History: Roy Kirby Paragon Jazz Band based in Stroud, Gloucestershire, was formed on 19th May 1974, following Roy's love of traditional jazz, blues, swing and skiffle from an early age. With dedicated musicians traveling from all over England to play in his band it soon achieved a very high standard and they were booked regularly at top jazz venues, such as London's famous '100 Club', Oxford Street. In 1976 they were offered the first of many trips to Europe, where they are now highly respected. Roy turned professional in 1989 to concentrate all his efforts on the band. His search for nice tunes has resulted in them having one of the largest repertoires of any band in the country.
Satisfaction Guarantee: Customer satisfaction is Roy's top priority, along with the bands smart appearance and maintaining a high level of musicianship. Because of these high standards and very competitive rates the same top class hotels repeatedly book them for events such as: Wedding receptions, balls, dinner-dances, corporate functions, shows, promotions, etc. besides garden parties at stately homes around the country. The 4 piece line up is the most popular for these types of events as it can be mobile, and acoustic, for playing inside or outdoors. Volume is always kept to an acceptable level, thereby allowing guests to socialize in comfort.
Line-up ranges from 3 - 7 piece and includes: Trumpet / Vocals. Clarinet / Alto and Tenor Sax. Trombone. String Bass / Brass Bass. Drums. Piano. Plectrum and Tenor Banjo / Tenor Guitar.
Bookings: Over the past 35 years the band has stood the test of time and have always been in constant demand. They can now claim to be the longest running New Orleans style jazz band in Gloucestershire's history, as well as one of the busiest. Bookings include Richard Hammond, the famous BBC Top Gear presenters wedding. Jilly Coopers garden Party. RAF Fairford' spectacular Royal International Air Tattoo, which they first performed at in 1996 as a parade band, and have featured on three of the tattoos official videos. Also the Royal Show, Stoneleigh, Warwick. The Royal Welsh Agricultural Show, Builth Wells. Cheltenham's famous Gold Cup Festival since 1996. Gatcombe Festival of British Eventing, also regular appearances at the Oliver Cromwell Jazz Festival, Upton-upon-Severn. Whether required for background music, or dancing, the Paragon Jazz Bands happy style is guaranteed to get your feet tapping and rekindle memories of those unforgettable evergreen tunes.
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Stroud in Gloucestershire based Roy Kirby Paragon Jazz Band offer a
traditional
jazz band for all occasions ranging from swing band and wedding
reception band, traditional jazz wedding band, jazz party band, jazz
festivals band, corporate entertainment, function band, product
launches band, including jazz bands at racecourses, shows, exhibitions,
etc. We cover around a 80 mile radius, these areas are as follows;-
Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Oxford and
Oxfordshire, jazz bands in Wiltshire, Monmouthshire, Hereford, Essex,
Avon, Bristol, Somerset, wedding bands in Somerset and Bristol, jazz
bands in Worcester and Worcestershire. Birmingham.
If there is an area that is within the 60 mile radius that we cover but
is not listed then please call us.
