Gerry Beaudoin Trio
14 reviews- Waltham, MA
- Jazz Band
- Travels nationwide
- $250.00-$5000.00
- 1. Night And Day
- 2. My Funny Valentine
- 3. Witchcraft
- 4. It Had To Be You
- 5. Satin Doll
- 6. Organ Blues
- 7. Blues For Cleanhead
- 8. God Bless The Child
- 9. The Return
- 10. Jackie's Serenade
- 11. Wave
- 12. Joanne Hears The Blues
- 13. Mary's Caribbean Vacation
- 14. I Often Thought You'd Never Leave Me
- 15. Ritchie's Soul Groove
- 16. So Long Ebony
- 17. Mother's Day Waltz
- 18. The Snail
Overview
Award winning veteran jazz guitarist Gerry Beaudoin is available solo, duo or with his trio for your wedding, corporate function or special event. From the jazz clubs of New York City to the symphonic stage, The Gerry Beaudoin Trio has built a reputation of flawless performance and professionalism. Additional musicians available on request. The Gerry Beaudoin Trio is the perfect cocktail trio and consists of Gerry Beaudoin on guitar, Gerard Beaudoin III on vibes and Bob Nieske on acoustic bass. With a song selection based in the jazz tradition, the Great American songbook and pop classics the Gerry Beaudoin Trio is a favorite of event planners and talent buyers across the USA and Canada.
14 Reviews
Gerry (guitar) and a bassist played classic jazz standards at my wife's surprise birthday in Newburyport. It was the perfect backdrop to a great evening. From the 'happy birthday' when we walked in through 2.5hr event they really helped to set the mood. We received numerous compliments about how the music was a classy touch. Gerry was easy to work with, responsive to questions, and showed up early for the event. Highly recommend!
Jazz Band
As the trio unloaded their equipment, a downpour soaked the eponymous lead guitarist, Gerry Beaudoin. No problem: Gerry reached into his van for a dry, backup shirt -- decades of doing gigs taught him to always bring a change of clothes! Gerry and his trio know how to read a crowd, know when to jam it into high gear and when to relax. Gerry's flexible and keeps his word, plowing through traffic and flash floods to make the gig. Of course all that wouldn't matter if the music weren't good, but it was! What else would you expect from a Berkelee alum who played for decades with Duke Robillard. The Gerry Beaudoin Trio subtly infused the party with a great vibe -- and bass, and lead.
Swing Band
We were lucky enough to have Gerry Beaudoin and his band for a cocktail reception we recently hosted. Gerry and his band were prompt, professional and really added just the right sound (at the right level) to enhance our reception. We had several guests compliment us on the band and ask for their details. I would highly recommend!
Big Band, Jazz Band
Gerry Beaudoin and his Trio played in a the perfect volume for our elegant lunch. He made accommodations for our event by wearing something theme specific.and Gerry was fabulous at getting back to me and confirming all the details. My guests raved about the sound and I feel very grateful for hiring Gerry and his trio. This event was 60th b day party for my wife and she enjoyed these artists tremendously. That was the most important factor for me.
Jazz Guitarist
Gary was great. Clearly Gary and the trio are superior musicians. They made our evening perfect because they blended in with the flow of things. The guests were chatting and visiting but almost all made a positive comment about the music and we were able to transition into and out of dancing in a most comfortable way. The evening flowed beautifully.
Jazz Band
I hired Gerry to play at a small fundraiser and was extremely please with their performance. They arrived on time, set up quickly and delivered a beautiful sound that did not overpower the event, but enhanced it and filled the space with a festive vibe.
I will definitely use them again.
Jazz Band
Gerry and his band were the perfect match for our opening event. The jazz provided a very nice background to stimulating conversations. The trio was also very accommodating and helpful when our time schedule temporarily got mixed up. We were very happy with choosing this band.
Jazz Band
Just had a wonderful night for my dad's 80th. Gerry, his son on vibes and a stand up bassist. Wow. Could not have asked for any more from Gerry and the band. If you like jazz you will love Gerry!
Jazz Band
I was once a professional musician and can tell you, without hesitation, that Garry's group is 5 star all the way.
We are from the Washington DC area and needed a band for our son's rehearsal dinner.
Jerry was super communicative, easy to work with, highly flexible, amazingly talented and a very fair deal.
Both the twenty-somethings and the fifty-somethings loved their sets.
They had a wonderful ability to read the mood playing just loudly enough to be super enjoyable.
What a class act.
Jerry's group was the hit of the party.
Look no further, these are the guys.
Jazz Band
Gerry is a consummate professional. We hired his trio to play our rehearsal dinner / welcome drinks. He is skilled, polite, flexible and friendly. Oh, and his music is great too. If you need him front and center, he's great. If you need him to play background music and just create a mood, he's great. He did the latter for us.
Jazz Band
Gerry taught me everything I know about guitar. He seemed to be able to read my mind. He was and is the best teacher I've ever had. He once called me on the phone and handed it over to dave grissmon...there is no better player alive!
I hired Gerry to play at the biannual swing dance cocktail that my co-ed literary society holds. He has played for us twice so far, and both times, I was very impressed by his professional conduct, friendliness, and most of all, his incredible guitar playing. Gerry gathered the best musicians he knew and brought them to our party, giving us three hours of phenomenal swing music to dance to. It was not difficult to advertise for this party; I simply said that we were proud to be featuring a Grammy-nominated guitarist. This last party made the most money that we've seen in years. I plan on inviting him back to every other party we have in the future.
