Overview
Classy Jazz with that Old Hollywood charm. Showmance is a Vintage Jazz Ensemble covering all the classic, swinging music of the 1920s, 30s, 40s & 50's. Soulful melodies and fascinatin' rhythms will add magic to your event, party or session. Showmance features Broadway-caliber vocalists, songs that never get old and the top Jazz musicians in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York & beyond.
Showmance has combos to cater to the many tastes of Jazz through history.
🎹1920s/30s and Gatsby-themed music
🎺New Orleans & Dixieland Band
🎷Big Band
🥁Jazz Quartets & Trios
We look forward to working with and serving you! Cheers!
Reviews
52 reviews
Linda M.
January 15, 2024Great band!
Great live music and overall entertainment!
Hired as: Jazz Band
Showmance
Thank you Linda!! It was a pleasure ringing in the New Year with you at your lovely restaurant! Thank you for making us a part of it!
Jeremy M.
December 11, 2023Bell of the Ball!!
Booking JB and the Showmance Band for our holiday cocktail party was the best decision we ever made. Great communication and accommodation from the get go. JB put together a 3 piece jazz band (piano, upright bass, drums) that brought the party to the next level. They set just the right musical tone for the evening and our guests were surprised and thrilled by the experience. 100% hope to work with them again in the future.
Hired as: Jazz Band, Jazz Pianist, Jazz Singer
Showmance
Jeremy! Thank you for your kind words! You are a terrific host and put on a party that was elevated yet charming for all. Thanks for making us a part of it! Cheers, JB
Pierre G.
November 18, 2022Impressive band!!
Solid performance!! Delivered exactly what I was looking for in an ambiance to my event.
Thank You,
Hired as: Jazz Band
Showmance
Thank you Pierre! Your event was stellar! Super classy. Thank you for having us be a part of it. Cheers, JB
Shirin P.
July 25, 2022Excellent
Showmance band was excellent for my mom's 50th. We were going for a swanky semi formal event and the band provided the perfect atmosphere for us. The guests are still texting us about how great the band was! JB was super easy to work with and accommodating. My dad sang a special song for my mom and JB and the band arranged the instrumental for it. Thank you guys so much!
Hired as: Jazz Band
Showmance
Shirin!! It was our pleasure! Thank you so much for having us!
Sondra B.
November 1, 2021Great Performance
This was such a nice addition to our corporate meeting/exhibit hall. Thank you for working with us during this crazy past year and being so flexible! Our group loved it!
Hired as: Jazz Band
Showmance
Thank you Sondra! It was our absolute pleasure!
Booking information
Price range: $1000 and up
Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish
Gig length: 90 - 300 minutes
Insurance: $1,000,000 - General Liability
Unions: AFM, SAG-AFTRA
What to expect
Contact us! We will go over everything to make everything as smooth as possible. Load in, Performance, Breaks, special requests, option of a sound tech or band manager, option of emcee elements, and closing time and Load Out. We got it covered. We can customize everything according to your needs and desires for your event. We can't wait to give you your dream live entertainment experience!
About
SHOWMANCE has produced shows at Dreamworks Animation, the Cicada Club, the Majestic Downtown, Paramount Studios and for the Motion Picture Television Fund as well as many private events, parties, and celebrations.
SHOWMANCE has within its ranks players who have inclusively played with Wynton Marsalis, Robin Thicke, Quincy Jones, Beyoncé, Sleep No More, and Post Modern Jukebox while performing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and Disneyland and in countries as distant as China, South Africa and New Zealand.
