Ambassador Specialities

• Funk, Soul, Disco, Pop and Club Classics
• Wedding bands & wedding music
• Corporate function bands to hire
• Private party bands & University bands

Band Profile

Boasting some of the best young musicians and singer from the upper echelons of the session world, Ambassador can now bring them to your event at an affordable price. Ambassador’s boys and girls have performed with artistes such as: Adele, Taio Cruz, Maxi Priest, Shalamar, Plan B, Larry Graham, Terence Trent D’Arby, Mike Skinner, Jools Holland Big band and The Miles Davis band. Ambassador as a band have appeared on BBC 1 Television and have played for an elite list of past clients including The Moroccan Royal Family and Manchester City Football Club as well as performing at destination weddings across Europe and luxury 5 start hotels in the Middle East.

The experience and talent within the band has led to an extensive and ever growing repertoire from which the band can draw from during each gig making their live sets very diverse and fresh. Playing Iconic dance floor classics from many different genre’s including the funk, soul, disco and motown era. As well as more modern tracks from the acid jazz, R&B and the current pop scene. Ambassador’s musicians understand the importance of having the right music at the right event; it is the key element to a successful party. The band has it nailed when it comes to having something for everyone.

Showcase videos

10 Piece Promo Showreel

10 Piece Funk and Soul Showreel

8 Piece Showreel

Swing and Jazz Showreel

Line up

6 Piece
Male Vocals, Female Vocals, Drums, Guitar, Bass and keyboards
7 Piece
Male Vocals, Female Vocals, Drums, Guitar, Bass, keyboards and Saxophone
8 Piece
Male Vocals, Female Vocals, Drums, Guitar, Bass, keyboards,Saxophone and Trumpet or 3rd Vocal
9 Piece
Add 2nd Female Vocal or additional brass instrument - Baritone Sax
10 Piece
Add 2nd Male Vocal
11 Piece
Add Baritone Sax

Why Choose Ambassador?

Ambassador are fully self sufficient providing your event with everything from a quality PA system, lighting rig, transport, pre-mixed music to be played before between and after their live sets and the option of both formal and informal stage wear. Set times consist of 2 x 1 hour sets with an extra 30 minute or 1 hour set available at an additional fee.

The band can also provide a variety of entertainment options to go with the main band such as a pianist, guitarist, jazz trio/quartet or Klezmer band at your drinks reception.

Please call us for other options.

Testimonials
Thanks for doing your bit for the Demelza Hospice guys. Your band is fantastic!
Dave Berry – TV presenter, Demelza Hospice charity event at Savoy London-21st September 2012

"I normally read testimonials with a pinch of salt and an overly-cynical mindset, so if you are reading this in a similar vein then please read on for a minute. I booked Ambassador Band for my wedding on Aug 10th, just off the strength of their MP3s and from the very communicative, prompt and friendly contact I had with Geoff. I hadn't heard them live, and spent a large chunk of my budget on them. Start to finish we were blown away! I do not say this lightly. They played our first dance flawlessly and the dance floor was rammed from then until the end of the night. They were perfect - professional, flawless, and friendly. I never thought I'd be writing a 'cheesy' testimonial for a website but felt compelled to do so. Thank you, thank you, thank you guys, we have had nothing but positive feedback from all our guests and even the owners of the house who enjoyed your music! ;) so, please if you are thinking of booking Ambassador Band, then I hope my testimonial helps convince you - you will not regret it!
Ollie and Sadie Mullard, Wedding, Claydon House, Bucks - Aug 10th 2012

Getting the music right is such a curcial part of a wedding but we got it spot on when we contacted you. From the beginning you were so flexible and friendly offering a truly personalised service. The fact that you made sure that every detail was just right totally put us at ease and meant that we knew we were in safe hands. I knew we would have great party! What a party it was.... everyone commented on the musicianship but also how right for us it was - you really captured what we were trying to create. From the first burst of music everyone was hooked and the quality kept coming. Awesome, Amazing and Incredible were words that I constantly heard people describing you as, everyone was so impressed. I kept looking around at the full dance floor and smiling, and the fact that everyone was shouting for more at the end was more than we could have hoped for. Anyway I could go on all day - thank you so so much for working so hard to make our day so special - you really were a crucial element of the day, We were really lucky to find you!
Tanya and Jon Cook, Jewish Wedding at Botley’s Mansion in Surrey – 23rd October 2011

You guys were absolutely amazing! I love the music you play and will definitely have you back to play for us again in the future!
Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco, Private Party at Royal House in Morocco - September 2010.

My mother recommended you guys to me and I was expecting a good band but what we got was truely amazing. Ambassador is the best party band I have ever seen, packed with pure talent and energy. You guys deserve a bonus!
Prince Moulay Idriss Filali of Morocco, Birthday party at Royal House in Morocco - 10th July 2011

Hi Geof
Just a quick note to say that Ambassador where superb they could not have been better,
professional,thoughtful & friendly but above all great musicians.
Howard Phillips, 25th Weding Aniversary - London 17th September 2011

Thank you for securing us the simply brilliant Ambassador. I can't imagine you've had anything other than positive feedback about them. I'm afraid I was very remiss in talking to my wedding guests because I could not drag myself away from the dance floor-but then most of the guests were right there with me. The band was prompt, professional, accommodating and generally fantastic.
Dominique Spurr, wedding at Fulham Palace, London – 14th May 2011

