The Mississippi Swamp Dogs Jazz Band

jazz band hire with a New Orleans twist.

Jazz Band Henley

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Jazz Band Henley

Jazz Band Henley

The Regatta in Henley is one of the highlights of the “season”. It wouldn’t be the same without the jazz bands that people hire to play all over the site. From the Temple Island Enclosure to bobbing up and down on the Thames. To playing on the bank or playing on the bandstand on the Copas farm, the Swamp Dogs have covered every gig of the event.  The band know the parking restrictions, and the notorious one way system. They also know the best times to arrive to miss the jams!

We have two main suggestions to make with regards style of music to hire. They are based on whether you want a traditional old style acoustic jazz band for your Henley corporate day. These are available as a jazz trio / jazz quartet). Or whether you want something plugged in and a little more swinging!


Jazz Band Henley

Below are videos of the group playing live, no overdubbing and no backing tracks. It’s just a live band performing acoustically.

Jazz Band Henley

Jazz Band Henley

Your guests will be enjoying the races, the food and the wine and….hopefully the fine weather! Meanwhile the band will be playing gently in the background. This creates a wonderful old fashioned, happy atmosphere. If you are a corporate client, rest assured, the band know how important they are to your brand and are superb ambassadors for your company. They are delightful company and they are there to do all they can to help make the event work!


Jazz Band Henley


Jazz Band Henley

For an unplugged Vintage Jazz feel, the Swamp Dogs appear as their alter-ego, Dan Darling and his Lovely Chaps. From four pieces up, this amazing jazz band plays great, looks fantastic and always gets a great reception from guests. This is due to their great ability to entertain! Dressed in striped blazers or for the evening in tuxes, they not only sound the part, they look the part too! More information here at these two links. Gatsby Band and Gatsby Jazz Band.


Jazz Band Henley

Lets not forget the other side of the Henley Regatta, the more, shall we say, boisterous and lively side to the proceedings. For this we have two suggestions to make. The first is Swamp Lounge. A jazz band specialising in Swing, Rat Pack, Latin and Lounge music. A combination of Bacharach, Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Tito Puente….in other words, a real variety of styles and genres.


Jazz Band Henley

Finally, if you and your guests want a good old fashioned knees up, we suggest the full Mississippi Swamp Dogs Party experience. Party Classics to entertain you and your guests on the dance floor! With their infectious New Orleans Jazz Band twist, this band has had people up on the floor around the globe! At home, the band plays at the best and most prestigious venues such as Ronnie Scotts and for some of the biggest names in the corporate world like BP, Canon and JP Morgans. One of their fondest memories of a corporate engagement was playing for the closing of the 2012 London Olympics on the roof of the Mall Galleries, on the Mall, for Threadneedle Asset Management, with the Marathon taking part below! So, for a corporate event and corporate entertainment, call us!


So, we have it covered for background and full on dancing. For more information contact us here or find our phone numbers on our jazz band hire page.

We also offer Jazz band hire Oxford, Jazz band hire Brighton, Jazz Band hire Kent, Great Gatsby Jazz band hire, New Orleans Jazz Band hire and New Orleans Funeral Jazz band Hire