John Brown Entertainment Group

About

The John Brown Entertainment Group makes music an exhilarating shared experience. This group of accomplished musicians is not unlike jazz itself – an interesting brew of personal styles that percolates and evolves into something special with every performance. They are a winning combination of serious musicians and gregarious entertainers who play with the crowd more than to it, bringing the listener into their world and sharing a joyous secret for the evening. Listening to this group is at once a universal and intimate experience.

They play jazz – music that infuses melody and rhythm with mood and musings. The moods range from pensive reflection to sly and sassy; the flavors from subtle to tangy. But this is not merely academic jazz. The magic of the group is its ability to make this music truly accessible, full of life, and eminently listenable. Head-nodding, toe-tapping, finger-popping. No wonder they are smiling. No wonder you are, too . . .

Whether your event calls for a soloist for an intimate gathering, the full big band sound of the John Brown Jazz Orchestra, or something in between, the John Brown Entertainment Group can tailor a group of any size to fit the needs of your event perfectly! The quality and integrity of the music come first no matter what size group you choose. Each member of the group brings his or her own unique personality to the music and creates the sound you and your guests will love – and remember. The interplay of the musicians percolates as they challenge each other to take the performance to the highest level. That's why you always see them smiling. That's why the audience is the beneficiary of an exhilarating, shared experience. Your guests will remember your event and they'll remember sharing that exhilarating experience of the music. That's why you'll see them smiling too . . .

Didn't know jazz could be fun? The musicians of the John Brown Entertainment Group will correct that impression very quickly. Their philosophy is that jazz should be as enjoyable for the listener as it is for the musicians. And they make good on that with every performance.

Whether you are planning a private party or a jazz festival, whether your event calls for a small or large group, their dedication to the quality of the music and the enjoyment for the audience remains constant. The members of the group approach every engagement, regardless of setting or size, with the same commitment to delivering a complete and satisfying performance – for you, for the audience and for themselves.

Discover how the John Brown Entertainment Group can put the finishing touches on your event to make it all you dream of. Contact us for more information today!

Personnel

Adonis Rose: Drums
Art Barnes: Trumpet
Baron Tymas: Guitar
Bill Amey: Trombone
Brian Horton: Saxophones
Brian Miller: Saxophones
Carol Ingbretsen: Vocals
Clif Wallace: Drums
Dan Davis: Drums
Dave Finucane: Saxophones
David West: Trumpet
Derel Monteith: Piano
Ed Paolantonio: Piano
Eric Hirsh: Piano/Keyboards
Gabe Evens: Piano
Grant Osborne: Piano/Keyboards
Ira Wiggins: Saxophones
Jay Kaufman: Trumpet
Jim Peterson: Saxophones
John Brown: Bassist
Jon Metxger: Vibraphone
Leroy Barley: Trumpet
Ray Codrington: Trumpet & Vocal
Robert Trowers: Trombone
Ryan Robinson: Trombone
Stephen Riley: Saxophones
Terry Jones: Trombone
Thomas Taylor: Drums

What to Expect

Typical Gig Duration: 60 - 300 minutes

We keep very busy with engagements for clients who have private events. Since we value thr privacy of our clients, our calendar only lists performances that are open to the public. Thanks!

Stage/Setup Requirements:
Please ask for our performance rider. Thanks!

Additional Notes:
Our performance rider (complete with full details for all types of engagements including sound, stage, lighting, meals, hotel, flight preferences and Visa/Passport information) is availble upon request. Thanks!

