Groove Merchant is a New York City based straight ahead jazz quintet led by bassist Yasushi Gonjo. The band also features David Yee (ts), Adam Hutcheson (as), Takaaki Otomo (p), and Yosuke (dr).
They play various styles of music like bebop, hard bop, modern jazz, New Orleans style jazz, funk, pop, soul, and R&B etc.. It includes a rich repertoire from Duke Ellington, John Coltrane to Stevie Wonder.
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Price Range: $200 per hour per each musician (trio to quintet)
Gig Length: 60 - 240 minutes
Languages: English, Spanish, Japanese
Groove Merchant provides high quality jazz music and happy vibes to your event.
Groove Merchant is a New York City based straight ahead jazz quintet led by bassist Yasushi Gonjo. The band also features David Yee (ts), Adam Hutcheson (as), Takaaki Otomo (p), and Yosuke (dr).
They play various styles of music like bebop, hard bop, modern jazz, New Orleans style jazz, funk, pop, soul, and R&B etc.. It includes a rich repertoire from Duke Ellington, John Coltrane to Stevie Wonder.
Take the A Train
Fly Me to the Moon
On the Sunny Side of the Street
Summertime
Autumn Leaves
Days of Wine and Roses
I Got Rhythm
Moanin'
Mack the Knife
Till There Was You
Someday My Prince Will Come
My Favorite Things
Take Five
Caravan
A Night in Tunisia
St. Thomas
The Chicken
Spain
Watermelon Man
When The Saints Go Marching In
Girl from Ipanema
Wave
Triste
The Shadow of Your Smile
Sir Duke
Isn't She Lovely
Superstition
I Wish
Yesterday
Over the Rainbow
What a Wonderful World
Georgia on My Mind
Stardust
Misty
Pure Imagination
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
The Nearness of You
In a Sentimental Mood
Body and Soul
Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Bill Evans, Stevie Wonder and more...
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