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Sophia N. - Wedding
"It was the best decision I could have made. The music was great and the band played on. They rocked it, OMG... If I ever have to get married again... they will be my band again. Knock on wood."
Craig P. - Corporate
"... at HP I hired the Jesse Charles band to honor in retirement our CFO after 30 plus Years! They played in front 500-600 dancing employees, they also helped MC the event. The band was awesome, true professionals in every sense of the word. They played 90% of the play list we provided. That was phenomenal that they knew all those songs we requested for our CFO."
R. E. - Private Event
"The Jesse Charles Band gave us a tremendous show to celebrate our 50th birthday, everyone really enjoyed them at our party! The band can play soft or jazzy dinner music, then transition to rock the party and keep the dance floor filled all night. We liked the way they mixed it up especially with both male and female singers."
Krista H. - Wedding
"... my #1 priority was finding a great wedding band... after much research and too many visits with cheesy wedding bands, I found Jesse Charles. They are eclectic, energetic, and engaging. My mom was on the dance floor all night, my girlfriends can't stop talking about them, and my husband loves that they learned our totally random country song for our first dance. I highly recommend this very talented band."
Cocktail Hour Songs
(This is just a partial list...)
AS TIME GOES BY | D. Wilson / F. Sinatra | COCKTAIL |
AUTUMN LEAVES | Kosma / Cole / Adderly | COCKTAIL |
BLUE BOSSA | Joe Henderson | COCKTAIL |
CANTALOUPE ISLAND | Herbie Hancock | COCKTAIL |
DO IT AGAIN | Steely Dan | COCKTAIL |
FLY ME TO THE MOON | Frank Sinatra | COCKTAIL |
GEORGIA | Ray Charles | COCKTAIL |
GREEN ONIONS | Booker T. & The M.G.s | COCKTAIL |
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY | Wiseman / Mossiron / Stewart | COCKTAIL |
HOW SWEET IT IS | Holland & Dozier / Gaye / Taylor | COCKTAIL |
I'M WALKIN' | Domino / Kevin Mahogany | COCKTAIL |
ISN'T SHE LOVELY | Stevie Wonder | COCKTAIL |
KANSAS CITY | Wilbert Harrison | COCKTAIL |
MEDITATION | Antonio Carlos Jobim | COCKTAIL |
MERCY MERCY MERCY | Cannonball Adderly | COCKTAIL |
MIMOSA | George Benson | COCKTAIL |
MOONDANCE | Van Morrison | COCKTAIL |
SUNNY | Bobby Hebb | COCKTAIL |
THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE | Bennett / Williams / Gilberto | COCKTAIL |
THIS MASQUERADE | George Benson | COCKTAIL |
TIME IS TIGHT | Booker T. & The M.G.s | COCKTAIL |
WORLD IS A GETTO | War / G. Benson | COCKTAIL |
Dance Songs
(This is just a partial list...)
AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH | Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell | R&B |
AT LAST | Etta James | OLDIES |
BACK IN LOVE AGAIN | L.T.D. | POP |
BACK IN THE USSR | The Beatles | ROCK |
BEST OF MY LOVE | Emotions | R&B |
BILLIE JEAN | Michael Jackson | R&B |
BLACK OR WHITE | Michael Jackson | R&B |
BORN TO BE WILD | Steppenwolf | ROCK |
BRICK HOUSE | The Commodores | R&B |
BROWN EYED GIRL | Van Morrison | POP |
BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE | Talking Heads | POP |
CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE | Elvis Presley | OLDIES |
CHAIN OF FOOLS | Aretha Franklin | R&B |
CHINA GROVE | Doobie Brothers | ROCK |
CORAZON ESPINADO | Santana feat. Mana | POP |
DANCING QUEEN | ABBA | DISCO |
DON'T STOP BELIEVING | Journey | ROCK |
DON'T STOP 'TILL YOU GET ENOUGH | Michael Jackson | R&B |
EASY | The Commodores | R&B |
FLOWERS | Miley Cyrus | POP |
GAME OF LOVE | Santana feat. Michelle Branch | POP |
