The Bruce Swartz Group
 The Bruce Swartz Group is that SPECIAL BAND for your SPECIAL EVENT. From subtle cocktail music, to swinging renditions of classic Glenn Miller tunes, to the sounds of Motown and Beach music, The Bruce Swartz Group is the perfect accent to any formal occasion. The Bruce Swartz Group is known for its ability to please both YOUNG and OLD, making it the ideal choice for wedding receptions or ANY event where a varied age group is present. Make no mistake about it, the The Bruce Swartz Group is NOT a rock band, but rather a musically versatile combo that possesses the unique ability to play beach, motown, and pop music as well as big band classics.
Repertoire
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Motown/Beach and Pop
- Achy Breaky Heart
- Be Young, Be Foolish
- Dance to the Music
- Dancin’ In the Street
- Electric Boogie
- Gimme Some Lovin’
- Heat Wave
- Hip to be Square
- How Sweet it is to be Loved by you
- I Feel Good
- I Heard It Thru The Grapevine
- In the Midnight Hour
- Mack The Knife
- Margaritaville
- My Girl
- New York, New York
- Pink Cadillac
- Proud Mary - Classic Rock
- Respect
- Rock Around The Clock
- Rocky Top
- Shout
- This Old Heart of Mine
- Under the Boardwalk
- With This Ring
Ballads
- As Time Goes By
- Beer Barrel Polka
- Can’t Help Falling In Love
- Cherry Pink/Apple Blossom White
- Clarinet Polka
- Fascination - Waltz
- Have I told You Lately....
- Here's That Rainy Day
- Just The Way You Are
- Moon River - Waltz
- Moonlight Serenade
- One Note Samba
- Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay
- Tenderly
- Unchained Melody
- Unforgettable
- When I Fall in Love
- When a Man Loves a Woman
- Yellow Bird - Cha-Cha
- You Are So Beautiful
- You Send Me
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Standards
- A Foggy Day
- All The Things You Are
- All of Me
- All of You
- Blue Bossa
- Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
- Blue Moon
- Girl From Ipanema
- Green Dolphin Street
- How High the Moon
- I’ll Remember April
- Till There Was You
- It Had To Be You
- Misty
- My Funny Valentine
- Night and Day
- Old Devil Moon
- On A Clear Day
- Our Love is Here to Stay
- Out of Nowhere
- September Song
- There Will Never Be Another You
- Watch What Happens
- Wave
- When Sonny Gets Blue
- You Are the Sunshine of my Life
40s Swing
- A String of Pearls - Miller
- Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Andrews Sisters
- Chattanooga Choo Choo - Miller
- In the Mood - Miller
- Jersey Bounce -Goodman
- Opus One - Dorsey
- Satin Doll - Ellington
- Shiny Stockings - Basie
- Stompin’ at the Savoy - Goodman
- Take the A Train - Ellington
- Woodchoppers Ball - Herman
- (plus many, many more!)
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Past Performances
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- Virginia Governor’s Mansion
- Timuquana C.C., Jacksonville, Florida
- University of Virginia
- Va. Museum of Fine Arts
- Randolph Macon Woman's College
- Evelyton Plantation
- Commonwealth Club
- Country Club of Virginia
- Willow Oaks C.C.
- Jefferson Sheraton Hotel
- Hollins College
- Woman's Club, Richmond VA
- Downtown Club
- Engineers Club
- Norfolk Yacht Club
- Hyatt House, Richmond VA
- Boars Head Inn
- Williamsburg Inn
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- Radford University
- Cavalier Hotel, VA Beach
- Salisbury C.C.
- Washington & Lee Univ.
- Richmond Marriott
- Hermitage C.C.
- Meadowbrook C.C.
- Richmond Omni
- Corcoran Art Gallery
- Westwood Racquet Club
- Univ. of Richmond
- Brandermill C.C.
- Willard Hotel, Washington D.C.
- Carolina C.C.
- Richmond C.C.
- Fredericksburg C.C.
- C.C. of Petersburg
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