Jazz Band, Swing Band
Each year I produce a benefit concert for the Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts in Concord, MA. This year I worked with Gerry Beaudoin to stage a jazz and blues review featuring an all-star band. Gerry gathered together a talented group of musicians/friends including Jay Geils, Doug Bell, Fred Lipsius, Les Harris Jr., Jesse Williams and Gerard Beaudoin. The concert was a smashing success. The show sold out. Seventy five percent of the tickets sold in advance. The music hit the right note for a diverse audience. There was something for everyone, from big band swing, to jazz standards, to blistering electric blues. Never before have I received such rave feedback. The musicianship was stellar.
Gerry was a pleasure to work with. He was always a phone call or e-mail away. He was 100% vested in the success of the show. I can't say enough good things about the band's professionalism and the concert's outcome. We raised over $4,000 for the Emerson Umbrella thanks to Gerry. I look forward to working with Gerry again.
Jazz Band, Jazz Guitarist
what a treat to see Gerry for the first time with Jay Geils and Doug Bell. Not being a huge jazz fan previously I was impressed and absolutly enjoyed the show. One word describes Gerrys guitar playing......smoooooth!
Booking Info
About
Jazz guitarist Gerry Beaudoin has carved out a career as a leader, arranger and guitarist. His first national success was in 1990 with the Boston Jazz Ensemble. Gerry then went on to make two critically acclaimed Gerry Beaudoin Trio recordings with mandolin titan, David Grisman. The award-winning guitarist, (1992 National Association of Independent Record Distributors Honorable Mention in the traditional jazz category, 1993 and 1995 Cadence Editors Choice Award) has had a career that has spanned almost thirty years.
A graduate of Bostons prestigious Berklee College of Music, Gerry quickly became a fixture on the New England jazz scene. Encouraged by jazz guitar legends Bucky Pizzarelli and Kenny Burrell, Gerry combined the chord techniques and sensibilities of Bucky Pizzarelli with the easy, bluesy swing of Kenny Burrell to create a unique style all his own. With in a few short years Gerry had performed or recorded with many jazz and blues luminaries including Ronnie Earl, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, Jay McShann, Dick Johnson, famed father and son duo John and Bucky Pizzarelli, Duke Robillard, Lowell Fulsom, Gatemouth Brown, Dave McKenna, Alan Dawson, and harmonica legend from the Eric Clapton and Muddy Waters Bands, Jerry Portnoy.
In 1990 Gerry released his first recording as a leader with the Boston Jazz Ensemble titled In a Sentimental Mood. Released to rave reviews and critical acclaim it catapulted Gerry onto the national jazz scene. It was quickly followed by two other well received recordings, Sentimental Over You and Sentimental Christmas. It is a tribute to Gerry and the Boston Jazz Ensemble that In a Sentimental Mood is a best seller and still in print sixteen years later. When Gerry teamed up with mandolin titan David Grisman he had a revelation about his career and music. The pure acoustic sound of guitar without amplification and the blending of styles and genre became a hallmark in Gerrys career from then on. Gerry and David with guest guitarist, blues icon, Duke Robillard, first recorded the acoustic music cult favorite, Minor Swing. Gerry again invited David back in the studio for Just Among Friends. The latter, submitted for consideration for a Grammy nomination in 1998 also featured jazz guitar legend and mentor, Bucky Pizzarelli. In 1997 Gerry formed the New Guitar Summit featuring himself, blues legend Duke Robillard and two time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominee J. Geils of the legendary J.Geils Band. Their signature three part guitar harmonies and easy camaraderie on stage made them favorites of audiences across the USA and Canada. Stellar reviews of their performances and recordings have compared them favorably to the Great Guitars which featured jazz guitar legends Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis and Charlie Byrd. While on a tour of western Canada in 2006 New Guitar Summit was invited into the studio by Canadian rock and roll legend Randy Bachman from the Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive. This recording titled Randy Bachman and the New Guitar Summit: Jazz Thing Two was released on April 10, 2007.
In 2003 Gerry returned to his acoustic roots and formed Gerry Beaudoin and the Kings of Strings featuring Jay Geils. Featuring Gerry and Jay on acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, mandolin and violin they combine elements of blues, swing, jazz, and gypsy to create a cross genre concert attraction of unparalleled excitement and creativity. Their new recording Kings of Strings is on Arbors Jazz. The Kings of Strings were chosen for a Statesmen of Jazz tour in 2007. In 2008 world class guitarist Howard Alden replaced Duke Robillard in the New Guitar Summit. Howard and Gerry are also available as a guitar duo or with the Howard Alden-Gerry Beaudoin Quartet.
The currant Gerry Beaudoin Trio consists of Brad Hallen on acoustic bass, Gerard Beaudoin III on vibraphone.and available with special guest Harry Allen on tenor saxophone.
Gerry has appeared on over forty recordings in his career and three DVDs.
Services Offered
Past Booked Events
| April 28, 2018 • 11:00am - 1:00pm | Corporate Event |
| December 28, 2017 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Birthday Party |
| June 16, 2017 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Cultural Event |
| May 02, 2017 • 6:30pm - 9:30pm | Corporate Event |
| April 22, 2017 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Birthday (Adult) |
| March 25, 2017 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Birthday (Adult) |
| October 29, 2016 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Birthday (Adult) |
| June 09, 2016 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Fundraiser |
| May 27, 2016 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Graduation |
| November 19, 2015 | Corporate Event |
| November 12, 2015 | Holiday Party (Other) |
| September 26, 2015 | Birthday (Adult) |
| August 29, 2015 | Wedding Reception |
| July 16, 2015 | Cocktail Party |
| June 30, 2015 | Cocktail Party |
| June 26, 2015 | Private Party |
| October 04, 2014 | Anniversary Party |
| June 19, 2014 | Private Party |
Team
| Gerry Beaudoin | Leader, MC and Guitarist |
| Gerard Beaudoin III | Vibraphonist |
| Brad Hallen | Acoustic Bass |
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