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Jeff Gavioli's
Bad News Jazz & Blues Orchestra
featuring vocalist Cindy Reed
'The Busiest Swing Band in Western MA'
bringing LIVE BIG BAND MUSIC to THOUSANDS of people, one town at a time!
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Email us: BADNEWSJAZZ@gmail.com

Jeff Gavioli and his Bad News Jazz and Blues Orchestra, featuring vocalist Cindy Reed, is known as 'The Busiest Swing Band in Western MA' with over 25 performances scheduled for the summer of 2023, following 30 concerts presented in 2022 and 20 in 2021. Based out of Northampton, MA, the BNJBO has been nominated and voted Winner in the category of 'BEST LIVE JAZZ' in the Hampshire Gazette's 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021 Reader's Polls after being voted as finalist in the 2020 Reader’s Poll.

The Bad News Jazz and Blues Orchestra is a 19 piece 'Jump, Jive and Wail' big band that carries on the excitement of the big band era by performing music of contemporary artists such as Brian Setzer Big Band, Michael Buble`, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, Bruno Mars, Flying Neutrinos, Average White Band, Tower of Power and many others. The BNJBO has developed a repertoire that mixes the swing music of the 30s & 40s with the Jump, Jive and Wail music of today. Audience members at one moment may hear the famous Sing, Sing, Sing drum solo of Gene Krupa, followed by a driving arrangement of Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen, Frank Sinatra’s New York, New York and then Bruno Mars’ Uptown Funk. In existence since 2012, the BNJBO has added several outstanding musicians recently, creating an incredibly tight ensemble with outstanding jazz soloists in every section of the band.

In addition to the numerous summer concerts presented throughout western and central Massachusetts, the BNJBO also performs at various functions such as parties, dances, weddings, festivals, etc. If you are ready to 'Jump, Jive and Wail', reach out to the BNJBO via the contact page.

For more information, please check us out and “like us” on Facebook: Bad News Jazz and Blues Orchestra or at www.BadNewsJazz.com

Hampshire Gazette Reader's Poll results for

BEST LIVE JAZZ!!

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TESTIMONIALS
The Bad News Jazz and Blues Orchestra absolutely hit the mark and sent our wedding over the top! I would highly recommend them. (Sally)

The band not only swings but they can rock! My feet are still moving!!!! (Melvin)

When I walked through the door I wasn't sure what to expect. But once the evening ended, I was hoping that it could start all over again. I can't wait to see where they are playing next. (CJ).

Wonderful show in Hatfield. What a talented and FUN group of musicians! (Charlene G)

Great Band----filled the dance floor!! (Denise C).

Great band...it doesn't get any better than these fabulous folks(Jim M)

“The Holyoke based (now Northampton) Bad News Jazz & Blues Orchestra , a 19-piece big band, made its debut at an outdoor concert at the Florence Community Center featuring vocalist Cindy Reed in 2012. Reed's phrasing is impeccable. And band leader Jeff Gavioli brings together a great group of musicians who play interesting solos and excellent arrangements of standards. At its debut performance, the group sounded like it had been playing together for decades.”
Jane Laufman Springfield Republican/Mass Live Feb. 13, 2015

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