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So begins another remarkable performance by Pete
Jacobs and his preeminent 16-piece dance band. Interspersing the greatest hits
from the Thirties and Forties with several original “Swing Era” songs, as well
as headline-grabbing news stories from the war years and even some 1940s-style
radio commercials; listening to this band is like taking a time machine back to
a World War II U.S.O. show. With three young and attractive female vocalists, a
hot, driving rhythm section and an eight-piece horn unit, their classic Swing
sound is rich, full and authentic. When attired in their khaki-colored, armed
forces-style uniforms (instead of their ballroom eveningwear), the “Hollywood
Canteen” illusion is complete!
Formed in November of 1997, Wartime
Radio Revue has established itself as one of the premier big bands
in the country, with appearances at such Southern California
landmarks as The Hollywood Bowl, The Derby, Catalina's Casino
Ballroom and the Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association. WRR has also
been a regular, monthly featured band at Disneyland.
Dancing is what it's all about! Few
bandleaders understand - and deliver - what dancers want better than
Jacobs. "My wife and I have spent a lot of time learning as much as
we could about swing dancing,” Pete says. “I have a real
appreciation for what dancers want because we go out dancing
ourselves quite often. We are avid Lindy Hoppers! I put our set
together with the dancers in mind. It doesn't matter how great the
musicianship of the band is, if you can't dance to it." The people
who flock to every Swing music venue where Wartime Radio Revue
performs agree overwhelmingly.
Pete Jacobs makes his home in Irvine,
California and makes his living as a musician, songwriter and record
producer and also as the producer of the children's television show,
Colby's Clubhouse on the TBN network.
Over the past 10 years, MWE and WRR have
teamed up to provide the entertainment centerpiece for dozens of
successful corporate and community events.
Check out our band information on your
top right
For booking information
and pricing, call Mark Wood Entertainment in Southern California at
949.748.6850 |
