17th Nov, 2008

Preville Big Band

Montreal Wedding Musicians

Preville Big Band, Montreal

Contact information

  • Web site: preville.qc.ca
  • E-mail: bigband [at] preville.qc.ca
  • Telephone: Tommy Green 514.952.0419 in Montreal
  • Montreal’s unique “pop” big band
  • Montreal’s premier big band. Most events, best repertoire
  • 30 years of experience – since in 1976
  • Founded by Tommy Green as part of the Preville Fine Arts Centre
  • Large, varied, up-to-date repertoire: popular and dance, swing, latin, jazz, and rock-n-roll
  • Accent on vocals with full band back-up

15 talented musicians and singers

  • Vocalists Caroline Tétrault and Pierre Bédard
  • 5 saxophones, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, piano, guitar, bass, drums
  • Reduced formation of 12 musicians available if required.

Music: Pop to swing to jazz to latin to rock-’n-roll

  • Large concert repertoire. Large dance repertoire
  • House arrangers: Daniel St-Onge, Will Riley, Martin Lachapelle
  • Styles from Glenn Miller to Sinatra to James Brown to Jennifer Lopez
  • Big band swing: In the Mood, Sing Sing Sing, Kalamazoo,
  • Old and new standards: Mack the Knife, New York NY, Formidable,
  • Rock-‘n-Roll: Blue Suede Shoes, Elvis Presley,
  • Rhythm and Blues: I Feel Good, Respect, Hot Hot Hot,
  • Latin: Livin’ La Vida Loca, La machine à danser, Girl From Ipanema,
  • Jazz: Take Five, St-Thomas, blues, Dixieland,
  • Disco: Let’s Get Loud, Holiday, I Will Survive,

Hundreds of performances. Many key events

  • Club Med from Brazil to Mexico. Over 15 trips by invitation
  • Political events (ex: Premier Jacques Parizeau’s inauguration. Events for Jean Chrétien.)
  • Public events: Festivals, outdoor concerts, and other events in and around Montreal
  • Weddings and parties (ex: Claude Ryan’s son’s wedding)
  • Corporate and association events (ex: Canon, Canadian Fur Council)
  • Non-profit organization events (ex: MIRA happening in Chalet on Mount Royal)
  • Montreal’s major hotels and halls

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