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Aces Are OK!
Some hot news, fresh off the presses - The Jive Aces are featured in the last weeks copy of “OK” magazine. The band was photographed with X Factor singer Rhydian at the Berkeley Square Ball in London after being requested personally by Vince Power, entrepreneur and owner of the Pigalle Club and organiser of the event.
This top international Charity event raises money for the Princes' Trust. Also featured in the magazine are some of the guests that were entertained by the Aces at the star-studded bash including David Haye, Russell Brand, Anna Friel and Gwen Stefani amongst many others.
After the ball, the band headed straight off the Pigalle Club in Piccadilly to perform to a packed house for the official after party.
London Gets The Rhythm
What better way to start off the year than to spend the entire day outdoors in sub-zero temperatures filming a music video. Well, we couldn't think of one either so that's exactly what we did for our forthcoming single release for the song "London Rhythm" from our latest album, "Recipe For Rhythm"!
Starting at 6:00am on a rooftop in front of St Paul's in the City and progressing through various locations as the day went on including the Millennium Bridge, Southwark, Westminster and ending off as the light faded from usefulness in Marble Arch with a lot of pigeons (who may even make it into the edit, you never know!). We had a blast filming our biggest and highest budget production yet and we have lots more ideas for future videos lined up too.
Along for the shoot were Scott and Tanya from Swing Patrol who braved the cold and death defying rooftop heights to pull off some killer moves over the city and also the inimitable Mr and Mrs Hartley (aka GI-Jive) in their finest character performances yet!
The raw footage looks great and the video is being edited soon and will be released along with the single of "London Rhythm" in the near future and as soon as we have a date, you'll be the first to know.
Check out some of the stills here.
Jive Aid
We have thrown together a special dance at very short notice to raise money to send volunteer disaster relief workers, supplies and medical professionals over to Haiti to help with the humanitarian effort.
Both Nick Kirby's' Jive connection and the Cats Whiskers Jive Club are joining forces with us on Monday the 1st Feb at 7:00pm at Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead for a special dancathon.
Tickets are £10 on the door and all proceeds will go to the Haitian cause. Nick Kirby will also be DJing. Please come along if you are in the area and help us so spread the word. There is also a FaceBook Event Page HERE.
Please come along and support the efforts and also please forward these event details to everybody you know to help us promote the event as fast as possible.
The Big Jive All Dayer
Things are hotting up for the Big Jive All Dayer No.2, in fact that dastardly villain, the Joker was only just stopped from messing things up by the caped crusader himself. If you have no idea what we are talking about, CLICK HERE to watch the movie...
We have a great lineup for the day including a return for Oo Bop Sh'Bam; Carmen Ghia and the Hotrods, a fantastic new Rockin' R&B band from Sheffield and a special band we have put together featuring some of the finest young musicians in the country including boogie woogie boy wonder Codie Lee; all singing, all dancing, all double bass slapping Little Miss Hayley; Sam "the sax" Pagett and more. We also have DJs The Bees Knees, Voodoo Doll and Ian GI-Jive Hartley spinning hot wax.
We also have dance displays from the Hollywood Hoppers and the 100 Club Dancers.
There will also be clothes and shoe stalls and Billy Kos Rockin' Barber Shop not to mention the rotating stage and massive dance floor.
Details:
Saturday 20th Feb, 1:00pm to 1:00am.
Lakeside Complex, Frimley Green, Surrey (MAP)
Tickets are only £18 for the day or there is a special group booking discount for 10 or more for £16 each (only available online). Call 0125 283 6464 or book online at bigjivealldayer.eventbrite.com o book your tickets NOW!
If anyone wants to stay over for the night here is some hotel info for you.
MAIN HOTEL - 01252 838000
Double Occupancy on Fri/Sat/Sun £77 per room - Single occupancy £55 (inc breakfast)
LODGES - 01252 838000
£45 per room single or double exc breakfast (breakfast available at LIH @£8.50 pp. extra.
CONTINENTAL HOTEL - 01252 836565
£49 per room - single or double without breakfast (breakfast £8.50 pp extra)
Radio Stars
After storming the BBC London studios for a now traditional Christmas morning performance, Joanne Good demanded that the band become her "house band" on her new late night show.
The show will be on air weekdays at 10pm and the Jive Aces will be live and unplugged in the studio every Wednesday night starting 13th January.
You can listen in on 94.9FM or online at www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/playlive/bbc_london.
Full House At Royal Festival Hall
The Jive Aces just kicked off the New Year in style, playing a special show as part of the Royal Festival Hall’s festive season. A crowd of well over two thousand people jammed into the Festival Hall’s ballroom, to swing in the New Year with their favourite band.
Posted via email from The Jive Aces On The Road...
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The Jive Aces are continuing their run as “house band” on BBC Radio London’s “Late Nights”.
The Big Jive All-Dayer at Lakeside Club in Surrey was a big success. The event, put on by the Jive Aces for the second year running, featured 4 bands, 4 DJ’s, dance performances, retro stalls, etc and ran from 1pm – 1am. Lakeside again proved a fabulous venue with its revolving stage and huge dance floor that was constantly packed with enthusiastic dancers.
