Hiring Jazz Bands in Melbourne - Videos and What to Ask
There are 49 jazz bands on Entertainers for Hire in Melbourne. This guide gathers what they have published about themselves, so you can narrow the field before asking anyone for a quote.
Start with the line-up
Size shapes almost everything else: how full the sound is, how much floor you give up, and what you pay. Among the Melbourne jazz bands that give a size, the one you will see most is 5 people.
| Size | Where it works | Acts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 people | A typical reception or function room | 4 |
| 6 people | Big rooms where the goal is a packed dance floor | 4 |
| 8 people | Big rooms where the goal is a packed dance floor | 1 |
| 4 people | A typical reception or function room | 1 |
Where to start your shortlist
These have filled in the most detail, from biography and line-up to songs and price. That is the only order used here. It says nothing about who plays best.
Continuum
The Lounge Detectives
After Hours
Agar Duo
B Sharp
Bop Guns
Call Collect
By type, Melbourne has 49 jazz bands in this listing.
Watch before you shortlist
20 of the Melbourne jazz bands have a performance video on their page. A minute of real footage tells you more about how an act sounds and holds a room than any written description. A few to start with:
Songs Melbourne crowds hear most
Counted across 25 set lists from Melbourne jazz bands. It shows what a local crowd is likely to know, and gives you somewhere to begin your own must-play and please-skip lists.
| Song | Set lists |
|---|---|
| Summertime | 14 |
| Fly Me To The Moon | 11 |
| Autumn Leaves | 10 |
| Fever | 10 |
| All Of Me | 9 |
| Moondance | 9 |
| It Had To Be You | 8 |
| Sway | 8 |
| Caravan | 8 |
| The Girl From Ipanema | 7 |
| Desafinado | 7 |
| At Last | 7 |
Events outside Melbourne
7 of the 49 jazz bands here say how far they will go. 4 cover 200 km or more, some anywhere in the state or the country. 0 go somewhere between 50 and 200 km, and 3 stay within 50 km. For a venue out of town, name it in your enquiry: travel and a night's accommodation usually go on the quote.
Before you book
Jazz bands in Melbourne: common questions
Can I see a jazz band perform before I book?
Yes, for 20 of them. Their pages have a performance video you can play, which tells you more about how they sound and look in a room than any description can.
Will a Melbourne jazz band travel to a regional venue?
Many will. 7 of the jazz bands listed here say how far they go, and 4 of those cover 200 km or more. Mention the venue when you enquire, because travel and accommodation usually get added to the quote.
How big should the line-up be?
In Melbourne the most common size is 5 people. Go smaller for a ceremony, dinner or a tight room, and bigger when the goal is a full dance floor in a large venue.
What happens once I send an enquiry?
Each act you picked replies with a written quote for your date. Put them side by side, check what each one includes, then decide. Enquiring costs nothing and you are not committed to anyone.