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Lisa Friedland
Pianist / Keyboardist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Based in: Santa Fe, New Mexico
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From: $200
From: $200
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I am a classical pianist, and improvisational pianist. I am a vocalist who sings in myriad languages and styles, particularly folk, classical, and spiritual.... (more)
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Colin Houlihan
Saxophonist
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Based in: Austin, Texas
Based in: Austin, Texas
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From: $600
From: $600
I am a university-trained saxophonist with over a decade of experience playing all styles including jazz, funk, pop, rock, and EDM. I can provide an unforgettable experience with little preparation or none as I have many years of experience under my belt.... (more)
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Bethany Westphal
Saxophonist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Cleveland, Ohio
Based in: Cleveland, Ohio
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From: $100
From: $100
Professional saxophonist in Cleveland Ohio comfortable in all styles. I have and play soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones. I also double on clarinet, flute, and class clarinet. Additionally, I am comfortable singing jazz ballads (female mezzo range)... (more)
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Karina Sax Music
Saxophonist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Orlando, Florida
Based in: Orlando, Florida
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From: $300
From: $300
I am a saxophonist with 10 years of experience in weddings and different events all over the world. I play alto and soprano saxophones for weddings wonderful most famous pop music and ballad hits in a jazz manner. ... (more)
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Sarah Fazendin
Violinist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: New York City, New York
Based in: New York City, New York
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From: $300
From: $300
Classically trained violinist fluent in pop, folk, theater, classical, and other styles. Experience as an actor-musician and aerial violinist.... (more)
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Irene
Violinist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Oviedo, Florida
Based in: Oviedo, Florida
(6 Reviews)
From: $250
From: $250
Irene is a professional violinist who has been performing for over twenty years, providing beautiful music of every genre to her audience for any event. Throughout her career, she appeared as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestra payer. ... (more)
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Mike Capadais
Bass Guitarist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Nashville, Tennessee
Based in: Nashville, Tennessee
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From: $200
From: $200
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Bass Player here from Nashville! I specialize in Rock, Country and Broadway/Orchestral repertoire as well as Jazz/Gospel and Pop. I released an album Nov 2022 with artist Common Tribe, which generated over 15 million streams! I am willing to travel and ready to go!... (more)
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Trey Wanvig Band
Electric Guitarist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Sarasota, Florida
Based in: Sarasota, Florida
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From: $900
From: $900
21 year old singer/songwriter from Sarasota FL
2023 Semifinalist At International Blues Challenge Memphis,TN... (more)
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Jimmy D. Lane Band
Electric Guitarist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Blaine, Washington
Based in: Blaine, Washington
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From: $2500
From: $2500
"Jimmy D. Lane is an incredible guitarist!"...Eric Clapton
At the age of 56, Jimmy D. Lane has worked with Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, Jim Keltner, Keith Richards, Jimmy Rogers, etc.
A full press kit and photos are available upon request.... (more)
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Stevie D
Electric Guitarist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Red Bank, New Jersey
Based in: Red Bank, New Jersey
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From: $500
From: $500
“Stevie D” has decades pf professional experience and strides for nothing less than excellence in every facet of his skill set,
which includes writing, performing, producing, mixing and arranging.
Available for tours, concerts and approved musical situations!... (more)
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John Friday
Acoustic Guitarist / Vocalist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Asheville, North Carolina
Based in: Asheville, North Carolina
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From: $300
From: $300
Singer/songwriter and solo cover artist. Primarily guitar, harmonicas and vocals. ... (more)
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Michael Wilson Knowles
Acoustic Guitarist / Vocalist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Morganton, North Carolina
Based in: Morganton, North Carolina
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From: $150
From: $150
I perform the best classic rock, folk rock, and blues songs from the past 50 years. My original material is upbeat, fun, and danceable. I perform solo, as a duo with a female vocalist, and as a quartet (full band). Easy to work with, and someone you’ll hire again.... (more)
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Mike Smoka Rocha
Electric Guitarist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: St. Augustine, Florida
Based in: St. Augustine, Florida
(2 Reviews)
From: $500
From: $500
Mike Smoka Rocha is a producer, performer, and creator of improvisational guitar rock. Mike has toured the continental US for thirty plus years satisfying live audiences of all ages, His flamenco style, electric blues guitar performance will melt hearts at your event.
