BDS - Big Day Specialists

Drinks Reception

If you are having a drinks reception, then why not consider entertaining your guests as they arrive at the venue with some live background music. At this point in the day you and your guests will want to chat and catch up and some tasteful music shows that you have made that extra special effort to keep your wedding party entertained.

Choice includes:

Jazz Duo – Piano/singer & Double Bass
"Take 3" Jazz Trio – The above with Saxophone
"Take 4" Jazz Quartet – The above with drum kit (recommended)
Note Perfect - 20 piece choir singing light jazz and popular music
Cocktail piano music
String Quartet
Brass Quintet
Flamenco guitar music
Piper – to announce the meal
Traditional Irish Music Ensemble - choose from; piano, guitar, whistle, fiddle, singer, light percussion
Harpist
Accordion

Sample Jazz Trio & Quartet Song List

Tuxedo Junction
Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Fats Waller, Sarah Vaughan
The Look of Love
Makin’ Whoopee
Don’t Know Why - Norah Jones
Cold, Cold Heart - Norah Jones
Killing Me Softly – Roberta Flack, The Fugees
When Sunny Gets Blue – Fisher
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
Tangerine – Johnny Mercer
Fever – Eva Cassidy, Peggy Lee
Misty – Sarah Vaughan
Come Rain or Come Shine – Sarah Vaughan, Ray Charles
Dream a Little Dream of Me – Gus Kahn
The Girl From Ipanema – Joao & Astrud Gilberto
I’ve Got the World On a String - Diana Krall
Broadway - Diana Krall

Mack the Knife - Frank Sinatra
The Lady is a Tramp - Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald
Georgia On My Mind – Ray Charles
Your Love is King – Sade
My Baby Just Cares For Me – Nina Simone
Sway
Mas Que Nada from the football ad!
Blue Moon
The Beat Goes On – Sonny & Cher
Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps.
Moondance – Van Morrison
In a Sentimental Mood – Duke Ellington
Autumn Leaves - Kosma
Love is the Sweetest Thing – Ray Noble
Moonriver from Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Mancini, Judy Garland
Night and Day – Cole Porter, Billie Holiday

Note Perfect Jazz & Popular Song List

Mack The Knife – Frank Sinatra
As Time Goes By – Herman Hupfeld
Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Fats Waller
Chatanooga Choo Choo – Gordon & Warren
Down in the River to Pray
Hard Times Come No More – Stephen Foster
Save the Last Dance For Me – Ben E. King
I’m Beginning to See the Light
When I’m 64 – The Beatles
Yesterday – The Beatles
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) – Paul Simon

The Girl From Ipanema – Joao & Astrud Gilberto
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Abba Selection
Alexander’s Ragtime Band – Irving Berlin
Begin the Beguine – Cole Porter
Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend – Marilyn Monroe
Misty – Sarah Vaughan
Autumn Leaves - Kosma
Ride the Chariot (Negro Spiritual)
Big Spender