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March 5th 2012
We still have a few summer Saturdays available- get in touch now for best rates!
February 2nd 2012
Public gig at Dover Street Bar, Mayfair - www.doverst.co.uk
November 30th 2011
6th September 2011
We've still got some Christmas dates available so contact us now for best rates
August 17th 2011
Bex and Bex interviewed for www.rocknrollbride.com - read the interview here!
August 1st 2011
Wedding madness carries on into August - come on sunshine!
July 4th 2011
Gearing up for a very busy July...
July 1st 2011
June 24th 2011
Bassist John Mathews playing with the London Afrobeat Collective and keys player Edu playing with the Wombles at Glastonbury Festival
June 16th 2011
May 2011
New website launched!
April 2011
Bex and Bex launch their own websites - www.bexreichwald.com and www.bexbowden.com
Welcome to The bb Collective’s website.
We hope you enjoy finding out more about us, hearing us in action and seeing how we might be able to help make your next event one to remember!
A collective of musicians working in and around London, The bbs are highly experienced and know exactly what music to suggest to take your events to another level.
Please browse the site, and contact Bex or Bex with any queries.
The bb Collective is a highly experienced group of musicians working in London; combining their talents to create bespoke live music entertainment for corporate occasions, weddings, private parties and public performance.
The main band was formed in 2007 to provide a fresh and soulful new approach to live music entertainment. The band's swift ascendance and busy schedule is testament to the quality that each and every musician, with their various backgrounds in jazz, funk, rock and soul, bring to the collective.
The bb Collective offer you a range of line ups and can tailor set lists to suit each occasion. We will work with you to create the perfect line up of music for your event, whether your aim is to keep guests dancing throughout the night or create a magical atmosphere during a reception or meal. The combination of dynamic stage presence and the professionalism needed on important occasions will ensure you have complete piece of mind when working with The bb Collective .
We pride ourselves in our passion for the music we perform and in our bespoke client orientated service. From the moment you first make an enquiry about booking The bb Collective , right through to us playing the last number of the evening, we will make sure you feel confident about every detail.
Our musicians have performed all over the world at venues including:
Glastonbury Festival
Ronnie Scotts Jazz Bar
606 club
Royal Festival Hall
Latitude Festival
Glyndebourne Opera House
Royal Albert Hall
Carling Academy Islington
Alexandra Palace
The NEC Birmingham
Shoreditch House
Charlotte Street Blues Bar
... have worked with the following acts...
Cheryl Cole
London Afrobeat collective collective
Charlotte Church
Jamie Cullum
Aswad
Jason Rebello
Dennis Rollins
Ian Shaw
... and featured on broadcasts for:
The BBC
SKY
ITV
Channel 4
Bex graduated from drama school in 2003 and since then has worked in Musical Theatre, Television and Films, including appearances on the BBC, ITV and Channel Four.
Her first love is still live performance, and singing the music she loves...most of which appears on The bb collective set list! Bex has sung at venues across the country, including theatres in London’s West End and at Glyndebourne Opera House. She set up The bb collective in 2006 with Blonde Bex and has loved every minute of the journey so far!
Bex has been recording, writing, producing and performing music for fifteen years; she co-founded The bb Collective after moving to London from her hometown of Sheffield.
Although starting her career with a solid classical training, she has since gone on to sing in a vast array of musical genres, her favourites being folk, soul, motown and acoustic. She has sung lead vocals in several bands over the years, most notably Ashbury, who released two albums which she co-produced.
Edu is a session musician/producer/songwriter living in North London with collaboration, recording and performing credits in styles as diverse as funk, pop, grime and world music.
Since arriving in London, Edu has performed in many of the UK’s top venues and in European festivals/events with various projects including Davinche, Jules Rendell, Kiina, Dilson Laguna Foursome, Dan Brown & Pete Walter Band, Dreaming On Tuesday and Peyoti For President.
Edu also performed on the BBC with Cheryl Cole and Will.I.am and on BBC Radio 1 in a live performance with Davinche.
Originally from Brazil Edu's 15 year career has seen him record over 7 studio and live albums, 2 live DVD releases, and many demos and EPs
Filipe was born in Brazil, which is where he began his musical career. After spending time in Italy and Canada playing guitar, Filipe came to live in the UK in 2005 and now is studying Jazz on the hugely prestigious degree course at Trinity.
Filipe is currently writing and recording an album of original jazz tunes.
John grew up in Cornwall, where he first picked up the bass.
He studied Pop Music in Cornwall, then moved to London to complete his BMus in Music Performance. John has played in a variety of bands, both originals and covers, and has been fortunate enough to have performed at some great venues, including the Shepherd’s Bush Empire last year.
