It does mean a thing, when it does have swing
A night of Rat Pack-style favourites – with an Italian-esque twist – is on offer when La Dolce Vita Swing Collective plays its first concert in Edinburgh later this month.
The five-piece swing/jazz band - featuring piano, bass, sax, drums and vocals with specially designed new arrangements – pays homage to likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Tony Bennett.
Vocalist Tony Delicata put together the band with a collection of musicians from Edinburgh and Blairgowrie whose previous talents range from West End musicals to the Jools Holland Band.
Tony, from Edinburgh, said: “Our repertoire will be full of the songs of the Rat Pack and Friends. The aim is to not only perform the standards but also to use my Italian roots and perform Italianesque songs with a swing/jazz feel.
“We’re very excited to be playing our first concert in Edinburgh – we think this is the kind of band and music that everyone will love. We’ve got big ambitions for the band to really take off.”
La Dolce Vita Swing Collective will be playing at The Dirty Martini in Le Monde Hotel on Sunday, September 19. Tickets priced £15 – which include an opening performance by young Edinburgh magician, Dan Bastianell.
Where possible we will update our listings to notify of cancelled, postponed and rescheduled events, however we STRONGLY ADVISE that you check with the venue/organiser in the first instance for updates.
All information (whether in text or photographs) is supplied in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement of representation or fact.GOT AN EVENT TO SHARE? It's free to post your events on What's On Edinburgh, click here to find out more!
Want to be the first to hear about what's happening in Edinburgh? Just hit 'Like' on our Facebook page, join the What's On Scotland Facebook Group and 'Follow' on our Twitter account and you're all set!Join Blackout Productions on 21st April for their performance of Stephen Sondheim's greatest work, including numbers from Follies, Gypsy, Sunday in the Park With George and more!
READ MOREJoin The White Heather Ceilidh Club for a bonnie (and wild!) evening of Scottish Ceilidh Dancing in the heart of Edinburgh!
READ MOREJoin us in the wee hours in The Comedy Attic in Edinburgh, where every weekend we deliver nights packed full of unadulterated comedy mayhem!
READ MORECome along to the Costume Society Scotland's season of varied talks on fashion, costume, textiles, accessories and related subjects between between October and April at Augustine United Church!
READ MOREActor, writer and tour guide Alex Staniforth invents a horror story every night. You decide what the characters do, find and sometimes - yes sometimes - even love!
READ MORECome and experience Scottish dance the way its meant to be every Tuesday at the Edinburgh Ceilidh Club in Summerhall!
READ MORETalk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go a carload of simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit.
READ MORECome and experience Scottish dance the way its meant to be every month at the Edinburgh Ceilidh Club at the Assembly Roxy!
READ MORELet your hair down at the end of the week with fabulous Friday fun at The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh!
READ MOREJoin the Alba Flamenca Penya for a show full of fiery intensity and joyful celebration in our beautiful and intimate ‘tablao’!
READ MORE