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Laurie D
Acoustic Guitarist / Vocalist
Available in Missouri
Based in: Boulder, Colorado
Based in: Boulder, Colorado
5.0 (6 reviews)
From: $300
From: $300
Laurie Dameron, has been playing the guitar for over 50 years and singing even longer. Between solo performances and performances with her band, Laurie D and the Blues Babes, she has performed for hundreds of venues in and out of Colorado over the past 20 years.
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Courtney Majors
Violinist
Available in Missouri
Based in: Salt Lake City, Utah
Based in: Salt Lake City, Utah
From: $350
Courtney has been playing the violin and performing since the age of 4. She has been a full time performer for weddings and other events for two years, and is currently in pursuit of a cruise contract. ... (more)
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Reggie Sampson Saxophonist
Saxophonist
Available in Missouri
Based in: Houston, Texas
Based in: Houston, Texas
5.0 (4 reviews)
From: $300
From: $300
Over 30 years of performance and recording experience. Live music with a high-quality sound system and backing tracks. Different music styles for any occasion, such as jazz standards, smooth jazz, R&B, etc. The fee will vary depending on location.... (more)
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Lisa Keyz
Pianist / Keyboardist
Available in Missouri
Based in: Birmingham, Alabama
Based in: Birmingham, Alabama
From: $500
I play by ear and sight read at the highest level; I can play any song, style, or genre in any key. I love taking requests during my live shows. I have taught and performed all over the Southeast US for over twenty years. ... (more)
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Johanna Bopp
Pianist / Keyboardist
Available in Missouri
Based in: El Paso, Texas
Based in: El Paso, Texas
5.0 (1 review)
From: $100
From: $100
2 bookings
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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Pablo A Mendoza
Solo Guitarist
Available in Missouri
Based in: Miami, Florida
Based in: Miami, Florida
5.0 (1 review)
From: $450
From: $450
1 booking
Professional guitar player, 20 yrs experience, spanish guitar, world music, flamenco fusion... (more)
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Dan Acosta
Acoustic Guitarist / Vocalist
Available in Missouri
Based in: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Based in: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
5.0 (1 review)
From: $500
From: $500
Singer/Songwriter/guitarist specializing in Modern Hard Rock/Metal & Classic/Southern/Modern Rock covers. 3hrs of material. 20+ yrs of experience touring & studio... (more)
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Guitarist Trevor Reed
Acoustic Guitarist / Vocalist
Available in Missouri
Based in: West Palm Beach, Florida
Based in: West Palm Beach, Florida
5.0 (1 review)
From: $80
From: $80
Jazzy /Blues /Fusion Solo Electric Guitarist Instrumentalist for 1st set = hour one
Set 2 = 1 hour is Acoustic Guitar & Singing
I also Play Relaxing Electric Guitar Solo High End Lounge / Cafe / Casino / Cruise Ship / Music SEE VIDEO.
Perfect for Vegas Lounges/Cruise's
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Dwayne Beach
Violinist
Available in Missouri
Based in: New York City, New York
Based in: New York City, New York
5.0 (1 review)
From: $700
From: $700
Professional Broadway performing and international concertizing violinist/violist and ballroom dancer with over 20 years performing in three continents. ... (more)
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Riley Scheer
Drummer
Available in Missouri
Based in: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Based in: Grand Forks, North Dakota
I've been drumming for about 10 years and have played a wide variety of gigs including concerts, churches, musicals etc.... (more)
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Ukulele Uma
Acoustic Guitarist / Vocalist
Available in Missouri
Based in: Phoenix, Arizona
Based in: Phoenix, Arizona
5.0 (3 reviews)
From: $450
From: $450
killer vocals with ukulele covering songs from yesterday to today and like Aretha to Zeppelin and everything up to now!... (more)
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MarineSandpiper
Bagpiper
Available in Missouri
Based in: Twentynine Palms, California
Based in: Twentynine Palms, California
5.0 (6 reviews)
From: $275
From: $275
3 bookings
Rock and Roll Bagpiper. MarineSandpiper incorporates the bagpipes into classic rock, modern pop, and even jazz. Covering such artists as AC/DC, Lady Gaga, Muse, Journey and many others, he treats the pipes as if they were the lead electric guitar in a rock band.... (more)
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Luggnutt
Pianist / Keyboardist
Available in Missouri
Based in: Las Vegas, Nevada
Based in: Las Vegas, Nevada
From: $400
3 bookings
Pianist/Vocalist covering a wide range of music vintage to present.... (more)
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Krista Solars
Violinist
Available in Missouri
Based in: Ashland, Ohio
Based in: Ashland, Ohio
5.0 (5 reviews)
From: $500
From: $500
2 bookings
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
Available in Missouri
Based in: Virginia
Based in: Virginia
From: $175
1 booking
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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Maksim Velichkin
Multi-Instrumentalist
Available in Missouri
Based in: Los Angeles, California
Based in: Los Angeles, California
From: $300
Classically trained versatile cellist, pianist and harpsichordist, improviser... (more)
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View This Profile - Eugene Peebles - Saxophonist - Missouri
Friendsgiving House Party - Kenneth is the man!
Kenneth was hired to play for a couple hours at a Freindsgiving/house party event. Everyone was enjoying him so much we asked if we can hire him for a little longer. He stayed and played a little past the agreed upon time even though it was getting late. Kenneth was a pleasure to deal with before and during the event! He really knows how to crush a sax!
View This Profile - Kenneth Stone Mr Sax - Saxophonist - Missouri
Maria played the harp along with Brooksie on the flute. They did an amazing job. Several people complemented the live music for the ceremony and how well they played. Maria was amazing at meeting with my husband and I before hand to go over what music we wanted and recommended amazing music go be played for specific situations. She was well organized and great to work with!
View This Profile - Harpist - Maria Duhova Trevor - Harpist - Missouri
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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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