Jazz Bands in Cornwall

Hire live jazz in Cornwall

Booking a jazz band in Cornwall is usually about atmosphere first. The right trio or quartet makes a wedding reception or hotel event feel special, keeps a corporate dinner moving and gives a private party a sense of occasion — and many of the same musicians can turn up the swing for dancing later on.

Cornwall has a wide choice of places to hold an event, from Tredudwell Manor and Nancarrow Farm to Polhawn Fort. Our jazz acts travel to towns across the county, including Newquay, Padstow and Falmouth, so the location of your venue won't limit your choice of band.

Jazz covers a lot of ground. Some acts specialise in Great American Songbook standards, others in gypsy jazz, New Orleans trad, Latin and bossa nova, or modern soul-jazz arrangements of pop songs. Listening to a few will quickly tell you which sound fits your event.

Hireaband has been booking live music since 1999. Every jazz act listed here travels to Cornwall as standard, brings its own sound equipment where it's needed, and the quote you receive includes travel — use the instant quote button on this page to check pricing and availability for your date.

The essentials:

• Typical cost: from around £500 for a jazz duo to £2,500 or more for a larger band, depending on line-up and date
• Line-ups from solo pianist or duo through to a five or six-piece jazz band
• Background sets for receptions and dinners, or livelier swing for dancing
• Travel is included in every quote
• Every booking carries a 14-day change-of-mind refund

A duo or trio — often piano or guitar with double bass and vocals — suits a drinks reception or a dinner where people want to talk. A quartet or quintet adds drums and a horn such as saxophone or trumpet, giving a fuller sound for a larger room. If you want dancing later, choose an act that lists a swing or party set as well as a background set.

A duo or trio for a reception typically costs from around £500, while a five or six-piece band for a full evening can reach £2,500 or more. The date and the number of sets also make a difference. The price in your quote includes travel, so it won't change once you've booked.

Rather than a generic demo, every act's page shows the actual line-up you'd be booking, with videos, audio, a song list and client reviews. Between them you can get a clear sense of the sound and the style well before the day.

Use the instant quote button on this page to see prices and availability for your date. Once you've chosen an act, we handle the contract, the deposit and the arrangements, and stay in touch through to the day. Every booking includes a 14-day change-of-mind refund, and an emergency contact line is available on the day if anything needs sorting quickly.