Jerry Costanzo Jazz & Swing

About

About Jerry:
In another time and place, Jerry Costanzo wouldn’t be interpreting the Great American Songbook. It’s likely he’d be conceiving it. Midwest Record deemed the luminous vocalist and bandleader “A cat that knows how to swing it and grab the Vegas vibe that most of us never were old enough to experience,” while Jazz.com raved, “As all great singers do, he tells a story.” Raised in a musical family, Costanzo’s musical stencil was etched with the likes of Sinatra, Sammy, Dino, Perry Como, Count Basie, Mel Torme, Jerry Vale and Nat King Cole. He was playing saxophone by third grade, and developed chops as a performer studying acting at New York’s Herbert Berghof Studio. A stint as personal aid and chauffeur for Al Pacino further apprised Costanzo to the arts, before he joined his father Joseph’s big band, The Memories Of Swing, first on sax and then as the outfit’s lead vocalist. While well into his 30s before the New Yorker recognized his calling card—bringing his musical idols back to life—Costanzo is making up for lost time. Today, the man behind the mic is a full-time troubadour and bandleader, surrounded by a Who’s Who of the jazz world. In 2008, his debut full-length album “Destination Moon,” produced by Andy Farber and accompanied by Farber & his Swing Mavens octet, served up a dozen swigin` classics, “Moon” earned Costanzo a dedicated live following, with gigs including the Annual Sinatra Birthday Bash at The Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, N.J., Lincoln Centers Mid Summer Night Swing, New York’s Metropolitan Room, Feinstein’s at The Loews Regency and Waldorf Astoria, the Long Island, N.Y., Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Hofstra University’s Artie Shaw Centennial Concert and dozens of concert series, festivals and private posh gigs nationally and worldwide.

Chuck Taylor served as a writer and senior editor at Billboard magazine for 14 years. He has appeared on CNN, ABC’s “20/20,” VH1’s “Behind the Music,” A&E’s “Biography,” and been quoted in the New York Times, USA Today and numerous publications about music.

Personnel

Andy Farber: Sax/Clarinet/Arranger
Brian Pareshi: Trumpet
Brian Shigetta: Trombone
Dave Glasser: Sax/Clarinet/Flute
Frank Hansen: Bass
George Petropoulos: Trumpet
Jay Branford: Sax/Clarinet/Flute
Jennifer Vincent: Bass
Jerry Costanzo: Vocals
Jerry Weldon: Sax/Clarinet
Jimmy Madison: Drums
Joe Cohn: Guitar
John Collianni: Piano
John Ray: Bass
Neal Miner: Bass
Nick Russo: Guitar
Paul Micca: Drums
Ron Vincent: Drums
Sasha Dobson: Vocals
Steve Ash: Piano
Wayne Goodman: Trombone
Wayne Sabella: Piano

Influences

Jerry draws his energy from the great singers and crooners of yesterday and today. His biggest influences are acts like "The Rat Pack", Louie Prima, Bobby Darin, Mel Torme. Plus the great Big Bands like, The Count Basie Orchestra, Duke Ellington, and Benny Goodman. Bandleader’s arrangers and composers like Nelson Riddle, Billy May, Don Costa and much much more.

What to Expect

Typical Gig Duration: 45 - 300 minutes

Jerry captivates his audience with his smooth superb voice and leaves his listeners snapping their fingers, tapping their toes and whistling these timeless standards

Sophisticated, Elegant, Engaging and Versatile… These four words best describe Jerry Costanzo and his Groups. Vocalist and bandleader Jerry Costanzo has been performing in the New York tri-state area for over 15 years. As a seasoned veteran of the New York music scene, Jerry knows exactly how to make your event or wedding a success, Jerry works with New York's finest musicians to perform for your event. Whatever the event, if you are looking for jazz, swing and the best of the “The American Song Book”, Jerry will not disappoint!

Jerry’s large repertoire of music allows him to take any request, and if you want a special arrangement, Jerry is more than happy to accommodate.

