Pete Jacobs and his
Wartime Radio Revue

“BROADCASTING LIVE, all across America, to all the ships at sea and to all our boys in uniform stationed abroad, this is WARTIME RADIO REVUE!”

And so begins another evening with Pete Jacobs and his 16 piece big band.  Interspersing the hits of the Thirties and Forties, along with late-breaking news stories from the war years, as well as several original songs and even some 1940 style radio commercials, listening to this band is like taking a time machine back to a World War Two USO show.  With three young female vocalists, a hot driving rhythm section and eight piece horn section, the “classic swing” sound is both full and authentic!  And when you add in their armed forces style khaki colored uniforms, it’s all there!

Formed in November of 1997, Pete Jacobs’ band has established itself as one of the premier big bands of Southern California.  The band commands respect at such swingin’ landmarks as The Hollywood Bowl, The Derby, Catalina’s Casino Ballroom, Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association and is a regular monthly featured band at Disneyland.

Dancing is what it’s all about!  Few bandleaders understand, and can deliver, what dancers want better than Pete Jacobs.  “My wife and I have spent a lot of time learning as much as we could about swing dancing.  I have a real appreciation for what dancers want, because we go out dancing ourselves quite often.  We are avid Lindy-hoppers!  I put our set together with the dancers in mind.  It doesn’t matter how great the musicianship of the band is if you can’t dance to it.”

Dancers must agree with Pete, as they overwhelmingly flock to every swing music venue they can find!

Visit the Pete Jacobs Wartime Radio Revuew website at: www.wartimeradio.com