Set/Song/Sequence List:
After You've Gone
Ain't Misbehavin'
Airegin
Alamode
Almost Like Being in Love
All Blues
All Of Me
All Of My Tomorrows
All Or Nothing at All
All Of You
All the Things You Are
Alice In Wonderland
Alone Together
Alright, Okay You Win
Angel Eyes
April In Paris
As Time Goes By
Ask Me Now
At Last
Au Privave
Autumn in New York
Autumn Leaves
Back Home In Indiana
Be My Love
A Beautiful Friendship
Beautiful Love
Besame Mucho
The Best is Yet to Come
The Best Things In Life Are Free
Bewitched
Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea
Black Coffee
Black Nile
Black Orpheus
Blame It On My Youth
Blue Bossa
Blue in Green
Blue Monk
Blue Moon
Blue Skies
Blues For Alice
Blues In the Night
Blues Walk
Bluesette
Body And Soul
But Beautiful
But Not For Me
Bye Bye Blackbird
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
Can't We Be Friends
Cantaloupe Island
Caravan
Ceora
Chameleon
Charade
Cheek to Cheek
Cheryl
Chelsea Bridge
Cherokee
Close Your Eyes
Come Fly With Me
Come Rain or Come Shine
Comes Love
Comin' On the Hudson
Confirmation
Corcovado
Corner Pocket (Until I Met You)
Cottontail
Crazeology
Cry Me A River
Cute
Daahoud
Dancing in the Dark
Darn That Dream
Dat Dere
Day By Day
Day Dream
Day in, Day Out
A Day in the Life of a Fool
The Days of Wine and Roses
Dear Old Stockholm
‘Deed I Do
Desifinado
Dindi
Django
Do Nothing ‘til You Hear From Me
Do You Know What It Means
Dolphin Dance
Donna Lee
Don't Explain
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Don't Go To Strangers
Don't Misunderstand
Doodlin'
Doxy
Early Autumn
East Of the Sun
Easy Living
Easy To Love
Embraceable You
Equinox
Estate
Every Time We Say Goodbye
Everything Happens To Me
Everything I Have Is Yours
Everything I've Got Belongs to You
Everything's Coming Up Roses
Exactly Like You
Falling In Love With Love
Feel Like Making Love
Fever
Five O' Clock Whistle
A Flower is a Lovesome Thing
Fly Me to the Moon
A Foggy Day
Footprints
For All We Know
Four
Freddie the Freeloader
Frim Fram Sauce
Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You
Georgia on my Mind
Get Out of Town
Giant Steps
The Girl From Impanema
God Bless the Child
Good Morning, Heartache
Groove Merchant
Guess Who I Saw Today
Hard Times
Have You Met Miss Jones
Here's That Rainy Day
Honeysuckle Rose
How Deep is the Ocean
How High the Moon
How Insensitive
I Can't Get Started
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
I Concentrate on You
I Could Write a Book
I Cover the Waterfront
I Didn't Know About You
I Didn't Know What Time It Was
I Fall In Love Too Easily
I Get a Kick Out of You
I Got It Bad
I Hear A Rhapsody
I Just Dropped By to Say Hello
I Just Found Out About Love
I Let A Song Go Out of My Heart
I Love Being Here With You
I Love You
I Love You (For Sentimental Reasons)
I Mean You
I Never See Maggie Alone
I Only Have Eyes for You
I Remember You
I Thought About You
I Wish You Love
I Wished On the Moon
I'll Be Seeing You
I'll Close My Eyes
I'll Remember April
I'll Take Romance
I'm Beginning to See the Light
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
I'm Glad There Is You
I'm Old Fashioned
I've Got A Crush on You
I've Got Rhythm
I've Got The World on a String
I've Got You Under My Skin
I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
I've Never Been in Love Before
If I Were A Bell
If You Could See Me Now
Impressions
In A Mellow Tone
In A Sentimental Mood
In The Mood
In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
In Walked Bud
In Your Own Sweet Way
Invitation
Is You Or Is You Ain't My Baby
Isn't It A Pity
Isn't It Romantic
It Ain't Necessarily So
It Could Happen to You
It Don't Mean a Thing
It Had to Be You
It Might As Well Be Spring
It Never Entered My Mind
It's Alright With Me
It's De-Lovely
It's Only a Paper Moon
It's You Or No One
Jeepers Creepers
Jeannine
Jitterbug Waltz
Jive Samba
Joy Spring
Jump, Jive and Wail
Just Friends
Just In Time
Just One of Those Things
Just Squeeze Me
Killer Joe
A Kiss to Build a Dream On
Lady Bird
Lament
Laura
Lazy Afternoon
Let The Good Times Roll
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
Let's Fall in Love
Like Someone in Love
Little Sunflower
The Look of Love
L-O-V-E
Love for Sale
Love Walked In
Lover Come Back to You
Lover Man
Luck Be a Lady
Lullaby of Birdland
Lulu's Back in Town
Lush Life
Mack the Knife
Maiden Voyage
Makin' Whoopee
The Man I Love
Manteca
This Masquerade
Meditation
Mercy, Mercy. Mercy
Milestones
Misty
Moanin'
Moment's Notice
