"Out of Nowhere"
Smith & Binder Jazz offers a tasteful selection of jazz and pop standards and gypsy jazz tunes. Steve (vocals, guitar) and Linda (violin and mandolin) create a vintage, yet updated and accessible blend of music that will please discriminating ears. If you love the Great American Songbook and a toe-tapping good time, you will enjoy the music of Smith & Binder Jazz!
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Write a reviewPrice range: $100 – $1,000 per event
Languages: English
Gig length: 60 - 180 minutes
We pride ourselves on being both very engaging and professional. We are a compact unit...meaning we don't take up much space and are comfortable setting up just about anywhere to maximize our sound and presentation. We know how to be "background" music when needed, and also to command an entire room for a fun experience!
Steve Smith is a Milwaukee born and raised singer/songwriter who has performed a variety of musical styles ranging from folk/rock to choral music to jazz and pop standards. His smooth and resonant vocal style is ideal for performing classic jazz tunes made popular by great singers, such as Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Joe Williams. As a guitarist, Steve has lately been working on perfecting his technique as a swing rhythm guitarist to accompany his vocals. He is particularly interested in learning and performing the music of gypsy jazz legend Django Reinhardt.
Linda Binder performs actively in Milwaukee and Chicago on both violin and mandolin. After working as a violinist with the Omaha Symphony, and continuing to pursue orchestral and chamber music work and study in NYC, she took a left turn into the world of improvisation. These days she's enjoying playing jazz, free improvisation, and other contemporary styles as well as indulging her interest in Brazilian Choro music.
We have our own sound and lighting. For small rooms, think coffee houses or wine bars, we use a single Bose column PA. (Linda goes direct, Steve uses a vocal mic and also a mic for his guitar). For larger rooms or outdoor performances, we can add a second Bose column PA and run with both. We also have a variety of portable lighting solutions. Finally, we are comfortable plugging into house systems when available and/or needed.
All of Me – Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons; 1931
All Right, OK, You Win - Mayme Watts & Sid Wyche; 1955
Almost Like Being in Love – Frederick Loewe/Alan Jay Lerner; 1947
Am I Blue – Harry Akst and Grant Clarke; 1929
Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma; 1945
Besame Mucho – Consuelo Velazquez; 1940
Billie’s Bounce – Charlie Parker; 1945
Black Orpheus (A Day In The Life of A Fool) – Luiz Bonfa; 1959
Blue Bossa – Kenny Dorham; 1963
Blue Monk – Thelonious Monk; 1958
Blue Skies
Bye Bye Blackbird
Caravan – Duke Ellington; 1936
Coquette – Green and Lombardo; 1928
Doxy – Sonny Rollins, 1957
Fly Me to the Moon – Bart Howard; 1954
Freddie Freeloader – Miles Davis; 1959
Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good To You – Andy Razaf and Don Redman; 1929
Have You Met Miss Jones? – Rodgers and Hart, 1937
Idle Moments – Grant Green; 196
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby - Louis Jordan; 1944
It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got that Swing) – Duke Ellington; 1931
It Might As Well Be Spring – Rodgers and Hammerstein; 1945
It’s Not Unusual – Les Reed & Gordon Mills; 1964
Jeeves and Wooster Theme – Anne Dudley; 1990
June Night
Minor Swing – Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli; 1937
Nuages – Django Reinhardt; 1940
On the Sunny Side of the Street – McHugh and Fields; 1930
Our Love Is Here To Stay – George and Ira Gershwin; 1938
Out Of Nowhere – Johnny Green; 1931
Scotch and Soda – The Kingston Trio, 1959
So Enchanting – Steve Smith; 2010
Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise – Romberg and Hammerstein; 1928
Song For My Father – Horace Silver; 1965
Speak Low – Kurt Weill; 1943
Summertime – George and Ira Gershwin; 1935
Swing 39 - Django Reinhardt
Swing 48 - Django Reinhardt
Swing Gitan – Django Reinhardt
Take Five – Paul Desmond; 1959
Topsy – Count Basie
What a Difference A Day Makes – Maria Grever; 1934
Willow Weep For Me – Ann Ronnell; 1932
You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To – Cole Porter; 1943
We love pretty much anything in the jazz genre from the late 1920's through the 1950's. As a vocalist, my influences include Tony Bennet, Joe Williams, Bobby Darin, etc. As a guitarist, my influences include Freddy Green and Django Reinhardt.
We have everything we need for most performances and don't generally require anything other than electricity.
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