The Jive Aces

The Pheasantry (Chelsea)

The UK’s No.1 Jive & Swing band - The Jive Aces - are renowned for high-energy swinging sounds and spectacular stage show. They’ve performed in 40+ countries, played for The Queen; worked with Van Morrison and John Travolta; starred at Royal Albert Hall, Buckingham Palace, Kennedy Center and Glastonbury Festival; and voted “Best Band” at Boisdale Music Awards. Their award-winning video, “Bring Me Sunshine”, has over 3.7m views and is so uplifting it’s been prescribed by a doctor! They were the first live band to reach the final rounds of “Britain’s Got Talent”.

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"The headline act on Friday night was The Jive Aces and their energetic mix of jazz, swing & jump jive…make no mistake - these are seriously talented musicians. Ian Clarkson leads a band that plays with authority, style and precision. The joint really was jumping!"

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The Jive Aces are the UK’s No. 1 Jive & Swing band.

Renowned worldwide for their high-energy swinging show and spectacular showmanship, they’ve performed in over 40 countries.

This very in-demand group plays 200+ shows a year. They’ve worked with Van Morrison, Chick Corea and performed for HM The Queen. They’ve headlined and sold-out The Royal Albert Hall, plus thousands of events and venues worldwide, including Buckingham Palace for The Coronation Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Trafalgar Square (for London Olympics); major theatre tours in UK & USA and festivals from Bangkok to Bulgaria.

Their performance at Glastonbury Festival was listed by Daily Telegraph as one of the year’s highlights.

They wowed the judges on Britain’s Got Talent, with their show-stopping version of “I Wanna Be Like You” cheering up a grumpy Simon Cowell, and becoming the first live band to reach the live final rounds.

Their award-winning video, “Bring Me Sunshine”, has 3.7M views on YouTube. It’s so uplifting that it’s regularly prescribed by a doctor!

They’ve made hundreds of media appearances, including a residency on BBC Radio London and TV such as “Alan Titchmarsh Show”, “Strictly Come Dancing”, “Children in Need” “Good Day Los Angeles” and their own show “Jive Talkin” on Sky TV. Their music has been used in many films and TV shows, from “Emmerdale” to “Sex Education”.

During the pandemic, their daily "JiveStream" ran online for 500 consecutive days, reaching hundreds of thousands around the world and making many new fans.

Band Line Up

Ian Clarkson (vocals, ukulele, trumpet)

Big John Fordham (tenor sax, clarinet)

Alex Douglas (trombone, blues harp, percussion)

Vince Hurley (piano)

Ken Smith (double bass)

Peter Howell (drums)

Grazia Bevilacqua (accordion)