Featuring an extensive repertoire of songs from the 1920’s through to current hits, covering well known songs from Vera Lynn, Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Bessie Smith, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Julie London, Adele, Aretha Franklin, and Amy Winehouse. Also included are wonderful vintage inspired arrangements of contemporary classics from Michael Jackson to The White Stripes...plus other popular artists.
As a singer, Melly has been performing for well over fifteen years and has enjoyed success in a number of well known musical theatre productions. Most recently, she has toured nationally (2017/2018) with the smash hit comedy 'Menopause The Musical - Women On Fire', playing the role of 'Professional Woman'.
An Excellent Vintage Selection celebrates a time when fabulous music was the thing!
Imagine…the speakeasies, flappers and red-hot jazz of the 1920’s prohibition era, the Big Band and Jazz of the 1930’s and 1940’s, the Rhythm and Blues of the 1950’s, and classic Movie Musical hits, together with a sprinkling of vintage inspired modern day tunes. Young and old alike are thrilled to see An Excellent Vintage Selection, as they experience a nostalgic trip down memory lane!
Featuring hit songs from iconic artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Day, Judy Garland, Peggy Lee, Etta James, Dinah Washington, and Bessie Smith, alongside some of the best vintage inspired covers of modern hits, An Excellent Vintage Selection is guaranteed to keep you entertained!
Showcasing a stellar seven-piece band, three stunning chorus girls, and a multitude of fabulous costumes, An Excellent Vintage Selection is the show you do not want to miss!
Available options are:
7 piece band, two dancers, two vocalists 2 x 50 minute sets
7 piece band with a male, and female vocalist 2 x 50 minute sets
This show does contain numerous costume changes so space off stage/side stage would be required.
The show can also be performed in duo/trio formats and/or band work covering Jazz, Blues, Swing, Musical Theatre, Soul, Funk repertoire.
Options for 3 x 45-50 minute sets are:
Duo (guitar/piano and voice)
Trio (guitar/piano, bass and voice)
4 piece (guitar/piano,drums, bass and voice)
5 piece (guitar, piano, drums, bass and voice)
6 piece (as above with trumpet)
8 piece (guitar, piano, drums, bass, trumpet, trombone, sax/clarinet and voice)