The Jive Aces

Band Overview

The Jive Aces are the UK’s No.1 Jive & Swing band. They feature songs made famous by greats like Louis Prima, Bobby Darin, Big Joe Turner, and Sammy Davis Jr, as well as some superb originals. An incredibly in-demand sextet, they have worked with John Travolta, Van Morrison, The Proclaimers, and Keely Smith. They even performed for HRH Prince Philip.

Performances and Appearances

The Jive Aces headlined (and sold-out) the first-ever swing dance at the Royal Albert Hall and have brought the house down with their high-energy stage show at thousands of festivals, theatres, dancehalls, and top events throughout Britain, Europe, the USA, and beyond, over 30 countries in all. They have also made hundreds of TV and radio appearances including, recently, a residency on BBC Radio London and TV appearances on “Louis Spence’s Showbusiness,” “Come Dine With Me,” and “Good Morning Los Angeles.”

Britain's Got Talent

In 2012, the band were semi-finalists on “Britain’s Got Talent,” performing show-stopping versions of Jungle Book favourites “I Wanna Be Like You” and “Bare Necessities,” wowing BGT judges Simon Cowell, David Walliams, and Alesha Dixon, who said “You are so joyful to watch, every single one of you. That was world-class.”

Viral Success

Their music video, “Bring Me Sunshine,” has become a viral hit with nearly 2 million views on Youtube and has won a Telly Award as well as several film festival awards.

Line Up

• IAN CLARKSON – lead vocals/trumpet
• ALEX DOUGLAS – trombone
• "BIG" JOHN FORDHAM – tenor sax/baritone sax/clarinet
• VINCE "PROFESSOR" HURLEY – piano
• KEN SMITH – double bass
• PETER "BILKY" HOWELL – drums