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The Lovebirds
Wedding Musician
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Based in: Miami, Florida
Based in: Miami, Florida
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From: $600
From: $600
The Love Birds are a Miami-based events band. Our seasoned musicians can entertain any audience! Whether you're looking for a large high energy dance band, or an intimate and classy trio, The Lovebirds will create a perfect soundtrack for your event!... (more)
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Ausar Amon
Violinist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: New York City, New York
Based in: New York City, New York
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From: $400
From: $400
Classical violinist professionally trained by David Nadien, the most recorded violinist in history.
Won acclaim in Steinway Hall debut recital in 2016.
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Renda Jackson
Bass Guitarist
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Based in: Wilmington, Delaware
Based in: Wilmington, Delaware
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From: $350
From: $350
Professional Bassist performing internationally and nationally on platforms such as churches, cruise ships, local festivals and surrounding venues in the Tri-State Delaware, Maryland and Washington DC region... (more)
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Logan From
Saxophonist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Based in: Tulsa, Oklahoma
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From: $500
From: $500
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Saxophone/Flute/Clarinet
Played multiple shows from genres including, jazz, funk, pop, rock, and indie music. My ear is quick when I'm learning parts within a brief period. Experienced in music notation software, and composing/arranging. New England Conservatory 2024.... (more)
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Lartist Yan
One Man Band
Available in St. Louis
Based in: New York City, New York
Based in: New York City, New York
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From: د.إ1800
From: د.إ1800
🎤 Lartist Yan – Live Performer in Dubai
A multilingual singer (English, French, Russian) blending R&B, Soul, Pop, Blues, Afrobeat, and Ballads. Based in Dubai, Yan performs original songs and covers for weddings, corporate events, private parties, and concerts.... (more)
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Jimi Watusi
One Man Band
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Royse City, Texas
Based in: Royse City, Texas
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From: $300
From: $300
Solo keyboards and vocals with beats.
All styles, specialize in tropikal vibes, reggae, etc...
FUN, interactive entertainer for all ages , with international experience. ... (more)
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Tyrel Dawaun Kimbrough
Saxophonist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Canton, Ohio
Based in: Canton, Ohio
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I'm a Tenor sax Player who has not only played with live bands but can also play alone with my own tracks...experienced in every genre from classical pop to jazz and rnb I'm experienced enough to give the crowd whatever they want in a professional musical instrumentatio... (more)
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Jonah Jonathan
Double Bassist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: New York
Based in: New York
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Carlos R Oyola
Drummer
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
Based in: Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
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From: $300
From: $300
I'm a highly motivated musician looking for the opportunity to expand my craft. I have a degree in music performance with over 10 years plus of working experience. I'm also skilled in multiple styles of music from from Latin, neo soul, gospel, regge, theatre and more.... (more)
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Max Cudworth
Saxophonist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Based in: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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From: $350
From: $350
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Max Cudworth is a saxophonist and composer based in Philadelphia, PA, with extensive experience in the jazz, pop, electronic and latin music worlds. Max has performed across the globe at venues such as Blue Note NY, Cotton Club Tokyo and Birds Basement Melbourne... (more)
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T Bazz
Bass Guitarist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Orlando, Florida
Based in: Orlando, Florida
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From: $300
From: $300
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Timothy “T Bazz” Wimberly brings 25+ years of experience as a bassist and Musical Director. He offers live/studio bass, show direction, set arranging, and band leadership across gospel, R&B, funk, and more—delivering excellence, groove, and professional polish.... (more)
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Ricardo
Saxophonist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Based in: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
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From: $1300
From: $1300
I provide music that will make you feel good. Smooth jazz or funk jazz, love music. I will serenade the crowd and with cover tunes from the 70’s to the present. ... (more)
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Atticus Trayford
Drummer
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Los Angeles, California
Based in: Los Angeles, California
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From: $350
From: $350
Experienced, professional, freelance percussionist who has been hired by 50+ events in the past 5 years including for pit orchestras, private parties, weddings, and house shows. Fluent with sight reading as well as playing by feel. Well rounded with multiple genres.... (more)
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MikeJKeys
Wedding Musician
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Torrington, Connecticut
Based in: Torrington, Connecticut
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From: $1200
From: $1200
With 15+ years of experience, I specialize in Funk, Pop, R&B, Motown, Rock, and Party Music. I've performed worldwide in 4 countries, both as a solo act and with cover bands, sharing the stage with renowned artists. I will bring the perfect experience to your event... (more)
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Steve Lynch
Pianist / Keyboardist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: New York City, New York
Based in: New York City, New York
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From: $2000
From: $2000
I have worked solo piano since 1989 in restaurants, lounges, and cruise ships, as accompanist, cocktail pianist and piano bar entertainer. I play only recognizable pop tunes. From 2007 to 2010 I did was a piano bar entertainer on four Holland America ships.... (more)
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Bonnie E. Hart
Wedding Musician
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Los Angeles, California
Based in: Los Angeles, California
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From: $550
From: $550
"She can sing Anything!" - From Opera to Country to Pop. Hart is a well known singer and composer in Los Angeles, Ca. If you want an original song for any occasion...She can compose it and if you wish...sing it live at your event. Empathetic and easy to work with. ... (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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