17 musicians, 2 vocalists a musical director and a master of ceremonies is what you get when you see the Sound Force Big Band! Created 12 years ago as the Joe Kelly Big Band many of the original musicians are still playing and making the big band sound which is proving increasingly popular. As well as playing a wide range of traditional music including 40s’ swing, Frank Sinatra, County Basey and G
len Miller, Sound Force puts their special interpretation on more modern songs such as those of Dusty Springfield and using modern arrangements by Jools Holland, Brian Faye (BBC Big Band) to keep their repertoire up to date. Sound Force has helped raise over £100,000 for charities including: Scanner Appeal, Macmillan Cancer Relief, Hearts and Souls, Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow, RNLI. and Lions. Many of the gigs have been in the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire area although they have been called upon to play for TV celebrity Keith Chegwin in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Steam Railways for 1940s nostalgia weekend. Sound Force play at birthday celebrations, anniversaries, parties, weddings and many other special occasions.
