The Dukes of Swing

Swing band and jazz duo

Simply the best entertainment for your event; The Dukes of Swing are a swing jazz group from Kent, playing all the classic songs you know and love!

"A huge thank you for your fantastic sets on Saturday evening, I have had nothing but compliments." - FIONA, LONDON
"Thank you so very much. The singers voice was pure liquid gold" - GLYNNES, OXFORD

The Dukes of Swing have played all over the UK at weddings,dinners and parties. Previous venues include The Savoy, Claridges, The Landmark Hotel, Leeds Castle, The Houses of Parliment, Fulham Palace, Park Lane Hotel, Lambeth Palace, Woburn Abbey, Blenheim Palace, Canterbury Cathedral, Hotel Cafe Royal and hundreds more.

They are also available for corporate events. Previous clients include John Lewis, Vodafone, ASOS, British Airways, Eurostar, NHS, English Heritage, Eurostar, Huawei and Coca Cola.

Band

Swing Jazz Function Band

The Dukes of Swing play a great selection of tracks from the 40's, 50's and 60's, made famous by artists such as Frank Sinatra, Sammie Davis Junior, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole and Tony Bennett (and more recently Michael Buble, Robbie Williams and Jamie Cullum). They are fronted by Benjamin Lock; a charismatic and smooth sounding jazz singer from Kent with experience of performing all over the UK at top venues and clubs. The line-up also consists of the hugely talented Chris Kennedy (piano), Nick Browne (saxophone), Darren Reynolds (bass) and Mark Stitson (drums).

5-PIECE BAND:

4-PIECE BAND:

Duo

Vocals and piano

We are also available as a duo with Chris Kennedy on piano and Ben Lock on vocals for smaller events, cocktail parties, drinks receptions and restaurants.

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Christmas

5 Piece Christmas Band

We also have a great selection of Christmas songs for the festive season.

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Our repertoire consists of popular swing/jazz songs both old and new including: Fly Me To The Moon, Come Fly With Me, Mondance, I Get a Kick Out of You, Mr Bojangles, Mack The Knife, Moonlight in Vermont, What a Difference a Day Makes, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, They Can’t Take That Away From Me, King of the Swingers, Have You Met Miss Jones, Cry Me a River, Straighten Up and Fly Right, The Way You Look Tonight, Beyond The Sea, Girl From Ipenema, Yes Sir That's my Baby, The Lady is a Tramp, Night and Day and Hit the Road Jack... just to name a few!

We have full PA setups for a range of venue sizes as well as Public Liability Insurance and PAT test certificate (these are often required by venues).

Testimonials

Sanya, Park Lane Hotel, London
Thank you all for the fantastic set you played at our wedding. You really set the mood for our guests and we received only positive comments from everybody. It was an absolute pleasure to work with you. You have been so professional from start to finish and that reflected in your performance on the day.
David, Tewin Bury Farm Hotel, Hertfordshire
I wanted to say a massive thank you for kicking off the party at our wedding on Friday. It was an incredible evening and we're grateful for the part you guys played
Antonia, House Party, Surrey
I just wanted to say how fabulous you were and a big thank you for making my party so fantastic on what must have been the wettest night of the year! We had some marquee mis-functions but you are true professionals and carried on regardless, just a lovely bunch of people with tight sound.
Fiona, Lancaster Hotel, London
Just a quick note to say a huge thank you for your fantastic sets on Saturday evening, I have had nothing but compliments about both the pre-dinner Jazz session and the post dinner Swing. You both contributed significantly to an evening which has been judged an outstanding success.
Amy, House Party, Sevenoaks
The band were fantastic – really nice guys and their performance was top notch. Very happy.
Alison, Sands Hotel, Margate
Thank you for a wonderful evening playing and singing for our Anniversary party. We thoroughly enjoyed your band and all our guests commented on your performance and enjoyed dancing to your music. Paul and I really enjoyed ourselves too. Thank you for making the evening so successful and enjoyable for us.
Teri, Winters Barn, Canterbury
A huge thank you for Saturday evening, you playing really made the evening.

Our Latest Album "Dukebox" Is Out Now!

Containing classic songs from our live set including Fly Me To The Moon, I Get A Kick Out Of You, Night And Day, L-O-V-E; "Dukebox" by the Dukes of Swing is out now on all major platforms.

As well as the regular line up of Ben Lock (vocals), Chris Kennedy (piano), Mark Stitson (drums), Darren Reynods (bass), the album also features guset musicians Nick Browne (Saxaophone - Girl from Ipanema & The Way You Look Tonight), Rebecca Lock (Vocals - Young At Heart) and Thomas Abrahams (Guitar - I Get A Kick Out of You)

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