Heather Nelson Trio

• Heather Nelson - Vocals and Piano
• Johnny Nelson - Bass
• Justin Walke - Drums
• Saxophonist - (when expanded)
• Guitarist - (when expanded)

With a song list of unforgettable jazz classics from Sinatra to Norah Jones, our Trio can create the perfect atmosphere for your event - from elegant background ambiance to upbeat music for dancing. Exceptional music your guests will enjoy – young and old alike. We have over thirty years of combined experience as professional musicians and have played for countless private parties, weddings, and corporate events throughout the Midwest and beyond.

More than a Trio •

While the trio consists of Heather Nelson on Vocals/Piano, bassist Johnny Nelson and Justin Walke on drums, we also offer a range of options to fit any situation or budget - from a simple duo for smaller events, to a Deluxe five piece band with Sax & Guitar for larger functions. We can offer suggestions to help you choose the perfect option for your event.

We'll provide everything •

No piano at your venue? No problem, Heather uses her own high quality keyboard at most of the events we play (the same one used in our audio samples). We provide all sound equipment necessary to perform for your event and our space requirements are very flexible, accommodating any situation.

Booking is simple •

To secure a booking we'll send you a simple one page contract by mail or fax which is signed and returned along with a small deposit. The balance isn't due until the day of the event.

Corporate clients will receive an invoice and contract by email or fax and the deposit can be waived so you'll only need to process one check.

We are always available to go over any questions that might come up along the way.

Christmas Parties •

Planning a Christmas Party in the Oklahoma City or Tulsa area? Whether you have been chosen to coordinate your annual Christmas office party or are just planning an intimate holiday party for friends - we can offer the help you need to find and book the right Christmas party entertainment option for your event. Our band options range from a solo pianist playing elegant holiday classics to a full 4-piece band with vocals and sax playing more upbeat renditions of Christmas favorites. Please listen to our audio clip (above on the right) titled “Christmas” to hear our popular trio format performing live Christmas music with a jazz twist.



From large corporate events to small informal gatherings - group members have performed at the following venues/events (partial list):

Oklahoma Governor's Mansion - Christmas Open House Tour • 2006 Journal Record 'Woman of the Year' Champagne Reception • Skirvin Hotel - Red Piano Lounge • 2007 Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce 100th Anniversary Celebratory Dinner • Bank of Oklahoma Awards Ceremony • National Cowboy Western Heritage Museum • Remington Park • Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino • Private Events for RE/MAX Realtors • Christmas Party for SONIC Corp. • OU Faculty House • Oklahoma City Museum of Art • Greenwood Jazz Festival - Tulsa • Dominion House - Guthrie, OK • The Mansion on Turtle Creek - Dallas, TX • Tulsa Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center • American Airlines Private Party - Bricktown • Sellers Special Event Center - Edmond, OK • UCO Alumni Events • Gaillardia Country Club • 2007 American Diabetes Association Fundraiser 'Tailgate for Diabetes' Event • Jackie Cooper BMW Edmond • Sharp Concert Hall - OU Campus • R.K. Black Christmas Party • Quail Creek Country Club • Thomas Jefferson School Fund Raiser - Joplin, MO • Bob Moore Porsche Dealership Event - Edmond, OK • Skelly Lodge - Catoosa, OK • Chesapeake Boathouse OKC • Oklahoma Hospital Association Award Ceremony - Cox Convention Center • 2007 and 2008 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society 'Man and Woman of the Year' Gala Benefit - Grand Ballroom Skirvin Hotel • Will Rogers Theatre (Theater) OKC • Sand Plum Event Center – Guthrie, OK • Shangri-la Resort - Grand Lake • La Baguette – Norman, OK • Oklahoma Heritage Association Center - Downtown OKC • St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral • Oklahoma History Center • Five Oaks Lodge - Jenks, OK • Private Event for Spirit Bank • Tres Suenos Winery • The Cheesecake Factory Grand Opening Charity Party - Penn Square Mall • Nonna's at Bricktown • Lake Keystone Wedding Reception - Sand Springs, OK • Bourbon Street Cafe - Bricktown • Paseo Gallery Walk and Holiday Show - OKC • Petroleum Club - Oklahoma City, Edmond and Tulsa • Jazz In June - Norman, OK • Oak Tree Country Club - Edmond, OK • Edmond Jazz Festival • Tulsa PAC • Valentine's Day Dance - Crestview Country Club (Wichita, KS) • La Posada Spa & Resort (Wedding) - Santa Fe, NM • Southern Hills Country Club - Tulsa, OK • Festival of the Arts OKC • Fort Smith Jazz Festival - Ft. Smith, AR • Beacon Club • OKC Golf & Country Club • OSU Alumni Center - Stillwater • Botanica - Wichita • Cox Convention Center • UCO Jazz Lab - Edmond, OK • Philbrook Museum - Tulsa, OK • Thunderbird Chapel - Norman, OK • Marland Mansion - Ponca City, OK • JRB Art Gallery - OKC • Harn Homestead • Private Events - Deep Fork Grill • Tinker AFB • Grand Opening for Foundation Surgery Affiliates • Waterford Hotel Sunday Brunch • Quail Creek Country Club • Le Meridian - New Orleans, LA • Opening Night - OKC New Year's Eve

