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Sep.06.2010

Amanda Carr

Jazz | Quartets | Swing | Trios

Amanda Carr is a multi-styled vocalist and pianist who began early on in the rock and pop genre, but has in recent years focused on fresh interpretations of the Great American Songbook, following in her parent’s musical footsteps. For over three decades she has recorded and performed internationally featuring her own music which has received critical acclaim from a tough cadre of jazz reviewers.
Back Bay Rhythm Makers

Jazz | Senior Entertainment | Swing

The Back bay Rhythm Masters are a subset of the famed White Heat Orchestra. For any event that calls for a small swing band with energy, the BBRM are the ideal candidate, with a vast repertoire of jazz, swing and standards.
Benny Sharoni Jazz

Be-bop | Jazz | Latin Jazz

Growing up on the kibbutz in Israel, there was always music in our home. My parents emigrated from Chile and Yemen, so between them I was heavily influenced by Latin and African-based music and rhythms.
Groove Authority

Beatles | Classic Rock | Funk | Jazz | Latin | R&B and Soul | Smooth Jazz | Weddings

Groove Authority plays everything... R&B, Motown, Funk, Soul, Disco, as well as Top 40, Classic Rock, Pop, Hip Hop, Swing, Jazz and Reggae. If you are looking for a band that's fun, entertaining and versatile in a small, affordable package, you have found us!
Jane Potter - Pianist

Jazz | Piano/keyboards

Jane Potter performs throughout Boston with her jazz group and as a soloist. She is on faculty at Berklee College of Music and Northeastern University. She currently plays at The Fairmont Copley Hotel's "Oak Bar", and at "PJ's Country House" on the South Shore, as well as maintaining a busy freelance schedule. She has performed live on National Public Radio, at the Democratic Convention, and on WGBH.
Phil Steffen

Be-bop | Blues | Duos | Guitarists | Jazz | Latin Jazz | Samba | Sinatra | Solo Instrumentalists | Swing | Trios

Jazz guitarist and composer Phil Steffen is one of Boston's most highly respected guitarists and innovators. His resume includes a who's-who of jazz luminaries, having played with members of The John Scofield Band, The Pat Metheny Group, the world-famous violinist Jean-Luc Ponty Band , Tower of Power,and many others.
Rebecca Cline

International Music | Jazz | Piano/keyboards | Swing

Rebecca Cline, sparkling pianist, has performed or recorded in the US and Caribbean with such artists as Giovanni Hidalgo, Pedrito Martinez, Paulo Braga, Romero Lubambo, Jerry Gonzalez, Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez, Charles Neville, and Alex Acuña. In 2007, she received a CMA grant to compose a suite for her quartet entitled Clay, Iron, Water, based on Yoruban-derived Afro-Cuban ceremonial music.
Rusty Scott Jazz Group

Be-bop | Blues | Funk | Jazz | Latin Jazz | Piano/keyboards | Swing | Weddings

Is that Tommy Flanagan on piano? Wynton Kelly? Hank Jones? Red Garland? The answer: Rusty Scott...The same spirit of fire heard listening to Tommy Flanagan manifest itself in low, medium, and high-flamed tunes...wonderfully executed interpretationsof Billy Strayhorn and Johnny Griffin....compact improvisational forays,excursions only the most confident and tightly knit groups make this smoothly.
Sambita

Caribbean | International Music | Jazz | Latin | Latin Jazz | Weddings

Sambita is the blending of Latin and American dance music with jazz and pop styles, and is led by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Mark Greel, one of Boston's longstanding premier talents. Sambita can play numerous South American dance hits, and well as easy listening Latin jazz and even more "gringo" oriented north american latin, pop and jazz favorites. When you're looking for a band that can keep your guests dancing to the hottest salsa and merengue, look no further than "Sambita"!
Smokin' Phil's "String Theory" featuring Badass Johnny H.

