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About Smoke and Honey Jazz

Sophisticated jazz, blues and soul band based in the North-West.

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Jazz band

Manchester

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Smoke & Honey is a sophisticated and versatile jazz band based in Manchester. They perform at corporate events, weddings, bars/restaurants/hotels and private functions throughout the North-West and all over the UK, most recently at The Belfry Hotel & Resort, The Trafford Centre’s Christmas VIP Launch Event 2023, and Matt & Phred’s Jazz Club, Manchester. The group comprises a number of world-class professional musicians and boasts a vast repertoire of music, from timeless classics by Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone, to wider genres such as soul, rhythm & blues, rock and roll, and jazz-pop, featuring artists such as Norah Jones, Dusty Springfield, B. B. King, Aretha Franklin, Carole King, Eva Cassidy, Lianne La Havas, Ray Charles and many more. Whether you’re seeking a night of jazz and blues standards from our quartet, a vintage 1920’s-style jazz quintet, a modern R&B and soul trio, or an intimate jazz duo, Smoke & Honey will provide a stylish, high-quality and creative musical experience that’s perfectly tailored towards your event.

Smoke and Honey Jazz

5 out of 5

10 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

4.8

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Smoke and Honey Jazz's Reviews

5 out of 5

Absolutely wonderful. Really good musicians. Lots of people up and dancing. Thank you for making the evening of our wedding the best!!

Reply from Smoke and Honey Jazz

2 months ago

Thank you so much for your kind review Joanna. We were so grateful to be part of your day!

5 out of 5

They were amazing! When ever we needed to get in contact with them before the wedding it was really easy to sort. Also on the day they were amazing and so professional and talented. Everyone at the wedding were saying how much of a nice vibe they created for the arrival of guests before the ceremony and drinks reception. Highly recommend!!

Reply from Smoke and Honey Jazz

5 months ago

Thank you so much for having us be a part of your gorgeous day, Tatum & Rachel! A HUGE congratulations to you both 🤍

4.8 out of 5

Fantastic from start to finish. Sara was so helpful and reassuring and the band were just brilliant! Can’t recommend highly enough.

Reply from Smoke and Honey Jazz

8 months ago

Thanks so much, Cathy! We were so glad to be part of your 60th birthday celebrations. Thank you for having us!! :)

5 out of 5

Booked Smoke & Honey for a corporate VIP event, they were fantastic. Really professional, communication pre event was excellent. Very talented duo with a great repertoire.

Reply from Smoke and Honey Jazz

1 year ago

Thanks so much Becky! We loved working with you for this brilliant evening at Grantley Hall. Hopefully we will work together again in future! All the best, Sara x

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5 out of 5

Smoke & Honey were amazing. They played throughout our event and sounded amazing, creating a lovely atmosphere for guests. Will use them again 100% recommend.

5 out of 5

Amazing Jazz band - would highly recommend! The communication was excellent and they were very speedy will all replies and answers to our questions. Thank you so much for making our event so special :)

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Smoke and Honey Jazz's Song list

We have a hundreds of jazz standards and blues songs in our repertoire list. Let us know if you have any requests! Some examples are listed below:

DAYTIME JAZZ:

Ain't Misbehavin’ - Sarah Vaughan

Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers

All About That Bass - Postmodern Jukebox

All of Me - Billie Holiday

At Last - Etta James

Autumn in New York - Ella Fitzgerald

Autumn Leaves - Eva Cassidy

B-A-B-Y - Carla Thomas

Beyond the Sea - Robbie Williams

Blame it on Me - Bonnie Raitt

Blue Skies - Eva Cassidy

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel (/Aretha Franklin)

