State 51 Swing Orchestra


Songs



Come Fly With Me, In The Mood, Mack The Knife, My Way, Strangers In The Night, New York New York - let the State 51 Swing Orchestra take you back to the glitzy ballrooms of a bygone era and recapture the style, elegance and excitement of those classic Big Band days.


Our repertoire spans many decades and pays tribute to some of the best Swing Bands along the way. From Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman through to the great Frank Sinatra, this musical journey still excites audiences today as much as it ever did.


Below is a sample of our repertoire and some information to help you understand how the State 51 Swing Orchestra can lend a touch of class, elegance and excitement to your evening.



Sample Repertoire



Frank Sinatra



Our vocal show dips heavily into Frank’s songbook to help you relive some of the best music of the swing era. Known and loved by every generation, what better way to make this an evening your guests will never forget than by finishing off with New York, New York performed live by a talented singer backed by a powerful seventeen-piece big band.


Come Fly With Me, My Way, That’s Life, Strangers In The Night, Lady Is A Tramp, Fly Me To The Moon, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Let’s Face The Music and Dance, Luck Be A Lady, I Get A Kick Out Of You, My Kind of Town, Pennies From Heaven, Witchcraft, You Make Me Feel So Young, The Way You Look Tonight, Me and My Shadow, New York New York



Glenn Miller



The Glenn Miller Orchestra was the most popular band of the 40’s and is synonymous with great dancing music. Throughout the Second World War, Glenn Miller’s brand of swing was an inspirational soundtrack in a time of great need. His music has withstood the test of time - when you hear those opening saxes from In The Mood, you know that dancing is on the way...


In The Mood, American Patrol, Pennsylvania 6-5000, Little Brown Jug, Moonlight Serenade, String of Pearls, Chatanooga Choo Choo, Adios, Song Of The Volga Boatman



Count Basie Orchestra



The great Count Basie Orchestra of the 50’s and 60’s was the epitomy of class and style and remains a major inspiration for the State 51 Swing Orchestra. Possibly the greatest exponent of the Big Band style, his legacy is clean and simple music that defines the word swing. Basie’s collaborations with Sinatra are amongst the finest of Frank’s immense body of work.


Jumpin’ at the Woodside, Li’l Darlin’, Queen Bee, All Of Me, Two O’Clock Jump, Basie Straight Ahead, Corner Pocket, Cute, Duet, Flight Of The Foo Birds, Kid from Red Bank, Splanky, Sweet Georgia Brown, Ticker, Wind Machine



The Rest



Bobby Darin - the classic hits of Mack the Knife and Beyond the Sea

Benny Goodman - the swingin’ clarinet of Opus One and Sing, Sing, Sing

Paul Anka - swing treatment of some modern classics such as Jump and Smells Like Teen Spirit from the hit album Rock Swings


The State 51 pad also includes classics from other greats - Dean Martin, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Nat King Cole, Stan Kenton, Tommy Dorsey, Tony Bennett et al.


Ain’t That A Kick In The Head, Take The ’A’ Train, Two O’Clock Jump, When I Fall In Love, Sunny Side of the Street, Fascinating Rhythm, I Left My Heart In San Francisco and many, many more.





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