The Popinjays

Jazz & Swing Roaming Band

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Jazz
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Pop
Christmas
Italian
Italian
Bari, Puglia, Italy
€1,500 - €2,500
Booked 20 times on FixTheMusic ⚡
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About The Popinjays – professional swing roaming band based in Puglia, Italy

The Popinjays are an exceptional roaming jazz & swing band that specialise in providing bespoke musical entertainment to all kinds of events.

The group has years of combined industry experience that gives them all of the professionalism and skill needed to give you a performance like no other.

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The Popinjays are more than happy to travel and perform regularly across Puglia and Italy at weddings, private parties and corporate events.

We're regularly booked to perform for weddings and events at Villa Aurelia in Rome, Masseria Mangiamuso in Brindisi and Tenuta Odegitria in Taranto, Italy.

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The Popinjays have a vast and varied repertoire that covers many eras and genres. They perform vintage covers as well as jazz reworkings of your favourite pop hits.

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The band is fully roaming and can perform everywhere and anywhere, weaving in and around your event.

Here are just some of the locations where we have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events...

  • Villa Aurelia, Rome, Italy
  • Masseria Mangiamuso, Ostuni
  • Tenuta Odegitria, Martina Franca
  • Masseria Torrepietra Dimora Storica
  • Sorrento, Naples, Italy

So, if you’re looking to hire one of Italy’s finest jazz & swing roaming bands, look no further than The Popinjays and get in touch today!

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3 Verified Reviews

"The Popinjays were the highlight of our wedding. They had such vibrant energy and worked the crowd so well. Everyone was coming up to us and saying how they couldn't believe how packed the dance floor was at all times! Many of our engaged friends have also asked for the details of the band to consider for their weddings. I would 100% hire this band again for ANY function. Thank you so much to them for being so excellent."

Michael Foxall-Smith, 4 October 2024, wedding at Tenuta Odegitria, Martina Franca
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"The Popinjays were amazing. They got everyone on the dance floor and brought all the vibes you want for any wedding or party. They were professional but laid back and totally got the party going. I couldn’t have dreamed of a better band for the wedding and all the guests absolutely loved them. 100% recommend and you’d be silly not to book them if you want to have the best time ever."

Jenny Allyndon, 29 August 2024, wedding at Masseria Mangiamuso, Ostuni
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"Two words: JUST BOOK!! I was looking for a band to play instrumental versions of popular pop songs that all our guests would recognize. I contacted Nicola (the band's manager) who helped me put together a band that worked for my budget. We ended up with a sax player for our 2 hour aperitif and a band consisting of 1 sax + 1 bass + 1 guitar + 1 drum for the 2.5 dinner and cake cutting. Well in advance of our wedding, Nicola sent us a long list of songs in the band's repertoire and we picked our favorites that we wanted to be played. I was a little worried that the sax alone during aperitif wouldn't be as good as a full band but I was sooooo wrong. The sax alone was magical and having the full band later on during dinner provided a very different atmosphere for each part of the day, which was truly phenomenal. We and our guests loved both aspects and they really set the atmosphere for the wedding in a way that nothing else could. The musicians truly elevated our entire wedding and gave us a dreamy and chic wedding in Rome that we always dreamed of. I 100% recommend booking ASAP. I have included a few clips from the evening that our guests sent us to give you a glimpse although these short clips really do not do any justice to the musician's actual performance on the day."