Stage/Setup Requirements:
For most local gigs, all equipment and backline is provided by artist/band. Equip and Backline requirments for out of town gigs shall be provided upon request

Additional Notes:
When not using his own sound equipment. Please contact Jerry Costanzo Music for sound requirements, back line & rider information

Jerry is also available as a soloist using professional background tracks and can work with your DJ or ours. Jerry is often asked to sing with other bands as well

Set/Song/Sequence List:
A Foggy Day Db
A Night In Tunisia
Ain’t Misbehavin C
Ain’t That A Kick In The Head D
“A” Train
After You’ve Gone F
April In Paris
All My Tomorrows F
All Of Me Bb
All Of You Db
Almost Like Being In Love Ab
All Or Nothing At All C
All The Things You Are Ab
All The Way Db-D
Alone Together C-
A Ghost Of A Chance C
Am I Blue Eb
At Last Ab
At Long Last Love Bb
Angle Eyes Cm
Autumn In New York C
Autumn Leaves
Avalon F
Baby Won’t you please Come Home Ab
Basin Street Blues C
Because Of You Db
Beyond The Sea F
Besame Mucho Eb C-
Blues In The Night Ab
Blue Moon Db
Blue Bossa
Body & Soul Db
But Not For Me C
Bye Bye Blackbird F
Caravan Bbm
Can”t We Be Friends Db
Change Partners Eb
Cheek To Cheek Ab
Come Rain Or Come Shine D Db
Come Fly With Me Bb
Comes Love Cm
Crazy Moon F
Cute
Day In Day Out G
Darn That Dream G
Dancing In The Dark Db
Deed I Do Bb
Devil May Care C
Desifinado
Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me Eb
Dindi C
Don’cha Go Away Mad Ab
Don’t Blame Me Bb
Don’t Get Around Much Ab Bb
Don’t Worry Bout Me Eb
Don’t Go To Strangers G
Down With Love
Dream F
East Of The Sun F
Easy Living Bb
Everything Happens To Me F
Embraceable You Eb
Everybody Loves Sombody Eb
Exactly Like You D
Fascinating Rhythm Db
Fly Me To The Moon C
For Sentimental Reasons C
Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You Eb
Good Morning Heartache
Have You Met Miss Jones Eb
Harlem Nocturn
Here’s That Rainy Day Eb
Hey There Eb D
How Insensitive F
How High The Moon
How Long Has This Been Going On Eb
I Apologize
I Can’t Believe That Your In Love Bb
I Can’t Give You Anything But Eb
I Could Have Danced All Night Bb
I Could Write A Book Bb
I Cover The Waterfront F
I Got Rhythm Bb
I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good Db
I Won’t Dance Ab
If I Had You F
If I Should Lose You G or Ab
I’ll String Along With You Db
It Might As Well Be Spring F
I’m Fooling Myself ?
In A Sentimental Mood ?
In A Mello Tone Ab
It Had To Be You F
It’s Only A Paper Moon F
I Can’t Give You Anything But Love
I Concentrate On You C
I Don’t Know Enough About You Db
I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues Db
I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
I Remember You F
I Can’t Get Started Bb
I Get A Kick Out Of You Db
I Just Can’t See for Lookin’ F
I Love You D
I Only Have Eyes For You G
I Thought About You C
I Wish You Love Eb
It Had To Be You F
In Never Entered My Mind Db
It Don’t Mean A Thing Gm
It Had Better be Tonight
It’s The Talk Of The Town Db
I’ll Be Seeing You Db C#
I’ll Never Smile Again Bb
I’ll Take Manhattan
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You Eb
I’m Gonna Live Till I Die Cm
I’m Beginning To See The Light Eb
Imagination C
In The Wee Small Hours C
It Started All Over Again Db
I’ve Got The World On A String D
I’ve Got It Bad & That Ain’t Good Eb
I’ve Got A Crush On You F
I’ve Got You Under My Skin Db
I’ve Heard That Song Before
I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face