Additional booking notes
-Normal Power wattage, no special amperage needed for Jazz setup
-at least 7' by 7' area for drum set
-Sound Tech and/or Event Manager available for an additional charge
-Setup time is 1 hour before gig time. Any earlier call time will incur additional charge
-Specific Band Members are selected as Leader for an Event. You will be provided with their cellphone. Please communicate directly with them on the day of the event. If they can't be reached please try the office by e-mail first
Past booked events
December 2023
31
Sunday
New Year's Party
8:00pm - 1:00am (Mon)
•
New York City, NY
09
Saturday
Cocktail Party
7:30pm - 10:30pm
•
Glen Ridge, NJ
December 2022
15
Thursday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Poughkeepsie, NY
November 2022
17
Thursday
Corporate Event
4:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Jamaica, NY
July 2022
23
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Princeton Junction, NJ
October 2021
28
Thursday
Corporate Event
3:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Chicago, IL
December 2019
07
Saturday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 11:30pm
•
Los Angeles, CA
November 2019
05
Tuesday
Corporate Event
6:30pm - 9:30pm
•
Rockville, MD
October 2019
26
Saturday
Wedding Engagement
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
San Francisco, CA
10
Thursday
Corporate Event
5:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Baltimore, MD
September 2019
21
Saturday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Los Angeles, CA
August 2019
10
Saturday
Wedding Engagement
6:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Los Altos, CA
July 2019
26
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 1:30pm
•
Washington, DC
25
Thursday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
San Francisco, CA
May 2019
18
Saturday
Fundraiser
8:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Washington, DC
09
Thursday
Dinner Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
San Francisco, CA
March 2019
02
Saturday
Personal Occasion
8:00pm - 11:00pm
•
Denver, CO
02
Saturday
Fundraiser
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Baltimore, MD
January 2019
12
Saturday
New Year's Party
7:30pm - 11:00pm
•
Washington D.C., DC
12
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
December 2018
31
Monday
New Year's Party
8:00pm - 12:00am (Tue)
•
New York City, NY
14
Friday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 11:30pm
•
Valencia, CA
11
Tuesday
Corporate Event
7:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Washington D.C., DC
01
Saturday
Cocktail Party
6:30pm - 10:30pm
•
Beverly Hills, CA
01
Saturday
Christmas Party
4:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Newport Beach, CA
November 2018
28
Wednesday
Corporate Event
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Beverly Hills, CA
10
Saturday
Wedding Reception
3:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Palm Springs, CA
January 2018
23
Tuesday
Corporate Event
5:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Los Angeles, CA
December 2017
23
Saturday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 9:30pm
•
Pacific Palisades, CA
01
Friday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
7:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)
•
Santa Clarita, CA
November 2017
18
Saturday
Concert
7:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Borrego Springs, CA
October 2017
28
Saturday
Holiday Party (Halloween)
8:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Studio City, CA
06
Friday
Cocktail Party
6:30pm - 10:00pm
•
Los Angeles, CA
September 2017
22
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
5:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Los Angeles, CA
02
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
8:00pm - 10:30pm
•
Laguna Beach, CA
August 2017
19
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
8:00pm - 10:30pm
•
Santa Monica, CA
May 2017
20
Saturday
Prom/After Prom
7:00pm - 10:30pm
•
Hollywood, CA
12
Friday
Fundraiser
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Playa Vista, CA
April 2017
29
Saturday
Prom/After Prom
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Hollywood, CA
February 2017
12
Sunday
Corporate Event
8:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Beverly Hills, CA
December 2016
18
Sunday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
6:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Pasadena, CA
15
Thursday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
7:00pm - 11:00pm
•
Marina Del Rey, CA
02
Friday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
7:00pm - 11:00pm
•
Los Angeles, CA
September 2016
28
Wednesday
Surprise
8:00pm - 11:00pm
•
Bullhead City, AZ
17
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Toluca Lake, CA
May 2016
07
Saturday
Sporting Event
2:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Burbank, CA
April 2016
12
Tuesday
Corporate Event
4:00pm - 6:00pm
•
El Segundo, CA
December 2015
29
Tuesday
Wedding Reception
6:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Pasadena, CA
11
Friday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
6:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Los Angeles, CA
11
Friday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
4:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Riverside, CA
October 2015
24
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
5:30pm - 11:00pm
•
Yorba Linda, CA
01
Thursday
Corporate Event
3:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Glendale, CA
September 2015
26
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
6:30pm - 2:30am (Sun)
•
Canyon Country, CA
July 2015
18
Saturday
Wedding Reception
6:00pm - 11:00pm
•
Los Angeles, CA
May 2015
24
Sunday
Wedding Reception
5:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Los Angeles, CA
April 2015
18
Saturday
Prom
7:00pm - 11:00pm
•
Studio City, CA
10
