The Nocturnes Big Band performs in the ‘Jersey Shore’ area for dances, parties, concerts, fundraisers and other special events, most frequently at the many senior’s facilities in Ocean and Monmouth Counties.

Consisting of 5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, 4 rhythm and a wonderful singer who doubles as our master of ceremonies.

Our voluminous library features the swing era music of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton and many others but also including the more recent era songs of the Beatles, Chicago, and the Beach Boys plus occasional Blues and Country and Latin charts. Songs made popular by the likes of Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee and Natalie Cole are often in our setlists as we try to appeal to a broad range of musical tastes.