- Location:
- Greenwood, Indiana
- Travel Radius:
- Will travel up to 100 miles from Greenwood.
- Pay Range:
-
$300-$3000 per job
- Member Since:
- 2002
- Primary Category:
- Jazz Trio
- Additional Categories:
- Big Band Trio, Broadway Duo, Chamber Music Trio, Classical Duo, Classical Quartet, Classical Trio, Jazz Duo, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Quartet, Oldies Duo, Oldies Trio, Pop Duo, Pop Trio, Smooth Jazz Duo, Smooth Jazz Trio, String Quartet, Swing Trio
- Influences:
- Jim Brickman, Michael Buble, Chris Botti, Benny Goodman , Sinatra, Bennett, Andy Williams, Glenn Miller Orchestra, David Benoit, Norah Jones, Diana Krall, Celine Dion, Harry James Orch, Beatles, George Shearing; Beatles; Elvis,Coldplay, Harry Connick, Jr.
Group Members
- Dave Richards - Trumpet
- Phyllis Lynch - Piano/Keys/Guitar/Violin
- Sarah Binford - Cello
- Sarah Nelson VanDamme - Violin
- The DOMINOS BAND - Rock/Dance Band
- Don Johnston - Guitar/Bass/Drums/Vocals
- Kathy Schilling - Violin
- Tom Furness - Bass
- Rachel Gries - Viola
- Irina Pavarova - Violin
Description
From SOLO instruments, DUO's, TRIO's, QUARTETS, SMALL BANDS, and DANCE/SWING/BigBANDS, Vocals, and "SINGING TELEGRAMS" Phyllis and Friends provides professional musicians and combo's for wedding ceremonies, receptions, corporate events, Open Houses, Anniversaries, Reunions, Promotions, Parties, Festivals, Restaurants, and any occasion desiring live music. They play most styles of music, including: Smooth Jazz, Standards, Classical, Oldies, Pop, Rock, Swing, Light Country, R & B, New Age,Dance, Latin, etc.
+ An Accredited member of the Better Business Bureau.
+ On the A-List of Indy's Top businesses.
+ Member of the Indianapolis Wedding Professionals Network.
+ Bride's Choice Award for Best Music by Wedding Wire.
+ Rising Star Award in the Jazz Trio category by Gigmasters.
+ 2011 on Hot List of Momentville.
+ Best of Greenwood Award from U.S. Commerce Assn.
Most musicians hold music degrees and are professional musicians.
SOLO:
Phyllis plays Piano, Keyboard, Synthesizer, Classical Guitar, Violin, Organ.
Most styles of music: Jazz, Oldies--20's to current, Classical, Pop, Classic Rock, Big Band, Swing, New Age, R & B, Ragtime, Light Country, Standards, etc.
Don plays Drums, Bass, Sings, and provides "SINGING TELEGRAMS"
Don and Garnet provide vocals, solo or duo.
DUOS:
PHYL & DON JAZZ PLUS DUO:
Piano and Percussion/Bass/Vocals. Most styles of music played: Jazz, Oldies, Dance, Light Country, Pop, Classic Rock, Swing, Standards, etc.
Piano/Violin - Phyllis and Sarah (Classical & Contemporary - Most styles)
Duo Violins - Sarah and Star (mostly Classical, some contemporary)
Violin & Cello - Classical plus others by request.
TRIOS:
Phyllis and Friends JAZZ PLUS TRIO.
Keyboard - Drums/Bass/Vocals - Trumpet or Violin. Plays most styles of music (Jazz, Pop, Oldies, Swing, Dance, Rock, Country, etc)
Sarah Nelson String Trio (Violin, viola, cello (Classical) some contemporary)
Piano Trio: Violin, Cello, Piano (mostly Classical)
QUARTETS:
STRING QUARTET:
String Quartet (classical, Jazz Standards, Classic Rock, Oldies, Dance, etc.) 2-violins, viola, cello
BANDS:
Phyllis and Friends Jazz Plus: Keyboard, Bass, Drums, Trumpet(Includes vocals) 4-5 people. They play most styles from 20's thru current, Oldies, Smooth Jazz, Pop, Rock, Broadway, Love Songs, Country etc.
THE DOMINOES BAND: (some of the best dance music available) 7-pc Dance/Pop/Rock Band (specializes in the 60's & 70's) Veteran musicians who have re-grouped to form this: Players: Diane Maday, rhythm guitar-vocals; Tim Rector, Bass-Vocals; Dave Nelson, Lead guitar-Vocals; Kevin Rostron-Drums; Bruce Patten, Lead Guitar; Larry Lynch, Keyboards-Vocals; Steve Talbert, percussion.
