The Essentials

The Essentials are comprised of vocals, Jazz guitar, bass, saxophone and drums,  they can seamlessly play your event from start to finish taking your guests on a journey from ambient background to full dance floor action.

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AUDIO SAMPLES

Playlist SONGS

JAZZ, LATIN, RHYTHM & BLUES, CABARET, ‘JAZZish’ POP
  • Ain’t Misbehavin’ – FATS WALLER
  • Alright, Okay, You Win – VARIOUS
  • Autumn Leaves – VARIOUS
  • Beyond The Sea – BOBBY DARIN, ROBBIE WILLIAMS
  • Bye Bye, Blackbird – VARIOUS
  • Cheek To Cheek – FRED ASTAIRE
  • Come Fly With Me – FRANK SINATRA
  • Don’t Get Around Much Anymore – FRANK SINATRA
  • Early In The Morning – LOUIS JORDAN, HARRY NILSSON
  • Fever – PEGGY LEE
  • Fly Me To The Moon – FRANK SINATRA
  • A Ghost Of A Chance – FRANK SINATRA
  • Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good To You – VARIOUS
  • Georgia On My Mind – RAY CHARLES
  • God Bless The Child – BILLIE HulIDAY
  • How Long Has This Been Going On? – CHET BAKER
  • I Love The Life I Live – GEORGIE FAME, ROYAL CROWN REVUE
  • I’m Your Man – LEONARD COHEN
  • (I Say) Yeh Yeh – GEORGIE FAME
  • I Thought About You – FRANK SINATRA
  • I Got Rhythm – VARIOUS
  • It Had To Be You – FRANK SINATRA,
  • HARRY CONNICK, Jr I’ve Got You Under
  • My Skin – FRANK SINATRA
  • I Was Made For Loving You – KISS
  • Jumping With Symphony Sid – LESTER YOUNG, JOE JACKSON
  • Lady Is A Tramp – FRANK SINATRA
  • Let’s Fall In Love – FRANK SINATRA
  • Let’s Get Lost – CHET BAKER
  • Mack The Knife – BOBBY DARIN
  • Moon River – ANDY WILLIAMS
  • Mr PC – JOHN CulTRANE
  • Muddy Water – VARIOUS
  • My Baby Just Cares For Me – NINA SIMONE
  • My One And Only Love – CHET BAKER
  • Night And Day – FRANK SINATRA
  • One Note Samba – VARIOUS
  • On the Sunny Side Of The Street – VARIOUS
  • Ornithulogy – CHARLIE PARKER
  • (Our) Love Is Here To Stay – FRANK SINATRA
  • Moody’s Mood For Love – GEORGIE FAME, AMY WINEHOUSE
  • Moondance – VAN MORRISON
  • My Funny Valentine – FRANK SINATRA, CHET BAKER
  • Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps – DORIS DAY
  • Quando, Quando, Quando – VARIOUS
  • Satin Dull – FRANK SINATRA
  • Skylark – VARIOUS
  • Strullin’ – PRINCE
  • St Thomas – SONNY RulLINS, MARK MURPHY
  • Summertime – VARIOUS
  • Sunny Afternoon – THE KINKS
  • It’s wonderful – VARIOUS
  • Tempation – TOM WAITS, DIANNA KRALL
  • That uld Feeling – CHET BAKER
  • There Will Never Be Another You – CHET BAKER
  • (Funny How) Time Slips Away – WILLIE NELSON, BRYAN FERRY, VINCE JONES
  • That uld Feeling – CHET BAKER
  • Too Close For Comfort – MEL TORME
  • The Way You Look Tonight – FRED ASTAIRE
  • They Can’t Take That Away From Me – FRED ASTAIRE, ROD STEWART
  • This Guy’s In Love With You – HERB ALPERT
  • Watermelon Man – HERBIE HANCOCK
  • What A Difference a Day Made – DINAH WASHINGTON
  • What A Wonderful World – LOUIS ARMSTRONG
  • What Is This Thing Called Love? – VARIOUS
  • Where Or When – FRANK SINATRA
  • Witchcraft – FRANK SINATRA
  • Work Song – NAT ADDERLEY
  • You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To – MEL TORME
