Eight-piece swing and jazz band for conferences and corporate events
Corporate conferences, gala dinners, award ceremonies, weddings, brand launches, and audiences seeking classy yet contemporary live entertainment.
The Kicks is an authentic eight-piece jazz and swing band that brings a bold, retro twist to contemporary pop music. Known for transforming familiar radio hits into stylish swing, jazz, blues, and bossa nova arrangements, the band recreates the glamour and energy of the big band era while keeping audiences connected through instantly recognizable songs.
Fronted by the exceptional vocal pairing of Hannah Foster and Cameron Bruce, The Kicks takes modern pop tracks and “sends them back in time.” Songs like All About That Bass, Budapest, and Shake It Off are reimagined with vintage swing rhythms, jazz harmonies, and smooth bossa grooves, creating a sound that is both nostalgic and fresh.
A defining feature of The Kicks is their full horn section, which gives the band its unmistakable 1940s big band feel. The result is a rich, powerful sound that fills the room and adds an unmistakable sense of class and sophistication. Visually and musically, an eight-piece swing band performing pop hits with a Gatsby-style aesthetic is a show-stopping experience.
The Kicks – Conference Entertainers are an authentic 8 Piece Jazz Band taking Top 40 hits and approaching them in a swing and Jazz style.
Fronted by the phenomenal vocals of Hannah Foster and Cameron Bruce, The Kicks takes the every day pop songs we hear on the radio and approaches them with a jazz/swing feel. Simply put we take pop music back in time.
Be it Meghan Trainor’s “All About That Bass” in a swing style, George Ezra’s “Budapest” in a blues/Jazz style or Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” in a slow Bossa style we aim to recreate the atmosphere of the great swing and big band era.
It’s quite a sight to have a full 8-piece swing band on stage playing recognizable pop tunes with a Gatsby feel.
The full horn section really transports the arrangements of each song back to the 1940’s. They ads an elegant, classy and sophisticated flair to any event!
With an impressive repertoire of original arrangements of pop songs and a full party set in their arsenal, The Kicks is sure to impress any crowd!
They consists of some of the most formidable South African musicians including Benjamin Jephta, Dave Cousins, Justin Badenhorst, Neil Engel, Justin Sasmen and Thomas Dancer.
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