Roses are red Violets are blue I'm going to this show How about you? 💖 Feel the L-O-V-E with the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra this summer as we celebrate the one and only Nat King Cole. www.downforthecount.co.uk/live-dates/c...

Nat King Cole fans in the North of England: stay tuned. 👀

Feel the L-O-V-E with us this summer! CELEBRATING NAT KING COLE ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sat 27 Jun ~ Edinburgh Sun 28 Jun ~ Glasgow Wed 2 Jul ~ Cambridge Thu 3 Jul ~ Coventry Sat 5 Jul ~ Bristol Fri 10 Jul ~ London 🎟 downforthecount.co.uk/live-dates/c... youtu.be/hI7tCn9Y3sM?...

Our 10-piece All-Stars are about to hit the road with Swing That Music, a sizzling night of vintage bangers! 18 Jan: LONDON, PizzaExpress Soho 23 Jan: PERSHORE, Number 8 30 Jan: LEEDS, City Varieties Music Hall 31 Jan: BIRMINGHAM, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire downforthecount.co.uk/live-dates

When we ask, “What’s your favourite festive song?”, Judy Garland’s bittersweet classic always comes up. Luckily, we have our very own Judy in the orchestra. Get your hankies ready for Elise Roth’s rendition of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”... youtu.be/KK_U3jyz7mA?... #music #jazz #Xmas

Check us out performing the theme from "New York, New York" LIVE! Conducted by Mike Paul-Smith, this big band with strings is touring the UK with joyful festive spectacular "Swing Into Christmas". Alongside festive faves, you'll hear non-festive classics like this one! youtu.be/ZsROBKqDTE4?...

POV: You've just answered the door expecting carollers, and got our 30-piece Swing Orchestra about to kick off their annual Christmas tour. 🎅✨ swingintochristmas.co.uk #swing #jazz #music #livemusic

It begins this week: Swing Into Christmas with us at one of 25 venues around the country! 🎄🎅 swingintochristmas.co.uk

Sage advice.

Panettone? "Love Actually"? Cocktails inspired by San Francisco cable cars? Maybe a trip to the pub (or Portugal). Read about some of Down for the Count's Yuletide traditions in our latest blog post. 🎄🍸🍰 And tell us some of yours! downforthecount.co.uk/blog/2025/do...

[Tubular bells dinging] 🔔 Your unthreatening* reminder that it’s only a couple of weeks until we kick off SWING INTO CHRISTMAS! 🎄 *despite Jordan’s mallets www.swingintochristmas.co.uk

How did the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra come about? Mike Paul-Smith – band leader, conductor, arranger – explains. Have you seen the full 30-piece “big band with strings” in action yet? youtu.be/0cvizMWela8?... #jazz #swing #bigband #music #swingmusic #jazzmusic #livemusic

Not long till we sled up and down the country with SWING INTO CHRISTMAS ✨🎅 Will we see you there? swingintochristmas.co.uk

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✨ What a difference a few years make! ✨ swingintochristmas.co.uk #swing #jazz #jazzmusic #swingmusic #livejazz #livemusic

Happy September!

Check us out in the latest issue of This Is London! Be sure not to miss a sensational night at @cadoganhall.bsky.social with our Swing Orchestra this autumn. 🍂🎷 Book at cadoganhall.com/whats-on/dow...

Vintage music lovers of #Bristol! Not many tickets remaining for SWING THAT MUSIC with the Down for the Count All-Stars 🎷🎺 Come along to the Redgrave Theatre for an electric night of #Swing Era classics. 🎟️ redgravetheatre.com/book/?id=2158 #jazz #livemusic

Hold the applause, it ain't over yet! "Bei Mir Bist Du Schön" (Swing That Music tour, April 2025) #jazz #swing #livemusic

Our hard-swinging All-Stars are revving up to hit the road again with SWING THAT MUSIC, an electrifying evening of classics from the Great American Songbook. Catch the show that's been delighting audiences around the country! 🎺💥 downforthecount.co.uk/live-dates/ #livemusic #jazz #swing

What it's like to be with us on stage: #jazz #jazzmusic #swing #livemusic

If you're at @twinwoodfestival.bsky.social, come and catch us at the main arena shortly!

