9 SEPTEMBER 2021 (Updated 11 OCTOBER 2023)
Blog post by Adam Southall
Estimated read time: 3 minutes
In this blog post, we'll list out the 5 most popular jazz bands for weddings and events in Tuscany on FixTheMusic, based on the number of their confirmed bookings for 2024 and 2025
Tuscany (Italy) is home to some of the finest jazz and swing 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.
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Here's the list of the 5 best jazz bands in Tuscany for 2024...
1. The Florence Jazz Band
2. The Tuscany Swing Band
3. The Tuscany Jazz Collective
4. The Suits Jazz Band
5. The Italy Hot Jazz Band
So let's take a closer look at the most in-demand jazz bands for hire in Tuscany this year...
1. The Florence Jazz Band
Average booking price: €1,800 - €3,600 (as of October 2023)
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.
We're regularly booked to perform for weddings and events at Villa il Pozzo Winery & Resort in Certaldo and Borgo Di Castelvecchio in Siena, Italy.
In particular, the band wanted to rediscover songs of these authors, which have inexplicably remained hidden to the general public but of great artistic and musical value.
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The Florence Jazz Band generally performs as a quartet of voice, clarinet, bass and classical guitar.
Put simply, we aim to recreate the rhythms, sounds and the atmosphere of the golden age of American jazz.
Here are just some of the locations where we have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events...
So if you're looking to hire the finest jazz band Florence (Tuscany) has to offer for your wedding or event, get in touch with us.
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2. The Tuscany Swing Band
Average booking price: €1,577 (as of October 2023)
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.
We are a team of professional musicians, graduated from the Conservatory and music teachers, with over fifteen years of experience in live music and entertainment at private events.
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We can offer you various packs with solutions both for the reception and for the ceremony, taking care of the whole musical planning of the day.
We speak English, French and a bit of German. We collaborate with the most prestigious locations and with the most quoted planning agencies.
On our profile, you will find numerous videos and live audio, photos and reviews of our international customers.
Our full line-up is made by Elena (female voice and snare drum), Stefano (guitar), Mirco (double bass) and Alberto (wind instruments).
Sometimes we can also produce as a Trio version or with different instruments.
The intent of The Tuscany Swing Band is to offer a high level musical show completely live performed.
The wide music expertise and the long-term grown competence of the members group always guarantee high standard musical performance.
This one is enhanced by the repertoire that include original arrangements and is accredited by a long experience in different sort of contest: from street festivals to theatres and auditorium, from clubs to grand hotels and private parties.
The guitar, the piano, the snare drum and the voice are acoustic instruments with a large range of colours and dynamics.
The warm and charming tone voice will alternate with instrumental improvisations of the piano and the guitar – this magic mixture is supported by the lively and fair rhythm of the snare drum played with brushes.
The repertoire. It’s vast and multicoloured collecting from different musical genres.
With original arrangements, it ranges from Italian, European and American ’40’s swing to jazz standards including Bossanova and instrumental songs as waltz musettes, beguine and more.
A position of considerable importance is occupied by the Italian song become famous all over the world: the old swing music of the radio and gramophone.
So if you're looking to hire the finest jazz & swing band Tuscany (Italy) has to offer for your wedding or event, please get in touch.
Here are just some of the locations where we have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events...
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3. The Tuscany Jazz Collective
Average booking price: €1,127 (as of October 2023)
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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4. The Suits Jazz Band
Average booking price: €1,450 (as of October 2023)
Location: Tuscany, Italy
Formed in 2017, The Suits is a trio of fantastic jazz & swing musicians who specialise in providing you with an authentic vintage sound for your event.
The trio performs across Italy and aims to share their love of vintage music with wide audiences on many different occasions, from weddings and private parties to corporate and public events.
As skilled musicians, The Suits can provide you with a fully-fledged swing sound, transporting you back in time to enjoy some of the best music ever written.
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5. The Italy Hot Jazz Band
Average booking price: €1,917 (as of October 2023)
Location: Tuscany, Italy
The Italy Hot Jazz Band is a famous Dixieland jazz band that was born in Florence, Italy.
We are hired at many weddings, luxury celebrations, festivals, Tuscan sagras and private parties throughout Italy.
Some of them were already playing in other bands as professional musicians. Now the band is formed by 9 musicians.
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We are very versatile and can play our style starting from 4 musicians.
Our purpose is to propose the old situations & sounds of the simple music played by the fathers of traditional jazz in the 20s and 30s.
Our best satisfaction (when we seldom play in big squares) is watching shy people start moving first their feet and then the whole body or just meeting somebody who congratulates for some magic moments they spent flying back to the past.
Here are just some of the locations where we have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events...
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What kind of music will the jazz band perform?