Kristina Wahidullah, 17 August 2024, wedding at Villa Aurelia, Largo di Porta San Pancrazio, Rome, Italy
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Set List

Italian Jazz & Swing Songs

La Classe Degli Asini – Nino Ravasini
Un Bacio A Mezzanotte – Pietro Garinei
La Scuola Del Ritmo – Panzuti
Guarda Che Luna – Fred Buscaglione
Carina – Fred Buscaglione
Buonasera Signorina – Fred Buscaglione
Baci – Remo Germani
Marilù – Nicola Arigliano
Estate – Bruno Martino
Mille Lire Al Mese – Carlo Innocenzi
Conosci Mia Cugina? – Carlo Alberto Rossi
In Cerca Di Te (Solo Me Ne Vo) – Eros Sciorilli
Mamma Voglio Anch'io La Fidanzata
C'è Un Uomo In Mezzo Al Mare – Di
Con Un Bacio Piccolissimo – Bobby Rydell
Il Pinguino Innamorato – Nino Casiroli
Ho Un Sassolino Nella Scarpa – Valci
Maramao Perché Sei Morto? – Consiglio
A Zonzo – Morbelli – Filippini
Ba Ba Baciami Piccina – Morbelli
Ma L’amore No – Giovanni D'anzi
La Famiglia Canterina – Bixio
Pippo Non Lo Sa – Gorni Kramer
Se Fossi Milionario – Kramer
Parlami D'amore Mariù – Ennio Neri
Tulipan – Maria Grever
Camminando Sotto La Pioggia – Pasquale Frustaci
Quel Motivetto Che Mi Piace Tanto
Bellezze In Bicicletta – Giovanni D'anzi
Voglio Vivere Così – Tito Manlio
Ma Le Gambe – Giovanni D'anzi

American Jazz & Swing Songs

All Of Me – Gerald Marks / Seymour Simons
A Fine Romance – Ella Fitzgerald
Dream A Little Dream Of Me – Fabian Andre / Wilbur Schwandt
Blue Moon – Richard Rodgers – Lorenz Hart
In The Mood – Glenn Miller
Route 66 – Bobby Troup
Just A Gigolo – Louis Prima
Cheek To Cheek – Irving Berlin
It Don’t Mean A Thing – Duke Ellington
Sweet Georgia Brown – Ben Bernie
Why Don't You Do Right – Kansas Joe Mccoy
When The Saints Go Marching In
The Way You Look Tonight – Dorothy Fields
I've Got You Under My Skin – Cole Porter
Fly Me To The Moon – Bart Howard

Gospel Traditional

I'm Beginning To See The Light – Duke Ellington
Take The A Train – Duke Ellington
Caravan – Duke Ellington
My Baby Just Cares For Me – Nina Simone
Song For My Father – Horace Silver
Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma
Banana Split For My Babe – Louis Prima
Basin Street Blues – Louis Armstrong
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön – Jacob Jacobs
Blue Monk – Thelonius Monk
Bourbon Street Parade – Paul Barbarin
Charleston – James P. Johnson
Hello Dolly – Jerry Herman
Honeysuckle Rose – Fats Waller
How High The Moon – Morgan Lewis
I’ve Found A New Baby – Jack Palmer
I Got Rhythm – George Gershwin
I'm Beginning To See The Light – Duke Ellington
It's Only A Paper Moon – Harold Arlen
L–O–V–E – Nat King Cole
Lullaby Of Birdland – George Shearing
Mack The Knife – Kurt Weill
Over The Rainbow – Harold Arlen
Summertime – George Gershwin
Stompin' At The Savoy – Benny Goodman
Struttin With Some Barbecue – Louis Armstrong
Swing That Music – Louis Armstrong
The Look Of Love – Burt Bacharach
Watermelon Man – Herbie Hancock
On The Sunny Side Of The Street – Jimmy Mchugh
Here’s That Rainy Day – Jimmy Van Heusen
Ice Cream – Howard Johnson
It’s A Sin To Tell A Lie – Billy Mayhew
Puttin On The Ritz – Irving Berlin
Spain – Chick Corea
The Sheik Of Araby – F. Wheeler

