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WATCH BILL SARGENT BANDS PERFORMThis page provides videos of Bill
Sargent Bands,
Other bands and entertainment websites feature video and audio clips that are recorded in the studio or under controlled conditions. Some sites use clips from commercial CD recordings. The bands and musicians record, and re-record until they get a "take" they are pleased with. These circumstances allow the groups to "FIX" any errors in their performances via "doctoring" of the audio with studio software. They also "mix" the sound so it sounds absolutely perfect. Unfortunately, they can never duplicate such perfection on the job. Therefore, you have no idea of what their performance at your event will actually be like. It will NOT be as good as their "staged" audio or video clips, for if it was, they wouldn't bother with such in the first place. In fact, their performance may not even be close to what they represented to you via their "demo" clips on a website or what they sent to you in the mail. The following video clips of our bands are all recorded "very live" with no special sound connections or mixing . . . nor any fancy multi-camera techniques or editing. Just a stereo microphone and a single camera, stationary on a tripod. The purpose of this is to give you an accurate, "undoctored" view of our bands "on the job", where it counts. If you like what you see and hear via this method, you're going to absolutely rave about the way we sound in person at your event! In several cases, I've posted the same song in different settings with different bands playing them. This will give you an accurate way of judging the different configurations of bands for your purposes. You'll also note, that in almost all cases, the audience conversations can be quite prevalent. It is is important to note that the band does not overwhelm the audience with volume that is too loud to carry on a conversation. As you can see, everyone seems to have no problem conversing with one another while the band is playing. In the interest of website space, downloading time and wishing to make this available to as many folks as possible, I have kept many of the tunes very brief . . . just enough to give you a good picture of what we do . . . while in other cases, I just couldn't resist putting up more or all of the tune. WHY DO WE DO THIS? Most, not all, but most clients wish to be able to see a band perform before hiring them for their event. Most bands will invite you to see them perform at someone else's wedding or private event. I think that's very tacky. We have ALWAYS held to a policy of never divulging any information about who we're playing for, or where or when regarding private events. I've had people try to talk me into letting them come and see me at someone else's wedding. I had to kindly explain to them that if I did that for their wedding, based on the number of inquiries I get, I would have about 40 uninvited guests (strangers) at their wedding just to view my band as a sales demo. REMEMBER THIS WHEN A BAND INVITES YOU TO SOMEONE ELSE'S PRIVATE EVENT! The vast majority of our engagements are private. Therefore the opportunity to view the band in action is very limited. That's the purpose of this page. Also, time is critical when it comes to booking a band. You could miss getting the band you want by 24 hours. The date we had open on Tuesday, could be booked on Wednesday. You may not have the luxury of waiting until next Saturday to see the band at some event. With this page, you can see us now, today. If you have others involved in the decision making process, you can all come to this page today and make a decision. For entertainment, charity and corporate committees, you can send everyone to this page and expedite your decision making process. THAT'S WHY WE DO THIS, AND WE HOPE YOU FIND IT HELPFUL!
ONE MORE THING . . . The selections of music you'll find below are what these clients chose and what their guests responded to. Some clients wanted more jazz, some wanted a totally swinging evening, some wanted the big band classics, some polkas & waltzes . . . others, something else. Your tastes, and your guests preferences may be different. Rest assured that we will make every effort to custom fit your evening to your liking. As you can see, with the top professionals we use and the highest quality bands we produce, almost anything is possible. Most clients come to us because of the very classy music, atmosphere and evening we provide. The vast majority of people request that there NOT be any Rock or Contemporary Top 40 during the evening. They wish their evening to be different than everyone else's . . . you know - the DJ, the yak-yak, and the tacky party songs that everyone else uses. However, if you have also wish to have played material that we do not have in our library, such as contemporary top 40 material, like a DJ would play . . . no problem! Just burn those songs to CDs and we'll play them through our wonderful sound system during our breaks! You can have the best of both worlds and not have to pay for a DJ (or have to put up with a dominating personality all night!)
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NOTE: The quality of the of the player choice varies drastically. The sound of the Dial-Up Modem leaves a lot to be desired as it is mono and thin sounding. But, if all you have is a Dial-Up connection, that's the best you can do unless you wish to hit the button, go and have a cup of coffee and come back and watch it play. I am working on streaming media for all.
