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Ted Hefko's New Orleans Band
Jazz Band
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Brooklyn, New York
Will travel 500 miles from Brooklyn
About
We're here to offer a refreshing alternative to the standard wedding band with swinging sets of Jazz, Blues, Dixieland, New Orleans Funk and Roots Rock and we're always happy to add a few of your favorites to add to the list. Ted Hefko's New Orleans Band consists of myself on Vocals, Sax & Clarinet and Acoustic Guitar along with electric guitar, upright bass, and drums/vocals with the addition of horns and keyboards for larger events.
Ted Hefko and The Thousandaires have just finished up a brand album of originals entitled, "If Walked On Water," featuring our unique blend of New Orleans Jazz and Roots Rock. We perform regularly at Radegast Biergarden, Two Boots and The Way Station in Brooklyn and we're looking foreward to a winter trip to New Orleans and Austin - two of my favorite music towns! The Ted Hefko Trio performs frequently at The Antique Garage, Merchant's Cigar and Jules Bistro in Manhattan. Please "Google Me" for longer video and music samples elsewhere in cyberspace.
- Gigmasters top Jazz Band in North America 2010!
- We're is happy to provide proof of insurance to meet your venue's requirements.
- I'm happy to help with emcee duties, and you're welcome to use our sound system for speeches and toasts
- We offer classical flute and guitar duets for ceremonies, as well as ethnic wedding dances such as the Hora, on clarinet.
Ted Hefko and The Thousandaires have just finished up a brand album of originals entitled, "If Walked On Water," featuring our unique blend of New Orleans Jazz and Roots Rock. We perform regularly at Radegast Biergarden, Two Boots and The Way Station in Brooklyn and we're looking foreward to a winter trip to New Orleans and Austin - two of my favorite music towns! The Ted Hefko Trio performs frequently at The Antique Garage, Merchant's Cigar and Jules Bistro in Manhattan. Please "Google Me" for longer video and music samples elsewhere in cyberspace.
- Gigmasters top Jazz Band in North America 2010!
- We're is happy to provide proof of insurance to meet your venue's requirements.
- I'm happy to help with emcee duties, and you're welcome to use our sound system for speeches and toasts
- We offer classical flute and guitar duets for ceremonies, as well as ethnic wedding dances such as the Hora, on clarinet.
- Anniversaries
- Bachelor Parties
- Bachelorette Parties
- Banquets
- Birthday Parties
- Children's Birthday Parties
- Celebrations
- Christenings
- Christmas Parties
- Church Services
- Clubs
- Community Events
- Conventions
- Corporate Functions
- Dinner Dances
- Festivals
- Fund Raisers
- Funerals
- Graduation Parties
- Grand Openings
- Halloween Parties
- Picnic
- Private Parties
- Proms
- Restaurants
- Sweet 16 Parties
- Weddings
- Wedding Ceremonies
- Wedding Cocktail Hours
- Wedding Receptions
- Accentuate The Positive Dr. John
- After You've Gone N. Simone
- Aint Misbehavin' Fats Waller
- Avalon Traditional New Orleans
- Azalia Armstrong and Ellington
- A Kiss to Build a Dream On Armstrong
- At the Foot of Canal Street John Boutte
- Basin Street Blues Spencer Williams
- Bourbon Street Parade Paul Barbarin
- Exactly Like You Louis Armstrong
- Beginning to See the Light Ellington
- I'm Gonna Sit Right Down Fats Waller
- Just Squeeze Me Ellington
- Margie Fats Domino
- On The Sunny Side of the Street Louis Armstrong
- Pennies From Heaven Louis Armstrong
- Please Don't Talk About Me FatsWaller
- Some of These Days Fats Waller
- Sunshine of Love Louis Armstrong
- Sweet Sue Just You
- Washington and Lee Swing Dixieland
- When my Dreamboat Fats Domino
- When You're Smiling Louis Armstrong
- Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey Sam Cooke
- You are my Sunshine Ray Charles
- All Of Me Armstrong/Sinatra
- Almost Like Being in Love Frank Sinatra
- Bye Bye Blackbird (F)
- East of the Sun Frank Sinatra
- Fly Me to the Moon Frank Sinatra
- I Could Write a Book Harry Connick Jr.
