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Krista Solars
Violinist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Ashland, Ohio
Based in: Ashland, Ohio
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From: $500
From: $500
With thirty years of experience performing classical, country fiddle, pop, and rock music on both acoustic and electric violins, earning two degrees in violin performance from prestigious music schools, and four years gigging in Vegas - Krista can do it all, in style! ... (more)
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Cole Plumley
Drummer
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Based in: Virginia
Based in: Virginia
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From: $175
From: $175
I’m 24 years old and been drumming since I was 10. I did a lot of Marching drums and transferred my skills over to the set. I like to drum to mostly rock and metal but funk is another specialty of mine. ... (more)
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Johanna Bopp
Pianist / Keyboardist
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Based in: El Paso, Texas
Based in: El Paso, Texas
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From: $100
From: $100
Johanna Bopp is a prizewinning classical pianist, as well as a composer. She has written original music for weddings and maintains a vast repertoire of classical piano music that includes Mozart, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Schumann, and Debussy to list a few. ... (more)
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Maksim Velichkin
Multi-Instrumentalist
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Based in: Los Angeles, California
Based in: Los Angeles, California
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From: $300
From: $300
Classically trained versatile cellist, pianist and harpsichordist, improviser... (more)
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Adam Jones
Drummer
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Lincoln, Nebraska
Based in: Lincoln, Nebraska
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From: $150
From: $150
Bryan smith
Drummer
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Las Vegas, Nevada
Based in: Las Vegas, Nevada
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From: $500
From: $500
I am a full-time professional drummer and have been for decades. I have extensive experience traveling all around the country and the world and working on cruise ships. ... (more)
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Ilya Dynov
Drummer
Available in St. Louis
Based in: New York City, New York
Based in: New York City, New York
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From: $200
From: $200
I am a New York drummer/composer. Available for all styles of music. Specialization in jazz, afrobeat, soul, funk but also available for pop music. I can also present a band for events in jazz, soul, funk and afrobeat music,... (more)
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Luke Francis Sagadin
Drummer
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Chicago, Illinois
Based in: Chicago, Illinois
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From: $400
From: $400
Drummer Luke Sagadin has been a staple in the Chicago music community since 2010. Luke has played all the local jazz scene clubs as well has worked with local jobbing and wedding bands. Recently, Luke was hired to tour and perform with the Chicago Tap Theatre company.... (more)
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Eric DiVito
Electric Guitarist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: New York
Based in: New York
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From: $200
From: $200
Professional NY based guitarist with over 20 years experience performing and recording in both jazz and classical idioms.
Frequently performing at jazz clubs, festivals, cocktail bars, and other live music venues and private events including international touring.... (more)
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Michael Drexler, The Pianist
Pianist / Keyboardist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: New York
Based in: New York
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From: $750
From: $750
Michael Drexler is a seasoned, award-winning solo pianist who frequently performs at ragtime and boogie festivals around the world. Michael specializes in ragtime, boogie woogie, jazz & pop tunes and piano music for healing.... (more)
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Evan Whitfield
Pianist / Keyboardist
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Based in: Daytona Beach, Florida
Based in: Daytona Beach, Florida
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From: $100
From: $100
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I am a pianist of the highest calibre who performs a contemporary virtuoso show. My range of styles includes Broadway standards, British and American film music, rock music of the 80’s, and classical legends. I fuse dazzling technicrocity with melodic mastery.... (more)
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Solle Wall
Violinist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Charlotte, North Carolina
Based in: Charlotte, North Carolina
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From: $1500
From: $1500
Violin , viola and piano player . Professional musician with a global experience performing in Europe , Russia , Central Asia , Middle East, USA. ... (more)
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Chris Cooley
Pianist / Keyboardist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: New York City, New York
Based in: New York City, New York
(5 Reviews)
From: $150
From: $150
With a doctorate from the Manhattan School of Music, I'm a versatile classical pianist who plays in other genres as well. I was a freelance pianist, accompanist, cocktail pianist, arranger, and music director in New York City for over 20 years.... (more)
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Perry O’Neal
Wedding Musician
Available in St. Louis
Based in: San Diego, California
Based in: San Diego, California
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From: $800
From: $800
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Perry O’Neal, international singer and pianist, is an American Idol Alum from Season 10, based out of San Diego, CA USA. He holds a BA in Music and is a prolific singer, pianist, songwriter, Master of Ceremony. He is well-versed in Pop, R&B, Jazz. Elvis to Bruno Mars!... (more)
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Robbin King
Pianist / Keyboardist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Conyers, Georgia
Based in: Conyers, Georgia
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From: $350
From: $350
Available for Private parties, Weddings, Birthdays, Anniversary's, cruises, concerts, sound engineer, etc. I played at an upscale Italian Ristorante for many years. Wine down Wednesday's, and wine tastings at several hotel and restaurants in VA, GA and FL.
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Lisa Friedland
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Based in: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Based in: Santa Fe, New Mexico
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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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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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