9 DECEMBER 2020 (Updated 6 MARCH 2022)
Blog post by Adam Southall
Estimated read time: 3 minutes
In this blog post, we'll list out the 10 most popular jazz bands for weddings and events in Italy on FixTheMusic, based on the number of their confirmed bookings for 2022 and 2023.
Italy is home to some of the finest jazz bands for hire in Europe...bands that perform regularly at high-end corporate events and celebrity weddings.
You'll see that there is a good range of jazz and swing styles and that many of the jazz bands offer something a bit different to make your wedding truly memorable.
Jazz bands on FixTheMusic have public liability insurance and PAT tested equipment.
Here's the list of the 10 best jazz bands in Italy for 2022...
1. The Florence Jazz Band
2. The Tuscany Swing Band
3. The Naples Swing Band
4. Ponte Vecchio Jazz Band
5. The Tuscany Jazz Collective
6. The Italy Hot Jazz Band
7. The Venice Jazz Band
8. The Italian Swing Band
9. The Jay Walkers
10. The Italy Gypsy Band
So let's take a closer look at the most in-demand jazz bands for hire at weddings and events in Italy...
1. The Florence Jazz Band
Average booking price: €1,450 - €2,250 (as of March 2022)
Location: Florence, Tuscany, Italy
The Florence Jazz Band present a repertoire based on a number of masterpieces of American vocal music in the styles of jazz and swing.
The band plays popular songs of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, the blues songs of Nat King Cole, Ray Charles, Etta James, and the unknown songs of the masters of Jazz and Swing of the early 20th century.
They are in demand to entertain at weddings and parties in Tuscany, Italy and throughout Europe.
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2. The Tuscany Swing Band
Average booking price: €1,575 (as of March 2022)
Location: Florence, Tuscany, Italy
The Tuscany Swing Band was born by the combination of three professional musicians.
Each one with a wide professional experience, they share the same musical tastes and the same purpose of having fun and entertaining guests at weddings, parties and corporate events.
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3. The Naples Swing Band
Average booking price: €2,421 (as of March 2022)
Location: Naples, Italy
The Naples Swing Band are a group of professional musicians who perform at weddings and events throughout Italy.
Their repertoire ranges from jazz standards, pop songs on the international scene, through the classics of Italian tradition and bossa nova.
The Naples Swing Band create an elegant atmosphere suitable for any type of event.
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4. Ponte Vecchio Jazz Band
Average booking price: €600 - €1,000 (as of March 2022)
Location: Florence, Italy
Ponte Vecchio Jazz Band are Stefano (piano), Simone (drums) and Andrea (double bass).
They have a repertoire that ranges from pop and rock to jazz and swing.
Depending on the event, Ponte Vecchio Jazz Band can offer a duo, trio or quartet, but their usual line-up is as an instrumental jazz trio.
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5. The Tuscany Jazz Collective
Average booking price: €1,121 (as of March 2022)
Location: Tuscany, Italy
The Tuscany Jazz Collective are a group of professional musicians with several years of experience performing at weddings and events in Tuscany and throughout Northern Italy.
They can offer relaxed jazz, swing and Latin jazz or upbeat jazz for dancing at wedding receptions and parties.
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6. The Italy Hot Jazz Band
Average booking price: €1,869 (as of March 2022)
Location: Tuscany, Italy
The Italy Hot Jazz Band is a famous Dixieland jazz band that was born in Florence, Italy.
They are hired at many weddings, luxury celebrations, festivals, Tuscan sagras and private parties throughout Italy.
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7. The Venice Jazz Band
Average booking price: €1,324 (as of March 2022)
Location: Venice, Italy
The Venice Jazz Band perform a mixture of Mediterranean melodies and a reinterpretation of music influenced by Italian musicians that developed the Jazz music at the beginning of the 20th century in the United States.
They perform regularly at weddings and corporate events in Venice and throughout Italy.
Their sound features clarinet melodies, banjo strokes, arabesque guitars and a strong and solid swing guaranteed by the rhythm section.
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8. The Italian Swing Band
Average booking price: €2,276 (as of March 2022)
Location: Rome, Italy
The Italian Swing Band was born in 2009 by the union of six professional musicians in love with Swing and Rock 'n' Roll music.
They perform at hundreds of weddings and parties every year throughout Italy and Europe.
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9. The Jay Walkers
Average booking price: €1,633 (as of March 2022)
Location: Bari, Italy
The Jay Walkers are an exceptional ensemble of musicians who specialise in providing energetic roaming performances to all kinds of events.
This talented group of musicians play a vast array of instruments and will weave in and around your event with flair, skill and fun.
Happy to travel throughout Puglia and Italy, The Jay Walkers perform regularly across Italy at weddings, private parties and corporate events.
In particular, we are regularly booked to perform for weddings and events at Masseria Grieco in Ostuni, Italy.
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10. The Italy Gypsy Band
Average booking price: €900 (as of March 2022)
Location: Bologna, Italy
Do you love swing, Gypsy jazz and the music of the 1930s? Then The Italy Gypsy Band is the one for you!
The band are professional, talented and fun and know how to create the perfect atmosphere throughout the night. Their experience and their quick and easy set-up make them the ideal choice for any occasion.
The band plays a customisable line up of instruments that includes a guitar, clarinet, violin and double bass.
As experienced musicians, The Italy Gypsy Band regularly perform across Italy and Europe and will be more than happy to travel to you and your event.
We are regularly booked by clients on FixTheMusic to perform for weddings and events at Borgo il Castagno in Tuscany.
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We hope you've enjoyed reading this list of the best jazz bands Italy has to offer for hire in 2022.
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As a final note, we're frequently asked whether quotes include the SIAE licence fee that is required for any performance of music at an event in Italy. Generally, our bands and DJs do not include the cost of the SIAE licence in their quotes, as the fee varies according to factors beyond their control. You can read more in our blog post on the SIAE licence fee for weddings in Italy.
— Adam is a co-founder of FixTheMusic and works on everything from copywriting and marketing to design and user experience. He studied Music at Cambridge University. Adam is a keen pianist, and also learned cello and trumpet from an early age.