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The Special Edition Band

      The Special Edition Band - Dallas/Ft. Worth's Premier Party & Wedding Band Specializing in Jazz, Dance, R&B and Rock

Music: Jazz, Dance, R&B and Rock

The Special Edition Band combines the exceptional talents, skills, versatility, and exuberance of some of the absolutely finest studio-musicians and vocalists in the Southwest into one band.

Co-led by vocal-powerhouse Linda Bishop and bassist/producer John Adams, "The Special Edition Band" provides the services of some the most experienced and established musicians in the business.

“The Special Edition Band” performs a unique blend of classic to current music ranging from jazz and dance to rock, and can accommodate an array of musical preferences. The group is primarily available in six-piece or nine-piece configurations, with a spectacular added horn-section.

"The Special Edition Band" delivers the highest quality and most stylistic versatility of any musical unit available, with an extreme attention to detail and client service. Let them serve you when you want entertainment that's something special!

Audio Sample:

Rt 66 (1.2 KB )

We Are Family (888 KB)

Hit Me With Your Best Shot (745 KB )

Jazz Sample (4.3 MB)

Video Samples:

Demo 1 (12 MB)

 

Demo 2 (14.5 MB)

 

Sample Song List:

Jazz, Standards & Swing

A-train
All of me
All the way
Almost like being in love
At Last
Cheek to cheek
Come fly with me
Don’t get around much anymore
Fly me to the moon
Girl from Ipanema
I love you for sentimental reasons
It had to be you
It don’t mean a thing
In the mood
I’ve got the world on a string
I've got you under my skin
I wish you love
Jump, jive & wail
L-O-V-E
Mack the knife
Makin’ whoopie
Nature boy
New York, New York
Night and day
Orange colored sky
Our love is here to stay
Paper moon
Route 66
Satin doll
Straighten up & fly right
Summertime
The very thought of you
They can’t take that away from me
This can’t be love

Smooth-Jazz & Light Rock

Blue Bayou (Linda Rodstadt)
Chameleon (Herbie Hancock)
Change the world (Eric Clapton)
Close to you (Carpenters)
Come away with me (Nora Jones)
Come together (Beatles – jazzy version)
Don’t know why (Nora Jones)
Don’t let the sun go down on me (Elton John)
Easy (Commodores)
Fields of gold (Sting)
Get here (Oleta Adams)
Living for the love (Isley Brothers)
Mornin’
On Broadway (George Benson)
100 Ways (James Ingram)
Popsicle toes (Michael Franks)
Smooth operator (Sade)
Sweet Love (Anita Baker)
Sweetest taboo (Sade)
That’ll be the day (Linda Rodstadt)
This masquerade (George Benson)
Turn your love around (George Benson)
We’re in this love together (Al Jarreau)
What you won’t do, do for love (Bobby Caldwell)
Yesterday (Beatles)
You look wonderful tonight (Eric Clapton)

Soul , Motown and 50’s

Ain’t no mountain high enough (Dianna Ross)
Ain’t no sunshine (Bill Withers)
Best of my love (Emotions)
Can’t take my eyes off of you (Frankie Valli)
Chain of fools (Aretha Franklin)
Closer I get to you
Georgia (Ray Charles)
Grapevine (Marvin Gaye)
Johnny be good (Chuck Berry)
I feel good (James Brown)
Isn’t she lovely (Stevie Wonder)
I wish (Stevie Wonder)
Jailhouse rock (Elvis Presley)
Let’s stay together (Al Green)
Mustang Sally (Wilson Pickett)
My girl (Temptations)
Proud Mary (Tina Turner)
Respect (Aretha Franklin)
Rock around the clock (Bill Haley & the Comets)
Runaway (Bonnie Raitt)
Shout (Blues Brothers)
Signed Sealed Delivered (Stevie Wonder)
Stand by me (Ben E. King)
Stormy Monday
Sunny
Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
Think (Aretha Franklin)
Use me up (Bill Withers)
We are family (Sister Sledge)
What’s goin’ on? (Marvin Gaye)
You send me (Sam Cooke)

Other Ballads

At last (Etta James)
Because you love me (Celine Dion)
From this moment (Shania Twain)
I can’t make you love me (Bonnie Raitt)
I only have eyes for you (Art Garfunkle)
I will always love you (Whitney Houston)
Misty
Mona Lisa
My funny valentine
Since I fell for you
Unforgettable (Natalie Cole)
What a wonderful world (Louis Armstrong)
When I fall in love (Nat King Cole)
Wind beneath my wings (Bette Midler)
You are so beautiful to me (Joe Cocker)

Country

As good as I once was (Toby Keith)
Breathe (Faith Hill)
Broken road (Rascal Flats)
Crazy (Patsy Cline)
Here for the party (Gretchen Wilson)
I feel lucky (Mary Chapen Carpenter)
I hope you dance (Lee Ann Wommack)
My best friend (Tim McGraw)
Save a horse, ride a cowboy (Big & Rich)
Walkin’ after midnight (Patsy Cline)

Pop, Dance & Classic Rock

Black velvet (Alayna Miles)
Boogie oogie oogie (Taste of Honey)
Brown-eyed girl (Van Morrison)
Crazy in love (Beyonce’)
Dancing queen (Abba)
Fantasy (Earth Wind & Fire)
Flashlight (Parliament)
Free your mind (En Vouge)
Give me one reason (Tracy Chapman)
Hella good (No Doubt)
Here comes the rain (Eurythmics)
Hey ya (Outkast)
Hit me with your best shot (Pat Benatar)
How Sweet it is (James Taylor)
I don’t wanna be (Gavin DeGraw)
I will survive (Gloria Gaynor)
I’m like a bird (Nellie Fertado)
Lady marmalade (Patti LaBelle)
Lonely no more (Rob Thomas)
Moondance (Van Morrison)
Music (Madonna)
Old time rock-n-roll (Bob Seger)
Pick up the pieces (Average White Band)
Play that funky music (Wild Cherry)
Rhiannon (Fleetwood Mac)
September (Earth Wind & Fire)
Smooth (Santana)
Stand back (Stevie Nicks)
Sunday Morning (Maroon 5)
Sweet child of mine (G&R)
Sweet home alabama (Lynard Skynard)
Tequila
This is how a heart breaks (Rob Thomas)
To be real (Cheryl Lynn)
Turn the beat around (Gloria Estfan)
Vertigo (U2)
Voices carry (Til’ Tuesday)
What you waiting for? (Gwen Stefani)
You learn (Alanis Morissette)

Wedding, Classical & Ceremonial

Ave’ Maria (Bach & Schubert)
Bridal chorus (Wagner)
Canon in D (Pachabel)
Jesu Joy (Bach)
Lord’s prayer (Instrumental & Vocal)
Ode to Joy (Beethoven)
Trumpet voluntary (Vivaldi)
Wedding march (Mendelssohn)

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P.O. Box 2170, Coppell, TX 75019

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