Down for the Count are a UK-based swing band, known for their energetic performance, sublime musicianship, and love and respect for the music of the Great American Songbook.
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Our line-ups
Directed by pianist and conductor Mike Paul-Smith, Down for the Count perform in 3 line-ups:
Down for the Count All-Stars
Our original band - a "mini big band" performing swing and jazz favourites from the likes of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and many more. Often found at jazz clubs including Ronnie Scott's and Pizza Express Soho.
Down for the Count Orchestra
Our big band with strings, featuring at least 28 musicians (often more!). Styled after the Capitol Studios orchestras of the 1950s, our orchestra performs the music of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Judy Garland plus our own original arrangements.
Down for the Count Big Band
A traditional 1940s-style big band, featuring 13 horn players, rhythm and vocals. Performing the music of Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey and more, our Big Band is perfect for vintage festivals and dance events.
About the band
Over the past few years, Down for the Count have...
- Released several albums, songs from which have been played on BBC Radio 2 (Clare Teal's show), BBC Radio 5, and on multiple local BBC radio stations
- Sold out 8 shows at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London
- Reached No. 1 on the iTunes jazz chart with our single When I Fall in Love
- Released a series of lockdown videos, which have been viewed over a million times (including by Michael Bublé, who said they were "awesome")
- Supported The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (twice) in front of over 10,000 people at the Leeds Castle Concerts
- Performed in front of tens of thousands of people at hundreds of theatres, jazz clubs and concert halls as part of our UK tours - including prestigious venues such as Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and Cadogan Hall, London
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