About Us
Victor Currie
A talented musican in his own right, Victor conducts his own band, the “Victor Currie Band”, where he also plays clarinet and saxaphone. Victor has played at a wide variety of events across Northern Ireland. Victor was a member of the Belfast Wind Youth Orchestra and has been involved in television and theatre work for over 30 years.
Caroline Brown
Caroline serves the orchestra as chairperson and lead soloist.
She also performs with her own 2 piece or 5-6 piece band. Carolines jazz vocals, smooth, sophisicated and with a touch of the blues, are perfectly suited to deliver the repertoire of popular songs from the american songbook
Musical Background
Victor has been a music educator for over 30 years, he served as musical director for Dromore high School and was an instrumental music tutor for the SEELB Music Service and Lisburn Saxaphone Ensemble.
Victor has had a long career as a working musician playing clarinet and saxophone with all types of bands over the years. He has played at musicals, shows, concerts and has been involved in television and radio recording.
Victor fronts his own smaller band and enjoys a wide range of musical styles.
Victor enjoys working with the members of the Belfast Swing Jazz Orchestra and has been delighted with the improvement over recent years and is delighted with the audience and dancers response to the music programmes.
Musical Background
Caroline sings with the Belfast Jazz Orchestra, a 20 piece Big Band and is also available for Corporate/Charity Events, Weddings and Private Parties with her 2 piece or 5-6 piece band, with accompanists Ivan Black, Victor Currie, Scott Flanagan amd Steve Barnett.
Her voice is ideally suited to the repertoire of the great American Song Book…smooth, sophisticated swing jazz with a little touch of blues.
Caroline has also had an extensive and distinguished background in musical theatre having won awards for performances in Lead Principle roles
Lead Principle Roles
- Chicago (Velma Kelly)
- The Hot Mikado (Katisha – Blues/Jazz Version)
- Annie (Miss Hannigan)
- Sweet Charity (Niki)
- 42nd Street (Dorothy Brock)
- Anything Goes (Reno)
- Carousel (Nettie Fowler)
Venues throughout Northern Ireland and Europe
- Waterfront Concert Hall Belfast
- The Grand Opera House
- National Concert Hall Dublin
- Arts Theatre
- Ulster Hall
- BT Studio
Repertoire from "The Great American Songbook"
- Sentimental Journey
- That Old Black Magic
- Fly me to the Moon
- The Lady is the Tramp
- Embraceable You
- That Ole Devil Called Love
- At Last
- Summertime
- Georgia
- Paper Moon
- Sway
- Blueberry Hill
- The Man I Love
Bands Caroline Performs With
- Victor Currie Swing Band
- Apex Jazz Band
- Easyjazz
- Panama
- Martello Jazz Band
- Kings of Swing
- The Dixies
- Bourbon Swing
- Downshire Jazz Band
Band Sections
Saxophones
Trombones
Strings & Percussion
Wind