John also performs with The London Afrobeat Collective, which has seen him go to Glastonbury and other festivals.
John has performed with many different bands and artists in his career, in genres as diverse as folk, Greek and jazz . He has appeared on numerous recordings with new and established artists, and he has performed all over England at different venues and festivals.
He has most recently perfomed and recorded with Donald Griffiths from the no 1 UK Reggae band Aswad. John runs his own teaching studio in Battersea, Drummintime.
By the age of fifteen, Ben had already performed with the likes of Jamie Cullum, Jason Rebello (Sting's Pianist), Dennis Rollins and Ian Shaw. Television includes Top of The Pops, CD:UK, Jonathan Ross Show, GMTV, This Morning and T4, as well as touring at many festivals throughout the UK. Since moving to London, he has played with Ian Shaw, Liane Carol, Guy Barker and Sir John Dankworth at London’s most reputable jazz clubs including Ronnie Scott’s, The Vortex and Pizza Express Dean Street.
Jonny has toured South Africa, L.A, Arizona, Romania and Europe, playing in venues from the Royal Albert Hall to the Nelson Mandela Hall. A year at the Manhattan School of Music in New York saw him perform at Dizzy's Club and Carnegie Hall. He has studied and performed with Cecil Bridge-water, Jon Faddis, Dave Liebman, and Joe Lovano among others. Jonathan continues his studies at Trinity College of Music in London as he makes his way in the London Jazz scene.
Ben Mallinder
Jonny Murray
From the moment you first enquire with The bb Collective , we will work with you to make your event memorable and unique.
After your initial enquiry we will make sure we fully understand your requirements and then will have an open dialogue with you right until the day of your event.
We can be hired as a full band, 6 to 8 piece, or as a variety of different line ups to suit all occasions.
6 Piece: 2 x female vocals, Keys, Guitar, Bass and Drums
8 Piece: as above with the addition of Trumpet and Sax
We also offer a variety of background music options, perfect for receptions and weddings. Our most popular are:
Jazz Piano and Voice
Acoustic Guitar and Voice
Instrumental Jazz Bands and Duos
Please get in touch to discuss possible line ups to add atmosphere to your event.
PARTY FAVOURITES
MODERN DANCE FLOOR FILLERS
Aint No Other Man - Christina Aguilera
Born This Way - Lady Gaga
Candy Man - Christina Aguilera
Canned Heat - Jamiroquai
Crazy in Love - Beyonce
Don't Upset The Rhythm - The Noisettes
Forget You - Ceelo Green
Get this Party Started - Pink
I Kissed a Girl - Katy Perry
I Need A Dollar - Aloe Blacc
Mr Brightside - The Killers
Love Foolosophy - Jamiroquai
Rolling In The Deep - Adele
Only Girl in the World - Rhianna
Please Don't Stop the Music - Rhianna
Sex is on Fire - Kings of Leon
Sing It Back - Moloko
Single Ladies - Beyonce
Take your Mama Out - Scissor Sisters
Valarie - Amy Winehouse
You've Got The Love - Florence And The Machine
THE CLASSICS
Beat It - Michael Jackson
Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Build me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
Chantilly Lace - The Big Bopper
Dancing in the dark - Bruce Springsteen
Don't stop believing - Journey
Drift Away - Dobie Gray
I Knew You Were Waiting - Aretha Franklin & George Michael
I wanna dance with Somebody - Whitney Houston
Johnny be Goode - Chuck Berry
Lean on Me - Bill Withers
Like a Prayer - Madonna
My destiny - Lionel Ritchie
My Guy - Mary Wells
Nine to Five - Dolly Parton
Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley
Shake, Rattle and Roll - Elvis
Shake Your Tailfeather - Ray Charles
Shout - Lulu
Suspicious Minds - Elvis
You should be dancing - The Bee gees
SOUL & MOTOWN
SOUL
Chain of Fools – Aretha Franklin
Drift away – Dobie Gray
Hard to Handle – Otis Reading
Lean on me – Al Jarreau
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
Long Train Running – Doobie Brothers
Love the One You’re With – C, S, N & Y
Mercy – Duffy
Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett
Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin
Never Too Much – Luther Vandross
RESPECT – Aretha Franklin
Proud Mary – Ike & Tina Turner
Rock Steady – Aretha Franklin
Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
Son of a Preacher Man – Aretha Franklin
Street Life – Randy Crawford
Super Duper Love – Joss Stone
Sweet Soul Music – Arthur Conley
Take Another Piece of My Heart – Erma Franklin
Take me to the river – Al Green
Think – Aretha Franklin
Til you come back to Me – Aretha Franklin
Valerie – Amy Winehouse
Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher – Jackie Wilson
MOTOWN
ABC - Jackson 5
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross
Can’t Hurry Love – The Supremes
Dancing in the Streets – Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Do I Do – Stevie Wonder
Do You Love Me? – The Contours
