Our House Jazz

• Doug Miller - bass
• Barbara Hubers-Drake - alto/soprano saxophone
• Mark Drake - drums
• Chris Spencer - guitar
• Bill Anschell or Nelda Swiggett - piano
• Vocalist if requested -

OUR HOUSE JAZZ is live jazz, an American art form. Jazz is a word which evokes any number of meanings to people: the smooth sounds of Paul Desmond, the sugar and spice of Ella Fitzgerald and Louie Armstrong, or the hard bop of Charlie Parker. Included are the salsa rhythms of Tito Puente and the frenetic harmonies of Charles Mingus or Thelonius Monk.

Our House Jazz will tastefully supply the auditory ambience to fulfill your event's needs. It may be time to relax with the wispy ballad 'My One and Only Love', liven up the evening with the Latin feel of 'Blue Bossa', get things swinging with a 'Straight No Chaser', or move your feet with 'Cantalope Island'. Our House Jazz Quartet can adapt to a great variety of situations from background dinner music to biting, energetic party and dance music.

We work closely with you to make certain you have just the right music and musicians to make your event a huge success! Our House Jazz can provide you with a professional soloist, duo, trio, quartet or quintet, as well as a vocalist, to meet your budget and your musical taste. Let us know what you're interested in and we'll work with you to supply the right mood and musicians.

• Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock
• Take Five - Paul Desmond/Dave Brubeck
• Well You Needn't - Thelonius Monk
• Caravan - Duke Ellington
• Straight No Chaser - Thelonius Monk
• Moondance - Van Morrison
• Girl from Ipanema - Antonio Carlos Jobim
• Song for My Father - Horace Silver
• Birk's Works - Dizzy Gillespie
• Cantalope Island - Herbie Hancock
• Wave - Antonio Carlos Jobim
• Sister Sadie - Horace Silver
• Scrapple from the Apple - Charlie Parker
• My Little Suede Shoes - Charlie Parker
• Night and Day
• Fly Me to the Moon
• Blue Bossa
• Black Orpheus
• Body and Soul - John Green
• Stompin' at the Savoy - Benny Goodman, Chick Webb & Edgar Sampson
• Over the Rainbow - Harold Arlen
• C Jam Blues - Duke Ellington
• Take the A Train - Duke Ellington
• Have You Met Miss Jones
• Out of Nowhere
• What Is This Thing Called Love? - Cole Porter
• On Green Dolphin Street - Bronislau Kaper
• Misty - Erroll Garner
• Blue Seven - Sonny Rollins

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, 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, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings...and more.

• What a great performance Our House Jazz Quartet provided for my birthday party. Friends who attended have asked for information on the band and commented on how much they enjoyed their music. All details for the evening were worked out during 2 weeks I was out of town, and Barbara picked up on what I was looking for from a short list of favorite artists, songs and instruments. The band then pulled together their evenings performance which was perfect. Our House Jazz Quartet are incredibly talented and I hope to hire them again. -- Kathy C, Seattle, WA, 9/29/2007
• Throughout the entire wedding process, Our House Jazz continually exceeded our expectations and proved to be a delight to work with. Communication with the band was always prompt and clear. Planning the event was simple, as the band was extremely accomodating to our needs and wishes. At the wedding itself, Our House Jazz arrived on time, looked incredibly professional, and worked with us through all the crazy last minute changes. Finally, the music was simply remarkable. The soft jazz set the mood just perfect, creating the most amazing atmosphere for our amazing night. We received so many complements concerning the music, and would not have changed one thing about the night. Thank you Our House Jazz for helping to make our wedding reception a night we will never forget. -- Brandon T, Quinault, WA, 7/7/2007
• Absolutely fabulous! Great musicianship, sensitive to changes in timing of reception events, great musical selections. The group was perfect in every way. We highly recommend them. Thank you, thank you, thank you, to Barbara Hubers-Drake and Our House Jazz! Eugene and Chiemi Ma -- Chiemi M, Seattle, WA, 8/8/2009
• I used Our House Jazz Quartet for a large company holiday party and they were AMAZING! We received so many compliments. I plan to definitely use them again. -- Kelli M, Seattle, WA, 1/26/2008
• We could not have asked for better music! Our House Jazz Quartet provided the perfect backdrop for a fantastic night. They were able to play the ceremony, as well, and adapted BEAUTIFULLY! We would highly recommend them to anyone who enjoys Jazz and wants calming, beautiful, ambient music for their event. -- Demorie H, Sumner, WA, 7/19/2007
• They were wonderful! I had to hire a band for a party for my father long distance, sight unseen. They contacted the venue for me and made all of the arrangements for loading and unloading without involving me at all. The music was wonderful and they truly made the night. I truly appreciate all that they did. -- Susan C, Seattle, WA, 5/9/2009
• If you want jazz at a wedding, this band is for you. The music was excellent, the band affable and ready at a moment's notice to accomodate the extra, unplanned event in the evening's festivities. I really can't express how much this band added to our wedding, and how wonderful it was to work with the band (especially leader Barbara). I would hire them again and again. -- Scott N, Seattle, WA, 5/28/2005
• Our House Jazz Quartet was absolutely amazing. They did everything they could to ensure that we had what we needed at all our events. The talent was amazing, as was their professionalism during all of the events. We will definitely hire them next time we need fantastic jazz. I would highly recommend them for any event! -- Kelly M, Renton, WA, 5/1/2007
• The Jazz quartet was wonderful. the music was perfect, they were wonderful to deal with and could not have been nicer. We have already recommended them to a friend having a party in about 3 weeks. To the quartet - thank you for making my birthday party that much more wonderful! -- Heide O, Seattle, WA, 10/13/2007
• Our House Jazz added a special touch to our holiday party. Great talent, wonderful mix of dance and easy listening music. I appreciate your throwing in a few singalong pieces at my request. -- Teresa S, Kirkland, WA, 12/6/2007
• This jazz quartet exceeded our expectations ini every way. They created a great atmosphere for our reception and were excellent in all aspects of their performance. Many many thanks to Our House Jazz Quartet for a successful wedding and reception. -- Jason S, Sammamish, WA, 8/20/2005
• They set to mood perfectly for our wedding. The music was superb! -- Kylee K, Bainbridge Island, WA, 7/14/2006
• The band made our day even more special than we could have ever hoped for! All of our guests were so pleased with the music - young and old alike. I would hire them again with much joy and anticipation! -- Serra H, Bellingham, WA, 11/10/2007
• These guys are the best! -- Todd O, Seattle, WA, 6/16/2006
• The music was great! Nice, mellow, soft music in the background. It made our wedding reception very nice. Thank you!!! -- Susan C, Federal Way, WA, 6/28/2008
• The band was wonderful. Our guests enjoyed the music immensely. I would definitely hire this group again. -- Nate B, Tacoma, WA, 6/13/2009
• Great experience. The music was good,and they handled the business end of things very professionally. -- Rand R, Spokane, WA, 11/3/2007
• Our House Jazz Quartet was great! We hired them for our company holiday party and everyone was impressed. We got more compliments on the band than anything else! -- Jenni P, Seattle, WA, 12/10/2005
• Our House Jazz Band was wonderful. We could not have asked for a more polished, professional, courteous, and accommodating band--they even wore tuxedos at my request! Our House Jazz Band know when you want background music and they know when you want them to be "on" but not in an obnoxious way. I cannot recommend them enough. You will be very happy you chose them for your entertainment. -- Paula B, Seattle, WA, 12/2/2011

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