About Crescent City Jazz Band – New Orleans style jazz band for hire in London
Crescent City Jazz Band's infectious foot-stomping live shows have taken the London vintage scene by storm, quickly establishing them as the band that most accurately evokes the bold, brassy, blues-infused spirit of 1920s New Orleans jazz.
We're listed on FixTheMusic's 14 Best Jazz Bands in the UK 🏆
We're regularly booked to perform for weddings and events at Lafayette on Goods Way, London.
Equally at home wowing rapturous crowds at London venues like The Ditch, The Nightjar and Wilton’s Music Hall or adding stylishly toe-tapping vintage sounds to a wedding celebration or prohibition-era spirit to a Great Gatsby party, we also appear in the short movie Melvin (2015), shot at the famous Pinewood Studios.
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As one recent client put it, we are “A big genius slice of New Orleans served up to lucky Londoners without the airfare!”
Members of our band have played with Madness, Jimmy Somerville, Death in Vegas, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Ken Colyer, Mike Daniels, Martine McCutcheon, Paul Weller, The Divine Comedy, DJ Yoda and Kym Mazelle.
So if you're looking to hire the finest vintage New Orleans jazz band London has to offer, get in touch with Crescent City Jazz Band.
The many places we have performed include:
- Hampton Court Palace
- Pinewood Studios
- Shoreditch Town Hall
- Wilton’s Music Hall
- Queen’s House, Greenwich
- Cadogan Hall
- The Ivy Restaurant
- The Guildhall, London
- Borough Market
- Rivoli Ballroom
- The Honorable Artillery Company, Moorgate
- Orleans House Gallery, Richmond
- Genesis Cinema, London
- Trapeze Bar, Shoreditch
- The Zetter Hotel
- The Old Market, Brighton
- The Nightjar
- Botley’s Mansion
- The Strongroom, Shoreditch
- Studland Bay House, Dorset
- West Lexham, Norfolk
- Blues Kitchen, Camden
- City Summer House, Brick Lane
- Mill Rythe Holiday Village
- Fields Brewhouse
- Warton Hall, Oxford
- Macdonald Berymede Hotel, Ascot
- Roast Restaurant, Borough Market
Previous clients have included:
- BBC Good Food Festival
- Novartis
- Fenwick’s of Bond Street
- Marriott International Hotels
- The Honourable Artillery Company
- Watson, Farley & Williams LLP
- East End Film Festival
- Devizes Arts Festival
- Chelsea Summer Fete
- The Candlelight Club
- Zetter Hotel
- Felsted Prep School
- Tonbridge Angels Football Club
- Cambridge Lindy Exchange
- Mind the Shag!
- Herne Hill Festival
Here are just some of the locations where we have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events...
- Buckhurst Hill, Essex
- Lafayette, Goods Way, London
- Tythe, Launton, Bicester
- Arundel, UK
10 Verified Reviews
"These guys played at my daughter's wedding and wowed us all through the evening. They gave it their all and many of the guests mentioned how much fun they had; it really added to a wonderful party. Even the hotel asked for contact info and I assume that wasn't just because Crescent City Jazz Band had blown the roof off!"
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"We booked Crescent City Jazz Band for our daughter's Great Gatsby themed birthday party. We had wondered about how a party full of 18-20 year olds might receive a band of this type, however they proved that no matter what age group are present they have the ability to fully engage with the guests; making them feel that they had stepped back in time, which was exactly our intention. We want to say a special thank you to them for making it such a special night, great music and such a fun band, one that will be remembered for many years to come. Kind regards, Kelly."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Crescent City Jazz Band gave us a truly memorable day. They serenaded us for our first dance and upped the tempo for a fantastic climax to the evening. Not only was the music great, but they are visually stunning: that must be the most polished sousaphone in the UK - our photographs look fantastic."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Crescent City Jazz Band entertained customers at The Plough this summer at our New Orleans Jazz Event. They are fantastic musicians who interacted with the audience making it not only a great music event but also great fun. Loved having you!"
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"We had the most AMAZING wedding day. I cannot thank you enough for your incredible band and exceptional playing - it was so much fun. It was a real pleasure to join you on stage for a couple of tunes. We had an absolutely fantastic time."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Crescent City Jazz Band are the highest quality of musicians with a huge sense of fun and camaraderie between them that suck your guests into the best party mood and lightness. They are truly wonderful and if they hadn’t been available for our wedding, we would have changed the date so they were."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Just wanted to say a huge belated thank you for your amazing performance at my silk’s party in July. You really made the night. Fabulous set and the parade to the boat was unforgettable. Thanks a million."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"It was a fabulous night! The band were perfect - we couldn't have asked for more! I will continue to sing your praises as many of our guests have been doing!"
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"We booked Crescent City Jazz Band for a 50th birthday party and they went down a storm, even people who thought they did not like jazz were blown away. This is a band that is full of character playing the best jazz standards with infectious energy and brilliant musicianship. No matter what your age they interpret a jazz era full of such joy and pathos that it makes you glad to be alive. I don’t think Crescent City Jazz Band can have ever played a gig where the audience has not ended up romping along to their arrangements. Timeless music performed by brilliant musicians. A big genius slice of New Orleans served up to lucky Londoners without the airfare."
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"Thank you for making our wedding day so incredible - you blew the roof off Borough Market!"
Verified booking on FixTheMusicSet List
Dr Jazz
Chinatown
Basin Street Blues
When The Saints Go Marchin’ In
St James Infirmary
It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing
Chimes Blues
The Charleston
Royal Garden Blues
Down by the Riverside
Sweet Georgia Brown
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue
King of the Swingers
Dapper Dan
Struttin’ With Some Barbecue
Just a Closer Walk to Thee
Alexander’s Ragtime Band
Indiana
It’s a Long Way to Tipperary
China Boy
Ain’t Misbehavin’
You Are My Lucky Star
Bourbon Street Parade
Joe Avery’s Piece
At the Jazz Band Ball
Jeepers Creepers
Dippermouth Blues
Tishomingo Blues
South Rampart Street Parade
Shine
Hello Dolly
Tiger Rag
Avalon
Georgia On My Mind
I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
Weatherbird Rag
Paper Moon
Bye and Bye
Mr Sandman
When You’re Smiling
On the Sunny Side of the Street
West End Blues
Tin Roof Blues
Petite Fleur
La Vie En Rose
Ice Cream
That’s a Plenty
The Sheik of Araby
When I Leave This World Behind Me
All Of Me
Cornet Chop Suey
Amapola
Exactly Like You
Toot Toot Tootsie