Mood Indigo
Moon River
Moonglow
Moonlight In Vermont
Moonlight Serenade
The More I See You
Moten Swing
Moose The Mooche
Mr. Magic
Mr. P.C.
My Baby Just Cares For Me
My Favorite Things
My Foolish Heart
My Funny Valentine
My Heart Belongs To Daddy
My Little Suede Shoes
My Melancholy Baby
My One and Only Love
My Romance
My Shining Hour
Naima
Nancy With The Laughing Face
Nature Boy
The Nearness of You
Never Let Me Go
New York, New York
Nica's Dream
Nice Work if You Can Get It
Night and Day
A Night in Tunisia
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
Night Train
Nutville
Now's The Time
Papa Loves Mambo
The Party's Over
Oh. Lady Be Good
Old Devil Moon
Oleo
On A Clear Day
On A Misty Night
On Green Dolphin Street
On the Sunny Side of the Street
Once I Loved
One By One
One Finger Snap
One Note Samba
Our Love Is Here to Stay
Out of Nowhere
Oye Como Va
The Party's Over
Pennies From Heaven
Pent Up House
People Will Say We're In Love
Perdido
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
The Preacher
Prelude to a Kiss
Put On A Happy Face
Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars
Recordame
Red Top
Rhythm-a-Ning
‘Round Midnight
Route 66
Ruby, My Dear
Salt Peanuts
Samba de Orfeu
Sandu
Satin Doll
Scrapple From The Apple
Secret Love
September in the Rain
September Song
Seven Steps To Heaven
The Shadow of Your Smile
Shake, Rattle And Roll
Shiny Stockings
Sidewinder
Sister Sadie
Skylark Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Slow Boat To China
Smile
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
So Many Stars
So What
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise
Solar
Somebody Loves Me
Someday My Prince Will Come
Someone to Watch Over Me
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Song For My Father
The Song Is You
Speak Low
St. Thomas
Star Eyes
Stardust
Stars Fell On Alabama
Stella by Starlight
Straighten Up and Fly Right
Stolen Moments
Stompin' at the Savoy
Stormy Weather
Straight, No Chaser
Sugar
Summertime
Sunny
Surry With The Fringe On Top
Sweet Georgia Brown
‘Swonderful
Tadd's Delight
Take the "A" Train
Taking a Chance on Love
Tea For Two
There's A Small Hotel
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Teach Me Tonight
Tenderly
Tenor Madness
That Old Feeling
That's All
Them There Eyes
There Is No Greater Love
There Will Never Be Another You
These Foolish Things
They Can't Take That Away From Me
They Say It's Wonderful
Things Ain't What They Used To Be
This Can't Be Love
This I Dig of You
This Masquerade
‘til There Was You
‘tis Autumn
A Time for Love
Too Close for Comfort
Too Marvelous For Words
Travelin' Light
Twisted
Unforgettable
Up Jumped Spring
Upper Manhattan Medical Group
The Very Thought of You
Voyage
Warm Valley
Watch What Happens
Wave
The Way You Look Tonight
Weaver Of Dreams
We'll Be Together Again
What A Difference A Day Makes
What A Wonderful World
What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
What Is This Thing Called Love
What's New?
When I Fall in Love
When Lights Are Low
When Sunny Gets Blue
When Your Lover Has Gone
Where or When
Where Do You Start
Whisper Not
Who Can I Turn To?
With A Song In My Heart
Without A Song
Work Song
Woody'n You
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
Yesterdays
You And the Night and the Music
You Are the Sunshine of My Life
You Are Too Beautiful
You Better Go Now
You Don't Know Me
You Don't Know What Love Is
You Go To My Head
You Make Me Feel So Young
You Stepped Out of a Dream
Young And Foolish
Your Mind Is On Vacation
Yours Is My Heart Alone
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
You're My Everything
Christmas Selections
(still in progress)


A Child is Born
Away in a Manger
The Christmas Song
Christmas Time is Here
Deck the Halls
Frosty the Snowman
Happy Birthday Jesus
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Here Comes Santa Claus
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
I'll Be Home for Christmas
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Jingle Bell Rock
Jingle Bells
Let it Snow
Little Drummer Boy
Merry Christmas, Baby
O Christmas Tree
O Holy Night
Please Come Home for Christmas
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Silent Night
Silver Bells
Sleigh Ride
Sweet Little Jesus Boy
The Christmas Song
This Christmas
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
What Child is This
White Christmas
Winter Wonderland

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