Gandhis

The "GANDHIS" are a musicians collective featuring only the most sophisticated and hippest musicians. The immense versatility of this group is heard in an extensive array of styles, from Samba to Bossa Nova, Standards to Be Bop to Straight Ahead and Fusion Jazz, Contemporary genres including the Blues, R&B, Motown, Classic Light and Hard Rock, Pop, Alternative, Funk, Punk, Ska and Original Music in several languages. The group works in collaborations of duo, trio, quartet and up to eleven members with instrumentation including trumpet, saxophone, trombone, percussion, drums, guitar, harmonica, bass, piano, organ, vibraphone, and multiple vocalists.

Among the "Gandhis" are some of the best musicians in the world. Whether graduates of prestigious conservatories (Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory... ), winners of national Jazz festivals or heavy touring musicians, our collaborations offer a special listening treat. Musicians bios include touring/playing with Jon Bon Jovi, James Taylor, Alicia Keys, Paul Simon, Hall & Oats, Art Garfunkel, Blood Sweat & Tears, Spyro Gyra, Carly Simon, Lauryn Hill, Lady Gaga, Jose Feliciano, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock...


Shining with versatility and liveliness this all-star collective, offers you music that is always authentic, vibrant, soulful and fun.

• ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE - Jerome Kern, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
• ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE - Frederick Loewe, lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
• ANTHROPOLOGY - Charlie Parker
• BASIN STREET BLUES - Spencer Williams
• BLUE IN GREEN - Bill Evans
• BLUESETTE - Toots Thielemans
• BUT BEAUTIFUL - Jimmy Van Heusen, lyrics by Johnny Burke
• DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES - Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer
• DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE - Duke Ellington, lyrics by Bob Russell
• DONNA LEE - Charlie Parker
• EASY TO LOVE - Cole Porter
• EMBRACEABLE YOU - George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin
• GOD BLESS THE CHILD - Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr
• HEAVEN - Duke Ellington
• IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU - Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen
• I SHOULD CARE - Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston and Sammy Cahn
• I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU - Jimmy Van Heusen, lyrics by Johnny Mercer
• LULLABY OF BIRDLAND - George Shearing
• MOON RIVER - Henry Mancini, layrics by Johnny Mercer
• MY FUNNY VALENTINE - Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
• MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE - Guy Wood, lyrics by Robert Mellin
• NEARNESS OF YOU - Hoagy Carmichael, lyrics by Ned Washington
• IT'S ONLY A PAPER MOON - Harold Arlen, lyrics by E. Y. Harburg and Billy Rose
• OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY - George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin
• OUT OF NOWHERE - Johnny Greene and Edward Heyman
• PURE IMAGINATION - Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
• SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE - Johnny Mandel, lyrics written by Paul Francis Webster
• SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES - Jerome Kern, lyrics by Otto Harbach
• TENDERLY - Walter Gross, lyrics by Jack Lawrence
• THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE - Isham Jones, lyrics by Marty Symes
• THEY SAY IT'S WONDERFUL - Irving Berlin
• TWISTED - Wardell Grey and Annie Ross
• UP JUMPED SPRING - Freddie Hubbard
• THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU - Ray Noble
• WALTZ NEW (SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME) - Joe Pass, Frank Churchill, Larry Morey lyrics
• WHAT A LITTLE MOONLIGHT CAN DO - Harry M. Woods
• THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT - Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields
• AMAZON RIVER - Dori Caymmi
• AMAR COMO TE AMO - Toninho Horta
• BIM BOM - Antonio Carlos Jobim
• BLACK ORPHEUS/ORFEU NEGRO - A.C.J
• CHEGA DE SAUDADE - A.C.J
• CONCRETO ARMADO - Aecio Flavio/Jesus Rocha
• CORCOVADO - A.C.J
• DESAFINADO - A.C.J
• ECLIPSE - Ernesto Lecuona/Farolito
• ELA E CARIOCA - A.C.J
• A FELICIDADE - Caetano Veloso
• FLOR DE LIS - Djavan
• GIRL FROM IPANEMA/GAROTA DE IPANEMA - A.C.J.
• O GRANDE AMOR - ACJ
• NA ILHA DE LIA NO BARCO DE ROSA - Chico Buarque