Funk / Pop / Disco Songs

I Feel Good – James Brown
Chain Of Fools – Aretha Franklin
Think – Aretha Franklin
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Master Blaster – Stevie Wonder
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
Overjoyed – Stevie Wonder
Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
I Just Want To Make Love To You – Etta James
Why Can't We Live Together – Sade
Fever – Eddie Cooley
First Day Of My Life – Bright Eyes
A Sky Full Of Star – Coldplay
Wonderwall – Oasis
Sunday Morning – Maroon 5
Hymn Of Weekend – Coldplay
Adveture Of A Lifetime – Coldplay
Hey Ya – Outcast
Sunny – Bobby Hebb
Hot Stuff – Summer
What's Going On – Marvin Gaye
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
Lady Marmalade – P.Labelle
Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers
Long Train Running – Doobie Brothers
Freak Out – Chic
Good Times – Chic
We Are Family – Sister Sledge
Bad Girls – Donna Summer
September – Earth, Wind & Fire
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics
That’s The Way – (I Like It) – Kc & The Sunshine Band
Celebration – Kool &The Gang
Disco Inferno – The Trammps
Y.M.C.A – Village People
Let’s Grove Tonight – Earth, Wind & Fire
Born To Be Alive – Patrick Hernandez
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You – Gloria Gaynor
Sexbomb – Tom_Jones / Mousse_T
Let’s Get Loud – Jennifer Lopez
Candela – Noelia
Cadavez – Negrocan
Don’t Worry – Madcon
Jealousy – Martin Solveig
Conga – Gloria Estefan
Samba De Janeiro – Bellini
Taj Mahal – Salome De Bahia
Happy – Pharrell Williams
Sweet About Me – Gabriella Cilmi
Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day – Morcheeba
Smooth Operator – Sade
Rehab – Amy Winehouse
Valerie – Amy Winehouse
Back To Black – Amy Winehouse
Sugar – Maroon 5
Glitter And Gold – Rebecca Ferguson
Goodnight Moon – Shivaree
What’s Up – 4 No Blondes
Every Breath You Take – The Police
Cups (When I’m Gone”) – Anna Kendrick
Get Lucky – Daft Punk
Starlight – Superman Lovers
All About That Bass – Megan Trainor
Black Horse And The Cherry Tree – Kt Tunstall
Cosmic Girl –Jamiroquai
Black Velvet – Alannah Myles
Black Magic Woman – Santana
Love Foolosophy – Jamiroquai
Sing It Back – Moloko
Hymn For The Weekend – Coldplay
Mercy – Duffy
Titanium – Sia
This Love – Maroon 5
Mad About You – Hooverphonic
Hold My Hand – Jess Glynne
Crying At The Discoteque – Alcazar
Rather Be – Jess Glynne
Take Me Home – J. Glynne
Wanderwall – Oasis
Ain’tnobody – Chaka Khan
Fallin – A. Keys
If Ain’t Got You – A.Keys
American Boy – Estelle
Sunrise – Norah Jones
Don't Know Why – Norah Jones
City Of Stars – La La Land Theme
All Of Me – John Legend
Message In A Bottle – The Police
At Last – Etta James
The Tender Trap – Sinatra
Besame Mucho – Consuelo Velázquez
Bongo Bongo(Civilization) – Bob Hilliard
Consequence Of Love – Gregory Porter
Don'tworry Be Happy – Bobby Mcferrin
Everything I Do – Bryan Adams
Georgia On My Mind – Ray Charles
Moondance – Van Morrison
Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin
Beautiful That Way – Noa
No One – A.Keys
No Roots – A. Merton
Teardrop – Massive Attack
No Woman No Cry – Bob Marley
Nothing’s Real But A Love – Ferguson
Georgy Porgy – Toto
Hey Jude – The Beatles
I'm Yours – Jason Mraz
Knockin' On Heaven's Door – Bob Dylan
Locked Out Of Heaven – Bruno Mars
Imagine – John Lennon
Hey Jude – Beatles
In The Summertime – Mungo Jerry
La Vie En Rose – Edith Piaf
Libertango – Piazzolla
Pressagio – Salvador Sobral
The Doors – Light My Fire
Rolling In The Deep – Adele
Can't Get You Out Of My Head – Kylie Minogue
What This Love – Haddaway
Say Something – Aguilera
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
She – Elvis Costello
The Best – Tina Turner
Stand By Me – Ben E. King
Your Song – Elton John
Still A Friend Of Mine – Incognito
That's Amore – Harry Warren
Treasure – Bruno Mars
Trouble So Hard – Vera Hall
Turningtables – Adele
You Are Mysunshine – Johnny Cash
You Gotta Be – Des Ree
You Might Needs One Body – R.Crowford
You’ve Been A Friend To Me – Carter Family
Historia De Un Amor – Carlos Eleta
Can’t Help Fallin In Love – Elvis Presley
Celos – Gotan Project
Choochoo Ch’ Boogie – Louis Jordan
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
Cucurruccucu Paloma – Franco Battiato
Dance Monkey – Tones And I
Eleanor Rigby – The Beatles
Footloose – Kenny Loggins
I Believe I Can Fly – R.Kelly
Je Ne Veux Pas Travailler – Pink Martini
Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
Just The Two Of Us – Bill Withers
Knock On Wood – Amii Stewart
Love Is A Losing Game – Amy Winehouse
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
Mad About You – Hooverphonic
Mil Pasos – Soha
Milonga Sentimental –Corazon Cobarde
Moonchild Blues – Robben Ford
Moonlight Shadow – Mike Oldfield& Maggie Reilly
Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
Rocket Man – Elton John
Shake Shake Senora (Jump In The Line) – Belafonte
Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
Talkin’ Loud – Incognito
Tuyo – Rodrigo Amarante
Vuelvo Al Sur – Piazzolla
Walking On Sunshine – Katrina& The Waves
Walkin On The Moon – The Police
Somebody That I Used To Know – Gotye
Young And Beautiful – Lana Del Rey