2026 dates for SWING THAT MUSIC incoming! First up is Leeds' stunning City Varieties Music Hall on Fri 30th Jan Tickets: tinyurl.com/ycymkpf5 #jazz #livejazz #swing #music #livemusic #gigs

This weekend, we'll be visiting @twinwoodfestival.bsky.social for the *11th* time! Can't wait to be back.

Trying to promote a Christmas show during a heatwave... 🫠

Don't they look good together? (We mean the dates, but also the people in the photo.) #swing #jazz #music #livemusic #livejazz #musicsky

Any jazz / swing / vintage music fans out there?

In case you were wondering, we DON'T turn cameras onto the audience at our gigs.

It's almost time for what's become our summer tradition: performing at @twinwoodfestival.bsky.social! Take a walk down memory lane with us, with this blog post about our last visit. www.downforthecount.co.uk/blog/2024/he... Who's joining us there next month? #livemusic #vintage #jazz #swing

Imagine trying to promote a Christmas show in a heatwave. Nope, couldn't be us. www.swingintochristmas.co.uk

The news is OUT! Here are our full dates for this year's SWING INTO CHRISTMAS tour ✨ More info & tickets: www.swingintochristmas.co.uk

#jazz #jazzmusic #musicsky

⭐ Kicking off this week! ⭐ CELEBRATING SAMMY DAVIS JR in his centenary year. Join us for an evening of top-tier musicianship and vocals honouring a true musical legend. www.downforthecount.co.uk/live-dates/c...

Happy Volunteers' Week to all the warm, helpful, friendly venue staff we've had the pleasure of dealing with at venues up and down the country!

For you #jazz and #livemusic fans!

Happy June, everyone! 🌞 Summer's already been poking its head in, so we thought we'd do a handy list of all our dates this season... (🧵)

See you on the road, Bluesky! 23 Apr LANCASTER, Lancaster Grand 24 Apr YORK, The Joseph Rowntree Theatre 25 Apr EDINBRUGH , The Queen's Hall 26 Apr DUNDEE, Gardyne Theatre 27 Apr ABERDEEN, The Tivoli Theatre 28 Apr GIFFNOCK, Eastwood Park Theatre downforthecount.co.uk/live-dates/s...

Heard it through the grapevine? That's right, we'll be back @pizzaexpressuk.bsky.social Holborn this autumn, celebrating the music of Motown! 🕺 These club gigs are fun for us and popular with you all, so get booking to make sure you'll be there! www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/dow...

Happy birthday, Nat King Cole! L-O-V-E, Down for the Count *This performance was filmed live at the Tabernacle, Notting Hill, in 2018. youtube.com/watch?v=rbP-...

Herbie Hancock recorded his masterpiece "Maiden Voyage" 60 years ago today on March 17, 1965! Get the Classic Vinyl Edition 20% off during our Blue Note Store Spring Sale: store.bluenote.com/products/her... Stream it now: bluenote.lnk.to/HerbieHancoc...

Tempted to switch our stage tuxes for these.

Back on the stage tomorrow, Londoners! www.chickenshed.org.uk/events/swing... #music #livemusic #jazz #swing

Hey, Bluesky! 👋 Where are the swing and jazz music accounts at? Arts and culture bloggers and journals?

Calling all fans of live swing and jazz music (plus those of you who've never been to a swing and jazz show): we're about to get back on the road with more SWING THAT MUSIC dates around England and Scotland! Starting the weekend with gigs in London and Bedford downforthecount.co.uk/live-dates/s...

Can't wait to Swing That Music with you tonight at Theatre Royal Winchester! If you haven't already, grab a seat now – we're almost sold out 🥳 📷 Marcus Charter 🧥 Marc Darcy Menswear

Got any weekend plans? We do!

If you're in London, we're kicking off our year at the city's hottest new jazz club: Soul Mama, founded by saxophonist YolanDa Brown. 🔥 Come hear some live music guaranteed to lift your spirits (and get your toes tapping)! www.universe.com/events/down-...

Calling all #swing and #jazz fans! 🎷 We're about to hit the road again with SWING THAT MUSIC, our 10-piece All-Stars set – refreshed for 2025. Check out our dates: www.downforthecount.co.uk/live-dates/s...

Hey, #musicsky and #musiciansky! We're a UK-based swing band with a lot of love for the Great American Songbook. Currently on tour with our 3-piece orchestra show, Swing Into Christmas. We're new here, and it'd be great to connect with fellow swing and jazz fans, music venues and journalists 🎷

Hi-lands!