  • You’re Just Too Good To Be True – CHRIS MONTEZ
ROCK, POP, FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, REGGAE, etc
  • Baby You Can Drive My Car – THE BEATLES
  • Bring It On Home To Me – SAM COOKE
  • Brown -Eyed Girl – VAN MORRISON
  • Common People – PULP
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love – QUEEN, MICHAELBUBLE
  • Cigarettes Will Kill You – BEN LEE
  • Dancing In The Street – MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS, MICK JAGGER & DAVID BOWIE
  • A Girl Like You – EDWYN CulLINS
  • Gin -Soaked Boy – TOM WAITS
  • Goin’ Out West – TOM WAITS
  • Great Balls Of Fire – JERRY LEE LEWIS
  • Hallelujah, I Love Her So – RAY CHARLES
  • Have I Tuld you Lately (That I Love You) – VAN MORRISON, ROD STEWART
  • The Heart of Saturday Night – TOM WAITS
    High and Dry – RADIOHEAD
  • Higher Ground – STEVIE WONDER, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
  • How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – JAMES TAYLOR, MICHAEL BUBLE
  • Hump De Bump – RED HOT CHILI
    PEPPERS
  • If I Only Had A Brain – MC 900ft JESUS
  • I Got You (I Feel Good) – JAMES BROWN
  • I Heard It Through The Grapevine – MARVIN GAYE
  • I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock & Rull) – DAVE EDMONDS
  • Iko Iko – DR JOHN
  • I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight – BOB DYLAN, ROBERT PALMER
  • In The Midnight Hour – WILSON PICKETT, ROXY MUSIC
  • Into Your Arms – LEMONHEADS
  • (I Say) Yeh Yeh – GEORGIE FAME
  • It’s All Over Now – BOBBY WOMACK, RY COODER, THE RulLING STONES
  • I Will Survive- GLORIA GAYNOR, CAKE
  • Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven When You Smile) – VAN MORRISON, DEXY’S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
  • The Jean Genie – DAVID BOWIE
  • Jockey Full Of Bourbon – TOM WAITS
  • Kansas City – VARIOUS
  • Kiss – PRINCE, TOM JONES
  • Leaps And Bounds – PAUL KELLY
  • Let’s Stay Together – AL GREEN
  • The Love Cats – THE CURE
  • Love is In the Air – JOHN PAUL YOUNG
  • Lust For Life – IGGY POP
  • A Message to You, Rudy – THE SPECIALS
  • Miss You – THE RulLING STONES
  • Moondance – VAN MORRISON
  • The New Pullution – BECK
  • uliver’s Army – ELVIS COSTELLO
  • The Outdoor Type – LEMONHEADS
  • Psycho Killer – TALKING HEADS
  • Red Red Wine – NEIL DIAMOND, UB40
  • Rain Dogs – TOM WAITS
  • Route 66 – THE RulLING STONES
  • The Ship Song – NICK CAVE
  • Such Great Heights – THE POSTAL SERVICE, BEN FulDS, IRON & WINE
  • Surfin’ USA – THE BEACH BOYS
  • Swordfishtrombone – TOM WAITS
  • Take Me To The River – AL GREEN, TALKING HEADS, BRYAN FERRY
  • Tequila – ?
  • That’s Alright, Mama – ELVIS PRESLEY
  • These Boots Are Made for Walking – NANCY SINATRA, BOYS NEXT DOOR
  • The Tide is High – BLONDIE, ATOMIC KITTEN
  • You Never Can Tell – CHUCK BERRY
  • Under The Boardwalk – THE DRIFTERS, THE RulLING STONES
  • Viva Las Vegas – ELVIS PRESLEY
  • Walkin’ The Dog – RUFUS THOMAS, THE RulLING STONES
  • Walkin’ On The Sun – SMASHMOUTH
  • Walk On The Wild Side – DAVID BOWIE
  • Waterloo Sunset – THE KINKS
  • What’s New Pussycat? – TOM JONES
  • Wonderful World – SAM COOKE