Song List
- A Day in the Life of a Fool - Luiz Bonfa (Latin Jazz)
- A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes - from "Cinderella"
- A Foggy Day (Jazz) - by Gershwin
- A Summer Place (60's) - movie theme
- Ain't Misbehavin' - by "Fats" Waller
- All I Ask of You (Phantom of Opera) - by Andrew Lloyd Webber
- All of Me - Sinatra, Buble
- All the Things You Are - Jazz Ensemble
- All the Way - Sinatra
- All You Need is Love (Beatles) Rock - Jazz Plus Band, Trio or Duo, or solo Piano
- Almost like Being in Love - Lerner & Lowe (jazz ensemble)
- Always on My Mind (Country) - rec. by Willie Nelson
- And I Love Her - Beatles
- And the Angels Sing - Benny Goodman
- Angel Eyes - by Jim Brickman
- As Long As He Needs Me - Oliver
- As Time Goes By (Jazz Standard) - Jazz ensemble
- Ashokan Farewell - Folk
- At Last - Etta James & many others
- Autumn Leaves - Roger Williams
- Autumn Serenade - Harry JamesOrchestra
- Baby,It's Cold Outside - w/duet vocals
- Bad Boy (The DOMINOS BAND) - Beatles
- Beauty and the Beast (Movie) - Elton John
- Bewitched 1940 Jazz Std. - Rodgers & Hart
- Beyond the Sea (60's) - Bobby Darin
- Birth of the Blues - Ray Henderson
- Bless the Broken Road (Country) - Rascall Flats
- Blue Moon - Jazz Standard
- Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton
- Bye, Bye Blackbird - Upbeat Jazz standard
- Cabaret (Broadway) - Jazz Ensemble
- Caledonia - Celtic Thunder
- Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elton John
- Canon in D (popular for Weddings) - Pachelbel
- Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
- Caravan (Jazz ensemble) - Duke Ellington
- Chicken Dance - trad. festival dance
- Come Away with Me - Nora Jones
- Come Away with Me - Norah Jones
- Come Fly with Me - Frank Sinatra
- COMPLETE REPERTOIR of WEDDING - MUSIC is NOT SHOWN
- Could I Have This Dance - Anne Murray
- Cry Me A River - Bues - Jazz
- Crying (70's Pop) - Roy Orbison
- Dancing with the Angels - Monk & Neagle
- Danny Boy - traditional Irish
- Days of Wine & Roses (Mancini) - Andy Williams (jazz ensemble
- Desperado - Eagles
- Do You Love Me (DOMINOS BAND) - The Contours
- Domino (THE DOMINOS BAND) - Van Morrison
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Duke Ellington
- Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
- Dream a Litlle Dream of Me - Cass Elliott,Mamma/Pappas
- Ebb Tide (50's) - Jazz
- Embraceable You - by Gershwin
- Every Breath You Take - Sting
- Everything - Michael Buble
- Everything I Do I Do It for You - Robin Hood, Prince of Tides
- Fascinating Rhythm - Gershwin
- Fields of Gold - Sting (jazz arr.)
- Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
- For Once in My Life - Tony Bennett
- Forest Gump Suite - movie theme
- Friends and Lovers (Both to Each Other) - (80's)
- From This Moment On - Shania Twain
- Georgia on My Mind - Jazz ensemble
- Georgia on My Mind) - Hoagy Carmichael
- Girl from Ipanema (Latin Jazz) - Antonia Jobim
- Gonna Fly Now - Rocky the movie
- Green River (DOMINOS BAND) - Credence Clearwater Revival
- Hallelujah - from Shrek
- Harlem Nocturne - Mike Hammer theme
- Hava Nagila - trad.Jewish Festive Dance
- Have I Told You Lately that I Love You - Jazz ensemble
- Heartland - CelticThunder
- Here, There and Everywhere - (Beatles) 60's
- Hey Jude - Beatles
- Hey There, Delilah - Plain White T's
- How Beautiful (Contemp Christian - Twila Paris
- How Sweet it is - 1964
- Hymne - Vangelis
- I CanOnly Imagine - Mercy Me
- I Cross My Heart (Country) - Country
- I Don't Want to Miss A Thing - Armageddan
- I Dreamed a Dream - Les Miserables
- I Got it Bad & That Ain't Good - Duke Ellington
- I Got Rhythm (Swing) - Gershwin
- I Left My Heart in San Francisco - Tony Bennett
- I Say A Little Prayer For You - Piano (60's) Burt Bacharack
- I Swear - Piano, Duo, Trio, Band, Vocal
- I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton
- I Write the Songs - Piano (70's)
- I/m Beginning to See the Light - Duke Ellington
- If You Believe - Piano (Jim Brickman) 90's
- I'll Be Seeing You - Irving Berlin
- I'll Remember April - Jazz ensemble
- I'm Always Chasing Rainbows - Harry James
- I'm in the Mood for Love