Cocktail, Dinner & Background Atmosphere Music Bill Sargent's Trad-Jazz Rousers Dixieland Band
At The Milwaukee County Historical
Society Windows Dial-Up Modem DSL/Cable Beyond The Sea - Male Vocal (Bobby Darin) - 1:07
Fly Me To The Moon - Instrumental - 1:00
In The Mood - Instrumental - 3:14 Leap Frog - Instrumental - 0:42 Sentimental Journey - Female Vocal - 1:49 Shiny Stockings - Instrumental - 2:17 Sing, Sing, Sing - Drum Feature - 5:31 String Of Pearls - Instrumental - 0:40 Summer Wind - Male Vocal (Frank Sinatra) - 1:05 Teach Me Tonight - Female Vocal - 3:22 The Way You Look Tonight - Male Vocal (Frank Sinatra) - 1:38 Tuxedo Junction - Female Vocal - 1:33
At The Milwaukee
Art Museum Calatrava Windows Dial-Up Modem DSL/Cable April In Paris - Instrumental - 1:14 Beyond The Sea - Male Vocal (Bobby Darin) - 3:10 I Can't Stop Lovin' You - Instrumental - 0:53
In The Mood - Instrumental - 1:23
I've Got A Crush On You - Female Vocal - 1:04 Leap Frog - Instrumental - 0:37 Let's Do It - Instrumental w/ audience shot - 1:18
String Of Pearls - Instrumental - 1:00 Teach Me Tonight - Female Vocal w/ audience shot - 1:26 The Way You Look Tonight - Male Vocal (Frank Sinatra) - 1:31
At
North Hills Country Club Windows Dial-Up Modem DSL/Cable At Last - Female Vocal -
2:48 Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Instrumental - 1:35 Tarantella - Italian Folk Dance Instrumental -
2:10 That's Amore - Instrumental -
0:38 The Way You Look Tonight - Bridal Dance - Male Vocal - 4:05 Tic Toc Polka - Instrumental -
1:32 Wayne King Waltz Medley - Instrumental -
2:58
At
The Country Inn Hotel Windows Dial-Up Modem DSL/Cable Big Swing Face - Instrumental -
1:04 Fly Me To The Moon - Instrumental -
0:48 How High The Moon - Jazz - Guitar, Sax, Female Vocal - 3:42 I Can't Stop Lovin' You - Instrumental -
0:55 I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You - Trombone Feature - 0:39 In The Mood - Instrumental -
3:02 It Had To Be You - Female Vocal -
1:31 Leap Frog - Instrumental -
2:38 Mack The Knife - Male Vocal (Bobby Darin) -
2:57 Sentimental Journey - Female Vocal -
1:41 Sing, Sing, Sing - Drum Feature -
4:01 Someone To Watch Over Me - Female Vocal - 0:58 Summer Wind - Male Vocal (Frank Sinatra) -
1:04
At
Lac LaBelle Country Club Windows Dial-Up Modem DSL/Cable Beyond The Sea - Male Vocal (Bobby Darin) - 3:09
Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Female Vocal - 1:11
I Ain't Got Nobody - Male Vocal (Louis Prima) - 2:15
In The Mood - Instrumental - 3:04
It Had To Be You - Female Vocal - 1:41
I've Got A Crush On You - Female Vocal - 0:52
Makin' Whoopie - Female Vocal - 1:07
Sentimental Journey - Female Vocal - 3:31
Someone To Watch Over Me - Sax Feature Instrumental - 2:00
Splanky - Instrumental - 1:22
Summer Wind - Male Vocal (Frank Sinatra) - 1:13
They Way You look Tonight - Male Vocal (Frank Sinatra) - 3:09 Unforgettable - Sax & Female Vocal - Bridal Dance - 4:03
At The Pfister Hotel - Imperial Ballroom Windows Dial-Up Modem DSL/Cable 'Til There Was You - Female Vocal - Bridal Dance - 1:59
After The Rain - Instrumental - 2:23
All Of Me - Instrumental - 2:45
As Time Goes By - Instrumental - 2:28
Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Instrumental - 1:03
Ice Castles - Trumpet Feature - 3:38
I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You - Trombone Feature - 1:04
In The Mood - Instrumental - 3:12
It Had To Be You - Female Vocal - 1:12
I've Got A Crush On You - Female Vocal - 1:12
Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Instrumental - 2:42
Leap Frog - Instrumental - 2:01
Makin' Whoopie - Female Vocal - 0:53
Moten Swing - Instrumental - 2:20
Sentimental Journey - Female Vocal - 1:48
Show Me The Way To Go Home - Closing Theme - 5:01
Splanky - Instrumental - 2:02
St. Louis Blues - Instrumental - 2:33
String Of Pearls - Instrumental - 3:10
Sweet Georgia Brown - Instrumental - 2:19
Time After Time - Instrumental - 2:21
Tuxedo Junction - Female Vocal - 2:37
When I Fall In Love - Female Vocal - 2:17
At
The Pfister Hotel - Cafe Rouge Windows Dial-Up Modem DSL/Cable Beyond The Sea - Male Vocal (Bobby Darin) - 1:10
In The Mood - Instrumental - 1:01
Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Instrumental - 2:45
Mack The Knife - Male Vocal (Bobby Darin) - 2:05
Merry Christmas Darling - Female Vocal - 2:03
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Female Vocal - 1:16
Show Me The Way To Go Home - Closing Theme - 5:14
String Of Pearls - Female Vocal - 1:25
The Christmas Song - Female Vocal - 2:00
The Way You Look Tonight - Male Vocal (Frank Sinatra) - 3:42
At The
Clausing Barn (Yes, a real barn!) Windows Dial-Up Modem DSL/Cable All Of Me - Instrumental - 3:07
Beyond The Sea - Male Vocal (Bobby Darin) - 1:31
Big Swing Face - Instrumental - 2:10
Ciribiribin - Trumpet Feature - 3:05
Fly Me To The Moon - Instrumental - 0:29
I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Instrumental - 1:39
I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You - Trombone Feature - 0:50
I've Got A Crush On You - Female Vocal - 1:03
Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Instrumental - 2:43
Leap Frog - Instrumental - 0:44
Moonlight Serenade - Instrumental - 1:16
Sentimental Journey - Female Vocal - 1:57
Show Me The Way To Go Home - Closing Theme Song - 1:01
St. Louis Blues March - Instrumental - 1:21
The Way You Look Tonight - Male Vocal (Frank Sinatra) - 1:45 Until I Met You (Corner Pocket) - Instrumental - 2:18
What A Friend We Have In Jesus - Dixieland Instrumental - 1:14
Quintet At The Comfort Suites - Lake Country Windows Dial-Up Modem DSL/Cable All Of Me - Female Vocal - 1:04
Anniversary Waltz - Instrumental - 1:20
At Last - Female Vocal - 2:10
Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Instrumental - 0:56 &nb |