Duos | Funk | Jazz | Jazz fusion | Latin Jazz | Smooth Jazz | Weddings

Space-time has ten dimensions; this cosmic duo adds the missing eleventh. Winding, rhythmic melodies wrap around warping time and shifting tempos. A heavenly blend of guitar and bass weld the quantum inner world with the expanding megaverse.
The Belltones featuring Dane Van Natter

CT Band | Jazz | Motown | R&B and Soul | RI Band | Rock and Pop | Swing | Weddings

The Belltones, co-lead by pianist Bill Duffy and drummer George Farrell,and featuring vocalist Dane Van Natter, are a 5-piece group specializing in Swing, Sinatra, Motown and Disco.The band is also available as a six piece, with vocalist Patrice Williamson, and as a seven piece by adding a saxophone.The band has appeared at most of Boston's finest hotels, restaurants, and function facilities.
The Phil Steffen Jazz Duo with Paul Speidel

Duos | Guitarists | Jazz

Two of Boston's talented guitarists join forces, blend styles and forge a unique and refreshing sound. Check out LIVE VIDEO.....
Yoko Miwa

Jazz | Jazz fusion | Latin Jazz | Lounge | Smooth Jazz | Solo Instrumentalists | Swing | Trios

Pianist Yoko Miwa displays unpretentious melodies, elegant phrasing, and the lyrical sensibility of a jazz poet on Fadeless Flower, her second trio release. A native of Kobe, Japan, Miwa began playing classical piano at age 4. She first studied jazz under Makoto Ozone’s father before earning a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she later became a faculty member.
Dave Stryker Organ Trio

Guitarists | Jazz | Latin Jazz

Dave was voted Rising Star on guitar in the 2006 and 2007 Downbeat Critics Poll

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Denzil "Belt" Botus

Be-bop | Calypso | Caribbean | International Music | Jazz | Latin | New York Band | Solo Instrumentalists | Steel pan

Denzil "Belt" Botus is a pannist from Trinidad. He is best known for holding the record for most winning steel band Panoramaarrangements and his heavy jazz influence in calypso/soca music. Botus has been active since the 1960s and is considered one of the best steel drummers in the world. Denzil is currently living in the New York City area and avaialble for private functions in the area.

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Dixieland Cavaliers

Dixieland | Jazz

For the past 16 years the Dixieland Cavaliers have been performing this infectious, toe tapping Dixieland music for some of many of New England's top companies as well as hundreds of private outings and concerts. A fixture at Boston's best hotels, they can be heard performing high energy, jazz classics for those ultra party moments or perhaps providing a subtle but energetic musical backdrop for a theme event.

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Gypsy Nights

Gypsy | International Music | Jazz | Swing

This ensemble is comprised of some of the finest musicians in New England. A variety of instruments are available including fiddle, guitar, harmonica,acoustic bass, vocals, and vibraphone, all improvising and performing in the Gypsy Jazz genre. "Gypsy Nights" can be tailored to meet the needs of your event, dining experience, or club.

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Hot Tomale Brass Band

Brass | Jazz | New Orleans | Swing

The brass band tradition dates back to the Napoleonic days of Louisiana. An abundance of brass instruments in New Orleans during the years of the French occupation allowed slaves to bury their dead with musical accompaniment. This was the root of marching band music. The Hot Tamale Brass Band recalls that tradition with their rousing renditions of classic New Orleans brass band music.

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Issi Rozen Group

Be-bop | International Music | Jazz | Smooth Jazz | Swing

Israeli-born, Boston-based guitarist Issi Rozen plays jazz standards and originals infused with Middle Eastern and Latin motifs to create an infectious sound that is dynmaic, passionate and seemingly effortless. He has a natural sense for melody and an awesome ability to make his guitar sing. Rozen taps into the melodies of his homeland to bring a new dimension to jazz on his Brownstone recordings "Homeland Blues" and "Red Sea".

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Jay Geils and Gerry Beaudoin Sextet

Be-bop | Blues | Jazz | Swing

JAY GEILS- GERRY BEAUDOIN SEXTET The Gerry Beaudoin-Jay Geils Sextet is an exciting trip through the history of jazz, blues and swing guitar. It is interesting to note that Jay Geils, who made his mark on the music world playing rock and roll with the award winning J.GEILS BAND is such a consummate jazz and blues guitarist.

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Jerry Bergonzi

Be-bop | Blues | Jazz | Latin Jazz

Tenor saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi is an internationally recognized jazz performer, composer, author and educator. His music is renowned for its innovation, mastery, and integrity.

