ast Side Swing Entertainment LLC has been selected to provide entertainment for many high- profile events at Fortune 500 corporations including American Express, Paine Webber, Merrill Lynch and Reuters America. We are the company of choice for private parties, birthday celebrations, annual galas, weddings and special events throughout the New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Washington areas. hat makes East Side Swing Entertainment unique are our unparalleled musicians. While most club date bands use traditional "club date" musicians, we do not. Instead, East Side Swing has selected some of the most talented players in New York. Our musicians have accompanied such towering giants of 20th century music as Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Count Basie and Woody Herman and have played alongside astonishing vocalists including: Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Ruth Brown, Dinah Washington & Abby Lincoln. In addition, members of our groups have performed at The JVC Jazz Festival, The Blue Note, Birdland, and The Iridium and have appeared on The Today Show, 60 Minutes and as featured artists on numerous radio and television specials. hether you choose East Side Swing Orchestras, East Side Swing Top 40, Lisa Bonilla Jazz Ensembles, East Side Swing Classical Ensembles or one of our DJ’s, you will have chosen the very best in entertainment for your event. East Side Swing Orchestras (6 – 13 pieces) East Side Swing Orchestras performs great music from the Jazz, Swing and Big Band eras. Our repertoire also includes Cabaret, Broadway, Latin, Lounge, 50’s Country and 1960’s classics. George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Arlen & Koehler, Harry Warren, Henry Mancini and Bacharach & David composed the music and lyrics to many of the tunes we love to play. We’ve been influenced by bandleaders like: Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Fletcher Henderson and Artie Shaw. Some of our favorite vocalists include: Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Anita O’Day, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, and the amazing sounds of trumpeter/vocalist Louis Armstrong. Take a step back in time with East Side Swing Orchestras as we perform the great songs of the 1930’s, 40’s, 50’s & 60’s. Photo by Paulo Filgueiras Lisa Bonilla Jazz Ensembles (3-7 pieces) Lisa Bonilla Jazz Ensembles has been influenced by a variety of jazz masters including Miles Davis, Dizzie Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Dave Brubeck, Thelonious Monk, George Shering, Sarah Vaughan and Billie Holiday. Our repertoire includes such favorites as: Sophisticated Lady, In a Sentimental Mood, Lullaby of Birdland, A Night in Tunisia, In a Mellow Tone, Straight No Chaser, Scrapple from the Apple, Take Five and The Girl From Ipanema. East Side Swing Top 40 ( 7-13 pieces) Motown, R&B, Soul and Pop from The Supremes to Destiny’s Child, from Marvin Gaye to Seal, from Diana Ross to Whitney Houston, East Side Swing Top 40 covers the hits from the 1960’s through today. East Side Swing Classical Ensembles East Side Swing Classical Ensembles provides the finest performers of Classical music in New York City. Our full time professional musicians have been trained at the best music schools from around the world including The Julliard School, The Paris Conservatoire, and The Guildhall School in London. They can be seen around New York performing as soloists, chamber musicians, or with such renowned orchestras such as The New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Whether you are planning a wedding ceremony, reception, corporate event, private party annual gala or fundraiser, East Side Swing Classical Ensembles can help you choose the appropriate music and configuration of musicians. There are a vast number of possible options, here a few to consider: String and Wind Quintet Harp & Flute String Quartet/ Trio Flute & String Duo Flute & String Quartet / Trio String Duo Wind Quartet/Trio Guitar & Flute DJ's A small gathering of 20, or a party for 2000, a themed music event, or just great music, our DJ’s will have your guests dancing and make your party a thunderous success. Want your event to last until the next morning? Many of our clients choose East Side Swing Orchestras for the first half of the evening, and then one of our DJ’s to keep the party going until the sun comes up!