With well over 200 years cumulative experience, theMoonlight Swing Orchestra
consists of an eclectic group of musicians-insrumentalists and vocalists-many with professional experience, and the rest, talented amateurs, who all share the same love of performing this nostalgic music from the Big Bands of the 30's and 40's.
Hear the great sounds of Dorsey, Ellington, Miller, and Shaw, among others.
We also admit to throwing in the occasional popular number from more recent eras.
The band is usually comprised of 17 instrumentalists and one or more vocalists.
You'd be surprised how little room we need, so let us look over your space and show you how we can set up. Check out the photo on the "About Us" page.
We hope you enjoy listening and dancing to this wonderful music
as much as we enjoy playing it for you.
A Sampling of our Current Numbers
Adios L
Ain't Misbhavin'
All of Me v
American Patrol
April in Paris
A-Tisket A-Tasket v/bv
At Last
Auld Lang Syne
Baby It's Cold Outside v
Basie Straight Ahead
Bandstand Boogie
Begin the Beguine L
Beer Barrel Polka
Beyond the Sea v
Bie Mir Bist du Schoen v
Big Al's Blues
Big Noise From Winnetka
Blue Moon v
Blue Skies
Blue Tango L
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy v
Brazil L
Bugle Call Rag
Bunny Hop
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man of Mine v
Carioca L
C Jam Blues
Cha Cha Cha for Judy
Chattanooga Choo Choo v & instr.
Chatanoogie Shoeshine Boy
Cherokee
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
Ciribiribin
Come Rain or Come Shine v
Come to Baby Do v
Cute
Deep Purple
Don't Be That Way v
Don't Be That Way (inst.)
Don't Get Around Much Anymore v
Do Nothin' til You Hear From Me v
Dream v
Drum Boogie
Elmer's Tune v
Every Tub
Fascination w
Far Away Places w
Fly Me to the Moon
For All We Know
Frenesi L
Flying Home
Goody Goody v
Harlem Nocturne
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas v
Hawaiian War Chant v
I'll Be Home For Christmas v
I'll See You in My Dreams
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
In the Mood
It Don't Mean a Thing if You Ain't Got... v
It's a Grand Night for Singing w
It's Been a Long, Long Time v
I've Heard That Song Before v
Ivory Tower w
Jazznocracy
Jersey Bounce
Jim's Whims
Jitterbug Waltz w
Johnson Rag
Jumpin' at the Woodside
Laura
Lean Baby
Leap Frog
* v indicates vocal
w indicates waltz
L indicates Latin
bv indicates band vocal
Let's Dance
Let's Fall in Love
Little Brown Jug
Londonderry Air (Danny Boy)
Lulu's Back in Town
Makin' Whoopee v
Mambo Jambo L
Marie v/bv
Mexicali Rose w
Minnie the Moocher v
Missouri Waltz w
Mockin' Bird Hill w
Mood Indigo
Moon River
Moonglow v
Moonlight in Vermont
Moonlight Serenade
Nice Work If You Can Get It v
No Name Jive
On a Clear Day v
On a Slow Boat to China v
One O'Clock Jump
Opus One
Orange Colored Sky v
Over the Rainbow v
Paper Moon v
Peanut Vendor L
Pennsylvania 6-5000
Perfidia
Play a Simple Melody
Polka Medley
Ringin' 'n Swingin'
Rockin' in Rhythm
Rug Cutter Swing
Santa, Baby v
Satin Doll
Sentimental Journey v
720 in the Books
Sing Sing Sing parts 1 & 2
Skylark v
Someone to Watch Over Me v
Sousa Swings
Southern Fried
Spanish Eyes L
Stardust
St. Louis Blues
Stompin' at the Savoy
Stormy Weather v
String of Pearls
Sugar Blues
Summertime v
Sweet Georgia Brown
's Wonderful v
Take the 'A' Train
Tenderly
That Old Black Magic
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts...) v
The Girl From Ipanema Lv
The Man that Got Away v
The Nearness of You
The Shadow of Your Smile
The Stripper
The Lady in Red L
The Way I Feel
Tuxedo Junction
Two O'Clock Jump
Under Paris Skies
Up a Lazy River
Way Down Yonder
When The Saints Go Marching In bv
When You Wish Upon a Star v
White Cliffs of Dover v
Woodchopper's Ball
You Belong to Me v
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To v
You're Nobody, 'til Somebody Loves You v
Providing the classic sounds of the Big Band Era
Romantic Ballads and Waltzes, Snazzy Fox Trots, Upbeat Latin Tempos,
and, of course,
Wonderful East and West Coast Swing.
What better way to try out those dance steps
you've been practicing?
Available for dances, receptions, fund raisers,
and private parties.
Playing together for over 15 years in the Greater Seattle
and North Sound areas.
For a demo CD - free brochure or booking info-contact
They'll work with wedding couples, give wedding reception lessons, perform for public and private venues, and they have a dance studio on the Eastside.
Visit John Groves' site to find where his jazz combo is playing, and get info about booking his group. Also, he imports and teaches didgeridoos, and has a vast knowledge on the subject. He is available for talks and demonstrations. John was an original trombone member of MSO before moving to Kent. He still performs with us on occasion.
John Groves Music Productions: Trombone Studio and Didgeridoo Gallery and Sales
