Formed in 1989 The Jive Aces have now become the UK’s leading swing band playing up to 300 dates a year.
The band performs world wide and performances so far have reached 25 countries! And by 2012 they had released 6 albums.
The Jive Aces are a 6 piece band- Lead Vocals/Trumpet, , Piano, Bass, Drums ,Tenor Sax/Baritone Sax/Clarinet, Trombone. They are famous for their high energy, dynamic swing, jump jive and Rhythm & Blues. A show can include swing and jive classics from the great Cab Calloway, Louis Prima, Louis Jordan as well as Rat Pack classics from Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis.
The Jive Aces have worked with some of the world’s most famous musicians including Van Morrison, Count Basie, Jamie Cullum, Isaac Hayes, Buddy Grecco etc. and they have entertained celebrities such as John Travolta, Tom Cruise, Priscilla Presley, Lee Evans, David Suchet and HRH Prince Philip.
The Jive Aces have played for hundreds of major events including Glastonbury Festival, Montreux Jazz festival (5 times!), The North Sea Jazz Festival, Cork Jazz Festival, The Berkeley Square Ball, Cannes Film Festival, The Ryder Cup, etc
TV and Radio highlights include ABC’s ‘Good Morning Los Angeles’, BBC Children In Need, Jazz FM, BBC Radio2, Channel 4’s ‘Holy Smoke’, BBC London Radio and many more.
The Jive Aces are:
Ian Clarkson – Lead Vocals, Trumpet, Ukulele
“Big” John Fordham – Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Fiddle
Alex Douglas – Trombone, Percussion, Harmonica
Vince “Professor” Hurley – Piano
Ken Smith – Double Bass
Peter “Bilky” Howell -Drums
Audio Samples
SELECT A TRACK
- 1. London Rhythm 0:30
- 2. Play On 0:30
- 3. When You're Smilin' 0:30
Set list / Repertoire
Song list
Accentuate the Positive – Bing Crosby
Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Fats Waller
Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens – Louis Jordan
All of Me – Frank Sinatra
Basin Street Blues – Louis Armstrong
Beyond the Sea – Bobby Darin
Blue Moon – Ella Fitzgerald
Boogie Woogie Country Girl – Big Joe Turner
Buona Serra – Dean Martin
Caldonia – BB KIng
Chicken & the Hawk – Big Joe Turner
Chatanooga Choo Choo – Glenn Miller
Choo Choo Ch’Boogie – Louis Jordan
Danny Boy – Malachy McCourt
Fever – Peggy Lee
Flyin’ Home – Lionel Hampton
Giddy Up a Ding Dong – Freddie Bell
Happy Birthday – Mildred and Patty Smith
Hit the Road Jack – Ray Charles
I can’t give you Anything But Love – Louis Armstrong
In the Mood – Glenn Miller
Is you Is or Is you Ain’t My baby? – Louis Jordan
It had to be You – Frank Sinatra
Jump Jive & Wail – Louis Prima
Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody (medley) – Louis Prima
Lady be Good – George Gershwin
Le Rock & Roll – Johnny Halladay
Loch Lomond – Traditional
Love Me or Leave Me – Nina Simone
Mack the Knife – Bobby Darin
Mambo Italiano – Dean Martin
Minnie the Moocher – Cab Calloway
My Baby Just Cares For Me – Nina Simone
Oh Babe – Louis Prima
Oh Marie! – Dean Martin
Over the Rainbow – Glenn Miller
Pennies From Heaven – Bing Crosby
Rag Mop – Johnnie Lee Wills
Right now Right now! – Big Al Sears
Rock & Roll Boogie – Alan Freed
Route 66 – Nat King Cole
Saint Louis Blues – Louis Armstrong
Shake, Rattle & Roll – Big Joe Turner
Sing, Sing, Sing – Louis Prima
Singing in the Rain – Gene Kelly
Slow Boat to China – Dean Martin
Sweet Georgia Brown – Louis Armstrong
Summertime – Louis Armstrong
Sunny Side of the Street – Louis Armstrong
Swingin’ All Day – Saunders King
Tiger Rag – Louis Armstrong
Volare- Frank Sinatra
Voodoo – Freddie Bell
Well Alright, Okay, You Win – Peggy Lee
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
When the Saints Go Marching In – Louis Armstrong
When You’re Smilin’ – Louis Armstrong
When You Wish upon a Star – Louis Armstrong
White Cliffs of Dover – Glen Miller
Wrap your Troubles in Dreams – Bing Crosby
You’re Driving me Crazy – Frank Sinatra
Original Jive Aces Songs
Aces Swing
Clear Body, Clear Mind
Fish Fingers (the professor’s boogie)
Imagination (or something else)
I’ve Got Affinity For You
Jive Ace Boogie Woogie
Jive, Jive, Jive Aces
Long Distance Love Affair
Only Mugs take Drugs
Planet Jive
Play On
Second Chance to Fly
Spectator
Start, Change & Stop
Three Cats Called Louis
White Hot Christmas