Al Wittig Jazz

When you book any of my groups--TRIO, QUARTET, QUINTET or QUINTET with Female Vocalist--you can expect a professional, engaging and artistic performance. I only use the best musicians from the greater Richmond, Williamsburg, Norfolk and Virginia Beach regions.
- I am happy to perform requests from my clients and to focus on the various styles of jazz they want to hear. This includes "Early Jazz and Dixieland" (music from the 1920s and 1930s; "Swing and Big Band" melodies from the (phone number hidden)0's; high energy Be-Bop and Swing; Relaxing standards from the Great American Songbook--i.e. Broadway tunes by Gershwin, Fats Waller, Jerome Kern, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hart, etc. that became jazz classics. Contemporary Jazz which includes funky grooves, smooth jazz and Latin feels (bossa nova, samba, calypso, etc.); And of course, regardless of which genre we are focusing on, you can expect some great Blues tunes sprinkled into any of our performances.
My clients and their guests and/or audiences have greatly enjoyed our performances, often commenting on our professionalism, variety of music and overall great sound. My clients have further noted how much of a positive impact our music has made to the overall success of their event.

Welcome to Al Wittig Jazz. I've been writing, arranging and performing jazz, blues and popular music professionally for over forty-five years. I studied music at Memphis State and Akron Universities prior to serving 25 years in the US Air Force Band system as a Music Arranger, Saxophonist, and Jazz Ensemble Director. During my military service, I led hundreds of concerts throughout the US and Europe, including major jazz festivals (Detroit Jazz Fest, Clifford Brown Jazz Fest, Montreux, North Sea, and more more). I also helped write and produce three albums/CDs for USAF Public Affairs.
- Following my military service I earned addtional music degrees from Virginia Commonwealth and Shenandoah Universities. My jazz ensemble compositions have been published by Belwin-Mills and Ludwig Music Publishers.
- My recent album of original jazz, funk, and Latin tunes: "Retro-Activity" is available on most streaming platforms and music sales outlets: Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, etc. You can also purchase this CD from me directly.
- I currently perform with my own jazz combos, and as a member of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra on their "Pops" concerts.
- I compose, arrange, and produce original music in my home studio.

We currently bring a 2000 watt speaker system with digital reverb to each job unless told in advance it's not necessary. We do not bring stage lighting of any kind.