass, saxophone or trumpet and drums.

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

We always try our best to be flexible and keep communications open right up to the date. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know.

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

We are happy to bring an appropriate playlist to fill the gaps before and in our breaks - just ask us.

How much time do you need to set up?

As a duo we are a pretty speedy set-up. If booking a full band we would prefer to set up an hour or so before we play and do a short sound check.

Can you roam around while you perform?

As a duo we are quite flexible and open to this - get in touch to discuss!

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

We are happy to chat about songs that you might like to hear on the night.

Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?

We come with adequate sound equipment for a medium sized space. If you are planning to book us for a huge room we may need to bring additional equipment which may be chargeable.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Yes, with enough lead in we love doing this! There will be a small charge for this to cover rehearsal time.

Musicianship

Genres:

Jazz, Swing, Modern jazz, Gypsy jazz

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Types:

Jazz band, Jazz duo, Vintage jazz band, Gypsy jazz band, New Orleans band, Acoustic duo

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Event types:

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

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