Acoustic Resonance is a modern jazz ensemble with a versatile repertoire including jazz, latin, blues, soul, motown and rock & roll.

We play at private parties, weddings and functions. We can also be heard from time to time playing in pubs, restaurants and at festivals. The ensemble is great for providing cocktail music, dinner jazz, and dance music.

Based in the South East of England, we play predominantly in South London, Surrey, Sussex, Kent and Hampshire.

Line Up

Acoustic Resonance is available in the following line ups:

Duo	Piano and Double Bass
Piano Trio	Piano, Double Bass and Drums
Vocal Trio	Singer, Piano and Double Bass
Quartet	Singer or Saxophone or Trumpet, Piano, Double Bass and Drums
Quintet	Singer and/or Saxophone and/or Trumpet, Piano, Double Bass and Drums
Sextet	Singer, Saxophone, Trumpet, Piano, Double Bass and Drums

Musicians in the Acoustic Resonance ensemble all have many years of experience. The ensemble comprises:

Vocals	Karin Bittleston
Saxophone	Sam Walker
Keyboard	John Harriman
Double Bass	Philip Bishop
Drums	Matt Hobson

From time to time we also have some great guest players with us.

Repertoire

We have an extensive repertoire, including songs by:

The Ratpack	George Benson	Dionne Warwick
Nina Simone	Otis Redding	Wilson Pickett
Ella Fitzgerald	Dusty Springfield	The Crusaders
Stevie Wonder	Bill Withers	Little Eva
Van Morrison	Ben E King,	Bill Haley

Click here to see our repertoire and most frequently performed songs.

Some of the most often requested songs by featured artists are listed below:

Ratpack	Come Fly With Me Fly Me To The Moon Have You Met Miss Jones I've Got You Under My Skin Lady Is A Tramp Sway
Nina Simone	My Baby Just Cares For Me Love Me Or Leave Me
Ella Fitzgerald	April In Paris Autumn In New York Bye Bye Blackbird Mac The Knife Nearness Of You
Stevie Wonder	I Just Called To Say I Love You Isn't She Lovely For Once In My Life You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

If your favourite is not listed, please ask!

Downloads

Here are the songs from our demo disc for you to download.

If you would like a demo CD, or have difficulty downloading the song or don't have the ability to handle Windows Media (.wma) or MP3 files, please contact Philip Bishop.

Interval Music

We normally play a three hour programme, typically comprising three 45 minute sets, with two intervals.

The music, sets and intervals can be tailored to fit in with your programme of events, including shorter or longer programmes.

We can also play as a duo or trio for cocktails/dinner, followed by the full band for dancing.

When we are not performing on stage, we have a range of CDs which we can use to provide interval music if required.

Other programmes can be provided to suit your needs. Please ask!

Contact

For more information, a demo CD and booking the band, please get in touch with Philip Bishop.

Telephone 07950 235329

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