| Description | Price |
| Ellen and Paddy Jazz Trio. Paddy also plays Trombone - accompanied by Cesar Pastre on Piano/Keyboards. 2 x 1 hour sets. | €2000 (EUR) |
| Ellen and Paddy quartet. Paddy also plays Trombone, Piano and add Double Bass - 2 x 1 hour sets. | €2500 (EUR) |
| Ellen and Paddy Quintet. Paddy also plays Trombone, Piano, Double Bass and add drums or horn (trumpet or Sax) - 2 x 45 mins sets. | €3000 (EUR) |
The famous meeting between Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong as seen through the filter of charming Swedish singer, Ellen Birath and dynamic Irish showman, Paddy Sherlock.
A show rich in its complicity and humour between two charismatic performers.
We love our old jazz. We have both been fans of Ella and Louis for years. Jazz has influenced us both greatly in our original songwriting for our individual bands.
For the last few years in Paris it has become the trend to start tribute bands, playing Louis Prima, Louis Jordan, Cab Calloway and other renowned jazz musicians.
So, when in Rome, do as the Romans do... We decided to start our own tribute act.
We wanted our tribute band to be a little different. To imitate and to reproduce the real atmosphere created by the artists among themselves.
The friendship and the fun between two musicians.
We listened to the famous Ella and Louis album produced by Norman Granz for Verve Records in 1956 and we decided to dare to try.
We realise it's a tall order, but between us, we think and hope we have captured some of their magic.
Something special happens on stage between the two of us and people seem to love it.
We have so much fun singing and playing this music.
We hope to bring the same pleasure to you.
= free travel (up to 30 miles)
A foggy day in London town
Tenderly
Can't we be friends?
The nearness of you.
Cheek to cheek.
Isn't this a lovely day?
Under a blanket of blue.
Don't be that way.
Summertime.
They can't take that away from me.
Minimum 3 electric plug sockets
Size of or Stage Band Playing Space
We provide our own Sound equipment as long as the event is within driving distance from Paris. (Max 400km). If there is no real piano at the venue we bring our own keyboards.
More than 400km PA sound equipment at buyers expense.
Ascona Jazz Festival. Cork Jazz festival. Caveau de la Huchette in Paris. Swedish Circle, Paris
Theatres, Cultural Centres or Jazz clubs but we can bring the Jazz club atmosphere with us any place we go.
We met in the Coolin, a huge Irish bar in Paris, right in the Latin Quarter where Paddy ran a gig every Sunday for 20 years until the venue was sold and closed.
It was a longest running residency gig ever in Paris.
We obviously are hugely influenced by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong but also Louis Prima and Keely Smith. Fred Astaire, Billy Holiday - any one class in the Jazz world.
30 mins set-up counting large.
Yes
We can take some requests.
The very best high class entertainment.
"While Paddy has never been to new Orleans I can honestly say he is going to take the town by storm I met him in Ascona and never laughed so hard in all my life.
As a trombonist he’s world class but I suspect there's a grand marshal hiding inside that mischievous smile.
His antics with Ellen Birath are as close to those of Louis Prima and Keely Smith as anyone I have ever seen.
(Armand “Sheik" Anderson in his book “A fire in my lens").
"We are in homage, never in imitation (except a humorous nod).
We especially live happily music that gives a lot of happiness and pleasure. The two fellows are perfect accomplices ... " - Hot Jazz magazine (Translated from French).
... Paddy sings, plays the trombone, walks around, challenges people. Ellen sings and comments on Paddy's play - in English or French with her succulent Swedish accent - their agreement is difficult to explain but it's very good ..." - Hot Club de France (Translated from French).
Apple Computers, Google, Facebook in Dublin, Ireland.
Jazz Cafe Montparnasse, Cercle Suedois, Le Balblomet, Caveau de la Huchette all in Paris.
Hotel du Louvre, Paris.
Theatre de Ville, Lugano, Switzerland.
Savoy Hotel, Cork Jazz Festival.
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Bar / Venue Event
Concert
Jazz
Cabaret
Swing
Instrumental
Male & female vocalists
Will travel internationally
PA / sound system included
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