- I Get a Kick Out of You Frank Sinatra
- If I Had You Rudy Val
- It Had to Be You Harry Connick
- It was Just One of Those Things Ella Fitzgerald
- L.O.V.E. Nat King Cole
- Mack the Knife Bobby Darin
- Moon River Andy Williams
- Our Love is Here to Stay Nat King Cole
- There Will Never Be Another You Chet Baker
- Time after Time Chet Baker
- This Can't Be Love Rogers and Hart
- Way You Look Tonight Frank Sinatra
- Witchcraft Frank Sinatra
- Ain't That Love Ray Charles
- Hey Pocky Way The Meters
- I Got A Woman Ray Charles
- Iko Iko Sugarboy Crawford
- Sissy Strut The Meters
- Just Kissed My Baby The Meters
- Lawdy Missy Claudie Lloyd Price
- Such a Night Dr. John
- Qualified Dr. John
- Yellow Moon Neville Bros.
- Yes We Can Can Allen Tousaint
- And It Stoned Me Van Morrison
- Cripple Creek The Band
- Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
- Dead Flowers Rolling Stones
- Don't Think Twice It's Alright Dylan
- Friend of The Devil Greatful Dead
- Have I Told You Lately Van Morrison
- Into The Mystic Van Morrison
- It's all over now Rolling Stones
- Jockey Full of Bourbon Tom Waits
- Lay Lady
- Lookin' Out my Backdoor Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Maggie's Farm Bob Dylan
- One Too Many Mornings Dylan and Cash
- Ophelia The Band
- Polk Salad Annie Tony Joe White
- Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again Bob Dylan
- Stuck in the Middle with You Steeler's Wheel
- Tonight I'll be Stayin Here with you Dylan
- Under my thumb Rolling Stones
- Wild Horses Rolling Stones
- Crawfish Hole Doc Watson
- Crazy Willie Nelson/Patsy Cline
- Deep River Blues Doc Watson
- Folsum Prison Blues Johnnie Cash
- The Fugitive Merle Haggard
- Hard Travelin' Blues Woody Guthrie
- Hey Hey Good Lookin'
- How Long Blues Big Bill Broonzy
- Hesitation Blues Rev. Gary Davis
- Key to the Highway Brownie and Sonny
- Jambalaya Hank Williams
- Outskirts of Town Jimmy Witherspoon
- Spoonful Howlin' Wolf
- T'aint Nobody's Business Freedie King
- Trouble in Mind Richard M. Jones
- Wang Dang Doodle Willie Dixon
- Aint No Sunshine Bill Withers
- Boogie on Reggae Woman Stevie Wonder
- Forever Ben Harper
- In My Life The Beatles
- Isn't She Lovely Stevie Wonder
- Kentucky Rain Elvis Presley
- Love Me Elvis Presley
- My First My Last
- No Woman No Cry
- Dock of the Bay Otis Redding
- Superstition Stevie Wonder
- Take Me To The River Al Green
- Use Me Bill Withers
- You Send Me Sam Cooke
- Black Orpheus Louis Bonfa
- Besame Mucho Carlos Velazquez
- Desafinado Jobim
- Girl From Ipanema Jobim
- How Insensitive Jobim
- Recordame Joe Henderson
- Saint Thomas Sonny Rollins
- Song For My Father Horace Silver
- Wave Jobim
- All Blues Miles Davis
- All the Things You Are Bill Evans
- Autumn Leaves Cannonballl Adderley
- Billie's Bounce Charlie Parker
- Body and Soul Colemand Hawkins
- Darn That Dream Dexter Gordon
- Doxy Sonny Rollins
- Footprints Wayne Shorter
- God Bless The Child Billie Holiday
- I'll Remember April Clifford Brown
- In a Sentimental Mood Johnny Hodges
- In Walked Bud Thelonius Monk
- It Could Happen to You Miles Davis
- Mercy Mercy Mercy Cannonball Adderley
- My One and Only Love John Coltrane
- The Nearness of You Norah Jones
- Misty Dexter Gordon
- Night Has a Thousand Eyes John Coltrane
- Polkadots and Moonbeams Dexter Gordon
- Shiny Stockings Count Basie
- Someday my Prince Will Come Miles Davis
- Take the A Train Duke Ellington
- There is No Greater Love Gene Ammons
- Willow Weep for Me Dexter Gordon
- 20s Band
- 30s Band
- 40s Band
- Acoustic Band
- Americana Band
- Blues Band
- Dixieland Band
- Folk Band
- Funk Band
- Jazz Band
- Roots Band
- Swing Band
- Wedding Band
Reviews (26)
Wedding
in Little Compton, RI
on 08/11/2012
"Without a doubt, one of the best parts of our wedding reception last August was having Ted and his band come up to from Brooklyn. We stumbled upon his listing here and couldn't have been more pleased with the timeliness, accommodation, and professionalism he and his crew showed throughout the event. The band played longer than our agreed upon time, which was great! When asked why, the answer was; "When we're playing to people who appreciate the music, we get into it too!". It is obvious Ted loves his genre and the craft of making music. Were we to do it again, we wouldn't change a thing!"