Italian Songs

A.A.A. Adorabile Cercasi – Jula De Palma
Amore Baciami – G.Testoni
Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) – Domenico Modugno
Meraviglioso – Domenico Modugno
In Alto Mare – Loredana Bertè
E La Luna Bussò – Loredana Bertè
Il Mare D’inverno – Loredana Bertè
Cinquanta Mila – Nina Zilli
Era Una Vita Che Ti Stavo Aspettando
Anema E Core – D'esposito
Cu’ Mme’ – Mia Martini
Malafemmena – Totò
O Sole Mio – Enrico Caruso
Funiculì Funiculà – Renzo Arbore
O Surdato ‘Nnammorato – Edoardo Di Capua
Tu Si Na Cosa Grande – Domenico Modugno
Tu Vuò Fa L’americano – Renato Carosone
Quando Una Stella Muore – Giorgia
La Felicità – Simona Molinari
Ti Sposerò – Lorenzo Cherubini
Oggi Sono Io – Alex Britti
Torpedo Blu – Giorgio Gaber
E Se Domani – Mina
Città Vuota – Mina
Sono Come Tu Mi Vuoi – Mina
Messico E Nuvole – Enzo Jannacci
Via Con Me – Paolo Conte
Parole Parole – Mina
Tutto Quello Che Un Uomo – Sergio
Caruso – Lucio Dalla
Azzurro – Celentano
Quando Quando Quando – Tony Renis
Acqua E Sale – Mina & Celentano
Amore Disperato – Nada
Che Cosa C’è – Gino Paoli
Il Cielo In Una Stanza – Gino Paoli
Senza Fine – Gino Paoli
La Voglia La Pazzia –Ornella Vanoni
Io Che Amo Solo Te – Sergio Endrigo
Io Che Non Vivo Senza Te – Pino Donaggio
Con Il Nastro Rosa – Lucio Battisti
Quando – Pino Daniele
Quanno Chiove – Pino Daniele
Resta Cu’mme – Pino Daniele
A Me Me Piace O Blues – Pino Daniele
A Mano A Mano – Rino Gaetano
Amami Per Sempre – Amalia Grè
Briciole – Noemi
Ma Il Cielo È Sempre Più Blu – Rino Gaetano
Che Cos’è L’amor – Capossela
Il Garibaldi Innamorato – Sergio Caputo
Il Tempo Di Morire – Battisti
Datemi Un Martello – Rita Pavone
Sono Bugiarda – Caterina Caselli
Viva La Mamma – Edoardo Bennato
St. Tropez – Peppino Di Capri
Tintarella Di Luna – Mina
Il Geghegè – Rita Pavone
Ricominciamo – Adriano Pappalardo
Sarà Perché Ti Amo – Ricchi E Poveri
L’estate Sta Finendo – Righeira
Mamma Maria – Ricchi E Poveri
Non Succederà Più – Claudia Mori
L’italiano – Toto Cutugno
Cosa Hai Messo Nel Caffè – R. Del Turco
Dedicato – Bertè
Dubbi Non Ho – Pino Daniele
E La Chiamano Estate – Bruno Martino
Fai Rumore – Diodato
La Notte –Arisa
Generale – De Gregori
Gianna –R. Gaetano
Il Mondo – Jimmy Fontana
In Una Notte D’estate – Le Vibrazioni
L’emozione Non Ha Voce – Celentano
Luna Mezzo Mare – Traditional Neapolitan
Zooma Zooma – Traditional Neapolitan Song
Oh Marì (Maria Marì ) – Traditional Neapolitan Song
Love In Portofino – Buscaglione
Mambo Italiano – Rose Mary Clooney
Mareluna – Pino Daniele
Me So M’briacato – Mannarino
Onda Su Onda – Lauzi
Piazza Grande – Dalla
Sally – Vasco Rossi

