- Location:
- Newton, New Jersey
- Travel Radius:
- Will travel up to 3000 miles from Newton.
- Pay Range:
-
$250-$4000 per event
- Member Since:
- 2003
- Primary Category:
- Swing Band
- Additional Categories:
- Big Band, Jazz Band, Live Band
- Genre:
- 40's Hits, 50's Hits, 60's Hits, 70's Hits, Big Band, Blues, Dixieland, Jazz, Motown, Oldies, Polka, R&B, Rock, Swing
- Influences:
- Influences include: Big Bad Voodoo Daddies, Glenn Miller, Brian Setzler, Sting, Frank Sinatra, Van Morrison, Duke Ellington, James Brown, (The Motown Thing) The Jazz Thing (Coltrane, Mingus) the Blues thing and the rock thing (60's to 9
Group Members
- Larry Balestra - Drums, Vocals
- Jay Benson - Guitar, Vocals,
- John Barath - Cornet, Trumpet
- Marilyn Bradley - vocalists, guitar & Perc.
- Scott Chamberlain - Trombone
- Roger Ericson - Alto, Sop sax, Cl. & Fl.
- Dan Bradley - keyboard, arranger, direc
- Rich Dispenziere - Trumpet
- Jim Wegrezyn - Bass, Vocals
- Frank Petrocelli - Tenor, & Sop Sax, Fl, Cl
Description
Please first read 'customers reviews'. We serve the best in Swing, jazz, classic rock and blues from R.I. to Washington, DC with 2 reed players who triple on saxes, flutes, clarinets; including 3 Male and 1 female vocalists;2 trumpets, 1 trombone, and a dynamite rhythm section A wide variety of styles including cool jazz, hot Swing, R&B, Motown, Classic Rock including Glenn Miller, Sinatra, Van Morrison, Beatles, Dixieland, Blues, Disco, Latin and Ballroom and ethnic styles. Serving PA, NY, NJ, RI and CT. Instrumentation: 2 trumpets, 2 saxes, Trombone, keyboard, bass, guitar, drums. Please check our video and audio samples. We will custom arrange music just for your occassion. Ask about our violin soloist for cocktail hours.
Song List
- In the Mood - Glenn Miller
- Zoot Suit Riot - Cherry Poppin' Daddies
- The Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra
- Route 66 - Various
- Man, I Feel Like A Woman - Shania Twain
- As Time Goes By - from Casablanca
- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Cannonball Adderly
- A Train - Duke Ellington
- Obla-Di, Obla Da - Beatles
- Jump Jive and Wail - Brian Setzler
- Tons of Swing tunes - Ellington, Dorsey, Miller
- Tons of Blues - Muddy Waters, various
- Quarter ton of rock, - Presley, Beatles, Buffet,
- My Girl - Temptations
- I Feel Good! (I Got You) - James Brown
- Respect - Aretha Franklin
- At Last - Etta James
- I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
- Girl From Ipanema - Carlos Jobim
- I Wanna Be Like You - Big Bad Voodoo
- Klezmer Music - Horas, Freylachs,
- Italian Medlies - Various
- German Polkas - Various
- Tangoes, Cha-cha's - Latin Dances
- Waltzes - Ballroom
- Honestly 100's more
- We will custom arrange - your favorite music
- Waste - Phish
- Loves Me Like A Rock - Paul Simon
- One Love, Stir It Up - Bob Marley
Available For:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
Feedback
- Dan Bradley and fellow musicians were wonderful. They played an excellent selection and their musicianship was of the highest quality. They accomodated every request and even played songs they haven't performed together before. Only the finest 'cats' can do that. I wholeheartedly recommend Dan Bradley and his band.
-P Rabot
-- Karen R, Allendale, NJ, 8/20/2005
- Dan was an extremely nice person and we are so glad we hired him for our event. He is a great piano player and we hope to be able to hire him again for any upcoming events we might have. -- Tiffany M, Edgewater, NJ, 2/19/2005
- I am happy to report that the Dan Bradley Band was fantastic. Every guest just loved the band. They did an excellent job. My wedding was a complete success due to their performance. They were great! -- Patricia I, Ridgewood, NJ, 2/12/2005
- To anyone who may be considering hiring Dan Bradley, DO IT!!! When we first began our search, we got a lot of calls, and checked out several of the bands. Many were good, and a few were very good. Unfortunately, this generally translated to “very expensive.” Dan’s price, on the other hand, was very reasonable. Many of the bands had very slick promo CDs that were obviously made under the most ideal studio conditions. Dan is unusual in that he tends to underplay his talent, so he sent us a copy of a live performance. The sound was a little muddy, so we asked him if he had a video. He actually recorded a practice session just for us and rushed it to us. It was great! At that point there was no question. We hired him on the spot. Dan was great with accommodating our song requests, and worked with a friend of ours who wanted to do a song for us. He put up with the idiocy of our worthless wedding coordinator, who treated him terribly and, even more importantly, he kept her from making a tacky mess of our reception. For that alone he will have our eternal praise. When we arrived at the reception, all doubt about the band was removed. They were fantastic! They cranked out song after song, took requests, and kept the dance floor absolutely packed to the very end. That too would have been enough. But when our slideshow soundtrack took a nosedive, he stepped up once again and actually improvised a soundtrack for us on the piano! Throughout the entire process from beginning to end, Dan proved himself a man of character, talent, and absolute class. We have only the highest praise for him, and will be happy to give anyone a personal reference.
Regards,
Dan and Rebekah
-- Dan B, Wayne, PA, 10/4/2003
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