• NAO VOU PRA CASA - R. Roberta
• O MORRO NAO TEM VEZ - A.C.J
• SAMBA DA MINHA TERRA - A.C.J
• SAMBA NOVO - D. Ferreira/N. Chaves
• VOCE E EU - Vinicius De Moraes
• AEROPLANE - Red Hot Chili Peppers
• AIN'T GOT NO... - Nina Simone
• AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH - Marvin Gaye/Tammy Tyrell
• BLACK DOG - Led Zeppelin
• BLISTER IN THE SUN - Violent Femmes
• BOBBY MCGEE - Janis Joplin
• BROWN EYED GIRL - Van Morrison
• COME TOGETHER - Beatles
• COULD YOU BE LOVED - Bob Marley
• CREEP - Radiohead
• CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC - Jimi Hendrix
• DANCING IN THE STREETS - Martha and the Vandellas
• D'YER M'AKER - Led Zeppelin
• EVERY DAY PEOPLE - Sly and the Family Stone
• EYE OF THE TIGER - Survivor
• FOOL THAT I AM - Etta James
• FORGET YOU - Cee Lo Green
• GET INTO THE GROOVE - Madonna
• HALLOWEEN - Dead Kennedy's
• HARD TO HANDLE - Black Crowes
• HEART OF GLASS - Blondie
• HOLIDAY - Madonna
• HOW SWEET IT IS TO BE LOVED BY YOU - James Taylor
• I FEEL FINE - Beatles
• I FEEL GOOD - James Brown
• I LOVE ROCK N ROLL - Joan Jett
• I SHOT THE SHERIFF - Bob Marley
• I WILL SURVIVE - Gloria Gaynor
• I WISH - Stevie Wonder
• I WISH I KNEW HOW - Nina Simone
• IF I FELL - Beatles
• INTO THE MYSTIC - Van Morrison
• JUMP JIVE WAIL - Louis Prima/Bria Setzer
• KISS OF LIFE - Sade
• LADY MARMALADE - LaBelle
• LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL - Louis Jordan
• LET'S GET IT ON - Marvin Gaye
• LET'S STAY TOGETHER - Al Green
• LITTLE WING - Jimi Hendrix
• LIVING FOR THE CITY - Stevie Wonder
• LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT - Stevie Wonder
• MAD WORLD - Tears for Fears
• MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE - Bob Dylan
• MARGARITAVILLE - Jimmy Buffett
• MELISSA - Allman Brothers
• MESSAGE IN THE BOTTLE - Police
• MESSAGE TO YOU RUDY - the Specials
• MOONDANCE - Van Morrison
• MOTHER - Danzig
• MY CHERIE AMORE - Stevie Wonder
• NOTHING FROM NOTHING - Billy Preston
• OFF THE WALL - Michael Jackson
• ON BROADWAY - George Benson
• ONE DROP - Bob Marley
• ONE WAY OR ANOTHER - Blondie
• ONLY A DREAM IN RIO - James Taylor
• PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG - James Brown
• PASS IT ON - Peter Tosh
• PEG - Steely Dan
• POLITICIAN - Cream
• PSYCHO KILLER - Talking Heads
• RESPECT - Aretha Franklin
• SATISFACTION - Rolling Stones
• SANTERIA - Sublime
• SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO - The Clash
• SHOWER THE PEOPLE - James Taylor
• SIR DUKE - Stevie Wonder
• SMOOTH OPERATOR - Sade
• SO LONELY - Police
• STANDING ON A HILL - Lee "Scratch" Perry
• SUCK MY KISS - Red Hot Chili Peppers
• SUGAR IN MY BOWL - Nina Simone
• SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE - Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Stan Rhodes, and Louis Prima
• SWEETEST SOMEBODY - Stevie Wonder
• TAKE ON ME - AHA
• UGLY - Fishbone
• UNDONE - Weezer
• WAITING ON A FRIEND - Rolling Stones
• WAGON WHEEL - Old Crow Medicine Show
• WHAT'S UP - 4 Non Blondes
• WHIPPING POST - Allman Brothers
• WHY DON'T WE DO IT IN THE ROAD - Beatles
• YOU REALLY GOT ME - Kinks
• YOU SEXY THING - Hot Chocolate
• BIG BALLS - AC/DC
• VOLCANO - Jimmy Buffett

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...and more.

• The band was flat-out amazing! An incredible range -- from standards to rock to soul to an unbelievable rendition of I Will Survive at the end of the evening (an unexpected exclamation point for our same-sex wedding). They even honored a request for Sweet Home Alabama. Rudy is a great vocalist and performer. Every song was special. Our guests were blown away. My husband and I are in our 50's, but the band managed to please us and our very discerning 20-something nieces and nephews, no easy feat. I also have to say -- the difference between a band and a DJ is the difference between an average wedding and an extraordinary event. Very much worth the investment. -- Marc H, Provincetown, MA, 5/14/2011
• The Gandhi's did a fabulous job performing at our wedding reception. The mix of music was perfect; they started out with softer jazz for the cocktail hour and dinner, and then when it was time for dancing they got everyone out on the floor. Many of the guests commented on how much the band seemed to enjoy playing together, too; they really love what they do and it shows! They are a highly talented group who are definitely a cut above the average "wedding band"! -- Amy C, South Windsor, CT, 5/29/2011

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