The 101 Best Jazz Bands for hire in Lake Zurich, IL

I reached out to Dave with the Flippojazz Ensemble about playing at my wedding and I was blown away with how great they were to work with, especially since my we had some specific requests! Dave was professional and delivered everything I could have asked for, and went above and beyond our expectations. My husband and I love swing dancing and we wanted our guests to enjoy swing dancing on the dance floor during the evening (we opened the dance floor with a short swing lesson). We were looking for a jazz band that could accommodate for this type of wedding, and Dave with the Flippojazz Ensemble absolutely exceeded my expectations to bring a top tier performance through the whole evening. They played for over 5 hours, from cocktail hour through dinner through the entire dance floor! My husband and I had sent over a list of modern songs that we would love if the band could adapt in a jazzy, swing dance style. I expected then to learn one or two, but to my surprise and excitement, nearly every song we requested/suggested they played for us on the dance floor. My husband and I had the best time dancing to our favorite songs, and our friends who aren't as familiar with jazz loved dancing to hearing their favorite songs adapted in a jazzy style. The highlight of the evening for me was the first dance with my dad and my husband. The song "Forever Young" by Rod Stewart is a nostalgic song for my dad and I, and I originally thought that I would need to play a recording of the song since it isn't a jazz song. But Dave told me that he and the band could learn the song no problem, and even helped adapt the song to be slightly shorter to better fit the evening timeline. It was absolutely amazing and my dad and I were both in tears to be able to dance to our favorite song live. I truly could not recommend this band enough. If you are considering booking them for an event and would like to hear more about my experience working with them, feel free to email me at sarahalmostnotnagel@gmail.com and I am happy to provide a more detailed referral. There's also more details on their website at www.flippomusic.com/privateevents.