Live Musicians
Jazz & contemporary, with a groove.
From solo guitar or piano to sax-led duos, trios and quartets. Jazz standards, Motown, R&B, soul and today's pop for cocktail hours, dinners and ceremonies.
How it works
Pick the vibe. We'll build the combo.
Most groups build around the sax: sultry for ceremonies, funky once cocktails start. Grow the sound from there with keys, upright bass or drums until it fits the room. Standards and bossa nova are the backbone of the book, then come jazz arrangements of songs your guests already know: Stevie Wonder, Santana, Amy Winehouse. Tell us the atmosphere you're after and we'll propose the lineup to match.
- Saxophone
- Piano & Keys
- Acoustic Guitar
- Upright Bass
- Drums
- Percussion
- Vocals
Soloists
One player, the whole songbook.
Acoustic guitar or piano, from Bach to Bruno Mars. Right for ceremonies, intimate dinners and rooms where less is more.
Solo Guitar
Romantic for the ceremony, upbeat for cocktails. The Beatles, James Taylor, Coldplay — and classical when the moment calls for it.
Duos
Sax out front.
Two players with a full sound — sultry ballads as guests arrive, standards and pop once the drinks start moving. Add bass, drums, or percussion anytime.
Sax, Piano & Vocals
Our most popular duo. The pianist sings lead, walks the bassline and runs drum loops underneath while the sax answers every phrase. R&B, pop and jazz your guests know by heart.
Trios
The cocktail-hour engine.
Three players, big sound. Motown, R&B, jazz and pop — the lineups that keep a room moving for guests of all ages.
Sax, Guitar & Upright Bass
Upbeat, funky and fun. Motown classics, R&B and jazz: anything that creates a good vibe, from Sir Duke to Jason Mraz.
“We had the jazz trio during cocktail hour into dinner. The jazz trio, simply put, was excellent. … I love jazz and listening to them out on the deck was almost surreal it was so beautiful.”
Good Questions
Frequently asked
Can we choose the instrumentation?+
Yes. Build the group from sax, guitar, upright bass, piano or keys, drums and vocals: a soloist, a duo, a trio or a quartet with a full rhythm section. Two of our piano players sing, so vocals don't always mean another musician.
Can you help us decide?+
Most clients ask us to. Tell us the room and the atmosphere you want and we'll propose a lineup that fits, then customize the repertoire from there.
Will the band be too loud for dinner?+
No. Through cocktails and dinner we're background music and we play at a volume where your guests can hold a conversation. These are professional musicians who understand the role. Nobody is up there putting on a concert.
Aren't drums too loud for a cocktail hour?+
It isn't a rock kit. Our drummers bring a small jazz setup: a bass drum roughly the size of a rock drummer's floor tom, a snare, a hi-hat and maybe one ride cymbal. For background sets they play brushes, which stay soft under conversation. If you want something more intimate still, skip the drums and let an upright bass carry the rhythm.
Do you only play jazz standards?+
Standards and bossa nova are the backbone. From there we bridge into jazz arrangements of songs people recognize: Stevie Wonder, the Beatles, Al Green, Santana, Amy Winehouse, Ed Sheeran. Guests react to those even more than the standards. If you'd rather have a straight-ahead jazz set, say so and that's what you'll get.
Will you use our venue's piano?+
Gladly, if it's tuned. Otherwise we bring professional keys and amps.
Which lineup do people book most?+
Sax and keys. Our keyboard player tunes the bottom third of the board for bass, walking a bass line with the left hand while comping chords with the right, singing over the top and running looped drum performances underneath. Two musicians who sound like four.
More Services
Round out the night.
Book the band for cocktail hour.
Tell us the date, the venue and the vibe you're after. We'll reply with availability and a quote, usually within a business day.
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