• Sway - Michael Buble
• I've Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra
• Steppin' Out With My Baby - Tony Bennett
• Fly Me To The Moon - Sinatra
• Beyond The Sea - Michael Buble
• My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone
• New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
• Girl From Ipanema - Bossa Nova Classic
• It Had To Be You - Harry Connick Jr
• Besame Mucho - Diana Krall
• Moondance - Van Morrison
• Mas Que Nada - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
• Our Love Is Here To Stay - Harry Connick Jr.
• What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
• The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
• Samba de Mon Couer - French Music from “Something’s Gotta Give” Soundtrack
• Crazy Love - Van Morrison
• A Kiss to Build a Dream On - Louis Armstrong
• Agua De Beber - Astrud Gilberto & Antonio Carlos Jobim
• All Of Me - Billie Holiday
• Almost Like Being In Love - Nat King Cole
• April In Paris - Ella Fitzgerald
• As Time Goes By - Casablanca Soundtrack (Piano Instrumental)
• At Last - Etta James
• The Best Is Yet To Come - Tony Bennett
• Big City - Shirley Horn
• Blue Moon - Tony Bennett
• But Not For Me - Natalie Merchant
• Cheek To Cheek - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
• Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) - Brazilian Classic
• City Home - Mose Allison
• Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
• Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra
• Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) - Bossa Nova Classic
• Day By Day - Sarah Vaughan
• Deed I Do - Ray Charles
• East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) - Billie Holiday
• Exactly Like You - Diana Krall
• Fever - Peggy Lee
• Five Hundred Miles High - Chick Corea
• Get Out Of Town - Shirley Horn
• How Deep Is The Ocean - Chet Baker
• I Concentrate On You - Sinatra
• I Could Write a Book - Harry Connick Jr.
• I Fall In Love Too Easily - Chet Baker
• I Get A Kick Out Of You - Sinatra
• I Just Found Out About Love - Diane Schuur
• I Remember You - Diana Krall
• I Thought About You - Sinatra
• I'm Beginning To See The Light - Carmen McRae
• I'm In The Mood For Love - Sinatra
• I'm Old Fashioned - Ella Fitzgerald
• I've Got Plenty Of Nothing - George and Ira Gershwin
• I've Got The World On A String - Michael Buble
• In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning - Sting
• Isn't This A Lovely Day - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
• It Could Happen To You - Diana Krall
• It Might As Well Be Spring - Nina Simone
• Just Friends - Michael Buble
• Let's Fall In Love - Frank Sinatra
• The Look Of Love - Diana Krall
• L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole
• Love Me Or Leave Me - Sarah Vaughan
• The Man I Love - Joni Mitchell
• Manha De Carnival - Stan Getz
• Meditation - Astrud Gilberto
• Moon River - Audrey Hepburn (Breakfast At Tiffany's Soundtrack)
• Moonglow - Billie Holiday
• Moonlight In Vermont - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
• The More I See You - Michael Buble
• My Funny Valentine - Sting
• Nada Sera - Brazilian Classic
• The Nearness Of You - Norah Jones
• Nice Work If You Can Get It - Sinatra
• Night And Day - Cole Porter (Instrumental)
• O Morro - Brazilian Classic
• On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Sinatra
• Only Trust Your Heart - Diana Krall
• S'Wonderful - Diana Krall
• Since I Fell For You - Nina Simone
• Skylark - Gretchen Parlato
• Someday My Prince Will Come - Miles Davis
• Someone To Watch Over Me - Sting
• Somewhere Over The Rainbow
• Star Eyes - Carmen McRae
• Stars Fell On Alabama - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
• Summer Samba - Brazilian Classic
• Summertime - George and Ira Gershwin
• Sweetest Taboo - Sade
• Take 5 - Dave Brubeck (Instrumental)
• Take the 'A' Train - Duke Ellington (Instrumental)
• Tristeza - Brazilian Classic
• Tropicalia - Eliane Elias
• Under A Blanket Of Blue - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
• Unforgettable - Natalie Cole
• The Very Thought Of You - Tony Bennett
• Waters Of March - Bossa Nova Classic
• What A Difference A Day Made - Jamie Cullum
• What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life? - Sting/Chris Botti
• What Is This Thing Called Love - Cole Porter
• When I Fall In Love - Nat King Cole
• Who's Sorry Now - Western Swing Classic
• Why Don't You Do Right - Peggy Lee
• You And I - Michael Buble
• You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
• You Don't Know Me - Ray Charles
• You Go To My Head - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
• You Stepped Out Of A Dream - Nat King Cole
• You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - Ella Fitzgerald
• We also play Christmas and Holiday Songs
• And many classic instrumentals