I Just Can’t See For Lookin’ F
Just One Of Those Things D or Eb
Just In Time Bb
Just Friends F
Laura Bb
Learnin’ The Blues Ab or A-Bb
Lets Fall In Love Bb
Let’s Face The Music Eb or Db
LOVE G- Ab
Love Me Or Leave Me F
Love Walked In C or Db
Lush Life Db
Mack The Knife Bb-Eb
Makin Whoopee Eb
Maybe You’ll Be There C
Mean To Me D
Meditation Bb
Memories Of You Bb
Misty Db
Mood IndigoAb
Moonlight In Vermont Eb
Mona Lisa Eb
More G-Ab
More Than You Know Bb
My One And Only Love C
My Funny Valentine Cm
My Kind Of Girl F
Nancy C# D or Db
Nature Boy Eb or Db
Never The Less
Nice Work If You Can Get It F
Nice “n” Easy C
Night And Day Eb or Db
No Moon At All C-
Oh Lady Be Good F
Oh Look At Me Now Bb
Oh, You Crazy Moon F
Old Devil Moon F
On The Sunny Side Of The Street G
Once I Loved F
Once In A While Bb
One For My Baby & one for the road C
Our Love Is Here To Stay Eb
Out Of Nowhere F
Pennies From Heaven Ab
Penthouse Serenade G
Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps Eb
Please Don’t Bee That Way C
Please Don’t Talk About Me Db
Please Be Kind Bb
Polka Dots & Moonbeams Eb
Saturday Night C
Savoy
Serenade In Blue Db
September In The Rain Eb
Something’s Gotta Give C or Bb
Spanish Eyes G
Stairway To The Stars Bb
Stars Fell On Alabama C
Straighten Up And Fly Right Ab
Street Of Dreams C
Quando Quando Quando F
Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars C
Route 66 G
Round Midnight C- Eb
Summertime Bb
Solitude Eb
Sophisticated Lady Eb
Stardust Bb or Ab
Stormy Weather Db or C
Stella By Starlight F
Sweet Lorraine G
Sway C-
Tangerine Eb
Teach Me Tonight C or Db
That’s All Bb
That Old Black Magic Db or C
That Old Feeling C# Db
The Xmass Song (Chestnuts) Bb
The Good Life Eb
The Night We Called It A Day Eb
The Nearness Of You Eb
The Last Dance F
The Best Is Yet To Come Ab
The Lady Is A Tramp Bb
The Shadow Of Your Smile D- F
The Summer Wind Db Eb F
The Way You Look Tonight Eb-E
That Sunday Db
They Can’t Take That Away D or Db
Thay Tried To Tell Us We’re Ab
The Girl From Ipanema F
This Can’t Be Love F
The Song Is You C
The Tender Trap F
The Very Thought Of You F
There’s No You Eb
These Foolish Things C
Those Little White Lies G
Thou Swell Db or Eb
Too Close For Comfort Bb
Too Marvelous for words Ab
There Is No Greater Love Bb
Unforgettable F-Bb
Walking My Baby Back Home Db
Watch What Happens Eb
We’ll Be Together Again Bb
What A Difference A Day Makes C
What’s New Bb
What Is This Thing Called Love Bb
When I Fall In Love
When Your Lover Has Gone C
Wave Eb
Without A Song C
Willow Weep For Me F
Wives And Lovers C or Db
Witchcraft F
Where Or When Eb
You And The Night And The Music C
You Don’t Know What Love Is
You Make Me Feel So Young G
You Stepped Out of A Dream C
You Turned The Tables On Me D
Young At Heart G
You’ve Changed Db
You Go To My Head Db
You’d Be So Nice To Come Home F-
You Do Something To Me Eb
You’ll Never Know Db
You’re Driving Me Crazy Db
You’re Getting To Be A Habit F
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Eb


To Many To list. If you don’t see a title just ask!!

Performance Schedule

Past Booked Dates:

07-15-2010 — http://www.jerrycostanzo.com/

CDs For Sale

"Destination Moon"
"Bluesectomy"
"Can't We Be Friend's?"
"Can I Steal A Little Love"

Experience

2006: 80 gigs
2007: 100 gigs
2008: 85 gigs
2009: 70 gigs

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http://www.jerrycostanzo.com/schedule.php

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