Soho Cool

Soho Cool embodies the epitome of sophistication and professionalism, comprising a sleek jazz trio composed of some of London's most esteemed musicians. Renowned for their unparalleled reputation, Soho Cool consistently delivers unrivalled excellence, versatility, and reliability, infusing every event with a touch of quality that is truly unmatched.

Biography

Key Features:

  • Perfect background music for any event
  • Extensive experience performing at corporate events, weddings, and parties
  • Highly adaptable band size to accommodate diverse client requirements
  • Comprised of some of London's top-tier musicians
  • Broad and diverse repertoire with flexibility for special requests
  • Specialised Christmas repertoire also available
  • Exceptional value for money, ensuring a memorable and enjoyable experience for all attendees

If you're yearning for the timeless allure of classic jazz, spanning the golden Swing era of the 1930s to the cool blue note grooves of 1960s New York, look no further than Soho Cool!

Their repertoire boasts iconic tunes from jazz luminaries including John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Stan Getz, Charlie Parker, Frank Sinatra, Horace Silver, Sonny Rollins, and many more. Soho Cool skillfully recreates these sublimely cool sounds with an unparalleled degree of accuracy and an inherent sense of style, transporting listeners to the heyday of jazz sophistication

Soho Cool offers a purely instrumental ensemble with a playlist tailored to suit any ambiance, whether lively or relaxed. This versatility makes them the perfect choice for sophisticated wedding receptions, cocktail parties, dinners, or corporate events.

If you're drawn to the smooth, laid-back sounds of Stan Getz, Soho Cool effortlessly delivers; if you're a fan of Frank Sinatra's timeless classics (who isn't?), they'll delight you with those beloved tunes. And if you simply love it all, you're in luck, because Soho Cool does too!

Renowned as one of the most in-demand professional function bands in the UK, Soho Cool is privileged to perform at some of the nation's most prestigious events. Their stellar reputation among event organizers, wedding planners, venues, and music agencies is owed to their consistently high-quality performances, exceptional customer service, and surprisingly affordable rates.

Previous Clients/Venues

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Drawing from their extensive experience performing at corporate functions, weddings, and private parties, Soho Cool has had the privilege of gracing some of the most illustrious venues in the UK. Their impressive portfolio includes iconic locations such as the Savoy Hotel, the summit of "the Gherkin," and the British Museum, among others.

Their clientele is as diverse as their repertoire, catering to esteemed organizations like CNN for the Royal Wedding, BP's Christmas Party held at the Tate Modern, and the grand opening of House of Fraser's new store at Westfield London. Soho Cool's exceptional performances have garnered such acclaim that they were even featured in the Hollywood film "Penelope," starring the talented James McAvoy and Christina Ricci.

