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Tips For Online Booking Of Manhattan Jazz Bands

Hiring the right jazz band in Manhattan can be challenging, but Gigmasters makes it fun and easy! Here are five helpful tips for planning the perfect Manhattan jazz music for your special event:

1. Listen to audio and watch video of as many Manhattan jazz groups as you can. Jazz bands in Manhattan are plentiful on Gigmasters, and the typical Manhattan jazz trio, Manhattan jazz quartet, or Manhattan jazz combo all have multiple audio and video samples available on their Gigmasters press kits.

2. Thoroughly read client feedback. Many Gigmasters clients who have hired a Manhattan jazz ensemble have left useful feedback about their experiences. Also keep in mind, a full jazz Band in Manhattan might be larger than what you'd like, but often times a jazz band can reduce the size of its ensemble in order to suit your budget.

3. Book early. A great Manhattan New York jazz band might need to be booked 12 to 18 months in advance.

4. Get a contract and read it carefully. Most professional Manhattan NY jazz bands will also require a deposit in order to secure them.

5. Follow up with your Manhattan jazz band as often as you need to. Don't be shy about making sure your band knows exactly what type of live jazz music you want!

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1. B.D. Lenz

(61 Reviews)

Location:: Hackettstown, NJ (44 mi. from Manhattan)
Pay Range:: $400-$4000 per event
Member Since:: 1998
Category:: Jazz Band Manhattan

B.D. Lenz is a guitarist extraordinaire. His band plays everything from lush jazz standards to high-energy jazz rock flavored with the infectious grooves of Latin and Funk. His versatile ensemble can do it all from raging parties to quiet cocktail. He is signed to NY jazz label Apria Records, has released six nationally acclaimed recordings, and has performed internationally for TV, radio, fest... more

2. The Ted Hefko Jazz Band

(9 Reviews)

Location:: Brooklyn, NY (2 mi. from Manhattan)
Pay Range:: $700-$3000 per event
Member Since:: 2007
Category:: Jazz Trio / Jazz Band Manhattan

Why not hire a genuine jazz band featuring active members of the New York music scene instead of the standard "wedding band?" We offer great jazz for your cocktail hour and swinging sets of Jazz, Blues, Dixieland, and New Orleans funk for your reception. In addition to our regular repertoire, we've happily honored requests for everything from Van Morrison and The Rolling Stones, to Bob Marley, Bar... more

3. Wildcat Jazz Band

(16 Reviews)

Location:: New York, NY
Pay Range:: $600-$4000 per event
Member Since:: 2006
Category:: Jazz Band Manhattan

Some of the hottest jazz players on the East Coast - veterans of the Woody Allen band at Michael's Pub and the Red Onion band at the Cajun - can turn your special event into a happening bursting with great music, rhythm and energy. They bring the pulse of old New Orleans to life...from the sounds of Louis Armstrong and King Oliver to the excitement of Chicago during the Jazz Age. Everything from t... more

4. Romantic Jazz/Jeffrey Gordon

(43 Reviews)

Location:: Yardley, PA (56 mi. from Manhattan)
Pay Range:: $600-$6000 per event
Member Since:: 2006
Category:: Jazz Band Manhattan

Welcome to Romantic Jazz! Make the Memory more Memorable! When You Want The Very Best! When the host of PHILADELPHIA'S NUMBER ONE JAZZ STATION,WRTI Quotes, 'It doesn't get any better than this,' what can we add? OUR CLIENT COMMENTS SPEAK VOLUMES with phrases like: "Music was perfect,fantastic evening, gre... more

5. ThomasD Classical & Jazz Ensembles

(2 Reviews)

Location:: Central, NJ (52 mi. from Manhattan)
Pay Range:: $400-$2000 per event
Member Since:: 2009
Category:: Jazz Trio / Jazz Band Manhattan

***MP3 LIST: X-Mas Music, Canon in D Major, Ave Maria, Selections by James Taylor & The Beatles, Just the Way You Are, Wonderful Tonight, I've Got You Under My Skin, Love is Here to Stay, Girl from Ipanema, Take Five, Come Away with Me, Just the Two of Us, Oye Como Va, and more. RANKED #1 Jazz Quartet and Classical Quartet in NJ on GigMasters. Perfect for Wedding Ceremonies, Cocktail Hours, ... more

6. Thomson Kneeland and Pizzicato Jazz

(8 Reviews)

Location:: New York, NY
Pay Range:: $425-$3000 per event
Member Since:: 2008
Category:: Jazz Trio / Jazz Band Manhattan

Consisting of some of the finest jazz musicians on the scene today, Pizzicato Jazz brings years of professional experience to your event with extensive careers spent performing with the likes of Chet Baker, Cab Callaway, Kenny Werner, Jaki Byard, Michael Brecker, Bill Cosby and many others. We've set our roots deep into the history of the music we play, and we bring that experience into every sett... more

7. The Sidewinders

(26 Reviews)

Location:: New York, NY
Pay Range:: $400-$5000 per event
Member Since:: 2007
Category:: Jazz Band Manhattan

Thanks for your interest in the Sidewinders. We are a group of talented musicians who love what we do and are enthusiastic about our music. Our goal is to provide you with fantastic music at affordable prices. We are a New York-based band that has been providing listeners with great music, fresh talent, and vibrant performances for over seven years. With extensive experience performing for wedd... more

8. Nick Russo Trio

(6 Reviews)

Location:: New York, NY
Pay Range:: $325-$3000 per event
Member Since:: 2007
Category:: Jazz Trio / Jazz Band Manhattan

The Nick Russo Trio performs originals, standards, 1950s & 60s jazz as well as 20s & 30s Traditional Jazz, music from New Orleans and Dixieland. We perform as an instrumental trio as well as with a male or female vocalist. We have varied versions of the group performing the music of A.C. Jobim, bossa-nova, samba, Brazilian pop music and other music from Brasil. We also perform the music of Stevie ... more

9. Jerry Costanzo Jazz & Swing

(22 Reviews)

Location:: New York, NY
Pay Range:: $750-$7500 per event
Member Since:: 2004
Category:: Jazz Band Manhattan

Considered one of the best and busiest singer/Band leaders on the scene today. Jerry Costanzo has gained popularity among connoisseurs of jazz & swing, young and old. His interpretations of great standards from the song-writing legends, including George & Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Rodgers & Heart to name a few, will set the stage and carry listeners back to the sultry and swinging sounds of the ... more

10. Lapis Luna

(13 Reviews)

Location:: New York, NY
Pay Range:: $900-$6000 per event
Member Since:: 2002
Category:: Jazz Band Manhattan

The only jazz band in THE KNOT's highly acclaimed Best of Real Weddings 2008 AND 2009! Lapis Luna brings you the captivating music of 1930s, 40s & 50s jazz with a classic glittering sound. Their specialty is playing timeless melodies the way they were meant to be heard: vibrant, fun, romantic & cool. Led by jazz chanteuse Shawn Aileen Clark, Lapis Luna transports you and your guests to a lo... more

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Please note these Jazz Bands will also travel to Brooklyn, Hoboken, Jersey City, Long Island City, Union City, Weehawken, Flushing, North Bergen, West New York, Bayonne, Kearny, Secaucus, Staten Island, Cliffside Park, Fairview, Jamaica, Bronx, Edgewater, Harrison, Newark