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The Cocktail Crew

Sultry Jazz and Latin at its best! Jen Hawley and the cocktail crew is a highly professional and sophisticated jazz ensemble offering a stylish continental-infused repertoire to soothe or swing your venue. Playing jazz that makes you feel as though you’ve just entered a hip Parisian basement club A group who are easy on the eye, and even more pleasing to the ear, their sumptuous repertoire features an enticing mix of jazz and latin standards, 60s lounge and European favourites.

  • Entertainment:
    Jazz Bands, Latin Jazz, Live Music, Lounge Jazz, Swing Jazz
  • City:
    Melbourne
  • Size:
    2 - 5 piece

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  • ALL OF ME
  • AMOR
  • AS TIME GOES BY
  • AUTUMN LEAVES
  • BB BLUES
  • BESAME MUCHO
  • BI MIR
  • BLACK ORPHEUS
  • BLUE MOON
  • BODY AND SOUL
  • BOURBON STREET
  • BRAZIL
  • BYE BYE BLACKBIRD
  • CEST SI BON
  • CHEEK TO CHEEK
  • CORCOVADO
  • DON’T GET AROUND
  • DREAM A LITTLE DREAM
  • EMBRACEABLE YOU
  • FEVER
  • FLY ME TO THE MOON
  • GEORGIA
  • GIRL FROM IPANEMA
  • GUANTANAMERA
  • HEY MAMBO
  • HIT THE ROAD JACK
  • HONEYSUCKLE ROSE
  • HOW HIGH THE MOON
  • I CAN’T GET STARTED
  • I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE
  • I COVER THE WATERFRONT
  • I CRIED FOR YOU
  • I’M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT
  • I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE
  • I’VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM
  • I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN
  • IS YOU IS
  • IT DON’T MEAN A THING IF IT AINT GOT THAT SWING
  • IT HAD TO BE YOU
  • J’ATTENDRAI
  • LA MER
  • LA VIE EN ROSE
  • LADY BE GOOD
  • LAUGHING AT LAST
  • LILI MARLENE
  • LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
  • LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME
  • LOVER MAN
  • MACK THE KNIFE
  • MAKIN WHOOPEE
  • MAN I LOVE
  • MARIA ELEANOR
  • MAS QUE NADA
  • MILORD
  • MISTY
  • MOOD INDIGO
  • MOON RIVER
  • MOONDANCE
  • WHAT A LITTLE MOONLIGHT CAN DO
  • MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME
  • MY FUNNY VALENTINE
  • NEVER ON SUNDAY
  • NIGHT AND DAY
  • NO REGRETS
  • ONE NOTE SAMBA
  • LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
  • PAPER MOON
  • PERFIDIA
  • QUIEREME MUCHO
  • QUIZAS
  • ROUTE 66
  • SEPTEMBER SONG
  • SMOOTH OPERATOR
  • STORMY WEATHER
  • STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT
  • SUMMERTIME
  • LOVER COME BACK TO ME
  • THAT’S AMORE
  • THE MAN I LOVE
  • THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
  • THOSE WERE THE DAYS
  • TOO DARN HOT
  • TRISTE
  • UNDECIDED
  • UNFORGETTABLE
  • VOLARE
  • WAVE
  • WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
  • WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE
  • WORK SONG
  • YOU GO TO MY HEAD
  • SWAY
  • SWING 42
  • THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC
  • LA MER
  • A MAN AND A WOMAN
  • ALLONS LAFAYETTE
  • ALOUETTE
  • AUTUMN LEAVES
  • CAN CAN
  • C’EST SI BON
  • CHARADE
  • CIRCUS WALTZ
  • CLAIRE DO LUNE
  • I LOVE PARIS
  • I WISH YOU LOVE
  • IF I STAY FOREVER
  • J’ATTENDRAI
  • JALOUSIE
  • JE NE REGRETTE RIEN
  • L’ACCORDIONISTE
  • LA FOULLE
  • LA GOULANTE DE PAUVRE JEAN
  • LA MARSELLAISE
  • LA SEINE
  • LA VIE EN ROSE
  • LES NEGRESSES VERTES WALTZ
  • LIBERTANGO
  • LOUISE
  • MICHELLE
  • MILORD
  • MOULIN ROUGE
  • MY WAY
  • PADAM
  • PARIS TANGO
  • PETITE FLEUR
  • PERFIDIA
  • QUIEREME MUCHO
  • NIGHT AND DAY
  • AMOR
  • BEGIN THE BEGUINE
  • BESAME MUCHO
  • BLACK ORPHEUS
  • BRAZIL
  • CORCOVADO
  • CUMBENCHERO
  • EL BAYON
  • FRENESI
  • GAUNTANAMERA
  • GIRL FROM IPANEMA
  • GUANTANAMERA
  • GYPSY KINGS
  • HEY MAMBO
  • LA BAMBA
  • MAS QUE NADA
  • QUIZAS/PERHAPS
  • SO DANCE SAMBA
  • SWAY
  • WAVE
  • PIGALLE
  • PLAISIR D’AMOUR
  • SOUS LE CEL DE PARIS
  • THANK HEAVENS FOR LITTLE GIRLS
  • THIRD MAN THEME
  • TIT GALOP UNDER THE BRIDGES OF PARIS
  • WHAT ARE YOU DOING THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
  • WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND
  • ONE NOTE SAMBA
  • CHIQUILIN DE BACHIN
  • EL MOTIVO
  • FAROL PORTENO
  • HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY
  • JEALOUSY
  • KISS OF FIRE
  • BI MIR
  • CZARDAS
  • DARK EYES
  • HUNGARIAN DANCE NO.5
  • KALINKA
  • LARAS THEME
  • MOSCOW NIGHTS
  • RASPUTIN
  • RUSSIAN MEDLEY
  • THOSE WERE THE DAYS
  • LA CUMPARSITA
  • LIBERTANGO
  • RICA TIPA

