The White Heat Orchestra, with bandleader Craig Ball, is a high-energy
band featuring a trio or up to 15 pieces playing the swing and jazz of the
1930's and 1940's for dancers of all ages.
The White Heat Swing Orchestra, also known as the "Roxy Band", was the house
band for almost five years at the upscale Roxy nightclub, playing music for
both the swing dancers and the nightclub crowd every hour three nights a week.
Fast or slow, they hit every note without missing a beat.
The White Heat Swing Orchestra has many credits, including:
- Boston's Best Dance Band - Boston Magazine
- Recorded the sound track to the movie Dick Tracy on the
Warner Brothers label.
- Performed in concert with Cab Calloway, Tony Bennett, Lou Rawls, and
Joel Grey
Bandleader Craig Ball
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If you are looking for a band for your party or function, the White Heat
Swing Orchestra offers a demo tape for your review and they have a
documentary video tape showing the television shows and special productions
at which the band has performed.
Craig Ball is music consultant and band leader offering swing and
dixieland music worldwide at flexible rates. The band arrangement can come
with one to fourteen pieces. The band(s) are available for dances, weddings,
benefits, and corporate functions.
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Available for weddings
The Craig Ball Orchestras:
- The White Heat Orchestra - 10-15 piece swing orchestra for
major events requiring maximum sound
- The Back Bay Rhythm Makers - a 4-8 piece swing ensemble playing music
for smaller events.
- The Charles River Stompers - a banjo-based traditional jazz
ensemble for other special events.
The White Heat Swing Orchestra can be heard at:
- May 10, 2008
Duke Ellington'™s Sacred Concert by the
Brookline Chorus, Lisa Graham, director,
at the First Baptist Church, 848 Beacon Street, Newton Centre, featuring Phil Person leading
Rochelle Ellis, soprano, and tap dancer Aaron Tolson. 8:00 pm.
Tickets: $20 ($15 seniors and students)
- May 23, 2008
Battle of the Bands: The White Heat Swing Orchestra versus the Beantown Swing Orchestra,
at Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, MIT, 142 Memorial Drive, Cambridge.
9:00pm-midnight.
- Wednesdays, June 25 through August 27, at the Boston
Harbor Hotel on the
Waterfront patio behind the great arch on Atlantic Avenue from 6:00 to 10:00 pm.
- June 25: Tribute to Sinatra, Part 1, featuring Steve Marvin
- July 2: Eula Lawrence, Boston's First Lady of Song with some Sarah Vaughn charts
- July 9: John Stevens, American Idol finalist
- July 16: Jody Ebling with a Peggy Lee set
- July 23: Tribute to Bobby Darin and Buddy Greco with Bobbie Vincent
- July 30: Echoes of Count Basie - The 1930s
- August 6: The Great American Song Book: Gerswhin & Cole Porter
- August 13: Craig Ball's tribute to Benny Goodman
- August 20: Steve Marvin, tribute to Sinatra, part 2
- August 27: Eula Lawrence
The Back Bay Rhythm Makers/White Heat Swing Quintet can be heard:
- May 16, 2008
Boston Swing Central,
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, 8 Inman Street (Central Square), Cambridge. 9:00pm-midnight.
Join our mailing list! To be added, contact whiteheatswing@aol.com.
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Boston Harbor Hotel during the summer
Contact: Craig Ball • Phone: 617-354-7213 • Address: P.O. Box 381088, Cambridge, MA 02238 •
WhiteHeatSwing@aol.com
