- Los Angeles, CA
- Jazz Band
- $2000 and up
Spencer D. said
“Buckle up. James and team are a very professional and talented group. They put on a 3 hour set of amazing music. Our wedding guests absolutely loved The Apollo Trio. ”
Overview
Ed Carlson plays instrumental covers of the music you grew up with. Live music -without drums- means you will be able to enjoy conversations with friends over your favorite food and beverages while having the experience of live music.
This music will take you down memory lane as you recall the music that was popular when you were young. It is the music you heard last night in a contemporary movie or television program.
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Price range: $200-$400
Gig length: 60 - 180 minutes
What to expect
Ed Carlson Guitar plays solo guitar with backing tracks. Instrumental covers of the music you grew up with and continue to hear today in movies and television. Solo guitar with backing tracks enables you to enjoy conversations with friends over your favorite food and beverages while having the experience of live music.
Ed has a bachelor’s degree in Guitar Performance from Wichita State University where he studied with jazz guitar legend Jerry Hahn (Rolling Stone magazine called him one of the top three jazz guitarists in the nation). From there Ed traveled to Hollywood, CA to attend G.I.T. at the Musicians Institute. After spending several years traveling the Pacific Northwest with various rock bands, he went back to school to earn an M.B.A. and settled down to a career in financial services, becoming a husband and father. These days he is a full-time guitar teacher and performer.
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Set list
Sleepwalk, Santo & Johnny, 1959
Buck’s Polka, Buck Owens, 1964
Blue Moon, Rodgers & Hart, 1934
Paperback Writer, The Beatles, 1966
Come On, Let’s Go, Ritchie Valens, 1958
House of the Rising Sun, The Animals, 1964
El Sereno, The Vara-Tones, 2000
Paint it Black, The Rolling Stones, 1966
Malaguena, The Trashmen, 1995
Rockabilly, Paul Pigat, 2001
Gandy Dancer, The Ventures, 1962
Unchained Melody, Righteous Brothers, 1955
Pretty Woman, Roy Orbison, 1964
Runaway, Del Shannon, 1961
Bulldog, The Fireballs, 1959
I Want to Hold Your Hand, The Beatles, 1963
Ginchy, Bert Weedon, 1961
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Frankie Valli, 1967
In the Still of the Night, The Five Satins, 1956
Besame Mucho, Consuelo Velazquez, 1940
You Belong to Me, Joni James, 1952
Caravan, Duke Ellington, 1936
She Loves You, The Beatles, 1963
Put Your Head on my Shoulder, Paul Anka, 1958
How Deep is Your Love, The Bee Gees, 1977
Mr. Moto, The Belairs, 1961
Needles and Pins, Jackie DeShannon, 1963
Mexico, The Ventures, 1961
Surf Rider, The Lively Ones, 1963
Dark Eyes, Russian Traditional, 1879
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White, Perez Prado, 1954
Munsters Theme, Jack Marshall, 1964
Lipstick on Your Collar, Connie Francis, 1959
Here Comes the Sun, The Beatles, 1969
La Bamba, Richie Valens, 1958
Tequila, The Champs, 1958
Out of Limits, The Marketts, 1963
I Should Have Known Better, The Beatles, 1964
Hang on Sloopy, The McCoys, 1964
Aerostar, LosStraitjackets, 2012
Night Train, Jimmy Forrest, 1951
Happy Go Lucky Guitar, Don Rich, 1967
Lullaby of Leaves, Petkee/Young, 1932
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