MARIA & JAMES
is a professional Acoustic Duo based in London. Having met at one of the leading music colleges in London, The Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Maria and James started playing together in 2014 and since have performed at many venues and events around the UK (including wedding receptions, corporate and private events and more).
The combination of flute, voice and guitar is truly unique and pleasant to listen to. They're bound to make your evening very special!
This duo is of high-level musicianship and their repertoire is wide and varied. It includes a selection of Jazz, Swing and Bossa Novas as well as some Pop & Soul classics played with a classy jazz twist! They are also able to play your favourite songs on request. For sample repertoire list scroll down.
They’re available for hire as a band to listen to as well as a background music band for music venues, pubs, restaurants, weddings, private and corporate events.
So what are you waiting for?
Sample Repertoire List
JAZZ & BOSSA NOVAS
All Of Me
All The Things You Are
At Last
Autumn Leaves
Beautiful Love
Bésame Mucho
Body and Soul
But Not For Me
Bye Bye Blackbird
Clockmaker
Cry Me A River
Darn that Dream
Exactly Like You
Fly Me To The Moon
Georgia On My Mind
Green Dolphin Street
Have You Met Miss Jones
I Fall In Love Too Easily
I Mean You
I Thought About You
I’ll Be Seeing You
I’m Glad There Is You
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
It Could Happen To You
It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing
Joy Spring
Just Friends
L.O.V.E.
Long Ago And Far Away
Make Someone Happy
Meditation
Moonglow
Moon River
My Favourite Things
My Funny Valentine
My Shining Hour
Night And Day
Nature Boy
One For My Baby
Recorda Me
Skylark
Someday My Prince Will Come
Someone To Watch Over Me
Stealing Time
Stella By Starlight
Summertime
Sunny
The Masquerade Is Over
The Girl From Ipanema
The Song Is You
There Will Never Be Another You
Triste
Yesterdays
POP & SOUL
A Case of You - Joni Mitchel
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
All Night Long - Lionel Richie
Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchel
Blackbird - The Beatles
Blame It On the Boogie - Jackson 5
Blue Motel Room - Joni Mitchel
Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchel
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Andy Williams
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Disney Girls - Beach Boys
Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing - Stevie Wonder
Easy - Lionel Richie
Feeling Good - Nina Simone
Fields Of Gold - Sting
Give Me The Night - George Benson
Hey Laura - Gregory Porter
How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
I Say a Little Prayer For You - Aretha Franklin
Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
Just the Two of Us - Bill Withers
Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
Knocks Me Off My Feet - Stevie Wonder
Love Never Felt So Good - Michael Jackson
Love’s In Need - Stevie Wonder
Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan
Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
P.Y.T. - Michael Jackson
Put Your Records On - Corinne Bailey Rae
September - Earth, Wind & Fire
Shape Of My Heart - Sting
Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
Son Of a Preacher - Aretha Franklin
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
The Island - Paul Brady
Turn Me On - Norah Jones
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Wouldn't It Be Nice - Beach Boys
You Know I’m No Good - Amy Winehouse
And a lot more!
We are also able to prepare your favourite tune on request.