Anniversaries, Apres Ski Parties, Awards Nights, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Picnic, Private Parties, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Weddings

• Wow. We hired the Heather Nelson Trio for our wedding reception and they really made it special for us. It rained halfway through their set-up, and still they were flexible, pleasant, and altogether wonderful. Even though most of our guests left because of the rain, they played like it was a full house. They sounded great; Heather's voice is so soft, gentle and lilting. Perfection. Our song, "I Will" by The Beatles, is not on their set list; however, they were nice enough to learn it, slow it down and play it for our first dance. Even though I've heard that song hundreds of times, I cried throughout it. Believe me, you will love this band. -- Heather R, Oklahoma City, OK, 5/23/2009
• We booked Heather and her trio plus a sax player for our wedding and we are STILL receiving compliments on the music! The atmosphere that the Heather Nelson Trio created fit perfectly into our venue and the holiday season. We could not have asked for better song selection, professionalism, communication, or overall level of talent. Having been a musician myself for over twenty years, I have tremendously high expectations of musical groups, and Heather and her group actually exceeded them. I absolutely recommend the Heather Nelson Trio to anyone looking for a wonderful live music experience. Thank you Heather! -- Jeremy B, Dallas, TX, 12/9/2006
• There are so many details to tend to on the day of an event, it was great that Heather & Johnny showed up, set up and went to work delighting our guests with their music. They were great! I will definitely on them again. Thank you, Sharon Baker Stone Canyon -- Sharon B, Tulsa, OK, 12/6/2008
• The Heather Nelson Trio was a big hit at my wedding reception! People of all ages loved the music and lots of people danced! They sounded very classy and the volume was just right. They even, by my request, learned how to play our song so we could dance to it on our first dance. They played for the whole reception outdoors in 100 degree weather! They were awesome!!!!! Couldn't have asked for more! -- Leeann N, Muskogee, OK, 7/15/2006
• The Heather Nelson Trio was fabulous. My guests all raved about them. Where did I find them? I told them I Googled swing band okc and found Gigmasters. I was able to sample the band's performance online. Booking took less than 24 hrs, and the communitcation by email or phone was fast and easy. Its al lot more work using word of mouth and tracking bands down myself. -- Linda R, Norman, OK, 8/2/2007
• The Heather Nelson Trio set a beautiful mood for our wedding reception! Many people mentioned how wonderful the band was. In addition to their musical talent, they were so pleasant to work with and always quick to reply to my phone calls or emails. I appreciated all they did to make my wedding day beautiful! :) -- Sarah Jane B, Oklahoma City, OK, 5/6/2006
• Though I didn't get to interact with them much at my wedding (I was a little distracted :) ), their music was WONDERFUL. We had lots of compliments from people that they enjoyed their music a lot. They sounded great all the time. Thank you very much! -- Terri P, Wichita, KS, 11/3/2006
• I can't say enough good things about The Heather Nelson Trio! They played for my dad's 80th birthday and I continue receiving comments on how wonderful they were! He keeps saying over and over what a great trio, and he's been playing jazz for about 70 years. They've got an extensive playlist, they are very professional and kind, and they would help make any gathering a tremendous success! If you love good jazz music, you'll love this trio. -- Andra L, The Colony, TX, 3/25/2006
• Fantastic group! Everyone complimented me on how great they sounded. I liked that you could talk to your friends and hear what they were saying without having to yell over the music. Would definitely hire them again. A pleasure to deal with! -- Susan N, Oklahoma City, OK, 12/18/2005

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