Our jazz bands perform a wide range of music – of course, each jazz band has a vast knowledge of the jazz standards and classics from the Great American Songbook. As well as that, our jazz bands perform a lot of swing music. Many of our jazz bands also play music from soul, rock n roll and pop. A particularly popular trend is for modern jazz bands to play pop or rock music but in a vintage and jazzy style. The Swing Of Things is a perfect example of this style. A swing band almost always includes a singer in the group. They will cover classic Rat Pack tunes (covering artists such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr). Many of our bands also perform in the Great Gatsby style, specialising in music from the 1920s – often with a more modern twist too and sometimes even combined with electro-swing music. This style is frequently referred to as post-modern jukebox band style. Gypsy jazz or gypsy swing (also known as jazz manouche) is also increasingly popular, as well as purely acoustic jazz bands. Trad and vintage jazz bands perform more Dixieland, ragtime music and New Orleans-inspired songs that originated in the early 1900s. These bands usually include a full brass or wind section, such as trumpet, trombone, and even sousaphone. These bands are often roaming jazz bands – and some can even perform as marching jazz bands. Blues bands are also featured on FixTheMusic as an especially popular jazz ensemble.
What kind of events will the jazz bands perform at?
On FixTheMusic, our jazz bands are booked to perform at a wide variety of events. The most common are weddings and corporate events, but they also entertain at charity functions, product launches, festivals, gala balls, hotels, restaurants and birthday parties.
Can you give me some examples of the kind of repertoire and songs the jazz bands will perform?
The most commonly requests jazz songs include: At Last (Etta James), All Of Me (jazz standard), Come Fly With Me, Fly Me To The Moon (both by Frank Sinatra), Georgia On My Mind (Ray Charles), It Don’t Mean A Thing (Duke Ellington), On The Sunny Side Of The Street and What A Wonderful World (both by Louis Armstrong). Other famous jazz singers or bands that our jazz groups will cover include Nat King Cole, Charlie Parker, Cole Porter, Billie Holliday, Jamie Cullum, Miles Davis, Otis Redding, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, George Gershwin, Michael Bublé and Nina Simone.
What line-ups are available with most jazz bands?
Jazz acts can range from solo jazz singers, right up to big bands and full jazz orchestras. The most commonly booked size of wedding jazz band on FixTheMusic is a 5-piece jazz band. This usually includes singer (male or female vocals), bass guitar (or upright double bass), drums, piano or keyboard and guitar. If you wanted a bigger line-up (e.g. a 6-piece or 7-piece jazz band), the additional instruments would likely include saxophone, trumpet, trombone or more singers. Jazz duos and jazz trios are also frequently booked – especially for background music, e.g. at an outdoor garden party, drinks reception or even a wedding ceremony.
How long does a jazz band usually perform for?
The standard sets a jazz band will perform are 2 x 60 minute sets. This could be split into 3 x 40 minute sets if you prefer. Some bands prefer to play for a bit shorter than this (e.g. 2 x 45 minute sets). The jazz band will always confirm this with you when they respond to your enquiry. From a cost perspective, it can be a good idea to hire the jazz band to provide live music for earlier in the day, as well as for the evening party. Most jazz & swing bands can provide some live music during the wedding ceremony or afternoon champagne reception at a small additional cost. Hiring a jazz band for your wedding reception is the most common request we receive at FixTheMusic. During the band's breaks, they will provide music from a laptop or similar device. This isn't quite the same as having a professional DJ, but it does ensure your entire evening of musical entertainment is covered. The laptop DJ service is usually provided free of charge by the jazz band. The standard arrival time for a band is 5pm. This gives them enough time to get set up and carry out their soundcheck. They will then finish by 12 midnight. If you wanted them to perform later into the night (e.g. until 1am or 2am) then there would likely be an additional cost for this.
Is it possible to see the jazz bands perform live before I book?
As most professional jazz bands perform at private events the majority of the time (such as weddings and corporate functions), it can often not be possible to see your chosen band performing live before you book. That said, some public gigs do occur now and then, so feel free to ask your band if they have anything coming up.
How much space will a jazz band take up?
You should consider that most musicians would need around 1.5 square metres each, and others (e.g. a pianist or keyboard player, or drummer) would need a bit more space than this. In addition, there would need to be space for the band's PA system and speakers. Our jazz bands are happy to be flexible though – just ask them about the dimensions at your venue if you're concerned and they will let you know what the ideal band size would be.
How loud will the jazz band be?
If your wedding venue has a sound or noise limiter installed, then you will want to consider the volume of the jazz band you are hiring. You can read more about this topic in our guide to sound limiters. Many of our jazz bands can perform without amplification (i.e. as just an acoustic jazz band) – but they are only really suitable as background music or where the number of guests at your event is relatively small. If you want the band to provide music for dancing (e.g. at your wedding reception), then you'll want the band to be amplified through their PA system. Instruments such as the band's drum kit and horns like a trumpet, trombone or saxophone, could trigger a noise limiter at your venue. It's always best to speak with your jazz band about any noise limits at the time of booking.
Should I hire a jazz or swing band for my wedding?
Yes! Our jazz bands are perfect for every part of your wedding day: from providing low-key music for your ceremony (e.g. a jazz singer and acoustic guitarist), to background music for your drinks reception in the afternoon (e.g. from a jazz duo or trio, or solo jazz sax player), to a larger swing band or big band – perfect for getting your guests dancing at the evening's party.
— 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.