Jazz Bands in Swansea
Hire live jazz in Swansea
Jazz is one of the most flexible kinds of live music you can book. In Swansea it works as background for a wedding breakfast or networking reception, a set for a long dinner or an evening of swing and jump jive, and the line-up can be shaped around the event rather than the other way round.
Popular event venues in Swansea include King Arthur Hotel, Oxwich Bay Hotel and Oldwalls Gower, and our jazz acts travel to events across Neath, Swansea Marina and Llanelli. Wherever your event is, tell us the venue when you enquire and we'll help you choose a line-up that suits the space.
Not every jazz band sounds the same. You'll find smooth lounge trios, gypsy jazz groups in the Django Reinhardt tradition, trad and New Orleans bands, Latin and bossa nova specialists, and acts who give chart songs a jazz treatment. It's worth deciding which mood you're after before comparing prices.
Since 1999, Hireaband has matched live musicians with events of every size. The jazz acts listed here all travel to Swansea, include their travel in the price, and arrive with their own sound set-up where the room needs it. The instant quote button shows pricing and availability for your date in a few seconds.
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
For a reception or dinner, a duo or trio is usually enough: it fills the room with sound without making conversation hard. Larger rooms, or events where people will dance, suit a quartet or bigger, with drums and a saxophone or trumpet adding energy. Many acts can start small and add musicians for the later set.
Most jazz bookings fall between about £500 and £2,500. The number of musicians is the biggest factor, followed by how long they play and the date — a Saturday in summer or December costs more than a weekday. Travel is included in the quote you receive, so the figure you're given is the figure you pay.
Each jazz act's page carries real video and audio, a song list and reviews from previous clients. Watching a couple of clips tells you far more about the feel of a band than any description can, so it's worth listening before you choose.
Enter your date and venue in the instant quote button for live pricing and availability. After you book, we look after the contract, deposit and details, and keep in touch right up to the event. You also get a 14-day change-of-mind refund and an emergency contact number to use on the day.
