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About Paul Skerritt

Big Band : Jazz : Swing Swing and Jazz singer bringing 15 years of industry experience to your event. Available UK/Worldwide.

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Singer

South Shields

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A very well-established singer and entertainer from the UK, Paul regularly performs as both a successful solo artist and alongside some of the best Big Bands in the business, throughout the UK and Europe. Trusted by clients worldwide, Paul has performed his versatile, high energy and high quality Swing & Jazz shows, all with his inate sense of wit and humour, to audiences of tens of thousands across his illustrious career so far.

Paul Skerritt's Reviews

Paul Skerritt can work a room with the skill of a Las Vegas entertainer and he had those present in the palm of his hand. He sings, he swings, he ring-a-ding dings. Old Blue Eyes ain't dead - he just lives in the North East

We knew from the moment we contacted Paul that he was going to be fabulous. His initial contact, speed, approachability & professionalism was exemplary. Paul performed for our daughter's 18th birthday/ jazz fundraiser and engaged the whole room in singing and dancing - from ages 17 to 87 ! Paul is brilliantly talented and we had the most wonderful evening. We would highly recommend Paul to anyone looking to book his services. Hope to see you at the next celebration Paul ! Thanks.

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Paul Skerritt's Song list

Big Band Swing Repertoire

Ain’t That A Kick In The Head

All Of Me

Almost Like Being In Love

Bad Bad Leroy Brown

The Best Is Yet To Come

Beyond The Sea

Cheek To Cheek

Chicago

Come Fly With Me

Day In Day Out

Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

Fly Me To The Moon

For Once In My Life

Georgia On My Mind

(I Left My Heart In) San Fransisco

I Only Have Eyes For You

I Won’t Dance

I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter

It Had To Be You

I’ve Got You Under My Skin

Joanna

Just In Time

Lady Is A Tramp

Learning The Blues

Let There Be Love

London By Night

Luck Be A Lady

Mack The Knife

Misty

Mr Bojangles

My Way

New York New York

Nice And Easy

Night And Day

One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)

Pennies From Heaven

Secret Love

Strangers In The Night

Swingin’ On A Star

Tender Trap

They Can’t Take That Away From Me

Too Marvellous For Words

Witchcraft

World On A String

You Make Me Feel So Young

Jazz Repertoire (solo)

All Of Me

Almost Like Being In Love

Bare Necessities

Beyond The Sea

Come Fly With Me

Cry Me A River

Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

Fever, Fly Me To The Moon

Georgia

Have You Met Miss Jones

I’ve Got You Under My Skin

King Of The Swingers

L.O.V.E.

Let The Good Times Roll

Mack The Knife

Misty

Moondance

My Funny Valentine

Orange Coloured Sky

Puttin’ On The RitzS

Sway

The Girl From Ipanema

The Lady Is A Tramp

The Way You Look Tonight

The Way You Make Me Feel

What A Wonderful World

You’ve Got A Friend In Me

Michael Buble Repertoire

All I Do Is Dream Of You

All Of Me

Always On My Mind

The Best Is Yet To Come

Call Me Irresponsible

Close Your Eyes

Come Dance With Me

Come Fly With Me (Live Version)

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Crazy Love

Cry Me A River

Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

Everything

Feeling Good

Fever, A Foggy Day (In London Town)

For Once In My Life

Have I Told You Lately That I Love You

Haven’t Met You Yet

Heartache Tonight

Hold On

Home

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)

It Had Better Be Tonight

It’s a Beautiful Day

It’s A Beautiful Day (Swing Mix)

Lost

Me And Mrs Jones

Moondance

Nevertheless (I’m In Love With You)

Save The Last Dance For Me

A Song For You

Stuck In The Middle With You

The Summer Wind

Sway

Try A Little Tenderness

You And I

You Don’t Know Me

You Make Me Feel So Young

Young At Heart

You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

You’ve Got A Friend In Me

Christmas Repertoire

It’s Beginning To Look A lot Like Christmas

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Jingle Bells

All I Want For Christmas Is You

Holly Jolly Christmas

Santa Baby

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

Silent Night

Blue Christmas

Cold December Night

I’ll Be Home For Christmas

Winter Wonderland

Robbie Williams Swing Repertoire

Minnie The Moocher

Soda Pop

Swing Supreme

Puttin’ On The Ritz

If I Only Had A Brain

Go Gently

Do Nothing ‘Till You Hear From Me

Paul Anka Covers

The Way You Make Me Feel (Michael Jackson)

Its My Life (Bon Jovi)

Wonderwall (Oasis)

Jump (Van Halen)

Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)

Mr Brightside (The Killers)

**Not an extensive list**

Paul Skerritt's Prices

Last updated: 2025

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

Duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£375
Up to 1 hour	£375
Up to 2 hours	£500
Up to 3 hours	£687.50

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

My clients really enjoy my personable performances, mixing my musicality with humour to leave a lasting impression on anyone I sing for. I pride myself on making it as much about having fun as I do about the music, and this seems to be a running theme with feedback from my clients.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Glasshouse International Centre For Music, Gateshead The Westovian Theatre, South Shields Southbank Centre, London Durham Cathedral, Durham Matfen Hall, Northumberland Alnwick Castle, Alnwick Rockliffe Hall, Darlington

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

I think my biggest influences are the likes of Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, with arrangers like Billy May and Nelson Riddle, and song writers like Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, but also the more modern wave of artists like Michael Buble, Jamie Cullum and Gregory Porter to name a few!

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

I have sold out Hall 2 at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music in Gateshead with The Paul Skerritt Big Band this year (2025), I've opened for Tony Hadley for a Grand Marquee Event with my jazz band, and I have also opened for Collabro (2015 BGT winners) at Durham Cathedral. I have been very fortunate to perform with some amazing people in my career!

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

Absolutely not a problem at all. As long as I have enough notice of these changes to amend travel plans (if i need to), then this isn't a problem.

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

Yes, background music can be provided free of charge prior to me singing, and in between sets. A 'DJ Service' utilising a Spotify playlist is available for an additional fee for after my performance.

How much time do you need to set up?

I only need around 30-45 minutes to set up, and the same to pack down. I generally like to set up around an hour to an hour and a half prior to the performance, so everything is ready for when your guests arrive.

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

My setlist has been honed from countless gigs and performances around the UK, which has left me with a knowledge of what will work perfectly for your event. Having said that, if there is a particular song you would like me to take a look at, then I'm happy to chat to you about this!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, I am fully self contained, so will have everything I need with me to perform at your event.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If there is a particular song you would like me to take a look at, we can certainly chat about this. There may be an additional fee for this service.

Musicianship

Genres:

Swing, Jazz, Postmodern jukebox jazz

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Instruments:

Singer

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Musical comedy

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