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Ken Ulansey Ensembles is pleased to provide music for any occasion, from quiet dinner music to lively and versatile dance band; from cooking jazz cocktail parties to elegant chamber music. Ensemble size is as varied as your needs...from solo to 10-piece. Our musicians have played on scores of CDs, in the Philadelphia Orchestra, received Grammy Awards, as well as having played decades worth of private parties and corporate affairs.
Among the most requested combinations we’ve provided are:
Dance Bands -- From four to ten pieces, featuring Big Band, Motown, Latin, Pop, Rock.
Jazz Ensembles -- All periods of jazz, Dixie to today’s sounds; from solo piano to Big Band.
Specialty Bands -- Zydeco, Cajun, Klezmer, Samba, Merengue, French among others.
Classical Groups -- Piano and winds, string quartet, harp and flute -- many other groups.
Combinations -- Small groups that move effortlessly from the best of Bach to elegant jazz standards, then take a turn towards funk!
Here is a small part of the very long list of organizations for whom we have done repeat engagements: AstraZenca, Infonautics, Vanguard, eSchoolhouse, The National Board of Medical Examiners, Architects H2L2, Alliance Consulting, University of Pennsylvania, Drexel and Temple Universities, Philadelphia Museum of Art and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
Let us know what ambience you’d like to create and we’ll help you
find the proper musical medium to achieve it. From the elegant to the
eccentric, Philadelphia’s most versatile musicians can bring to life
the sounds your affair needs! Demo tapes and prices available on request.
Check out the extensive song list below. At the bottom of this page, there
is a form to send any questions and requests to Ken.
Below is only a small sampling of some of the songs we play at parties, clubs and receptions. You are sure to find something that suits your taste.
SWING ERA
| Glenn Miller: |
Gershwin: |
| In the Mood |
S’Wonderful |
| Tuxedo Junction |
Summertime |
| Moonlight Serenade |
They Can’t Take That Away |
| PA6-5000 |
Our Love Is Here To Stay |
| Chattanooga Choo-Choo |
Embraceable You |
| Cole Porter: |
Duke Ellington: |
| Night and Day |
Take The A-Train |
| What Is This Thing called Love? |
Satin Doll |
| You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To |
In A Mellow Tone |
| You Do Something To Me |
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore |
| All of You |
In A Sentimental Mood |
...plus many songs by Louis Jordan, Hoagy Carmichael, Rodgers & Hart, Jerome Kern, etc.
Listen
to the Sound
MOTOWN, SOUL AND R&B
| Soul and Motown: |
Zydeco and New Orleans styles: |
| Respect |
Iko-Iko |
| Dancing in the Street |
Big Chief |
| Heat Wave |
Something You Got |
| Heard it Through the Grapevine |
Carnival in New Orleans |
| Midnight Hour |
Jambalaya |
| Freeway of Love |
Dixie Chicken |
| Mustang Sally |
Carnival Time |
Listen
to the Sound
CLASSIC ROCK ’N ROLL
Van Morrison, The Beatles,
& The Rolling Stones: |
Old Time Rock and Roll: |
| Crazy Love |
Shake, Rattle & Roll |
| Into the Mystic |
Gimme Some Lovin’ |
| Brown-Eyed Girl |
Route 66 |
| Come Together |
Johnny B. Good |
| Twist and Shout |
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On |
| Brown Sugar |
Ol’ Time Rock ’n Roll |
| Honky Tonk Women |
I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You |
Listen
to the Sound
MORE SONGS:
| Al Green |
Bonnie Raitt |
| Let’s Stay Together |
Love Sneakin’ Up on You |
| Bob Marley |
Something to Talk About |
| Three Little Birds |
Stevie Wonder |
| Is This Love? |
Master Blaster Jammin’ |
| Talking Heads |
Higher Ground |
| And She Was |
Lyle Lovett |
| Burning Down the House |
She’s No Lady, She’ s My Wife |
| Take Me to the River |
Why I Don’t Know |
| KC and the Sunshine Band |
Earth, Wind and Fire |
| Get Down Tonight |
September |
| That’s The Way I Like It |
Sing a Song |
| Paul Simon |
Sting |
| You Can Call Me Al |
Heavy Cloud, No Rain |
| Still Crazy After All These Years |
Nothing ’bout Me |
plus Eric Clapton, UB-40, NRBQ, U-2, Patsy Cline, Steely Dan, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Madonna, Burt Bacharach, and more...
The Band also plays excellent KLEZMER, SALSA, SAMBA, SHOW TUNES, ETHNIC, DIXIELAND & CLASSICAL MUSIC.
Listen
to the Sound
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MORE SWING TUNES AND BALLADS:
It Had To Be You
Paper Moon
The Nearness of You
Stompin’ at the Savoy
Fever
Because of You
Sing, Sing, Sing
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby
Honeysuckle Rose
My Romance
Isn’t It Romantic?
Knock Me A Kiss
Blue Skies
I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire
It Could Happen To You
You Send Me
At Last
Come Rain/Come Shine
I Only Have Eyes For You
Makin’ Whoopee
Unforgettable
Witchcraft
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Body and Soul
More Than You Know
Crazy
Crazy He Calls Me
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
You Stepped Out Of A Dream
This Can’t Be Love
Teach Me Tonight
Cheek to Cheek
Do you have any more
questions for Ken? Do you want to arrange for Ken to appear at your event?
Please fill out the form below and click on “Submit.”
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