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Boston Harpist Lizary Rodriguez
Harpist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Boston, Massachusetts
Based in: Boston, Massachusetts
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Professional Harpist in based in Boston. Available for Weddings, Corporate Events, Funerals & many more.... (more)
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Romaine Lawrence/ steeldrum player
Other Instrumentalist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Ocala, Florida
Based in: Ocala, Florida
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Provide a wide variety of music on the steeldrums to make your event happy and very special..... (more)
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J-Mann Music
Acoustic Guitarist / Vocalist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: San Diego, California
Based in: San Diego, California
(3 Reviews)
From: $500
From: $500
I play great crowd-pleasers from every era. From low-key dinner/conversation to uptempo party starters!... (more)
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Beau’s guitar says, expresses, and defines things that no lyrics could ever come close to defining. And that’s one of the greatest things about Blues and Jazz. You could take two different Jazz guitarists and have them play the same song, but they will both end up completely different sounding. That’s what happens when you impart all your thoughts, feelings, emotions, and dreams into your guitar.
Beau Shelby doesn’t use his guitar to just make melodies or music. His guitar has a voice – a beautiful voice – that only Beau can coax out of it. Beau Shelby is a master of his instrument. And when I say master, I don’t just mean he’s really good. I mean he is the master.
Or perhaps prodigy is a better description? It’s not often you find a guy who’s had but one (1) teacher/instructor in his entire lifetime and ends up even half as good as Beau Shelby. That’s just simply not natural. I don’t know whether he found music or music found him, ...but it’s obvious that the two were bound to meet eventually.
There is a massive difference between most of today’s music and Jazz/Blues. Personally, I love me some Rock music, but those musicians aren’t masters of their instruments like Beau Shelby is (there are a few, rare exceptions). Most Rock musicians play power cords. They play loud and distorted, so precision isn’t nearly as important. Beau Shelby’s music is precise. It is calculated. It is fundamentally and structurally brilliant.
But even in all that structure and discipline, he finds a way to let creativity and beauty shine in his music. He creates and plays, with seemingly so little effort, insanely intricate riffs that I can only pull off on my very best days with my air-guitar. As if the Jazz gods speak through his guitar to anyone willing to listen. You should be listening.
And while his guitar playing is certainly the show-stopper for me, it would be criminal not to mention his silky-smooth vocals. He just has the voice – as if by destiny. Beau is the total package.
A lot is made about the history of St. Louis and their Blues. And who can blame them? St. Louis IS Blues. Why else do you think we’d name our hockey team after it (even if the players and owners are a bunch of greedy d-bags… I digress. Not the time or place.)? What’s a shame is that people tend to forget the Blues and Jazz hasn’t disappeared from St. Louis.
While the city has a rich history that certainly is deserving of being recognized, we mustn’t overlook the fact that new Blues and Jazz is constantly springing up in this great city. Of course it doesn’t help that Blues is also being mixed with other genres (i.e. Hip Hop, Punk, some kind of crazy Electro stuff and, *gulp* yes, even Rock to a certain extent) which is distorting, diluting, and frankly, destroying what is quite possibly one of the more expressive forms of music out there.
And unfortunately, MarsBands isn’t doing the scene any favors. Admittedly, our area of expertise isn’t in the Blues or Jazz genres, but we should still be doing more to promote our hometown. And we will. In fact, there’s a good chance that to kick things off we will dedicate an entire week to St. Louis Blues and Jazz greats in the not too distant future.
Beau Shelby is a brilliant musician as well as a brilliant author with quite a lot of great and insightful things to say. MarsBands recommends you check out Beau Shelby’s blog. Oh ya, he also owns and operates his own label as well, TriportMedia, which is another reason we like him so much.
My favorite songs from Mr. Shelby, which you are free to listen to and enjoy below, were Tore Up, Mama’s World, and Ready? …Confetti!!! I strongly encourage, nay, implore, that you check out some of the silkiest smooth Jazz and Blues you’ll hear this side of the Mississippi.
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