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Top quality live Jazz, Soul, Funk & Contemporary Pop - music tailored to your preferences. Come see a live performance 7-10pm every Thursday. Fantastic sound!
THE BAND THAT JAMES PACKER BOOKS WHEN HE THROWS A PARTY
UNSURPASSED COMBINATION OF TOP QUALITY MUSIC, INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE, AND ALL ROUND PROFESSIONALISM IN EVERY ASPECT
About
TOM ABBOTT hails from Armidale NSW and began his musical career on the regional tablelands, with local jazz quintet Alias J. After being awarded scholarships to study jazz at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and then The Royal Academy of Music in London; he was trained by some of the finest jazz educators in Australia & the UK. Tom has been a featured saxophonist in a wide variety of ensembles on the Sydney music scene (Sydney Metro Big Band, Boom Band Krewe, The Australian Tom Jones Experience,
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The cost of each performance depends on a few different variables including: size of band, distance travelled, date, number of hours required on site. Please provide this information when you contact us and we will send you a quote with several options within 12 hours.
The band can be booked for any desired period of time from 1 hour up to a maximum of 7 hours.
Sets are usually 45min with a 15min break in between. Over a 5hr booking you would normally fit approx 4-5 x 45min sets around speeches and other formalities. We are happy for you to schedule these sets in at whatever times would be most suitable for you. A good idea would be to try to schedule the band meal to coincide with your speeches so you can make the most of the live music.
Quote prices are determined by [Number of musicians x Number of hours required on site]. This means quotes can nearly always be reduced by booking smaller ensemble options, or less hours.
The most noticeable difference between the 4B Quartet and the 5B Quintet is in the textural layers of sound. So while the repertoire of songs is essentially the same, the Quintet tends to have a fuller sound and be more conducive to dancing due the dedicated bass player laying down grooves to dance to. We often have people up and dancing when performing in the 4B Quartet configuration, but we can guarantee a full dance floor every time in the 5B Quintet configuration. The 5B Quintet instrumentation also allows a more intimate Acoustic Trio to perform the opening cocktail set nestled amongst your guests, and this is a very popular option during drinks before a meal.
Yes. No problem at all keep the musical atmosphere “up beat” throughout the night. The online samples reflect a range of possible tempos for various purposes, however we pride ourselves on our ability to get a dance floor cranking for people who love good live music!
Necessary sound equipment will be provided by Sydney Jazz Collective for functions up to 200 guests at no additional cost. For events larger than 200 guests, it will often be necessary for the client to hire a larger PA for the band’s sound to be heard clearly in very large rooms. This can sometimes be sourced through the venue where your event is taking place, or we can help organise audio support through our contacts in the music industry.
Yes. We have provided musical entertainment for many themed corporate events and parties and would be very happy to hear your planned theme and try wherever possible to integrates the band’s music and appearance into the theme of your event.
It is usually no problem to arrange some extra time on the night of a performance (providing all the band members don’t have another commitment immediately afterwards). Extra time is generally charged at $100/musician/hour or part. We strongly encourage clients to formally book all the time they think they would like in the initial quote, as we cannot absolutely guarantee that the band will be available for extra time if this has not been arranged formally prior to the performance date.
Yes. We are happy to take requests from guests on the night. While it’s not possible to perform every song and style with a fixed configuration of instruments, we can usually work out a few great songs that the band loves to play and the guests love to hear.
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Sydney Jazz Collective Band
Hi Nicola. We are so glad that you were happy with our service! We love providing some great background music over dinner and then setting the dancefloor on fire later in the night - so glad your guests had such a great time! All the best.
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Am really stuck for wedding music re cutting cake, bridal waltz etc
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There's plenty of great songs that could work well at these points, but ideally it would be great to go with something you have a personal connection to. Feel free to give us a call if you would like to discuss some ideas.
Should we have a band?
We are struggling to decide whether to have a band at our wedding reception. We have the option as it's a friend's band and it will be either free or greatly reduced in cost. Things to consider: - They play exactly my fiance's taste in music - It won't cost much - It will make the friend happy to be included - The friend is my boss - The style of music clashes significantly with our 1930s vintage theme (we are having guests dress to the theme and our venue is also vintage styled) - It's the opposite of my taste in music - Some guests will love it, some will hate it - They won't be able to play our first wedding dance song as that will be jazzy (but we can play this over speakers) What should we do?
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Yes -if it's a good band.
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Wow Laura. Thanks so much for your glowing feedback - it's great to know we made a lasting impression. Wishing you all the best and hopefully our paths cross again sometime in the future!