GET DOWN TONIGHT | KC and the Sunhine Band | DISCO |
GET LUCKY | Daft Punk / Pharrell | POP |
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE | Jerry Lee Lewis | OLDIES |
HAPPY | Parrell Williams | POP |
HEART AND SOUL | Huey Lewis | POP |
HEART OF ROCK & ROLL | Huey Lewis | POP |
HIGHER GROUND | Stevie Wonder | R&B |
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT | Pat Benatar | POP |
HONKY TONK WOMAN | Rolling Stones | ROCK |
HOT STUFF | Donna Summer | DISCO |
HURTS SO GOOD | John Mellencamp | ROCK |
I CAN'T GO FOR THAT | Hall & Oates | POP |
I FEEL GOOD | James Brown | R&B |
I GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN | Frank Sinatra | OLDIES |
I NEED TO KNOW | Marc Anthony | POP |
I SAW HER STANDING THERE | The Beatles | ROCK |
I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY | Whitney Houston | POP |
I WILL SURVIVE | Gloria Gaynor | DISCO |
I WISH | Stevie Wonder | R&B |
I WON'T BACK DOWN | Tom Petty | POP |
IF I AIN'T GOT YOU | Alicia Keyes | POP |
JAILHOUSE ROCK | Elvis Presley | OLDIES |
JESSE'S GIRL | Rick Springfield | POP |
KANSAS CITY | Wilbert Harrison | OLDIES |
KISS ON MY LIST | Hall & Oates | POP |
LA BAMBA | Richie Valens | OLDIES |
LETS DANCE | David Bowie | POP |
LET'S GROOVE TONIGHT | Earth, Wind & Fire | R&B |
LET'S STAY TOGETHER | Al Green | R&B |
LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN | Bruno Mars | POP |
LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH | Crosby, Stills & Nash | POP |
LOVE TRAIN | The O'Jays | R&B |
LOWRIDER | War | ROCK |
MAGIC CARPET RIDE | Lynyrd Skynyrd | ROCK |
MARGARITAVILLE | Jimmy Buffett | POP |
MUSTANG SALLY | Wilson Pickett | R&B |
NEW YORK, NEW YORK | Frank Sinatra | OLDIES |
OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL | Bob Seger | ROCK |
OPEN ARMS | Journey | ROCK |
OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY | Gershwin/Baker/Holliday | OLDIES |
PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG | James Brown | R&B |
PARTY 'TILL THE COWS COME HOME | Elvin Bishop | ROCK |
PICK UP THE PIECES | Average White Band | R&B |
PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC | Wild Cherry | POP |
PROUD MARY | CCR / Tina Turner | ROCK |
PYT | Michael Jackson | R&B |
RAISE YOUR GLASS | Pink | POP |
RESPECT | Aretha Franklin | R&B |
ROCK WITH YOU | Michael Jackson | R&B |
ROUTE 66 | Crosby / Nat Cole / Natalie Cole | OLDIES |
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY | Doris Day | OLDIES |
SEPTEMBER | Earth, Wind & Fire | R&B |
SIGNED SEALED DELIVERED | Stevie Wonder | R&B |
SMOOTH | Santana feat. Rob Thomas | POP |
SPANISH EYES | Humperdinck / W. Nelson / Presley | OLDIES |
STAND BY ME | Ben E. King | OLDIES |
STAY WITH ME TONIGHT | Jeffrey Osborne | POP |
SWEET CAROLINE | Neil Diamond | POP |
SWEET HOME ALABAMA | Lynyrd Skynyrd | ROCK |
TEQUILA | The Champs | OLDIES |
THAT'S THE WAY (I LIKE IT) | KC and the Sunhine Band | DISCO |
THE FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES | Timbuk 3 | POP |
THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT | Frank Sinatra | OLDIES |
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL | Michael Jackson | R&B |
TO BE REAL | Cheryl Lynn | R&B |
TREASURE | Bruno Mars | POP |
UNCHAINED MELODY | The Righteous Brothers | OLDIES |
UNFORGETTABLE | Nat King Cole | OLDIES |
UPTOWN FUNK | M. Ronson / B. Mars | POP |
WALK THIS WAY | Aerosmith | ROCK |
WE ARE FAMILY | Sister Sledge | DISCO |
WHATCHA GONNA DO FOR ME | Chaka Khan | R&B |
WILD NIGHTS | Morrison / Mellencamp | POP |
WONDERFUL TONIGHT | Eric Clapton | POP |
YOU MAY BE RIGHT | Billy Joel | POP |
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