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About Red Fez Orchestra

Playing authentic jazz arrangements from the 1920-40s. The Red Fez Orchestra will get your toes tapping and make the audience want to dance!

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Jazz band

Christchurch

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Led by James Rawlinson The Red Fez Orchestra & Red Fez Quartet plays music of the 1920-40s, a golden era of Jazz & Art Deco style which produced some of the world’s greatest dance bands, introduced us to ‘Flappers’ and the iconic dance crazes – The Charleston & Black Bottom. The Red Fez Orchestra & Quartet features the talents of some of the UK’s finest musicians who have played with famous names in 1920s 1930s & 1940s Dance & Jazz Band music. They all come together to create a Great Sounding, Fez wearing, Macassar Oil, Hair Slicked Dance Band. We can provide a full theatre style show or simply provide music for dance all performed in character with authentic dress. The Fez are influenced by the old dance bands as well as the more recent revival bands such as The Temperance Seven, Bonzo Dog Band, Peter Skellern and we aspire to produce performances that are authentic as well as entertaining for contemporary audiences. We can supply Flapper Dancers, Charleston Girls, Actors, & Belly-Dancers, Vintage DJ’s on request. Contact us and we will be happy to tailor our performance and set-list to your specific needs.

Red Fez Orchestra

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Red Fez Orchestra's Reviews

5 out of 5

Thank you so much for a great evenings entertainment for my mothers birthday party! The Red Fez Quartet were amazing and thanks for being so accommodating with the timings. We will have to have another party now to get you back again!

5 out of 5

Thanks to the boys and gals in the Red Fez Quartet. Our wedding guests all remarked how good the band was. It was great that they were so flexible with where they could play throughout the day. A great acoustic sound!

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Red Fez Orchestra's Song list

12th Street Rag

A Sultan Goes to Harlem

Acapulco

Ace in the hole

After You’ve Gone

Ain’t She Sweet

Alexander's Ragtime Band

All Of Me

An Apple For The Teacher

Anything Goes

At The Jazz Band Ball

Au Revoir

Basin Street Blues

Beautiful Love

Begin the Beguine

Bei Mir Bist du Shoen

The Best Thing In Life Are Free

Black Bottom

Black Panther

Blue Moon

Blue Room (The)

Buddy Bolden's Blues

Busy Line

Button Up Your Overcoat

By the Silvery Nile

Canal Street Blues

Cantina Band

Carolina Blues

Charleston

Cheek to Cheek

Chicago (Tony Osborne)

Chicago (Harry Gold)

Chili Bom Bom

Chinatown, My Chinatown (Bert Barnes) Chinatown, My Chinatown

Christopher Columbus

Clarinet Marmalade

Cocktails For Two

The Continental

Creole Jazz

Dance Me Loose

Dardanella

Dark Eyes

Darktown Strutters’ Ball

Deep Purple

Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me

Don’t Be That Way

Don’t Blame Me

Don’t Bring Lulu

Don't Forget It

Down The River Nile

Easy Come, Easy Go

Egyptian-Ella

Everybody Loves My Baby

Fez Trekking

Finky the Caveman

Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue

Floating down to Cotton Town

The Fuzzy Wuzzy Bird

Get Happy

Go Back Where You Stayed last Night

Golden Tango (The)

Good Night Darling

Goody-Goody

Green Leaves of Summer

Hello Dolly

High Society

Home In Pasadena

I Ain’t Got Nobody

I Fall in love to easily

I Never Knew (That Roses Grew)

I Wanna Be Loved By You

I Wanna Be Just Like You

I Want My Mammy

If I Had You

If You Don’t Know, I Know Who Will

If You Knew Susie

I’ll Always Be In Love With You

I’m Sitting On Top Of The World

It Had To Be You

It Don't Mean A Thing

I’ve Found A New Baby

The Jazz-Me Blues

Jealousy

Jeeves and Wooster Theme Tune Khartum

Lady is a tramp

Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall In Love

Limehouse Blues

Little Sleepy Head

Love Is The Sweetest Thing

Love Me Or Leave Me

Lovely Lady

Lullaby Of The Leaves

Lulu’s Back In Town

Ma (He’s making eyes at me)

Madam Moscovitz

Making Whoopee

Margie

Me and My Gin

Mean To Me

Midnight In Moscow

Moonlight Bay

Muppet Show Theme (The)

My Blue Heaven

My Girl’s Pussy

My Funny Valentine

My Heart Belongs To Daddy

Nagasaki

Nola

O Death Where Is Thy Sting

Oh! Lady Be Good

Oops!

On The Sunny Side Of The Street

The Original Boogie Woogie

Pennies From Heaven

Petite Fleur

Pick Yourself Up

Pretty Baby

Puttin’ On The Ritz

Ragtime Caveman Of Mine

Red Hot Mama

Rondo

Rose Room

The Sheik of Araby

She’s Funny That Way

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

So Do I (Kenny Ball)

So Do I (Gordon Jenkins)

Somebody Loves Me

Someday You'll Be Sorry

Song Of India

Sophisticated Lady

South Rampart Street Parade Star Dust

Sukiyaki

Strut Miss Lizzie

Sugar Rose

Summertime

Tea For Two

They Can’t Take That Away From Me

Tin Roof Blues

Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goo’ Bye)

Tropical

Try A Little Tenderness

Two Lips

Wabash Blues

Washington Square

Way Down Yonder In New Orleans

Weather Bird Rag

Weary Blues

Wha’d Ja Do To Me?

What A Difference A Day Makes

When The Saints Go Marching In

Whistling Rufus

Who’s Sorry Now

Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey

Yes My Darling Daughter

You Made Me Love You

You’re Driving Me Crazy

You’re Made For Me

You’ve Got the right key, but the wrong keyhole

Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart

Red Fez Orchestra's Prices

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

Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£1500
Up to 2 hours	£1625
Up to 3 hours	£1750

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Our listeners love the authenticity of the band. From the high energy 1920s & 30s arrangements to the vintage attire we wear.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Buckingham Palace, Goodwood Revival, Twinwood Festival, Burgh Island Hotel amongst many others.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

The Temperance Seven, Harry Roy, Louis Armstrong, Bonzo Dog Band,

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Playing for the Queen's Jubilee at Buckingham Palace.

Will the singer be the same as who I see in the videos?

We have 3 singers that we use regularly. We aim to keep the band the same but sometime dep musicians will be used in the case of illness.

Do you have different line-up options?

Our 4 piece quartet comprises of Trumpet (vocal), Saxophone/Clarinet, Sousaphone/Drums, Piano. The seven piece dance band comprises of 2 saxophones, trumpet, vocalist, sousaphone, piano, drums. The full 10 piece lineup is 3 saxophones, trumpet, trombone, sousaphone, drums, piano, vocalist, violin. A complete 17 piece line up is also possible but cost im

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

We always try to be flexible to help the client. We can change timings with in reason but travel back will often restrict a deadline to when we will finish,

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

Music can be played in between our sets to keep the atmosphere going.

How much time do you need to set up?

We would require 1- 1.5 hours to set up and sound check before a performance. Music will then be played before we start and in our interval break.

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

You are more than welcome to pick some of the songs that we play at your event. We have an extensive library of music to pick from.

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

P.A. is included in the quote. If you require lighting this will be extra.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

We can source other songs if they are not already in our library. Songs that we cannot source can be transcribed for a fee of £50.00

Musicianship

Genres:

Jazz, Blues, Swing, Ragtime

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Types:

Jazz band, Big band, Swing & Jive band, Vintage jazz band, Rat Pack jazz band

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Event types:

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

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