Smart Music offers
premium cocktail entertainment
with a chic and varied repertoire, from jazz and French songs to pop classics.
Enjoy your favourite songs in elegant acoustic versions, enhanced by warm string textures and bespoke arrangements.
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Looking for a chic and elegant cocktail atmosphere?
Share the date, venue and desired atmosphere, and we will suggest the ideal line-up.
R&B / Blues / Funk / Disco / Rock’n’Roll
Smooth groove, soul and timeless classics — perfect as an elegant musical backdrop.
Featured songs
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- Summertime (George Gershwin 1936)
- Fever (Peggy Lee 1964)
- Stand By Me (Ben E. King 1961)
- Hit The Road Jack (Ray Charles 1961)
- Feeling Good (Nina Simone 1964)
- Isn’t She Lovely (Stevie Wonder 1964)
- It’s Not Unusual (Tom Jones 1965)
- Help (The Beatles 1965)
- My Girl (Otis Redding 1965)
- These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ (Nancy Sinatra 1966)
- (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay (Otis Redding 1968)
- Me And Mrs Jones (Billy Paul 1972)
- Superstition (Stevie Wonder 1972)
- You Might Need Somebody (Shola Ama 1997)
- Back To Black (Amy Winehouse 2006)
- Rehab (Amy Winehouse 2008)
Ballads / Slow Songs
Emotional moments: vocals, acoustic arrangements and elegance — ideal during the cocktail reception.
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- When A Man Loves A Woman (Percy Sledge 1966)
- Let It Be (The Beatles 1970)
- Imagine (John Lennon 1971)
- Walk On The Wild Side (Lou Reed 1972)
- Easy (Lionel Richie 1977)
- Hey Jude (The Beatles 1978)
- Time After Time (Eva Cassidy 1984)
- Man In The Mirror (Michael Jackson 1987)
- Calling You (Jevetta Steele 1988)
- Baby Can I Hold You (Tracy Chapman 1988)
- Stop (Sam Brown 1988)
- More Than Words (Extreme 1990)
- One (U2 1991)
- Probably Me (Sting 1992)
- Shape Of My Heart (Sting 1993)
- Over The Rainbow (Israel Kamakawiwo’ole 1993)
- Hallelujah (Jeff Buckley 1994)
- I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing (Aerosmith 1997)
- Only When I Sleep (The Corrs 1997)
- The A Team (Ed Sheeran 2011)
- All Of Me (John Legend 2013)
- Budapest (George Ezra 2014)
- Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran 2014)
- I’m Not The Only One (Sam Smith 2015)
- Lost On You (LP 2016)
- Shallow (A Star Is Born 2018)
- Die with a Smile (Bruno Mars & Lady Gaga 2024)
French Songs
French chanson and elegant pop songs: acoustic, intimate and premium.
Featured songs
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- Je Me Suis Fait Tout Petit (Georges Brassens 1956)
- Les Copains D’abord (Georges Brassens 1964)
- Couleur Café (Serge Gainsbourg 1965)
- La Javanaise (Serge Gainsbourg 1968)
- L’hymne à l’amour
- Sympathique
- La Vie En Rose
- Encore Et Encore (Francis Cabrel 1985)
- Animal (Francis Cabrel 1989)
- Aux Sombres Héros (Noir Désir 1989)
- L’autre Finistère (Les Innocents 1992)
- L’amour à la machine (Alain Souchon 1993)
- Sensualité (Axelle Red 1995)
- Zen (Zazie 1995)
Variety / Pop Rock / Electro
Elegant pop, soft rock and indie gems: perfect for a modern cocktail reception.
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- Sway (Dean Martin 1954)
- Georgy Porgy (Toto 1978)
- Roxanne (The Police 1978)
- Maniac (Michael Sembello 1980)
- Take On Me (A-Ha 1985)
- Beds Are Burning (Midnight Oil 1986)
- Where The Streets Have No Name (U2 1987)
- Englishman In New York (Sting 1987)
- Where Is My Mind (Pixies 1988)
- Talking About Revolution (Tracy Chapman 1988)
- Losing My Religion (R.E.M. 1991)
- Creep (Radiohead 1992)
- I Don’t Know (Noa 1994)
- Glory Box (Portishead 1994)
- Over My Shoulder (Mike and the Mechanics 1995)
- I’ll Be There For You (The Rembrandts 1995)
- Lovefool (The Cardigans 1996)
- Teardrop (Massive Attack 1998)
- Fallin’ (Alicia Keys 2001)
- Somewhere Only We Know (Keane 2004)
- Crazy (Gnarls Barkley 2006)
- Like A Hobo (Charlie Winston 2007)
- I’m Yours (Jason Mraz 2008)
- Lucky (Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat 2008)
- Price Tag (Jessie J 2010)
- Ho Hey (The Lumineers 2012)
- We Are Young (Fun 2012)
- Rude (MAGIC! 2013)
- Liar Liar (Cris Cab 2014)
- Counting Stars (One Republic 2014)
- A Sky Full Of Stars (Coldplay 2014)
- All About That Bass (Meghan Trainor 2014)
- Sugar (Maroon Five 2015)
- Shape Of You (Ed Sheeran 2017)
- Chained to the Rhythm (Katy Perry 2017)
- One Kiss (Calvin Harris 2018)
- Señorita (Shawn Mendes 2019)
- Watermelon Sugar (Harry Styles 2019)
- As It Was (Harry Styles 2022)
- Flowers (Miley Cyrus 2023)
- Loose Control (Teddy Swims 2023)
- Beautiful Things (Benson Boone 2024)
- Espresso (Sabrina Carpenter 2024)
Jazzy
Jazz standards and timeless classics: a refined, premium lounge touch.
Featured songs
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- Just A Gigolo (Louis Prima 1929)
- Summertime (George Gershwin 1935)
- Les Feuilles Mortes (Yves Montand 1946)
- Lullaby Of Birdland (Ella Fitzgerald 1952)
- Girl From Ipanema (João Gilberto 1963)
- Les Copains D’abord (Georges Brassens 1964)
- La Javanaise (Serge Gainsbourg 1968)
- Amazing Grace (standard, 1979)
Your cocktail, your atmosphere
We adjust the setlist live according to the venue, the desired volume and the rhythm of the moment (guest arrivals, conversations, speeches, transition to dinner).
Examples of live adaptations
- Guest arrival : lounge jazz + soft soul for a refined atmosphere
- Main part of the cocktail : acoustic pop + crowd-pleasing classics without covering conversations
- Transition to dinner : elegant ballads + signature songs with more emotion
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