All classic Swing & Jazz artists from the 1920's, 30’s, 40’s & 50's.
Sounds Like
Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Nina Simone, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Count Basie, Lou Rawls, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughan, Julie London, Mel Torme, Glenn Miller, Blossom Devine, Vikki Carr, Tony Bennet, Billy Eckstine, Billie Holiday, Anita O'Day, Royal Crown Revue.
Official Launch Show May 2007
Photos by Carmen Lee Spiers - www.encapture.com.au
The Velvet Set @ 34B 12-07-08 Photos by McG Photography
The Velvet Set @ 34B 14-06-08 Photos by Michael Kery
The Velvet Set @ 34B 12-07-08 Photos by Michael Kery
Sydney's newest and most dynamic swing band has arrived! The Velvet Set feature some of Sydney's most talented jazz musicians and is truly unique in that they combine male and female vocals to faithfully recreate the classic tunes of the 1930's, 40's and 50's.
The Velvet Set performs all the swing & jazz classics by: Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughn, Peggy Lee, Bobby Darin, Sammy Davis Jnr, Glenn Miller and Cole Porter to name but a few. They also play the best neo-swing such as Royal Crown Review, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and the Brian Setzer Orchestra to keep the dance floor jumping & jiving all night long. In fact with a repertoire of more than 100 songs they can tailor a show to suit your specific needs.
Be it an intimate cocktail party, product launch, wedding, themed night, thousand-seat corporate seminar or end-of-year extravaganza The Velvet Set is the perfect choice to make your event a smashing success. Whether in 5 piece instrumental mode for a relaxed jazz dinner set or the fully choreographed, thoroughly compelling 10 piece swing show The Velvet Set is an act that is sure to impress with performances ranging from 40 minutes to 4 hours in duration.
The Velvet Set is also an Australian Bridal Service (ABS) Accredited Business so you can be assured of their professionalism and high standard of service.
In 2007 The Velvet Set performed for: BMW, Energizer Batteries, The Property Industry Foundation (at Sydney Town Hall), Dream Ball (at the Horden Pavilion), The Global Illumination Ball (for Breast Cancer Research), The RSVP (Event Planners) Showcase, The Australian Bridal Service, The Medical Industry Foundation, Mailroom Express, The Sydney Burlesque Ball, The Oxford Art Factory official opening, Swing Time's Deco Dance & Swing Patrol dance nights to name but a few...
Looking for that little something extra?
Then why not add a professional Swing Dancing troupe and/or Showgirl routine to the mix? The Velvet Set is so much more than just a swing band. Combined with Swing Patrol dancers and Showgirls Lorelei and Sarina they provide a complete corporate entertainment package!
Swing Dancers
Swing dancers are the perfect addition to any event where The Velvet Set is performing. These skilled and experienced entertainers really capture the mood and spirit of the 1930's & 40's and add that extra bit of pizzazz to enthral and entertain your guests. If you're planning an event with The Velvet Set consider involving Swing dancers to:
Set the scene - by dancing as people arrive and take their seats,
Get the night off to a swinging start - by performing to warm up the crowd before The Velvet Set play,
Make their night - by running a short social swing dance lesson to get guests out of their seats, moving and mingling,
Start them swinging - by dancing with your guests to The Velvet Set after the lesson and on into the night...
Showgirls
Why not spice up your event with some of Australia's leading Showgirls who put on an intimate and spectacular performance that oozes seduction and comical humour with all the feathers, diamantes and glitz you could expect?
Whether it's the traditional 1920's feather fan dance or Moulin Rouge inspired Burlesque and Cabaret these girls dig the humour out of every gesture and make it “Oh” so sexy. Their shows can be themed and tailored to meet the mood of your function, create some thing chic or just add that colour you desire. Showgirls provide the perfect interlude while The Velvet Set take a short break or alternatively they can perform fully choreographed routines to many of the band's popular numbers.
