An exciting, lively 6-piece band that really swings, Guaranteed to get your party or function going with a swing and fill the dance floor they play an energetic mix of classic swing numbers from the 40’s and 50’s, and up tempo jump jive numbers by artists such as Louis Prima and Louis Jordan.
Biography
An exciting, lively 6-piece band that really swings, The Top Cats are a band of established professional musicians with years of experience entertaining crowds. Guaranteed to get your party or function going with a swing and fill the dance floor they play an energetic mix of classic swing numbers from the 40’s and 50’s, and up tempo jump jive numbers by artists such as Louis Prima and Louis Jordan.
They have performed at a number of prestigious events and venues including the Gleneagles Hotel, Edinburgh International Jazz Festival, St James Cavalier Arts Centre (Valetta, Malta), Needhams (off Broadway, New York), Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, the Forth Rail Bridge Centenary celebrations, Henley Regatta and Vegas, as well as various TV appearances by members including The Tube, Top Of The Pops, Later With Jools Holland, and BBC Scotland Hogmanay Show.
At various times band members have toured and recorded with groups including Wet Wet Wet, Van Morrison, Mica Paris, The Proclaimers, Hue and Cry, Love and Money, Working Week, and Jimmy Ruffin.
The Top Cats are suitable for weddings and corporate events.
Song List
Top Cats set list
Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens
All The Things You Are
Almost Like Being In Love
Banana Split For My Baby
The Best Man
Beyond The Sea
Blue Skies
Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Night
Bouna Sera
Can’t Help Lovin’ That Girl Of Mine
Choo Choo Ch’Boogie
The Closer To The Bone (The Sweeter Is The Meat)
Dopey Joe From Baltimore
Five Guys Named Moe
Fly Me To The Moon
Have You Met Miss Jones?
Hello Young Lovers
How High The Moon
I Love Vegas
I’m In The Mood For Love
I’m Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby?
It’s Only A Paper Moon
The King Of The Swingers
The Lady Is A Tramp
Mack The Knife
Milk Shake Stand
Moon River
Night And Day
Oh Marie
Old Devil Moon
On The Street Where You Live
Palm Springs Jump
Professor Bop
Satchel Mouth Baby
Shake, Rattle And Roll
Sidewalk Shuffle
Something’s Gotta Give
Strangers In The Night
Sway
That Cat Is High
That Chick’s Too Young To Fry
This Guy’s In Love With You
This Joint Is Jumpin’
Volare
(You Dyed Your Hair) Chartreusse
5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days