 

Biography

Sultry Jazz and Latin at its best!

Jen Hawley and the cocktail crew is a highly professional and sophisticated jazz ensemble offering a stylish continental-infused repertoire to soothe or swing your venue.

Playing jazz that makes you feel as though you’ve just entered a hip Parisian basement club
A group who are easy on the eye, and even more pleasing to the ear, their sumptuous repertoire features an enticing mix of jazz and latin standards, 60s lounge and European favourites. Jen and her musicians are able to tone it down or spice it up, with a repertoire full of classic gems and contemporary Latin grooves. This group can offer a vocal selection or instrumentals only.
Jen Hawley is a guitarist and vocalist. She can perform for you solo, in small groups and duos or up to 6 piece bands. Just add double bass, piano, violin, sax or drum and stir!

Let Jen draw on her years of experience to create the perfect atmosphere for your event. This group can play all of your favourite jazz artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Billy Holiday. Tantalising melodies and sophisticated ambient music are all part of this cocktail jazz ensemble.

A bit about Jen Hawley the troubadour extraordinaire!

Best known for her work as a guitarist and vocalist, Jen’s diverse performances range from sublime jazz ensembles to fabulous roving characters. Jen has been playing in bands around Australia and Asia for the past ten years and has established a fine reputation as a guitarist, singer and composer. She trained in classical guitar, studied jazz with Bruce Clarke and has been teaching for many years. During the last 5 years Jen has also made a name for herself as a guitar workshop tutor at community music events and is a founder of the successful Community project ‘supporting Women in Blues’.

Jen now has diverse interests in jazz and world music. She performs regularly at popular venues with The Royal High Jinx, Alanna and Alicia Egan, Alex Burns, Flirting Mazurkas, Groove Electrique, Parisienne Swing, Ruby and Ginger and the Tall Poppies.

Career highlights include NYE in Shanghai for the Glamour Bar, the MCC Grand Final Lunch, St Kilda Festival, Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival and 100’s of fabulous corporate events for clients such as VRC, Tennis Australia, IBM, ANZ and Clayton Utz.

 

Testimonials

We were very happy with the band. They were appropriate for the function and played beautifully. Thank you for recommending them – they were ideal”.

Grand Prix Board Dinner

Jen and the cocktail crew were perfect for the event, setting the vibe beautifully right from the outset. Please pass on our thanks to all of them

S. Harrington