Do Nothing ’Til You Hear From Me - Billie Holiday

Don't Know Why - Norah Jones

Down With Love - Judy Garland

Dream a Little Dream Of Me - The Mamas and Papas

Cheek to Cheek - Frank Sinatra

Come Away With Me - Norah Jones

Easy to Love - Ella Fitzgerald

Embraceable You - Sarah Vaughan

Feeling Good - Michael Bublé

Fever - Peggy Lee

Fine and Mellow - Eva Cassidy

Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra

Funny Honey - Chicago

Georgia on my Mind - Ray Charles

Get Happy - Judy Garland

Hallelujah I Just Love Her So - Ray Charles

Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles

How Deep is Your Love - PJ Morton / YEBBA cover

I Get a Kick Out of You - Frank Sinatra

I Got Rhythm - George Gershwin

I Love You For Sentimental Reasons - Linda Ronstadt

I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) - Aretha Franklin

I Put a Spell On You - Nina Simone

Isn't This a Lovely Day - Ella Fitzgerald

It Don't Mean a Thing (if it Ain’t Got That Swing) - Tony Bennett / Lady Gaga

It's Too Late - Carole King

Just the Two Of Us - Grover Washington / Bill Withers

Killing Me Softly - Fugees

Let's Call the Whole Thing Off - Ella Fitzgerald

Let's Stay Together - Al Green

L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole

Love is a Losing Game - Amy Winehouse

Lovely Day - Bill Withers

Mack the Knife - Frank Sinatra

Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips

Misty - Ella Fitzgerald

Moanin’ - Sarah Vaughan

Moon River - Audrey Hepburn

Moondance - Van Morrison

My Baby Just Cares for Me - Nina Simone

My Funny Valentine - Ella Fitzgerald

Nature Boy - Kurt Elling

Nick of Time - Bonnie Raitt

Night and Day - Frank Sinatra

Peel Me a Grape - Diana Krall

People Get Ready - Eva Cassidy

Puttin’ on the Ritz - Ella Fitzgerald

Put Your Records On - Corinne Bailey Rae

Smile - Nat King Cole

Someone to Watch Over Me - Ella Fitzgerald

Spooky - Dusty Springfield

Stormy Monday - Eva Cassidy

Straighten Up and Fly Right - Nat King Cole

Summertime - Billie Holiday

Sunrise - Norah Jones

Take The “A” Train - Duke Ellington

Teach Me Tonight - Amy Winehouse

That’s Life - Frank Sinatra

The Lady is a Tramp - Tony Bennett / Lady Gaga

The Look of Love - Dusty Springfield

The Nearness of You - Norah Jones

The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra

They Can't Take That Away From Me - Ella Fitzgerald

That's Life - Frank Sinatra

The Thrill is Gone - B. B. King

Turn Me On - Norah Jones

You Make Me Feel (A Natural Woman) - Aretha Franklin

You’re No Good - Linda Ronstadt

You Send Me - Aretha Franklin

You’ve Got a Friend - Carole King (/Donny Hathaway)

Wade in the Water - Eva Cassidy

Walk On By - Dionne Warwick

SOUL / PARTY:

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye / Tammi Terrell

Beggin' - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

Candyman - Christina Aguilera

Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Do Your Thing - Basement Jaxx

For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder

Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

Hound Dog - Elvis

I Feel Good - James Brown

I Just Want to Make Love to You - Etta James

I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles

Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder

I've Got a Woman - Ray Charles

I Wish - Stevie Wonder

Jailhouse Rock - Elvis

Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry

Mercy - Duffy

My Girl - The Temptations

Pencil Full of Lead - Paulo Nutini

RESPECT - Aretha Franklin

Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin

Rock With You - Michael Jackson

Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac

Seven Nation Army (Post-Modern Jukebox)

Something’s Got a Hold on Me - Etta James

Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

Stayin' Alive - Scary Pockets / Lizzy McApline cover

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Tears Dry on Their Own - Amy Winehouse

Think - Aretha Franklin

Twist and Shout - The Beatles

Valerie - Amy Winehouse

CHRISTMAS (this is not an exhaustive list!):

All I Want for Christmas is You

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

Blue Christmas

Deck the Halls

Do They Know It's Christmas

Driving Home for Christmas

Frosty the Snowman

Hang Your Lights

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

I'll Be Home for Christmas

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm

Jingle Bell Rock

Jingle Bells

Last Christmas

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

Lonely this Christmas

Man with the Bag

O Holy Night

Please Come Home for Christmas

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Run Rudolph Run

Santa Baby

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Silent Night

Sleigh Ride

The Christmas Song

This Christmas

Twelve Days of Christmas

What are you Doing New Year's Eve?

What Christmas Means to Me

White Christmas

Winter Wonderland

Smoke and Honey Jazz'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

Wedding ceremony (Duo)2 musicians

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - PA + background music included

£750

Drinks reception (Duo)2 musicians

Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception - PA + background music included

£750

Drinks reception (Trio)3 musicians

Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception. - PA + background music included

£1125

Drinks reception (Quartet)4 musicians

Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception - PA + background music included

£1500

Christmas Party (Quartet)4 musicians

Two performances of up to 1 hour each during your Christmas party! - PA + background music included

£2000

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner (Quartet)4 musicians

- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 2 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception. - 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served. - PA + background music included

£2250

Christmas Party (Quintet)5 musicians

Two performances of up to 1 hour each during your Christmas party! - PA + background music included

£2500

Customer questions

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

We've performed at Matt & Phred's, Albert Schloss, Blues Kitchen, Bridgewater Hall, and various other of the top venues across the North-West.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

We all love performing jazz standards and love Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, etc., but we also adore the more modern side of jazz, like Norah Jones and Eva Cassidy's blues album.

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

We strive to make sure the line-up you see is what you get on the night. We do have pre-auditioned 'dep' musicians available in case another band member falls ill or is unavailable, however, Sara Leanne will almost certainly be on every gig, and you will be informed if this isn't the case.

Do you have different line-up options?

Our line-up is as follows: Vocals, Piano, Drums, Bass. We also have a 5-piece option that includes Sax, or 6-piece that includes Sax and Guitar.

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

We always try our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. 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?

Absolutely. This is a really popular request and we actually offer this service for free. If you'd like a DJ service via our PA after the final set until the venue closes, we provide this for an additional £100.

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually set up about 1 to 1.5 hours before the performance time.

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

Our set lists are crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure guests dance and have an amazing time. However, we're definitely happy to chat through and make sure we find what works for your event.

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

Yes! We provide a good-quality PA for all events.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

We’re more than happy to perform up to 3 song requests for you at no extra cost, no problem! We also have a wide range of repertoire tried and tested at various events that we know goes down a storm!

Musicianship

Genres:

Jazz, Blues, Modern jazz, Swing

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Types:

Jazz band, Jazz trio, Jazz duo, Vintage jazz band, Swing & Jive band, New Orleans band, Jazz fusion band, Rat Pack jazz band

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Event types:

Bar / Club / Venue event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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