The Virginia Jazz Trio – professional, versatile, stylish Jazz for receptions, parties & events.
The Virginia Jazz Trio excel at playing a distinctive and elegant range of jazz from their vast repertoire including composers such as Ellington, Carmichael, Gershwin and Cole Porter. They are a group of professional musicians with decades of experience. The Virginia Jazz Trio also have the option of performing as a duo or as a quintet, with or without optional vocals.
These musicians have played with the likes of Paul McCartney, Van Morrison, Shakin Stevens, Gilbert O Sullivan, Eurythmics, and Jimmy James and The Vagabonds as well as regular jazz residencies in London.
Tenor Saxophonist Julian has played with everyone from Shakin Stevens, Gilbert O’ Sullivan to Gerry And The Pacemakers to the Eurythmics and performed for the Rolling Stones at the end of their world tour party at Shepherds Bush in London. He has toured with Mike D’abo and Mike Pender from Manfred Man and The Searchers, and Brian Poole form the Tremmello’s. Julian has played on the QE2 and travelled to Singapore, New Zealand and Australia as well as numerous performances in and around Europe playing his big, smokey distinctive tenor sax sound. Recently Julian has played at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London supporting Van Morrison on the first leg of his UK tour. He continues to work with Gilbert O’ Sullivan regularly touring Japan and Europe and played on the main ‘Pyramid’ and acoustic stages at Glastonbury 2008. Julian also played with Gilbert at the Royal Albert Hall in October 2009 as part of his Autumn tour.
Julian is also a member of Shakin Stevens’ band as the horn section with fellow trumpet player Matt Holland (Matt played with Van Morrison’s band for 13 years). Shaky continues to tour all over the world and UK also playing on the ‘Pyramid’ stage at Glastonbury 2008. Julian played with Shaky and the band on ITV’s ‘Dancing On Ice’ programme on Christmas Day closing the whole show with a knock out performance of ‘Merry Christmas everyone’, one of Shaky’s four number one hits!
Bassist Julian Bury has played with Paul McCartney at the Cafe du Paris in London. Recently he has been seen playing sophisticated jazz on BBC 1’s Holby City. Julian has appeared on Top of the Pops 2 playing bass with Gilbert O’Sullivan. Julian is a well respected bass player, comfortable with everything from be-bop to jazz standards can regularly be seen in jazz clubs in and around London from Ronnie Scotts to the 100 Club.
Guitarist Nigel Price’s blend of flowing bebop lines mixed with an exceptional blues feeling has made him instantly recognizable and popular with jazz audiences. He has played with the likes of; Jennifer Lopez, Pee Wee Ellis, Bobby Wellins, Alec Dankworth, Alan Barnes, Dave O’Higgins, Julian Siegel, Pete Long Jim Watson, MartinShaw, and Peter King to name a few.
Nigel performed with the legendary David Axelrod at the Royal Festival Hall in 2004 and also spent more than two years with the Sheena Davis group. Nigel is now an established player on the London jazz scene and often performs a sone of the Ronnie Scott’s All Stars – the house band at the legendary club, and up until recently was the regular guitarist with the James Taylor Quartet.
TRIO OPTIONS
The Virginia Jazz Trio is also available with piano instead of guitar. The piano gives the band a fuller sound and gives the band a little more flexibility in their sets. Both versions are popular and we would be pleased to advise regarding your particular event.
Events include Henley Regatta, Royal Ascot and many celebrity functions at London’s Dorchester Hotel .
Corporate work includes ICI, Vodafone, Birthday party of millionaire Philip Green, 100 Club, The BBC etc.
Prestigious events include ICA-London, Park Lane Hotel, The Bleeding Heart Restaurant-London Boisdale Club-Belgravia, Gleneagles Hotel-Scotland, Glastonbury Festival, The Royal Albert Hall, The Royal Festival Hall, Ronnie Scotts, Chewton Glen.
Audio Samples
SELECT A TRACK
- 1. Have You Met Miss Jones 0:33
- 2. God Bless the Child 0:36
- 3. Coming Home 0:34
- 4. A Foggy Day (with vocal) 0:42
- 5. Stardust 0:42
Please pass my thanks to the band for the fantastic music at our event on Thursday. We have had some wonderful feedback from our clients.
Set list / Repertoire
Sample set1
Fly Me To The Moon
Mack The Knife
Cheek To Cheek
Dream A Little Dream
All Of Me
Georgia
Have You Met Miss. Jones?
Caravan
Autumn Leaves
Sunny Side Of The Street
All Blues
Take The A Train
Moondance
Sample set2
It Had To Be You
Girl From Ipenema
The More I See You
Makin Whoopee
Pennies From Heaven
The Way You Look Tonight
Summertime
Stardust
Meditation
Night And Day
Bye Bye Blackbird
Watermelon Man
Blue Bossa
Other songs in repertoire
After You’ve Gonne
Afternoon In Paris
A Beautiful Friendship
As Time Goes By
A Night In Tunisia
Ain’t Misbehavin’
All The Things You Are
Billie’s Bounce
Back At The Chicken Shack
Blues In The Closet
Body And Soul
Blue Monk
Comin’ Home Baby
Cantaloupe Island
Donna Lee
Doxy Days Of Wine And Roses
Don’t Get Around Much Any More
Deep Purple
Please Find Me Someone To Love
God Bless The Child
Groovin’ High
Grease Patrol
Honeysuckle Rose
In A Mellow Tone
In A Sentimental Mood
Indiana
Impressions
It Don’t Mean A Thing
I Cant Give You Anything But Love
Just Friends
Just In Time
Killer Joe
Lullaby Of Birdland
Love For Sale
Lady Is A Tramp
Lester Leaps In
Monain
Mood Indigo
Mrs. Miniver
My Little Suede Shoes
Misty
My Blue Heaven
On Green Dolphin Street
Oh Lady Be Good
Perdido
Route 66
Recordame
Remember
Satin Doll
Song For My Father
St. Thomas
September In The Rain
Sonny Moon For Two
Night Train
Midnight Rambler
Oleo