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Our Mission…
To provide music for your casual or corporate function, dinner
club, party or special occasion!
Greetings
friends and fans of smooth jazz! And thank you for visiting the
official web site of The Smooth Jazz Ensemble. Playable music demos are
available via the hyperlinks in the top and left margin of this page.
Why hire a "wedding band"?
You know, choosing music
for your festivity, dinner-club, or party...can be a scary thing sometimes, but
it doesn't have to be! -- because we've got all the bases covered for you!
We have expertise in performing new age jazz, "dinner jazz" (bossa,
samba, swing, etc.), adult contemporary, the cool sounds of Rhythm 'n' Blues,
and even deliver rock influences when circumstances call for it.
The Smooth Jazz
Ensemble is primarily a jazz band with
swing, Latin, and modern 'smooth jazz' or 'pop jazz' styles
offered to you. We
are available for Anniversaries, Awards
Nights, Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs,
Birthday Parties, Casinos, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Coffee Shops,
Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Dinner
Clubs/Dances, Festivals, College Functions, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand
Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants,
Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Studio Session, Temples,
and last but not least, Weddings.
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We provide value to your occasion or venue! We
add a touch of class...just the kind of ambience (sonically and visually) that
is succinctly appropriate for the job.
We're playing Grover Washington, Herbie
Hancock, Jobim, Santana -- all the greats! Our contact
info can be found here.
No wonder this band's
vocalist was invited to perform with Tower of Power in Lake Tahoe,
Nevada! We're talking about that quality sultry singing voice of Mr. Cliff
Lopes. He also plays drums for our groovin' rhythm section -- the Smooth
Jazz Ensemble's drum and bass make up a rhythm section that locks up to tight,
infectious, feel-good groves. -- fun!
This very hot section
includes the smooth jazz progressions of keyboardist, Tom Wider, a veteran of
the San Jose Jazz Festival and Harrah's Club in Reno. This
biologist-turned-pianist proves to be one formidable jazz cat!
And then there's some
sexy smooth tones from that sleepy sax blown by Jonathan Whitney. The sound from
this sax man bears witness of the influences of Stan Getz, Paul Desmond, as well
as traces of Miles Davis, Herb Albert, and Astrud Gilberto. Here
are some things that other people are saying.
For more info on each of the ensemble members, simply
look to the images in the left margin and click on their
friendly faces. :)
So steal a couple of
minutes and review our info and listen to our
samples. You'll be glad you did.
Contact Information
- Electronic mail
(or,
tell us about your event)
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- smooth ['at' symbol]
helmproductions ['dot']
com
Webmaster:
HelmProductions
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Locale: central
valley California
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- Please note, in addition to Fresno, The Smooth Jazz Ensemble also
serves the surrounding towns of Clovis, Madera, Merced, Mariposa, Oakhurst, Ahwahnee,
Yosemite Lakes Park, North Fork, Sanger, Reedley, Friant, Tollhouse, Hanford
and many other locations in and around the Fresno area. (...back)
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