The Rhythm Section Jazz Band
The Rhythm Section Jazz Band was formed in June of 2002 for the purpose of reading through the Paul Sherwood Chart Library. This is a collection of over 2,500 arrangements for jazz band, big band, dance orchestras and theater orchestras. This is a "Little Big Band" and has 10 musicians as follows: alto sax, tenor sax, alto sax, trombone, trumpet, piano, guitar, bass, drums and singer The band has held over 55 recording sessions and has evolved into live entertainment playing engagements in Michigan, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Muskegon, Lansing, Otsego, Gaylord, Rockford, Lowell, Sagatuck, Holland, Ludington, Mount Pleasant, Freemont, Traverse City, Detroit, Ann Arbor, and will go wherever live jazz is needed. Dancers love us. We are a great choice for your event, because, we play in many styles: latin, foxtrot, tango, samba, cha-cha, mambo, begiune, classic jazz, standards, waltz, be-bop, pop-rock, country, polka, music from the 1920's, 30', 40''s, 50's, 60,s 70, 80's, and 90's. Dear Prospective Client, The Rhythm Section Jazz Band is extremely versatile. From classic jazz to pop-rock, our song selection consists of over 2,500 tunes from the Paul Sherwood arrangement Library. We have worked very hard to put together 'books' of different styles of music to give our clients more choices. We can choose our favorite songs to best fit your event or you can help us choose your favorites. 1. Swing is our speciality. 2. But, if we pull out the 'pop rock book' then get ready to rock, because we play over 150 songs from the 1960's, 70's and 80's. 3. If Dance is your thing, then, let us bounce, jump, fox trot, mambo, rhumba, tango, conga, cha-cha, samba, stomp, swing and waltz your group to nirvana. The Rhythm Section Jazz Band core is a 10 piece 'Little Big Band' and consists of 1st sax alto/clarinet, 2nd sax tenor/clarinet, 3rd sax alto/soprano, trombone, trumpet, piano, guitar, bass, drums and vocalist. If you prefer, we also play as a full big band with 5 saxes, 4 trombones, 4 trumpets and full rhythm section (piano, guitar, bass and drums). Or, we break down to any smaller size combo. Our pianist is available to play earlier for cocktails and dinner or the whole night if that's all you need. We, also, perform as a post bop quartet with saxophone, piano, bass, and drums. If you need a studio band, recording sessions are our bread and butter. We can provide a pit orchestra for your next play, on or off Broadway. TRS has a commitment to excellence and professionalism that assures a successful outcome for your event's entertainment. Not only are the musicians top notch, but, our crew sets up the band well advance of the musicians' arrival. The PA equipment that we travel with is of the finest quality and our people are the nicest in the industry. Thank you for looking and we look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Paul Sherwood, band leader GROUP MEMBERS: Steve Kam - alto sax / clarinet Bill Vanderploeg - trumpet Bob Vanderploeg - trombone Scott Lis / Dave Hess - Guitar Dave Dorner - alto sax / saprano sax Paul Sherwood - Drums / Vocals / Leader Mark Moran - Piano Mark VanderKolk - Bass Carol Bronson / Annie Beals - Vocals Jim Pierson - tenor sax / clarinet
$1,000-$3,000
SONG LIST: , , , 720 In The Books-- Jan Savitt , A Ghost Of A Chance , All Of Me , All The Things You Are , Bernie's Tune , Black and Blue-- Louise Armstong , Blue Skies-- Irving Berlin , Body And Soul-- Billie Holiday , Canadian Sunset-- Eddie Heywood , Cheek To Cheek-- Fred Astair , Christopher Columbus-- Fletcher Henderson , Cow-Cow Boogie-- Ella Mae Morse , Cry Me A River-- Julie London , Cuban Pete-- Dezi Arnez , Diga-Diga-Do-- Duke Ellington , Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me-- Duke Ellington , Don't Be That Way-- Chick Web , Don't Get Around Much Anymore-- Duke Ellington , Every Tub-- Count Basie , Forty Second Street-- Broadway , Groovin' Easy-- Count Basie , Hey Jude-- The Beatles , I Can't Get Started-- Bennie Berigan , I Cover The Waterfront-- Louise Armstrong , I Got You (I Feel Good)-- James Brown , It's Tight Like That , I've Got The World On A String-- Frank Sinatra , Jambalaya-- Hank Williams , Just In Time , Mambo #5 , Mean To Me-- Ella Fitzgerald , Miami Beach Rhumba , Son of a Preacher Man-- Atetha Franklin , When Sunny Gets Blue-- Dinah Washington , Owner of a Lonley Heart-- Yes , Peter Gun Theme Song , Mission Impossible Theme , Michelle-- The Beatles , Mood Indigo-- Duke Ellington , My Funny Valentine , Sing, Sing, Sing-- Gene Krupa , Stompin' At The Savoy-- Chick Web , Stormy Weather-- Lena Horne , Taking A Chance On Love , Teach Me Tonight , The Way You Look Tonight , Who's Sorry Now , Why Don't You Do Right , Taste of Honey-- Herb Alpert , over 2, 000 More songs to choose-- Rock, Jazz, Swing, Latin, Show Tunes and more