The Crystal Swing Band

Longmont, CO

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The Crystal Swing Band performing at the Longmont Jazz Festival

Overview

The Crystal Swing Band recreates the sounds of the 1930's & 1940's swing era, featuring the music of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Harry James and other great big bands. Varying in size from 3-13 pieces, we can provide the best size band for your event and budget. Featured at events throughout the Front Range, the Crystal Swing Band's music appeals to audiences of all ages. Book us to add style and class to your next swingin' event!


Reviews

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Debbie H.

November 15, 2016

Fantastic!

Great sound! Wonderful and very professional people!

Hired as: Swing Band

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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Gig length: 45 - 240 minutes

What to expect

The Crystal Swing Band provides the highest level of professionalism from the quality of the music down to the nitty gritty details of contracting and coordinating day of show logistics. Audience members will be entertained with the band's great sound and repertoire. Dancers love to dance to this music and non-dancers love to listen. Bandleader Kristin Anderson-Bohan works directly with the client on all details including set-up needs, arrival time, coordination of breaks, programming needs, and all other details.

About

The Crystal Swing Band plays the music of the 1930's & 1940's big band swing era featuring the music of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and other great big bands. The band can fluctuate in size from a 13-piece big band to a trio. The most popular groups are the 13-piece big band (5 saxes, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, piano, bass and drums) and the 6-piece combo (alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, piano, bass and drums). A vocalist is available upon request. They are willing to work with you and your budget to provide the best group for your event, whether you need a trio for background music or a big band as the main attraction.

The Crystal Swing Band also plays different musical styles for your dancing pleasure including waltzes, foxtrots, tangos, rhumbas, cha chas, latins, polkas and Dixieland.

The band consists of the finest professional musicians from the Boulder-Denver area. For over 20 years, they have been pleasing audiences at concerts, weddings, dances, benefits, banquets and holiday parties. Notable performances include the Longmont Jazz Festival, Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Louisville Fourth of July, Boulder County Fair, The Mercury Cafe, Denver Jazz Club, summer concerts in the parks throughout the Front Range, and museum and library concert series.

Bandleader and drummer Kristin Anderson-Bohan provides the highest degree of professionalism to make sure your event is a swingin' affair!

Services offered

Team

Kristin Anderson-Bohan Drummer/Bandleader

Set list

Here's a sampling of songs that we play.
A Foggy Day
All of Me
As Time Goes By
Autumn Leaves
Basin Street Blues
Beer Barrel Polka
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Corner Pocket (Until I Met You)
Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Fly Me to the Moon
Georgia
Honeysuckle Rose
How High the Moon
In the Mood
It Had To Be You
Jump, Jive and Wail
Just in Time
Kansas City
Little Brown Jug
Lullaby of Birdland
Mack the Knife
Misty
Moon River
Moonglow
Moonlight Serenade
Night & Day
Opus One
Our Love Is Here To Stay
Pennies From Heaven
Quiet Nights (Corcovado)
Rock Around the Clock
Route 66
Satin Doll
Sentimental Journey
Sing, Sing, Sing
Stardust
Stompin' at the Savoy
String of Pearls
Summertime
Sway
S'Wonderful
Take the A Train
Tea for Two
The Girl From Ipanema
The Lady is a Tramp
Tuxedo Junction
Unforgettable
Witchcraft
Woodchopper's Ball

Influences and inspiration

Glenn Miller
Benny Goodman
Duke Ellington
Count Basie
Harry James
Woody Herman
Tommy Dorsey
Les Brown
Gene Krupa
Stan Kenton
Louis Prima
Frank Sinatra
Ella Fitzgerald
Nat King Cole

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