London jazz duo featuring guitar and saxophone, ideal for creating a gentle, relaxed atmosphere with background music.
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Saxophone, Guitar
Saxophone, Guitar/Piano and Bass OR Singer
Saxophone, Guitar/Piano, Bass and Drums OR Singer
Singer, Saxophone, Guitar/Piano, Bass and Drums
Description
London jazz duo featuring guitar and saxophone, ideal for creating a gentle, relaxed atmosphere with background music.
Not just Jazz
With songs from the Great American Songbook being the duo’s main focus, they also cover other genres, such as Latin, funk/groove-based tunes as well as contemporary pop. This versatility allows the band to suit a wider range of audiences, making them suitable for different types of events.
Notable Clients/Venues
The duo have performed at several prestigious venues across London, such as Ronnie Scott’s, the 606 Jazz Club, Pizza Express Soho and The Vortex. The duo have also had the pleasure of entertaining British Airways, Barclays Bank, The Hilton Hotel & The Royal Family.
From Duo to Quintet
Alongside the standard jazz duo offering, the band can also include additional musicians to make larger lineups up to a full band of 5 musicians. Options include additional vocals, bass, and drums. If your event demands a larger band with music for dancing, then the band is happy to cater for this.
Repertoire
Swing
A Foggy Day
Ain’t Misbehavin’
All of Me
All the Things You Are
Autumn Leaves
But Not For Me
Bye Bye Blackbird
Cheek to Cheek
Days of Wine and Roses
Fever (Peggy Lee)
Fly Me To The Moon (Frank Sinatra)
Green Dolphin Street
Have You Met Miss Jones
How High the Moon
I Can’t Give You Anything But Love
I Got Rhythm
I Remember You
I’ll Be Seeing You (Billie Holiday)
I Get A Kick Out Of You (Jamie Cullum)
I Should Care (Julie London)
It Could Happen To You
It Don’t Mean a Thing (Ella Fitzgerald)
Just Friends
L-O-V-E (Nat King Cole)
Like Someone in Love
Love for Sale
Moondance (Van Morrison)
My Baby Just Cares For Me (Nina Simone)
Night and Day
On The Sunny Side of The Street
Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
Someday, My Prince Will Come
Stella By Starlight
Summertime
Take the A Train (Duke Ellington)
The Way You Look Tonight
There Will Never Be Another You
What Is This Thing Called Love?
Ballads
Body and Soul
Cry Me A River (Dinah Washington)
Embraceable You
I Fall in Love Too Easily (Chet Baker)
In a Sentimental Mood
Misty (Sarah Vaughan)
Moon River
My Funny Valentine
My One and Only Love
Round Midnight
Skylark
Smile (Gregory Porter)
Someone to Watch Over Me
You Don’t Know What Love Is
Bossa Nova / Latin Jazz
A Felicidade
Black Orpheus
Blue Bossa
Corcovado
Desafinado (Stan Getz)
How Insensitive
Sway (Michael Bublé)
The Girl from Ipanema (Antônio Carlos Jobim)
Triste
Wave
Jazz Fusion
Afro Blue (Robert Glasper)
All Blues (Miles Davis)
Cantaloupe Island (Herbie Hancock)
Chameleon (Herbie Hancock)
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
My Favourite Things (John Coltrane)
Strasbourg St. Denis (Roy Hargrove)
Take Five (Dave Brubeck)
The Chicken (Jaco Pastorius)
Watermelon Man (Herbie Hancock)
Popular Songs
Ain’t No Sunshine (Bill Withers)
At Last (Etta James)
Don’t Know Why (Norah Jones)
Georgia on My Mind (Ray Charles)
Heard it Through the Grapevine (Gaye)
I Can’t Help It (Michael Jackson)
Isn’t She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)
Just the Two of Us (Bill Withers)
Let’s Stay Together (Al Green)
Lovely Day (Bill Withers)
Mister Magic (Amy Winehouse)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Stevie Wonder)
Sunny (Bobby Hebb)
Stand By Me (Ben E. King)
Valerie (Amy Winehouse)
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Specs
- Name
- Café Noir
- Main region
- London
- Other regions
- Berkshire Buckinghamshire Essex Hampshire Hertfordshire Kent London Oxfordshire Suffolk Surrey
- Main category
- Jazz & Swing Bands
- Other categories
- Corporate Entertainment Jazz & Swing Bands Jazz Musicians Live Music for Bars & Pubs Musicians
- Set Up Time
- 1 hours
- Arrival Time
- Finish time
- Set Option 1
- 1 x 60 minute set
- Set Option 2
- 2 x 45 minute sets
- Minimum space
- 3m x 2m
- Maximum space
- 4m x 3m
- PA System included
- No
- PA Suitable for
- people
- Stage Lighting
- No
- Dance Floor Lighting
- No
- Free use of PA via iPod etc
- No
- DJ included
- No
- Technical
- 2 x 13amp wall sockets
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Cafe Noir’s music is all about lyrical playing informed by ‘the source’, delivered with a warm, joyful sound.
Cafe Noir are great musicians – they have a beautiful melodic turn of phrase and a strong personal sound.
Really brilliant musicians who can play lots of different styles and songs, and perform at a suitable volume to create the perfect atmosphere for guests to mingle. Also very friendly and communicative people! Would recommend!
Cafe Noir are fantastic players and incredibly professional at every stage of the booking/performing process – highly recommended!
Cafe Noir are class act and have a fantastic sax player. I’ve worked with him on many events over the years, and he has always been reliable, professional, and willing to go the extra mile. As a player and a band leader, you can’t go wrong with Cafe Noir!
5 stars–everyone had a great evening. Thank you for playing for our event!
Cafe Noir were fantastic – super communicative, friendly and played a fabulous set. Two very talented musicians!
They read the room very well and set a great tone for the evening which really facilitated the event. We had positive feedback from attendees who enjoyed the range of songs played and the upbeat atmosphere created by the live music. Throughout the booking process and
event, they were flexible and professional in accommodating our requests.
Cafe Noir were amazing! Their music was just perfect for the occasion, and they are the nicest guys you could wish to meet and they made my party into a real occasion. Thank you both!