Heard it Through the Grapevine - Gladys Knight & the Pips
Heatwave – Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
How Sweet it Is – Marvin Gaye
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
Reach Out I'll be There – The Four Tops
Rescue Me – Aretha Franklin
River Deep, Mountain High – Aretha Franklin
Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch – The Four Tops
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
You Keep me Hanging On – The Supremes
DISCO & FUNK
Ain’t No Stopping Us Now – McFadden and Whitehead
Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan
All this Love – Gwen McCrae
Blame it on the Boogie – Jackson 5
Car Wash – Ross Royce
Cold sweat - James Brown
Got to be Real – Cheryl Lynn
Groove is in the Heart - DeeLite
Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
I feel for you - Prince
I feel good - James Brown
Lady Marmalade – LaBelle
Le Freak - Chic
Play that Funky Music – Wild Cherry
PYT - Michael Jackson
Relight my Fire - Take That
Rock with You - Michael Jackson
Sex Machine - James Brown
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Upside Down – Diana Ross
We are Family – Sister Sledge
We Can Work it Out – Chaka Khan
What a Man - Chaka Khan
Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton
You’ve got the Love – Candi Staton
CLASSIC JAZZ
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
All of Me
Almost like being in Love
At Last
Bewitched
Beyond the Sea
Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man
Cheek to Cheek
Come Fly with Me
Cry Me a River
Feeling Good
Fever
Fly Me to the Moon
Get Happy
Have you Met Miss Jones
I Got Rhythm
I’ve got you under my Skin
It Had to be You
Lady is a Tramp
Let there be Love
Let’s Fall in Love
LOVE
Moondance
My Baby just Cares for Me
My Funny Valentine
Night and Day
Old Devil Moon
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Summertime
The Man I Love
The More I See You
They Can’t Take that away from Me
Unforgettable
When I Fall in Love
BACKGROUND MUSIC
Autumn Leaves
Somone Like You
Time after Time
Help me make it through the night
Out of My Mind
Make you feel my love
Let Him Fly
This Year's Love
Blackbird
Seven Shades of Blue
The Rose
Fields of Gold
You Do Something to Me
Nobody does it Better
Come Away With Me
Songbird
Every Breath You Take
Dock of the Bay
Kiss Me
Here Comes the Sun
Forget About It
Passionate Kisses
Baby Can I hold you tonight
Let’s stay Together
Easy like Sunday Morning
Everything
Don’t Know Why
What am I to you?
I Know you by Heart
I Never Saw Blue Like that Before
I Heard it Through the Grapevine
Ain’t No Sunshine
What is included in the standard price of the band?
Our standard price includes up to 6 hours onsite and 2 or 3 sets of fantastic live music. The sets can be divided to suit your event, but we generally suggest 2 x 1 hour sets or 3 x 45 mins. The price also includes a sound engineer, to ensure the sound quality is as good as possible all night long, full PA and music played through our system for the band’s breaks. We always aim to keep our prices as competitive as possible!
Are there any additional costs?
When you enquire about hiring The bb collective we will quote you our standard price plus the expense costs specific to your event. As with other bands, expenses include travel and accommodation (if necessary) and a small waiting charge if there is a very long wait between set up and performance. There will be no more hidden costs!
What do you wear?
The band and singers always dress appropriately for your event, and discuss what would be most suitable with you beforehand. DJs and evening dress for black tie events, or smart casual clothes for more relaxed occasions – we will work with you to get the right look.
Where do you go?
Anywhere! We are based in London but are happy to travel for an event.
Can you provide music between sets?
Of course. We have a good selection of tunes for background music during dinner and to keep people on the dancefloor between our live sets. Alternatively you can provide us with a cd or Ipod containing songs of your choice which we can plug in through our system.
Do you learn special requests?
We are happy to learn a new song for any event. We are often asked to learn numbers for a bride and groom’s first dance, but are also happy to learn special songs for other events.
What stage size do you require?
Ideally we prefer no smaller than 4m x 3m for the 6 piece or 5m x 4m for the 8 piece line up. We are always happy to speak to venues directly about the stage size available.
Do you have Public Liability insurance?
Yes we do. Out equipment is also fully PAT Tested. If your venue needs to see copies of these certificates, just let us know.
Anything else?!
Lights are also available at an extra cost so please ask for a quote if you are interested in lighting up the dancefloor.
We can provide a full techincal rider and stage plan if required
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