Bossanova

Garota De Ipanema – Vinícius De Moraes
Corcovado – Antônio Carlos Jobim
Insensatez – João Gilberto
Samba De Uma Nota So – Tom Jobin
Agua De Beber – Antônio Carlos Jobim
Berimbau – Astrud Gilberto
Aguas De Marco – Elis Regina
O Barquinho – Nara Leão
Wave – Antônio Carlos Jobim
Desafinado – Jobim

Blues & Rock Songs

Be Bop A Lula – Gene Vincent
Sweet Home Chicago – Blues Brothers
Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis Presley
Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
The Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley
Great Balls Of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis
Hot Patootie – Rocky Horror Picture Show
Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
Long Tall Sally – Little Richard
Tutti Frutti – Little Richard
Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley & His
Good Golly Miss Molly – Little Richard
These Boots Are Made For Walking
Hit The Road Jack – Ray Charles
Hochie Coochie Man – Muddy Waters
Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Cocaine – Eric Clapton
Should I Stay Or Should I Go – The Clash
Come Together – The Beatles
Rockin’ In The Free World – Neil Young
Smoke On The Water – Deep Purple
La Grange – Zz Top
Sharp Dressed Man – Zz Top
Little Wing – Jimi Hendrix
Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix
Hey Joe – Jimi Hendrix
Born To Be Wild – Steppenwolf
You Shook Me All Night Long – Acdc
Rebel Rebel – David Bowie
Satisfaction – Rolling Stone
One Vision – Queen
Black Or White – Michael Jackson
Personal Jesus – Depeche Mode
The Passenger – Billy Idol
My Sharona – The Knack
Beat It – Michael Jackson
I Was Made For Lovin You – Kiss
Call Me – Blondie
Suzie Q – Creedence Clearwater Revival
I Put A Spell On You – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Proud Mary – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Piece Of My Heart – Janis Joplin
Summertime – Janis Joplin
Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
Somebody To Love – Jefferson Airplane
I Got A Woman – Ray Charles

Christmas Songs

Feliz Navidad – José Feliciano
All I Want For Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey
White Christmas – Irving Berlin
Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms
Let It Snow! – Sammy Cahn
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Haven Gillespie
Last Christmas – Wham
Jingle Bells – James Lord Pierpont
Silent Night – Franz Xaver Gruber

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