UK Musicians Available

Here are some of our favourite musicians and bands available for hire in the UK. These musicians and bands can be booked online via the Last Minute Musicians Website.

The Bergonzi Quartet
The quartet was formed in 2000 at Trinity College of Music, London where they won several major prizes for chamber music. The quartet have performed in a wide range of scenarios and at a large number of venues including recitals onboard the Cutty Sark, Greenwich and a performance in the presence of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh at the Guildhall, London.

Some of the quartet’s previous clients include Alcatel, the Classical Music Lover’s Introduction Agency and the Royal Company of Plumbers. The quartet enjoys a long standing relationship with the Royal Variety Club and has played at several of their events at London’s Hilton, Dorchester and Savoy hotels.

The Bergonzi Quartet recently appeared on Classic FM performing one of their own arrangements.

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Adam Hughes Jazz Trio
The trio was formed early in 2002 and have played to numerous audiences throughout Europe. They play a variety of music from dinner jazz to up-tempo swing as well as popular jazz standards. The musicality and interaction between the musicians makes this trio a joy to watch. The Jazz trio are comfortable with all eras, from early jazz right up to modern jazz.

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Hannah Northedge Jazz Band
Hannah is a sultry songstress of old fashioned glamour and bandleader of her own ensembles. She is a classically trained singer and is in high demand with The Hannah Northedge Jazz ensembles that include some of the most skilled jazz musicians in the UK and holds residencies at Smollensky's restaurants in London and Surrey, The Piano Lounge in Epping, Booty's Riverside Jazz Bar in Limehouse, The Sandgate Hotel in Folkestone, Kent and Mackenzie's Cafe Bar in West Malling, Kent.

Vocal TrioSince a very successful appearance at Greenwich Jazz Festival twice last year, Hannah has been invited back again this year and has also been booked to play at Mill Hill and Harborough Jazz Club. She is frequently invited to sing at the 606 Jazz Club with The Russ Henderson Piano Trio and other acts. She has received record label interest from The Jazz radio station and she will be releasing an album of uniquely arranged standards and her own original compositions with a country jazz flavour in 2008.

Vocal QuartetHannah has studied under the expert tutelage of respected jazz singer Tina May and Mary Hammond, Head of Musical Theatre at The Royal Academy of Music. She has been the guest singer with The Rat Pack Trio and Orchestra since early 2006. She continues to tour sold out theatres with them nationwide.

Hannah's powerful voice, musicality and talent for jazz repertoire leads to frequent requests to front other well known jazz outfits including 7 piece 1930s and 40s swing band Rockin' in Rhythm, Kind of Jazz function band, The Piccadilly Dance Orchestra, 78rpm and The Rob James Orchestra. She works with former BBC Big Band leader, composer and pianist Ronnie Smith, internationally renowned pianist Simon Wallace and Christian Vaughan and guitarists Shane Hill and Alex Steer.

Hannah DecoMiss Northedge's particular penchant for donning authentic 1920s, 30s and 40s clothing with hairstyles to match when performing is why she is often sought after as a featured act for vintage and World War II events. She was recently booked for The Fabulous Forties weekend in Eastbourne and has been invited back for the Fabulous Forties Week in January 2008.

Hannah’s voice is very versatile and she has sung with many pop function bands on cruises and at weddings and functions. She also works as a session singer and recently appeared in and sang with her ensemble The Hannah Northedge Singers on the soundtrack of major feature film The Oxford Murders starring John Hurt and Elijah Wood.

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Sounds of The City
Sounds of the City are a professional six or eight-piece band based in London, providing the energy of live music for any occasion. We combine the talent of our two lead singers with one of the tightest, most funky rhythm sections around. Versatile in soul, pop, blues and disco, we perform a variety of popular hits from the sixties to the present day.

The set includes tracks by Madonna, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Sister Sledge, Kool and the Gang... to name but a few. With many years of experience between us, the band has performed at corporate functions, events, parties, weddings and balls around the country. Sounds of the City have established and perfected their routine and offer a show that will definitely leave you wanting more. We have an established record of great customer service both preceding and during an event; we hope to provide you with all the support you need so that your event will run smoothly and be a memorable occasion.

Although the band have their own PA, larger venues may require the band bringing in a PA company. If not provided at the venue, we can bring lighting for the show, and for larger events we will be accompanied by a lighting engineer with a quality rig to suit your needs. Between sets, we will provide a CD player and can bring a variety of music to play, from subtle background jazz to disco tunes. Alternatively you can use the equipment to play your own CDs. If required, we can put you in contact with a suitable DJ for your occasion, who will benefit from using the sound equipment we provide. Subject to extra charge, the band will split into a jazz quartet/quintet. They can play a wide range of jazz standards to suit the occasion, ideal for background music during a meal prior to a show.

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Helen Sutcliffe Band
Helen found an interest in music and the guitar at the early age of 4. Coming from a musical family, She started singing lessons at the age of 12 and also plays the piano and dabbles at the guitar and drums. At the age of 13 she was singing original dance tracks and performing in nightclub venues. She is classically trained but her passion lies in singing pop, jazz, soul and funk. She started at Trinity College of Music at the age of 18 and has recently graduated.

Helen has studied with some of the leading, most respected teachers and musicians including Victoria Newton, Anton Brown, Trudy Kerr, Anita Wardell, Tina May and Laura Zakian. She has had a lot of experience performing at corporate events and weddings and has performed at world-famous venues such as Ronnie Scott's, The 606 Jazz Club, Pizza on the Park, the Cheltenham jazz festival, Blackheath Halls and the "Jazz Under the Stars" festival in Sweden.

About the Helen Sutcliffe Band

Helen Band - Live Music for Corporate Events, Weddings and FunctionsThe Helen Sutcliffe band was formed in 2001 by students from Trinity College of Music in London. Originally formed as a quintet, the band now performs in a duo, trio, quartet or quintet format.

As the band have such a wide repertoire, they are able to provide "something for everyone" and are particularly suitable for wedding receptions where guests often have very varied tastes. If you require mainly background music at your event then jazz from the duo or trio is perfect, whereas the quartet or quintet will create a much more lively atmosphere to get your guests out of their seats!

A lot of clients like to include some jazz and easy listening first, with music to dance to at the end of the evening. Please feel free to make one request which may be for a specific purpose i.e. first dance, birthday song etc. Popular first dance choices include "Let There Be Love", "Let’s Stay Together" & "It had to be you". If your guests will want to dance, we recommend booking the quartet or quintet, as the duo and trio can't perform much of the music to dance to without the drums.

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