A Swingin’ Affair
Bio:
Close your eyes and you’re ringside at the Sands, 1962: the lights dim, the hi-ball glasses clink, and Frank’s voice floats over a 16-piece orchestra like cigarette smoke. That’s exactly what A Swingin’ Affair delivers every single night.
Led by vocalist Jeff Norton (14 years as Boston’s go-to Sinatra) and music director/arranger Ryan Bass (resident MD at Company Theatre and creator of the acclaimed jazz-ballet Swan Lake in Blue), this all-star big band recreates the Count Basie and Quincy Jones charts with chilling accuracy and effortless cool. From “Fly Me to the Moon” and “The Way You Look Tonight” to “Luck Be a Lady” and “New York, New York,” every note, every horn hit, every brushed snare is the real deal.
Perfect for black-tie galas, casino nights, upscale weddings, corporate events that demand sophistication with a pulse, or any celebration that wants guests snapping fingers instead of scrolling phones.
Genre / Style
Jazz • Vintage Swing • 1920s–1940s
Ideal for:
Classic Big Band Swing • Rat Pack • Great American Songbook • Vegas-era Sinatra • 1950s–60s Jazz Orchestra
Little Known Fact:
Jeff Norton just came off a critically-acclaimed run as Nick Bottom in Something Rotten! — proving he can belt Broadway eight shows a week and still make “Come Fly With Me” sound like he’s singing it to you across a martini.
Years Playing:
14+