- I'm in the Mood for Love (Jazz Std) - by McHugh/Fields
- I'm Yours (contemporary) - Jason Mraz
- Imperial March - Empire Strikes Back
- In A Sentimental Mood - Duke Ellington
- In My Life - Beatles
- In the Mood (Swing) - Jazz Ensembl (Big Band)
- In the Still of the Night - Frank Sinatra
- In This Life - Piano (90's)
- In Your Eye (Piano) - Yanni
- Isn't It Romantic - Rodgers & Hart
- It Had to be You - Jazz Standard
- I''ve Grown Accustomed to Your Face - "My Fair Lady"
- Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Classical (Bach)
- Just in Time - Sinatra
- Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
- Kissing You - theme from Romeo & Juliet
- La Bamba - Latin Dance, Jazz
- Let It Be - Beatles
- Long Cool Woman (DOMINOS) - Hollies
- Love Remains (country) - One-Man Band
- Love Story - Piano (1970's)
- Lullaby of Birdland - George Schearing
- Lullaby of Broadway - Jazz Standard
- Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
- Memory (from Cats) - Jazz Ensemble
- Michelle - Lennon & McCartney
- Misty (Errol Garner) - Johnnie Mathis
- MOna Lisa - Nat King Cole
- Mood Indigo (Jazz Ensemble) - Duke Ellington
- Moon Glow - Jazz Standard
- Moon River - by Henry Mancini
- Music of the Night (Phantom of Opera) - Broadway
- My Funny Valentine - by Rodgers & Hart (Jazz ensemble
- My Funny Valentine - Jazz ensemble
- My Girl - Temptations
- My Heart Will Go On (Titanic) - Celine Dion
- My Way - Frank Sinatra
- New York, New York (Cabaret) - Liza Minelli
- Nice & Easy - Frank Sinatra
- Night & Day - Cole Porter (Broadway)
- Ode to Joy - Beethoven (classical)
- Oh! Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
- On Green DolphinStreet - Jazz Ensemble
- On the Sunny Side of the Street - SwingJazz
- One Man's Dream - Yanni
- One Moment in Time - "Somewhere in Time" movie
- Only You - The Platters
- Open Arms - Piano (Perry/Cain) 80's
- Over the Rainbow (Wizard of Oz - Jazz ensemble
- Panis Angelicus - Classical
- Raindrops Keep Falling On my Head - Burt Bacarach
- Reverie - Violin- String Ensemble
- Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
- Ring of Fire - Johnnie Cash
- Rondeau (Fiocco) - Violin--String Ensemble
- Rondeau (Masterpiece Theatre) - Classical (Mouret)
- 'S Wonderful - Gershwin
- Satin Doll - Duke Ellington
- Save the Last Dance for Me - 60's
- Saving All My Love for You - (70's)
- Sentimental Journey - Big Band sound
- Sh-Boom, Life Could Be a Dream - 50's (Crewcuts)
- She's Got A Way - Bill Joel
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - 30's jazz
- Someone to Watch Over Me - Gershwin
- Something in the Way She Moves - Beatles
- Sometimes When we Touch - 70's
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Wizard Oz) - Judy Garland
- Songs from "Twilight Saga' - various composers
- Speak Softly, Love (Godfather) - theme from "Godfather"
- Spring (from Four Seasons-1st Movement - Violin -- String Quartet
- Stairway to Heaven - 70's
- Star Wars Theme - from movie
- Stardust - Hoagy Carmichael
- Strangers in the Night - Frank Sinatra
- STRING ENSEMBLES MUSIC - PLEASE REQUEST
- String of Pearls (Swing) - Jazz Ensemble
- Summer Wind - Michael Buble
- Summertime - Gershwin
- Summertime (Jazz Standard) - Jazz Duo or Trio or ; Piano Solo
- Sweet Georgia Brown - Bernie/Pinkard/Casey
- Tangerine - jazz standard
- Tears in Heaven - Piano (Eric Clapton)
- That's What Friends Are For - Burt Bacharack 80's
- The Entertainer - Piano (Scott Joplin)
- The Gift of Love
- The Good Life - Tony Bennett, BillyJoel
- The Letter (DOMINOS BAND) - Box Tops
- The Nearness of You - (Hoagy Carmichael) 30's, 40's, 60's, 90's
- The Notebook - theme from the movie
- The Prayer - Celine Dion/Andre Bocekki
- The Prayer - Celine Dion
- The Rose - Bette Midler
- The Shadow of Your Smile - from "The Sandpiper" Bosa Nova
- The Way You Look Tonight - Jazz - Broadway
- This Guy's in Love - Burt Bacarach
- THIS IS A PARTIAL LIST - REQUEST COMPLETE LIST
- This is a partial list. REQUEST complete - PLAYLIST for each ensemble
- To Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan 1997
- Tonight I Celebrate My Love for You
