Bill Freed

Our musical group, JazWorks, can play either mellow background music, with a trio or solo guitar, or add drums and keyboards for a more energetic musical experience. Our basic jazz trio consists of guitar and percussion, bass, and trumpet, which is appropriate for background music. If you want music for dancing, or something more energetic, we can add drums, and sometimes keyboards, a second trumpet, and/or a vocalist. The versatility of these musicians adds a great deal of flexibility to our sound, and allows us to play virtually any style, song, or level of intensity to suit the occasion. We all have a great deal of experience playing together. We play a variety of standards, straight-ahead jazz, and some popular songs appropriate for dancing if desired.

Solo Guitar: Of course, for those of you who have hired me before, or if you prefer that form of entertainment because of cost, needing something unobtrusive or quiet, etc., I am still available to play solo jazz guitar for events. Solo jazz guitar is primarily background music.

• Girl from Ipanema - Jobim
• Black Orpheus (Carnival) - Luis Bonfi
• Misty - Erol Garner
• All Blues - Miles Davis
• One-Note Samba - Jobim
• Night in Tunisia - Dizzie Gillespie
• Autumn Leaves - Johnny Mercer
• Oye Como Va - Tito Puente
• Fever - Little Willie John
• Canteloupe Island - Herbie Hancock
• Song for my Father - Horace Silver
• Rainy Night in Georgia - Tony Joe White
• Shakey Ground - Delbert McClinton
• Night Nurse - Gregory Isaacs
• Soul Shakedown Party - Bob Marley
• Caravan - Juan Tizol
• Cissy Strut - The Meters
• Bye Bye Blackbird
• Sidewinder - Lee Morgan
• Road Song - Wes Montgomery
• Jody Grind - Horace Silver
• Birk's Works - Dizzy Gillespie
• Hip Hug Her - Booker T and the MG's
• Poke Salad Annie - Tony Joe White
• On Broadway - The Drifters
• Work Song - Nat Adderly
• Mercy Mercy - Joe Zawinul
• Days of Wine and Roses - Herbert Mancini
• Take the A Train - Billy Strayhorn
• It Don't Mean a Thing - Duke Ellington
• My Funny Valentine - Rodgers and Hart
• Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
• Over the Rainbow - Harold Arlen
• Georgia on my Mind - Hoagie Carmichael
• and many others!

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Picnic, Private Parties, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Weddings

• Bill Freed and his band did a great job for our holiday reception. They were professional, accommodating and provided a perfect atmosphere for our reception. I strongly recommend Bill and his band. -- Taylor G, Washington, DC, 12/6/2007
• We utilized both Bill Freed's jazz group and rock band Cover Story for our outdoor wedding in October 2007. Bill was excellent to work with in planning the event, providing feedback and asking the right questions to make sure we had the event we wanted. The group learned a new song for our first dance and played it exceptionally well. They were professional, talented and great to work with. Bill is a star on the the guitar, the female jazz vocalist was exceptional. All in all, a group deserving of a top rating! We definitely recommend them for weddings and other events for clients who care about the quality of music and don't want "just another wedding band." -- Patricia M, Paris, VA, 10/7/2007
• The band is fabulous! They interacted with the whole party. The songs were great. I highly recommend them. Feel free to email me at lolatbowedding@yahoo.com -- Leonora G, Cockeysville, MD, 9/15/2007
• He was able to set up quickly and performed beautifully. The audience was full of professionals and supporters. He played with ease and the music was so beautiful it seemed effortless. We received many complements from all the attendees. We will definitely use you again in the future for another fundraiser or event. We also have no problem recommending him to others. As a Nonprofit Organization, I feel that we were very fortunate to have such a kind, and generous professional who was very accommodating for our guest. -- Charmeda B, Baltimore, MD, 5/2/2006
• Excellent entertainment for my event! He listened about what I wanted to accomplish, and he delivered it. My guests and I enjoyed his music. To top it off, he is very nice to work with. Sara Rubida Arlington, VA -- Sara R, Arlington, VA, 4/30/2006
• Very talented and quite a lot of fun to chat with after the fact! -- Lauren W, Washington, DC, 2/15/2006
• All our 35 guests raved about the music Bill provided! His style of jazz guitar was the perfect background for our 25th anniversary celebration. He was accomodating and understood the sound we were looking for. We will definitely look to hire him again, as will quite a few of our guests! Thanks, Bill--you made the party extra elegant! Jerry and Barbara -- Barbara F, Harwood, MD, 7/16/2005
• Bill and his band were great! He went above and beyond to cater to our specific needs with very little description or direction on our end. He actually went and researched the type of music we were looking for to be sure to nail down the sound! He even let us borrow some of his other personal equipment AND brought it over himself before the event. The entire group was extremely friendly and easy to work with. I would definetly reccomend him for any kind of event; he will put together a program for anything you are looking for and do it well. -- Janessa S, Baltimore, MD, 3/29/2007

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