Supplier Spotlight - Modern Jazz from Lucy Ward

Lucy Ward was raised on jazz and blues…and Simon and Garfunkel (but she doesn't talk about that). Having a mix tape of Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Doris Day tunes blaring out of her Walkman on the way to school didn’t exactly make her top of the cool kids list. But hey! Who wants to be ‘cool’ when cool means wearing tracksuits and listening to happy hardcore (no offense to all you hardcore happy hardcore fans).  She got the jazz bug and she has stuck with it ever since!  In her own words, Lucy explains her love of jazz and her passion for music.

"I was lucky enough to get picked up by The Well Swung Big Band and yikes what a debut! Performing with thirteen brass players blowing the back of your head of is quite a baptism of fire! If you’re looking for a big bombastic swing sound then the Well Swung Big Band is for you. We can do anything from a 12 to a 17 piece band or if you want to be extra indulgent we can add in a 10 piece string section. Playing a wide range of music from the early 40’s Glen Miller dance band tunes to swinging Ella Fitzgerald numbers to get your toes tapping.

For the more intimate wedding The Lucy Ward Quartet is perfect to set that sophisticated jazz club style. The quartet is a little outfit of incredibly talented jazz musicians playing a vast number of songs from The Great American Songbook, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and the Gershwins a plenty!

What makes us different than every other jazz band out there? Well we have a specifically slinky, smooth, swing style and we play pop tunes….in a swing style. The arrangements were originally written for the Well Swung Big Band but they work just as well with the Quartet and can turn your relaxed sophisticated jazz club scene into a on your feet, swinging party.

Mr F (that’s my piano playing husband) and I loved the song Filthy/Gorgeous by The Scissor Sisters and thought we could really make it fit our svelte jazz image, so we did! Other pop conversions include Kylie Minogue’s Can’t Get You Out Of My Head, Bon Jovi’s Living On A Prayer and Bonnie Tyler’s Holding Out For A Hero to name but a few. We just love watching people on the dance floor trying to work out what the song is before the chorus kicks in!

So if you’re looking for smooth jazz or a swinging party then visit the website or follow Lucy on Twitter and Facebook.

Lucy's voice is just beautiful and would complement any wedding reception or ceremony - simply stunning.

Lots of Love