Sample song list

Funk and Soul
Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan
Got to be Real - Cheryl Lynn
Never too Much - Luther Vandross
I Found Lovin – Fat Back Band
Night To Remember - Shalamar
Rescue me - Fontella Bass
I feel Good - James Brown
Get Up Of Dat Thing - James Brown
Sex Machine - James Brown
Papas Got a Brand New bag - James Brown
Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
Sign Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
I wish - Stevie Wonder
Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder
X-Press Yourself - Charles Wright
Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
Somebody Else’s Guy - Jocelyn Brown
Long Train Running - The Dooby Bros
All This Love - Gwen McRae
Mr Big Stuff - Jean Knight
I Say a little prayer - Aretha Franklin
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Rock Steady – Aretha Franklin
Think - Aretha Franklin
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Love fool - Jamiroquai
Cosmic Girl - Jamiroquai
Canned Heat - Jamiroquai
Street Life - The Crusaders
Hard To Handle - Otis Reading
Dock of the Bay – Otis Reading
I’m a Love Man - Otis Reading
Soul Man - Sam and Dave
Midnight Hour - Wilson Picket
Pick up the Pieces - Average White Band
Peg - Steely Dan
Never Give Up - George Benson
Give me the Night - George Benson
Across 110th Street - Bobby Womack
Turn on Tune in Cop out - Freak Power
Super Freak - Rick James
Brick House - The Commodores
It’s a Shame - Detroit Spinners
Let’s Stay Together - Al Green
Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley
Are You Ready For Love - Elton John
Who’s That Lady? - Isley Bros
Harvest for the World - Isley Bros
U R the Universe - Brand New Heavies
Let’s Get It On - Marvin Gay
I Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gay
Cramp your style - Breakastra
Pass the Pea’s - Macio Parker
If You Want me to stay – Sly and the Family Stone
Dance to the Music – Sly and the Family Stone
There's Only So Much Oil On The Ground – Tower of Power
Soul With A Caprital S - Tower of Power
Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) - Parliament

Disco
Bad Girl - Donna Summer
Lets Groove - Earth Wind and Fire
September - Earth Wind and Fire
Get Down On It - Kool and the Gang
Jungle Boogie - Kool and the Gang
I Want you Back - Jackson 5
Don’t Stop till you get Enough – Micheal Jackson
Rock With You – Micheal Jackson
Blame it on the Boogie - Jackson 5
Car wash - Rose Royce
La Freak - chic
Every Body Dance - chic
Good Times - Chic
Disco Inferno - Tramps
Back to My Roots - Odyssey
Oh What A Night - Frankie Valley
Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge
We are Family – Sister Sledge
Thinking of You - Sister Sledge
Ain’t no Stopping us Now - McFadden and Whitehead
Upside Down - Diana Ross
Lady Marmalade - LaBelle
Boogie Nights - Heatwave
And the Beat Goes on - The Whispers

Pop/Other
Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars
Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5
I wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston
Taio Cruz – Dynamite
Candy - Robbie Williams
We Found Love - Rihanna
Please Don’t Stop The Music – Rihanna
Only Girl in The World - Rihanna
I Need a Dollar – Aloe Blacc
Ne- Yo - Let me love
Forget You – Cee Lo Green
Party Rock Anthems – LMFAO
You Got The Love – Florence/The Source
Beggin - Madcon
I got a Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
Show me Love (Robin S)
Price Tag – Jesses J
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
American Boy – Estelle
Crazy in Love - Beyonce
Rock your Body - Justine Timberlake
Drop the pressure (Mylo Vs Miami Sound Machine)
You Know I’m Know good - Amy Winehouse
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Rehab - Amy Winehouse
Kiss - Prince
1999 - Prince
Senorita - Justin Timberlake
Something Got me Started – Simply Red
Hungry Like a Wolf (Duran Duran)
Brown Sugar – Rolling Stones
Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morison
Stuck in the Middle - Stealers Wheel
La’bamba - Los lobos
Mustang Sally - The Commitments
Twist and Shout - The Beatles
All You Need is Love – The Beatles
She was just 17 - The Beatles
Saw her Standing there – The Beatles
Hard Day’s night – The Beatles
Come Together - The Beatles
My First my last my everything - Barry White
It’s not unusual - Tom Jones
Suspicious minds - Elvis
Love is in the air - John Paul Young
Better together - Jack Johnson
All Right Now – Free
Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
Lovely Day – Bill Withers

Swing and Jazz
Mambo Italiano – Rosemary Clooney
Come Fly With Me – Frank Sinatra
Feeling Good – Nina Simone
Fever – Peggy Lee
Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra
Blue Moon - Nat King Coler
On Broadway – George Benson
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Frankie Valli
Summer Time – Ella Fitzgerald
Cry Me a River – Ella Fitzgerald
Every Breath you Take - Sting
For Once in my Life - Stevie Wonder
Girl from Ipanema – Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz
Hit The Road Jack – Ray Charles
How Sweet It Is – Marvin Gaye- Ray Charles
I Get a Kick Out of You - Frank Sinatra
It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got That Swing – Duke Ellington
It Had to Be You - Frank Sinatra
I’ve Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra
Let There Be Love - Nat King Cole
Love and Marriage - Frank Sinatra
Moondance – Van Morrison
Mr. Bojangles - Sammy Davis Jr
My Baby Just Cares For Me – Nina Simone
New York, New York – Frank Sinatra
At Last – Ella Fitzgerlad
Night and Day – Ella Fitzgerald
Smile – Nat King Cole
The Lady is a Tramp – Frank Sinatra
The Look Of Love – Dusty Springfield
Unforgettable – Nat King Cole

We are also adding new songs to our repertoire on a monthly basis.
The band is also prepared to learn any 1 song a client may require.