
Big Band leader Doc Scantlin
whirls, fifteen musicians swing back and forth with their instruments,
The crowd cheers.
Everyone's
dancing with smiles on their faces brought on by the infectious energy
dapper Doc Scantlin exudes in his white tie, tails, spats and slicked
down hair. He beckons you back in time to a Harlem nightclub with his
"Bandanna Babies", dancing girls gyrating sensuously in the
flirty chorus girl outfits. Or to some elegant, romantic ballroom with
his soloist in her long evening gown caressing the microphone singing
a sultry ballad. Or to the left bank, with Little Chou Chou the effervescent cabaret singer, singing and
weaving among the tables as patrons blow bubbles or feel the magic of
her wand.
Doc's whole ensemble offers a memorable evening of musical entertainment.
From the 1920's speakeasy numbers such as "Puttin' On The Ritz"
and the "Charleston" through the romantic, elegant 1930's of
Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and the wonderful swing era
of Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, etc... He has played hundreds of the biggest
and best balls, special events, weddings, private parties, fund raisers
and concerts, appearing throughout the U.S. and Europe.
"I have very strong opinions about the way
things should be for the band because it's not just music - it's a
show, a stage production. It's got a feminine part and a masculine
part, an innocent part and a sexy part. It's everything from Guy Lombardo
to Louis Armstrong. And I love it all."
- Doc Scantlin
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