Friday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 10:00pm
•
Burbank, CA
March 2015
21
Saturday
Wedding Reception
3:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Los Angeles, CA
December 2014
14
Sunday
Holiday Party
5:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Santa Ana, CA
November 2014
15
Saturday
Wedding Reception
7:00pm - 11:30pm
•
Burbank, CA
Team
Set list
Partial List of Songs because the sky is the limit:
Because Of You
Blue Skies - Irving Berlin
Hello Dolly - Jerry Herman
I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Tony Bennett (Cory-Cross)
I've Got The World On A String - Harold Arlen
Just In Time - Jule Styne
Making Whoopee - Walter Donaldson
My Romance - Richard Rodgers
After You've Gone - Henry Creamer
Ain't Misbehavin' - Fats Waller
Ain't She Sweet (Dixieland Tunes) - Milton Ager, Jack Yellen (1927)
Ain't That A Kick In The Head - Van Heusen-Cahn
All Of Me - Gerald Marks
All The Things You Are - Jerome Kern
Anything Goes - Cole Porter
Autumn In New York - Vernon Duke
Autumn Leaves
Basin Street Blues - Spencer Williams
Bewitched - Richard Rodgers
Beyond The Sea - Charles Trenet
Bill Bailey - Traditional
Blue Bossa - Kenny Dorham
Blue Skies - Irving Berlin
Blue Velvet - Tony Bennett
Bogalusa Strut - Sam Morgan 1927
Boy Next Door, The - Martin-Blane
Buddy Bolden's Blues - Jelly Roll Morton 1923
Button Up Your Overcoat - Ray Henderson
C'est Si Bon - Henri Betti
Chameleon - Herbie Hancock
Charleston, The 1 - James Johnson
Cheek To Cheek - Irving Berlin
Chicago - Fred Fisher
Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Duke Ellington
Embraceable You - George Gershwin
Fly Me To The Moon - Bart Howard
Four On Six - Wes Montgomery
Frolic (Curb Your Enthusiasm) - Luciano Michelini
Girl From Ipanema - Antonio-Carlos Jobim
Good Life, The - Sacha Distel
Hard Hearted Hannah - Ager, Bates, Bigelow, Yellen (1924)
Have You Met Miss Jones? - Richard Rodgers
Home On The Range
Honeysuckle Rose (Dixieland Tunes) - Fats Waller, Andy Razaf (1929)
How High The Moon - Morgan Lewis
I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Jimmy McHugh
I Got Rhythm - George Gershwin
I Wanna Be Around - Mercer-Vimmerstedt
I Wanna Be Loved By You - Stothart-Ruby
I Want To Be Happy - Vincent Youmans
I Wish I Were In Love Again - Richard Rodgers
I Won't Dance - Jerome Kern
I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise - Gershwin
I'm Beginning To See The Light - Hodges-James-Ellington
I've Got The World On A String - Harold Arlen
I've Got You Under My Skin - Cole Porter
If You Were The Only Girl In The World - Grey, Ayer (1916)
It's Only a Paper Moon - Arlen
J'attendrai - Dino Olivieri
Just Friends - John Klenner
La Foule - Cabral-Rivgauche
La Javanaise - Serge Gainsbourg
La Vie En Rose - Louiguy-Piaf
Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) - Cole Porter
Mack The Knife - Kurt Weill
Making Whoopee - Walter Donaldson
Minnie the Moocha - Cab Calloway
Misty - Erroll Garner
Moonlight In Vermont - Karl Suessdorf
My Funny Valentine - Richard Rodgers
My Way - Revaux-Francois-Thibaud-Anka
New York, New York - John Kander
Night And Day - Cole Porter
On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Jimmy McHugh
One Note Samba - Antonio-Carlos Jobim
Orange Colored Sky - DeLugg-Stein
Our Love is Here to Stay - George Gershwin
Pennies From Heaven - Arthur Johnston
Petit Fleur - Sidney Bechet
Satin Doll - Strayhorn-Ellington
Skylark - Hoagy Carmichael
Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Harold Arlen
Song For My Father - Horace Silver
St James Infirmary (Dixieland Tunes) - Joe Primrose (1928)
St. Louis Blues - W.C. Handy
Stardust - Hoagy Carmichael-1929
Straight No Chaser - Thelonious Monk
Sunday - Krueger, Styne, Cohn, Miller (1926)
Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Take The A Train - Billy Strayhorn
There Will Never Be Another You - Harry Warren
Tout Doucement - Blossom Dearie
Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock
Way You Look Tonight, The - Jerome Kern
What A Wonderful World - Weiss-Thiele
When The Saints Go Marching In - Traditional
When You're Smilin' - Shay - Fisher - Goodwin
You Do Something To Me - Cole Porter
You Made Me Love You - James Monaco
You Make Me Feel So Young - Josef Myrow
Christmas Setlist (Partial):
Baby, It's Cold Outside - Frank Loesser
Bewitched - Richard Rodgers
Christmas Song, The - Tormé-Wells
Christmas Waltz, The - Cahn-Styne
Days Of Wine And Roses - Henry Mancini
Deck The Halls (Jazz) - Traditional
Fly Me To The Moon - Bart Howard
Frosty The Snowman - Rollins-Nelson
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Jazz) - Traditional
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Martin-Blane
I'll Be Home For Christmas (Jazz) - Gannon-Kent-Ram
I've Got The World On A String - Harold Arlen
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Meredith Willson
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Andy Williams (Pola-Wyle)
Jingle Bell Rock - Beal-Boothe
Let It Snow! (Jazz) - Cahn-Styne
Man With The Bag (Everybody's Waitin' For ), The - Taylor-Brooks-Stanley
O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Jazz) - Redner-Brooks
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee (Johnny Marks)
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry (Johnny Marks)
Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt (Javits-Springer)
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Coots-Gillespie
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? - Frank Loesser
Winter Wonderland - Felix Bernard-Richard Smith
Influences and inspiration
(In no particular order): Miles Davis, Glenn Miller, Charlie Parker, Edith Piaf, Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Sonny Rollins, Cab Calloway, Helen Kane, Jane Monheit, Diana Krall, Jobim, Wes Montgomery, Doris Day, Harry Connick, Jr., Post-Modern Jukebox, Count Basie, and so many others.
Setup requirements
Power Outlets, Power Strip, 1 extension cord