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Solo Piano
Perfect for an elegant background atmosphere, Chris Corso brings a lifetime of professional piano playing experience to your event.  Striving to set the perfect mood for the party by drawing on a wealth of both classic standards and contemporary music. Never overbearing, always elegant and tasteful.   

 

 

The Duo  
THE BIG BAND SOUND WITHOUT THE BIG BUDGET!

Featuring Piano combined with  the wonderfully lush sound of  Saxophone, or  one of our incredible Female vocalists, or  the gifted upright bass playing of Andy Martin.  The duos provide  the perfect "Martini" vibe.  No Sequences, No pre-recorded tracks just real musicians playing real instruments.



The Trio and Quartet
The classic jazz format perfect for any occasion,  great to listen or  to just create the ultimate elegant refined atmosphere. (piano, bass, drums)    Add the incredible lush Saxophone of Charles Marshall  and experience the perfect jazz evening with our qaurtet.   Cool, vibrant, fun.  Our most popular format.   For a quiet intimate jazz backdrop consider  The Bossa  trio-  Featuring Piano, Upright Bass and Jazz Guitar or Sax,  perfect for dinner - mellow but lively sound.

 

 

THE little BIG BAND
Take the trio,  and add  two of our incredibly talented multi-instrumentalist horns.  Featuring the incomparable Vinny D'gastino on Saxophone, Clarinet and Flute,  and the amazing  Bob Lewis on Trombone, Trumpet and Flute, this combo creates a unique variety of classic jazz , period swing, and standards.  Please contact for availability.

THE GRANDE BAND
Craving the total "torch singer" experience or big band sound?  Love that rat pack Sinatra martini vibe???    Imagine the full band, featuring stand up bass, piano, drums  and horn section with one of our Sultry female vocalists or the incredible  Sinatra-like sounds of male vocalist  Keith Mitchell at your next event.   The Seven piece Grande band is featured in our video (male vocalist, piano, sax ,trombone, trumpet, bass and drums)    Other popular combos: The Quintet : Vocalist, Sax , Bass, Piano and Drums.  Yes, you can make it a venti- add guitar, additional vocalists.  Swing Dancers also available for instruction and performance.

Lady of Swing Torch quintet NEW!
The Classic intimate introspective evening,  subdued but lively.  Featuring the incomparable Heaven Davis or Shawn Megorden  backed by the Gentlemen of Swing trio or qaurtet.    Romantic, sassy and cool.

JAZZ and SPIN  NEW!
Looking for something unique and different for your next function?   Like the cost factor of a DJ,  but still crave the ambient magic of a live band?   We now offer JAZZ and SPIN.   Start your evening with the elegance and wow factor of LIVE musicians for your pre- function, cocktail and/or dinner portion.  When you and your guests are ready to let loose,  a high energy interactive DJ ramps up into party mode for non stop dancing.   A complementing playlist with never a repeated song creates an incredible variety of music for the evening that satisfies just about every single taste for you and your guests. You really can have it all- and it's budget friendly as well!

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photos by:  BRENDA UPTON

 

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