Set List

Jazz Standards (Great American Songbook)
All Of Me - Seymour Simons and Gerald Marks
All Of You - Cole Porter
All Or Nothing At All - Arthur Altman
All The Things You Are - Oscar Hammerstein and Jerome Kern
Almost Like Being In Love - Frederick Loewe 
Anything Goes - Cole Porter
As Time Goes By - Herman Hupfeld
Autumn In New York - Vernon Duke
Autumn Leaves - Joseph Kosma and Johnny Mercer
Beautiful Love - Victor Young
Bewitched – Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
Blue Moon - Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
Body And Soul - John Green and Edward Heyman
But Beautiful - Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke
But Not For Me - George Gershwin
Bye Bye Blackbird - Mort Dixon and Ray Henderson
Chelsea Bridge - Billy Strayhorn
Darn That Dream - Jimmy Van Heusen and Eddie DeLange
Days Of Wine And Roses - Henry Mancini
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore - Duke Ellington
Do Nothing ‘Til You Hear From Me - Duke Ellington
East Of The Sun - Brooks Bowman
Embraceable You - George Gershwin
A Foggy Day - George Gershwin
Gone With The Wind - Allie Wrubel
Here’s That Rainy Day - Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke
Honeysuckle Rose - Thomas “Fats” Waller and Andy Razaf
If I Were A Bell - Frank Loesser
I Could Write A Book - Richard Rodger and Lorenz Hart
I Hear A Rhapsody - George Fragos
I Remember You - Johnny Mercer
I Should Care - Sammy Cahn and Axel Stordahl
I Thought About You – Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Mercer
I Wish I Knew - Harry Warren and Mack Gordon
I’ll Take Romance - Ben Oakland and Oscar Hammerstein
I’ll Remember April - Don Raye and Gene De Paul
Just Friends - Jerome Kern
Let’s Fall In Love - Harold Arlen
Like Someone In Love - Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke
Love For Sale - Cole Porter
Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) – Jimmy Davis and Robert Ramirez
Lullaby Of Birdland - George Shearing
Misty - Erroll Garner and Johnny Burke
Moon River - Henry Mancini
Moonlight In Vermont - Karl Suessdorf
My Foolish Heart - Victor Young
My Funny Valentine – Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
Nature Boy - Eden Ahbez
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square - Manning Sherwin and Eric Maschwitz
Polkadots And Moonbeams - Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke
Satin Doll - Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
September In The Rain - Harry Warren and Al Dubin
Skylark - Hoagy Carmichael
Someday My Prince Will Come - Frank Churchill and Larry Morey
The Song Is You - Jerome Kern
Speak Low - Kurt Weil
Star Eyes - Don Raye and Gene De Paul
Summertime - George Gershwin
S’Wonderful - George Gershwin
Take The “A” Train - Billy Strayhorn
Tea For Two – Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar
There Will Never Be Another You - Harry Warren
These Foolish Things - Jack Strachey and Harry Link
Time After Time - Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn
Weaver of Dreams - Victor Young
What’s New? - Bob Haggard
Yesterdays - Jerome Kern
You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To - Cole Porter
You’re My Everything - Mort Dixon and Joe Young
Latin Jazz
Agua De Beber - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Black Orpheus - Louis Bonfi
Blue Bossa - Kenny Dorham
Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars) - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Desafinado - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Dindi - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Girl From Ipanema - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Groovy Samba - Julian “Cannonball” Adderley
How Insensitive - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Little Sunflower - Freddie Hubbard
Meditation - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Minha Saudade - Sergio Mendes
My Little Suede Shoes - Charlie Parker
O Amor En Paz (Once I Loved) - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Recorda-Me - Joe Henderson
So Danco Samba – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Song For My Father - Horace Silver
Summer Samba (So Nice) - Marcos Valle and Sergio Valle
St. Thomas - Sonny Rollins
Triste - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Wave - Antonio Carlos Jobim

“Rat Pack” Standards
Come Fly With Me - Jimmy Van Heusen
Come Rain Or Come Shine - Johnny Mercer
Day In, Day Out - Rube Bloom and Johnny Mercer
Fly Me To The Moon - Bart Howard
Have You Met Miss Jones - Rodgers and Hart
I Get A Kick Out Of You - Cole Porter
I Got You Under My Skin - Cole Porter
Night And Day - Cole Porter
Pennies From Heaven - Johnny Burke and Arthur Johnston
They All Laughed - George Gershwin
They Can’t Take That Away From Me - George Gershwin
The Lady Is a Tramp - Rodgers and Hart
The Way You Look Tonight - Jerome Kern
Witchcraft - Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh

Blues
All Blues - Miles Davis
Angel Eyes - Matt Dennis and Earl Brent
Billie’s Bounce - Charlie Parker
Buzzy - Charlie Parker
Blues For Alice - Charlie Parker
Blue Monk - Thelonious Monk
Blue Trane - John Coltrane
Equinox - John Coltrane
Georgia - Hoagy Carmichael
Now’s The Time - Charlie Parker
Sandu - Clifford Brown
Stormy Weather - Harold Arlen
Straight, No Chaser - Thelonious Monk
Sugar - Stanley Turrentine
When Sunny Gets Blue - Jack Segal and Marvin Fisher
Willow Weep For Me - Ann Ronell
Work Song - Nat Adderley

Contemporary Jazz & Bebop
A Night In Tunisia - Dizzy Gillespie
Afternoon In Paris - John Lewis
Anthropology - Charlie Parker
Black Narcissus - Joe Henderson
Blue In Green - Bill Evans
Bouncin’ With Bud - Bud Powell
Eighty One - Miles Davis and Ron Carter
Footprints - Wayne Shorter
Four - Miles Davis
Good Bait - Tadd Dameron
Groovin’ High - Dizzy Gillespie
I Mean you - Thelonious Monk
In Walked Bud - Thelonious Monk
Lady Bird - Tadd Dameron
Oleo - Sonny Rollins
‘Round Midnight - Thelonius Monk
Scrapple From The Apple - Charlie Parker
Solar - Miles Davis
So What - Miles Davis
Speak No Evil - Wayne Shorter
Take Five - Paul Desmond
Time Remembered - Bill Evans
Tune Up - Miles Davis
Very Early - Bill Evans
Virgo - Wayne Shorter
Waltz For Debby - Bill Evans
Well You Needn’t - Thelonious Monk
Wildflower - Wayne Shorter
Yardbird Suite - Charlie Parker