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Ken Clarke Organ Trio

Be-bop | Blues | Funk | Jazz | Jazz fusion | Swing

Ken Clarke plays soulful blues and earthy jazz in this classic organ trio.

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Krisanthi Pappas

Jazz | Latin Jazz | Sinatra | Swing | Trios | Weddings

Having played with jazz greats Brandon Marsalis, Gary Burton, Makoto Ozone, The Yellowjackets, and countless others, Krisanthi is a true jewel in the Boston jazz scene. Available in trios and larger, her group can add an elegant touch that few other performers can offer. For sophisticated wedding receptions, or a high-profile corporate function, Krisanthi offers the perfect touch of class.

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Mark Greel Jazz Trio or Quartet

Be-bop | Blues | Jazz | Latin Jazz | Lounge | Sinatra | Smooth Jazz | Swing | Trios | Weddings

Mark Greel has been a leading jazz performer in Boston since the early 90's. Equally adept on trumpet, sax, keyboards, guitar, and vocals, Mark can provide that urban elegance required at functions where musical quality is of paramount importance.Available in a trio or larger ensembles as well.

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Mark Leighton

Classical | Jazz | Weddings

Mark Leighton is a classical and jazz guitarist known for his wide-ranging repertoire. He has performed as a solo recitalist and ensemble player across New England, appearing at venues such as the Museum of Fine Arts, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Kings Chapel, the Post Office Square concert series in Boston and many others.

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Miles Donahue Group

Blues | Jazz | Latin Jazz | Swing

With several albums to his credit, tenor saxman Miles Donahue has been a staple on the Boston music scene for many years. Personnel on his discs read like a who's who of Boston jazz luminaries, with added sprinkles of international stars such as guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkle, pianist Kenny Werner, drummer Billy Hart, and others.

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New Black Eagle Jazz Band

Brass | Dixieland | Jazz

The New Black Eagle Jazz Band is comprised of a family of six people who are full time members plus a moderate number of people who substitute for us often enough that we rather regard them as members of our family.

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North Shore Dixiecrats

Brass | Dixieland | Jazz | New Orleans

Providing a rollicking good time in the tradition of the best New Orleans Dixieland style, The North Shore Dixiecrats are available in a variety of groups, ranging from a strolling three piece combo with banjo, tuba and trumpet, or larger groups with a complete rhythm section including drums, bass and keyboards and additional horn players.

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Patrice Williamson

Blues | Jazz | Latin Jazz | Samba | Smooth Jazz | Swing | Weddings

One of Boston's most electrifying female jazz vocalists, Patrice Williamson sparkles as she manuevers through standards, ballads, swing, up-tempo jazz, and originals. See what the journalists have to say below: "Patrice Williamson isn't a singer, she's a one-woman jazz sampler..

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Paul Speidel Group

Blues | Funk | Jazz | Swing | Weddings

Paul Speidel is a recognized name in the Boston area both as a professional musician and a respected guitar instructor. He performs most often fronting his own group, the Paul Speidel Band, mixing a variety of styles from blues and rock to jazz and Latin music.

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Ray Greene and Innervisions

Classic Rock | Funk | Jazz | R&B and Soul | Rock and Pop | Sinatra | Swing | Weddings

Ray Greene is a singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist living in Boston, Massachusetts. Having been brought up being influenced by the great Soul/R&B legends of our time, Ray has honed and fused his own distinct style, while maintaining those influences.

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Soul Kitchen

Jazz | R&B and Soul | Weddings

Drawing musical inspiration from the legendary Rhythm and Blues artists of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, Soul Kitchen lays down a groove that sets your feet in motion. With a commitment to the R&B sound, the band employs a four horn section, full rhythm section and male and female vocalists.

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The Willey House All-Stars

Blues | Jazz | Latin Jazz | Sinatra | Smooth Jazz | Swing | Weddings

Led by bassist Jim Dillon, The House All-Stars have been pleasing audiences for twenty years with their own brand of small group swing and jazz. Available in configurations ranging from duos to quintets, The All-Stars draw from an amazing well-spring of talented musicians.

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