- Bennett J.
Wedding Ceremony
in Asbury Park, NJ
on 09/25/2011
"As a professional composer and musician it was important to me for our wedding music to be something special. The idea of a DJ or bad pop covers was out of the question. I'm admittedly a bit of a snob when it comes to music - it's my job.
The Ted Hefko band was just what we were looking for: fun, energetic, laid-back, and danceable. These are real musicians that live and breathe music and - it shows. Many guests gave us their unsolicited opinions of the music: "the best music at any wedding, and one of the best live bands they'd seen."
If you're like me and can't stomach the idea of what normally passes for acceptable Wedding music give Ted a call."
- Sebastian K.
Wedding Reception
in Manhattan, NY
on 08/07/2010
"We cannot say enough good things about Ted's band. Throughout the wedding planning process, Ted was very accomodating; he quickly responded to all correspondence and was happy to learn any special requests. Ted consistently got everyone out on the dance floor with an ecclectic mix of styles. There was a great mix of slow and fast dance songs, and he included every song we had asked for.
We cannot recommend the Ted Hefko Band highly enough--they were crucial in carrying off a reception that was tailored to our taste and yet enjoyed by all of our guests. We are still getting compliments on the band two weeks later!
"
- Laura E.
Wedding Reception
in Quogue, NY
on 05/08/2010
"These guys are AWESOME. Musically, they are extremely talented and have unbelievable range. We asked them to play instrumental jazz for a cocktail hour and then transition into more upbeat material with vocals as the party got going. And they nailed it. Moreover, they were very receptive to our requests as far as crafting a setlist and learning a few new songs. And great guys on top of that - everyone loved them. Very professional as well. Would highly recommend! "
- Scott C.
Wedding Reception
in New Hope, PA
on 01/02/2010
"Pretty much blew any expectations we could have had for a perfect band for our wedding out of the water. This group of musicians are amazing. Ted is beyond talented, and an awesome person to work with. Planning was completely stress free, and the performance was commented on by pretty much everyone in attendance. No words for how highly we recommend booking this band (and seeing them at one of their shows in NYC!)"
- Adam J.
Wedding
in Jersey City, NJ
on 11/15/2009
"Ted and the band were amazing, providing exactly the New Orleans jazz sound we were looking for for our wedding brunch. They went out of their way to learn new songs for the reception as we requested, and even recommended some great songs for our ceremony. I almost want to throw another party to have them play again!"
- Jessi G.
Wedding Reception
in Oceanville, NJ
on 04/06/2013
"Ted Hefko and the Thousandaires were, without a doubt, the best decision we could have made when planning our wedding reception music! These musicians are extremely talented with a diverse playlist that kept the dance floor packed all night. As the bride, everything was a whirlwind, but one thing I do know is...I danced!!! Our guests have not stopped raving about how great they were and how perfect their music was for our wedding. Ted was a pleasure to work with; professional and extremely accommodating with our requests. This review doesn't do the band justice- they were amazing! I can't recommend them highly enough. Thank you!"
- Donna C.
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Learn moreIn addition to Brooklyn, Ted Hefko's New Orleans Band will also travel to Jamaica, Flushing, Far Rockaway, Arverne, Inwood, Long Island City, Cedarhurst, Lawrence, New York, Valley Stream, Woodmere, Atlantic Beach, Elmont, Floral Park, Hewlett, Glen Oaks, Lynbrook, Malverne, Bronx, East Rockaway, Franklin Square, Hoboken, Jersey City, New Hyde Park, Garden City, Great Neck, Island Park, Long Beach, Oceanside, Paramus and many other locations in and around the Brooklyn area.
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