Jazz Funk & ”Blue Note” Groove Tunes
Cantaloupe Island - Herbie Hancock
Chameleon - Herbie Hancock
I Wish I New (How It Would Feel To Be Free) - Billy Taylor (a.k.a Film 2012 Theme)
Killing Me Softly With His Song - Charles Fox 
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Josef Zawinul
Mo’ Better Blues - The Marsalis Brothers
Red Clay - Freddie Hubbard
Road Song - Wes Montgomery
Sunny - Bobby Hebb
The Jody Grind - Horace Silver
The Sidewinder - Lee Morgan
This Masquerade - Leon Russell
Walk Tall - Joseph “Cannonball” Adderley
Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock

NEW!! Classic & Contemporary Pop/Rock Repertoire List
American Boy - Estelle
Baker Street – Gerry Raferty
Beat It – Michael Jackson
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Careless Whisper – George Michael
Easy Lover – Phil Collins
Fields of Gold - Sting
Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles/George Harrison
Hotel California – The Eagles
I Feel Fine – The Beatles
I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
I Need A Dollar – Aloe Blacc
I Say A Little Prayer – Aretha Franklin
In My Place – Coldplay
Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
Just The Two Of Us – Bill Withers
Killing Me Softly – Roberta Flack
Layla – Eric Clapton
Lean On Me – Bill Withers
The Long And Winding Road – The Beatles
Losing My Religion – R.E.M
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
Make You Feel My Love – Bob Dylan/Adele
Man On The Moon – R.E.M
My Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder
My Girl – Temptations
Oliver’s Army – Elvis Costello
Only Girl (In The World) – Rihanna
Set Fire To The Rain - Adele
Sex On Fire – Kings of Leon
She – Elvis Costello
She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5
Shiny Happy People – R.E.M
Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks
This Love – Maroon 5
Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
Waterloo Sunset – The Kinks
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
Wonderwall - Oasis
Yellow - Coldplay
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder
Your Latest Trick – Dire Straits

NEW! Christmas Repertoire!
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Jingle Bell Rock
Let It Snow!
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Sleigh Ride
Silent Night
We Three Kings Of Orient Are
Winter Wonderland
(Auld Lang Syne)


This list is always being extended so if you feel you would like a number not shown please just ask and we will endeavour to find it and learn for you.

Performance Times

  • 3 x 45 minutes (within a 3 hour period)

  • 2 x 45 minutes (within a 2 hour period)

Booking Options

  • Jazz Trio 1

    Featuring Saxophone, Guitar and Double Bass.

  • Jazz Trio 2

    Featuring Saxophone, Keyboard & Double Bass

    Add £33

  • Jazz Quartet 1

    Featuring Saxophone, Guitar, Bass and Drums

    Add £299

  • Jazz Quartet 2

    Featuring Saxophone, Keyboard, Bass and Drums

    Add £299

  • Jazz Duo 1

    Featuring Saxophone and Guitar

    Save £173

  • Jazz Duo 2

    Featuring Saxophone and Keyboard

    Save £133

  • Solo Saxophone

    Solo saxophone performing to backing tracks

    Save £299

  • Plus Female Vocalist

    Add a female vocalist to your line up.

    Add £399

Customer Reviews

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  • Created just the right atmosphere for the drinks reception

    5 - Soho Cool are Highly Recommended

    booked Soho Cool for their Wedding in Oxfordshire

  • Superbly skilled musicians

    5 - Soho Cool are Highly Recommended

    booked Soho Cool for their event in London

  • Exceeded our expectations

    5 - Soho Cool are Highly Recommended

    booked Soho Cool for their Wedding in Hertfordshire

  • I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Soho Cool for any event. The trio were very friendly, professional and punctual.

    5 - Soho Cool are Highly Recommended

    booked Soho Cool for their event

  • "They were brilliant, perfect for our party"

    5 - Soho Cool are Highly Recommended

    booked Soho Cool for their event in London

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