
North Columbus
Big Band
with Cherie Mannino
Exciting and versatile, this group gives a new kick to your favorite big band classics as well as newer dance hits. The group is lead by Milo Mannino, having 35 years experience as band leader and lead trumpeter. He is known for his swinging big band sound, breathing new life into the soul-stirring music of the big band era and a mixture of popular hits. Consider this group for your wedding reception to create an elegance that will satisfy all ages!

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Song List
Vocal selections with
Cherie Mannino
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Our Love Is Here to Stay
Every Day I Have the Blues
When I Fall in Love
Second Time Around
The Girl from Ipanema
Fly Me to The Moon
Route 66
Paper Moon
Beauty and The Beast
Over the Rainbow
What A Wonderful World
All of Me
Skylark
I’m Beginning to See the Light
Darn That Dream
‘S Wonderful
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
The Way You Look Tonight
I’ve Heard That Song Before
Nearness of You
Taking A Chance on Love
Unforgettable
Desafinado
Sophisticated Lady
I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
Instrumental selections for North Columbus Big Band
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Moonlight Serenade
The Way You Look Tonight
A String of Pearls
Body and Soul
It Had to Be You
In the Mood
Almost Like Being in Love
New York, New York
On the Sunny Side of the Street
Star Dust
Moondance
Dancin’ in the Dark - Artie Shaw
Route 66
Jump Jive & Wail!
This Masquerade
Don’t Get Around Much
Mambo No.5
Satin Doll
A Foggy Day
April In Paris
When I Fall in Love
Take the “A” Train
Sophisticated Lady
The Rainbow Connection
Fly Me to the Moon
About Milo Mannino
Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Milo has been playing his trumpet in The Big Easy and Columbus, Ohio for the past 45 years. Milo and his family relocated to Ohio in November 2006 to manage music stores and develop a presence in the Columbus area (Go, Bucks!).
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Leading his own groups, including the North Columbus Big Band, formally the Crescent River Big Band, Milo has performed and worked with great artists like Smokey Robinson, Four Tops, Anne Murray, Connie Francis, Bobby Vinton, Al Martino, Regis Philbin, Milton Berle, Don Rickles, Joan Rivers, Shirley Jones, and Keely Smith (wife & sidekick to Louis Prima). Recent performances include the Columbus Arts Festival, London Ribs, Jazz Festival, Upper Arlington Music in the Parks Concert Series, and featured at the Columbus Museum of Art's Jazz Master Series.

Currently, Milo can be heard performing with several groups in the Columbus area including Vaughn Wiester's - Famous Jazz Orchestra every Monday night at the Clintonville Women's Club. Also performing with The High Street Stompers, The Ramblers & Cap City Swing!