Johnny Cool and the Mobster Swing Band

Johnny Cool is a retro swing dance band in Florida.

Johnny Cool and the Mobster Swing Band was formed during the retro-swing days. Playing music from modern bands like Brian Setzer, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Cherry Poppin Daddies, they mixed in fun songs from older groups like Louie Prima, Louis Jordan and Cab Calloway. Then they added a little Rat Pack and, today, a good measure of some Michael Buble, giving the band a well-rounded repetoire of fun, swinging songs for all kinds of events, parties, shows and concerts.

When performing for dances, they are also capable of rocking, rolling, rhythm and bluesing with today's music, as well.

Clark Barrios is the lead vocalist in Johnny Cool and the Mobster Swing Band
Johnny Cool and the Mobster Swing Band appears at parties, dances, weddings and other events.

All of our studio photos are by the fabulous Michael Cairns of Wet Orange Studios, Orlando. Songlist is coming soon.

Johnny Cool and the Mobster Swing Band can be configured in many different sizes. From 7 to 12+ pieces, here are a few of the standard configurations.

Johnny Cool in it's smallest version is 7-pieces.

Clark, two of our JC Flapper girls plus a great rhythm section.
Part of the magic of the retro swing music is the horn section. Although this photo shows the 11-piece configuration, we can include some brass in as small as a 9-piece group.

And, again, Clark and two of our JC Flapper girls out front.
If you want to make an impression, use one of our largest groups. This photo shows our 12-piece configuration, but add two more horns, a percussionist and a DJ and you can have 16-pieces on stage.

This time it will be Clark and three of our JC Flapper girls out front.
Here's a photo of our 12-piece on stage.
   
   

 

ADDITIONAL Johnny Cool INFORMATION

1) On Florida (drive) jobs, you provide a meal for the band. Please, no box lunches. Our band arrives early to make sure we are ready to go long before your event begins and stays until we are packed up, typically making it a 8 to 10 hour day. You have several options: You can provide a hot meal, a hot buffett, vouchers for a coffee shop, a room service menu, or you can do a buyout at $25/person and we will buy our own food. When ordering the food or calculating the buyout option, it will be the number of performers PLUS up to two technicians (check with Paul for exact number at contract signing). Out of state (and fly) dates, will be a higher cost per person for food.

2) You pay for any parking fees at the venue for band vehicles, including a van and 12' trailer. This is not common, but it does occasionally come up.