- Tracks of My Tears (DOMINOS) - Linda Ronstadt
- Trumpet Tune (Purcell) - Classical
- Trumpet Voluntary - Jeremiah Clarke
- Two Tickets to Paradise (DOMINOS BAND) - Eddie Money
- Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
- Unforgettable - Nat/Natalie Cole
- Valentine - Jim Brickman
- Valse Op.64, No 1 (Chopin) - Piano (Classical)
- Vida la Vida - Coldplay
- Vivace (Fiocco) - Violin & Piano
- Waltz in C# minor (Chopin) - Piano (Classical)
- We have Classical, Jazz, Dance - Pop, Rock, Celtic, etc.
- Wedding March (Recessional) - Mendelssohn (classical)
- Wedding Song - Kenny G
- Wedding Song (Peter Yarrow) - Peter, Paul, & Mary
- What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
- What are You Doing New Years Eve - Frank Loesser
- When I Fall in Love - movie Sleepless in Seattle
- When You Say You Love Me - Josh Groban
- Wild Night (DOMINOS BAND) - Van Morrison
- Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
- Woman (John Lennon) - Beatles 80's
- Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
- Yesterday - Beatles
- You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker
- You Must Love Me (Evita) - (1996)
- You Raise Me Up (contemporary) - Josh Groban
- Younger Than Springtime - (Rodgers & Hammerstein (1949)
- Your Song (Elton John) - Piano & Vocal (1969)
- You're Still the One (Shania Twain) - (1997)
Available For:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Cocktail Parties, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Halloween Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, School Assemblies, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.
Feedback
- Phyllis and Friends were great entertainment for our Christmas dinner. Everyone enjoyed their performance so much and we would highly recommend them. -- Joyce J, Kokomo, IN, 12/8/2011
- Outstanding. Phyllis & Friends was the perfect, classic addition to our event. They played a variety of music and sounded great - not too loud, not too soft. -- Susan S, Indianapolis, IN, 5/12/2007
- They did a very nice job and very easy to work with. -- Tammy F, Indianapolis, IN, 6/22/2007
- I hired a piano/violin duo for my wedding ceremony. It went beautifully. Phyllis contacted me prior to the wedding to iron out music cues and all went perfectly at the actual ceremony. The music was fantastic. Great vendor!! I would definitely recommend them. -- Brooke V, Indianapolis, IN, 12/30/2005
- This company is great! They're easy to book and professional, and the string trio is a good price without sacrificing the quality of music. I'd readily book them again if I needed live music for something. -- Alicia J, Indianapolis, IN, 5/31/2008
- I can't say enough how pleased we were with Phyllis & Friends String Quartet. Highly talented and throughly professional. They helped make our son's wedding a truly magical event. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Emmett E. Kennedy -- Emmett K, Muncie, IN, 8/14/2010
- Your people were very accomodating, kind and professional. Many of the attendees commented how wonderful it was to hear them play.All Katie could do was walk around and ask "Is this a dream?" Thank you from the bottom of my heart. No one was disappointed! -- Dorine T, Columbus, IN, 10/10/2009
- I was not able to hear their prewedding performance, but had compliments from relatives. They arrived on time and did a lovely performance for the wedding. -- Sandra F, Carmel, IN, 6/9/2007
- Phyllis and Friends did such a great job! They really help set the mood for our wedding and were very professional. Communicating with them was through email but phone conversions were also an option. We were completely satisfied with them! Thank you! -- Caitlin M, Indianapolis, IN, 10/4/2008
- hired a classical duo for my daughters wedding. Viola/classical guitar. They were on time and accomadating. Beautiful!!!! -- Dawn M, Carmel, IN, 9/6/2008
- The music was absolutely wonderful. I only wish I had seen Phyllis at the end of the wedding to thank her in person for the job that she did. We loved it!!! -- Debbie P, Franklin, IN, 11/21/2009
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