Packages
Dance
Current Pop
Cafe Del Mar
Jazz
Themed Packages
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The Smooth Groove Dance Format
Dance Format is the best dance songs from the 70’s through to the current top 40. Our clients that choose this format want to party. It is characterized by driving rhythm sections layered with our funky horn section keen to set the pace on the dance floor. You’ve got to see our horn players dance!!. Like a DJ, the songs are all mixed keeping the dance floor pumping. This is typically a 7-8 piece lineup with female vocal, male vocal/guitar, bass, keys, drums, and 2 or 3 piece horn section.
Often event managers will co-ordinate this format for after dinner and use the Jazz Format over dinner or earlier in the night.
Typical repertoire for this style includes
- Crazy in Love (Beyonce)
- September
- On a Night Like This (Kylie Minogue)
- I’m outta Love (Anastacia)
- Play that Funky Music (Average White Band)
- Love Shack (B52)
- Lets Get Loud (J-Lo)
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The Current Pop style is targeted at the crowd keen to hear what is playing around the top 40. This current style is guitar driven with a great male vocal backing it up. Ideal for events where some dancing is expected but often the crowd wants to chill out and enjoy some great music in a party atmosphere. Typical line up for this are 4 to 5 piece with Female Vocals, Male Vocals/Guitar, Bass, Keys and Drums
Typical repertoire for this style includes
- Amazing (Alex Lloyd)
- Bail Me out (Pete Murray)
- Better Be Home Soon (Crowded House)
- Scar (Missy Higgins)
- You Are Beautiful (James Blunt)
- Love Foolosophy (Jamiroquai)
UFO (Sneaky Sound System)
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The Smooth Groove Cafe Del Mar Format
The Café Del Mar style is contempory café style grooves with a mix of funky takes on popular tunes. This modern style is ideal for setting the atmosphere in corporate functions, product launches, and events where guests want to be entertained but still enjoy the ambience of the function and chat with other guests. The standard lineup is typically a 5 or 6 piece with Female Vocal, Keys, Guitar, Bass, Saxophone and drums. Is ideal for audiences in their 20’s and 30’s
Typical repertoire for this style includes
- Virtual Insanity (Jamriquai),
- Cantalopupe Island (Herbie Hancock),
- Sunday Morning (Maroon Five)
- Still a Friend of Mine (Incognito)
- Affirmation (George Benson)
- Beautiful (Disco Montago)
- Summertime (Gershwin)
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The Jazz format is ideal for events requiring background classy music over dinner or while guests are mingling. Ideal for corporate functions, weddings and cafes. Typical trio formats are the Piano Trio (piano, drums, double bass) or Guitar Trio (guitar, drums and double bass). The quartets are usually 4 piece instrumental or the trio and a female vocal.
Often many function organisors will choose a jazz format over dinner and formalities and loosen up witha Dance Format after dinner.
Typical repertoire for this style includes
- Moon Dance (Van Morrison)
- Fly Me to The Moon (Frank Sinatra)
- What a Wonderful World – (Louis Armstrong)
- Fever
- Night & Day
- Just the Way you are (Billy Joel)
- Don’t Know Why (Norah Jones)
- Whats Going On (Marvin Gaye)
- Nightingale in Berkley Square
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The Smooth Groove Themed Packages
The Smooth Groove themed packages are centred around certain styles such as 40's, 50's and 70's disco. This involves full costuming and can involve lighting and props as required.
For more details on themes please contact our manager.
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