In Harmony Jazz

Baton Rouge, LA

$1000-$5000

Travels up to 2 hours

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Overview

In Harmony combines quality jazz musicianship with years of experience to provide sparkling entertainment for you and your guests. We play all styles of jazz, both vocal and instrumental, and will perform special requests. Normally appearing as a quartet, In Harmony consists of tenor sax, keyboards, acoustic bass and drums.


Reviews

5 reviews

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Charlotte C.

May 8, 2023
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Perfect Jazz Trio for our Corporate Event

Was a pleasure to work with. Very professional great communication. Provided wonderful background music.

Hired as: Jazz Band


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Anne S.

October 10, 2022
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Great band for jazz brunch

Good communication, punctual and easy to work with. Great sound - was perfect for our birthday jazz brunch. Accommodated our music requests. Highly recommend.

Hired as: Jazz Band


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Nina D.

September 14, 2020
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Perfect for our jazz brunch bridal shower

William and Pete were perfect for our jazz brunch bridal shower. They added the perfect vibe to make the event very memorable. Great communication and very accommodating. Would definitely hire them again!

Hired as: Jazz Band


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Lauren G.

February 15, 2017
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Fantastic

They were great, exceeded my expectation, arrived on time, had great communication throughout the time before their arrival, and very professional.

Hired as: Jazz Band


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Leslie

February 15, 2015

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Why not add Rusty Gilder's gig playing with Tony Bennett in Atlanta in the mid 70's?
When are you guys coming to NYC to play?

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In Harmony Jazz

Hi Leslie,
Why not call Rusty? Email me at inharmony@cox.net. He didn't tell me about playing with Tony Bennett.

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Booking information

Price range: $1000-$5000

Gig length: 60 - 300 minutes

What to expect

Live mainstream jazz and classic R&B, great for listening or dancing.

About

In Harmony has been pleasing audiences throughout Louisiana and bordering states since 2002. The group has performed in a variety of venues and for occasions ranging from wedding receptions, corporate banquets, jazz brunches, night club dates and music festivals. Collective experience of the individual musicians far exceeds a century, including appearances with such notables as Zoot Sims, Mose Allison, Alvin Batiste, Marion McPartland, Carl Fontana, Vince DiMartino, Carol Channing and many others. Each of the musicians has performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival multiple times.

Additional booking notes

We provide our own PA system and will provide a microphone to the client's party for announcements, toasts, etc. We play music from cds or an ipod during breaks.

Services offered

Past booked events

November 2025

15

Saturday

Anniversary Party

4:00pm - 7:00pm

New Iberia, LA

March 2024

08

Friday

House Party

9:30pm - 11:00pm

Baton Rouge, LA

May 2023

03

Wednesday

Corporate Event

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Baton Rouge, LA

November 2022

18

Friday

Rehearsal Dinner

6:00pm - 10:00pm

Baton Rouge, LA

October 2022

02

Sunday

Birthday Party

11:00am - 2:00pm

Abbeville, LA

September 2020

13

Sunday

Bridal Shower

11:00am - 1:00pm

Convent, LA

February 2017

09

Thursday

Cocktail Party

6:30pm - 9:30pm

New Roads, LA

November 2013

07

Thursday

Private Party

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Baton Rouge, LA

Team

Will Bertolette Piano, Keyboards
Rusty Gilder Acoustic Bass
Napoleon Martin Tenor Sax, Flute, Clarinet
Gary Roberts Drums
Earnest Jackson Vocals

Set list

IN HARMONY JAZZ -- Tune List (* Earnest Jackson Vocal)

Ballads:
Alfie*, Georgia On My Mind*, In a sentimental Mood, Moody's Mood For Love*, Round Midnight, What a Wonderful World*, As Time Goes By*, God Bless the Child*, Lover Man, My Foolish Heart, Since I Fell For You*, Who Can I Turn To?*, Body and Soul, I Left My Heart in San Francisco*, Lush Life, My Funny Valentine*, Too Young*, Yesterday*, Born to Be Blue, Imagine*, Misty*, Polka Dots and Moonbeams, Tupelo Honey*

Christmas:
Christmas Song (Chestnuts)*, Please Come Home for Christmas*, Silver Bells*, Winter Wonderland*

Funk
Comin' Home Baby, Tough Talk, Watermelon Man

Latin Grooves:
Barry's Tune 743, Blue Bossa Ceora Corcovado Dindi, Girl From Ipanema*, Little Sunflower, Shadow of Your Smile*, Summer Samba, I'll Remember April, Nica's Dream, Song For My Father, Triste, Island Birdie, Night Has a Thousand Eyes, Recordame, St. Thomas, You Are the Sunshine of My Life*, Lighten Up, Secret Love, Star Eyes

New Orleans Style:
Ain't Misbehavin', Basin St. Blues, Do You Know What it Means*, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Sunny Side of the Street, Mack the Knife*, Makin' Whoopie, On Bourbon Street, Stompin' at the Savoy, St. James Infirmary*, Saint Louis Blues,

Originals:
Breaklines, Echoes of a Dream*, Funky Town Dim's It, I Hope It Happens, Light'n Up*, Midnight Air, Peace Mantra, Riffessence, Summation, Unorthodox*,

Rythym & Blues:
Blue Greens and Beans, Blueberry Hill*, Dock of the Bay*, Flip, Flop and Fly*, Freddie Freeloader, Funny How Time Slips Away*, Let's Go Get Stoned*, Mellow Mood, One For My Baby*, Rainy Night in Georgia*, Route 66*, Sandu, Stolen Moments*, Stormy Monday*, Senor Blues*, Sugar*, Summertime*, Willow Weep for Me, Work Song,

Swing:
All of Me*, All of You*, Anthropology, Autumn Leaves*, Begin the Beguine*, Birks Works, Blue Monk, Blues For Alice, Bouncing with Bud, Bye Bye Blackbird*, Can't Take That Away From Me, Come Rain or Shine, Confirmation, Cookin', Days of Wine and Roses, Doxy, Exerent!, Fly Me to the Moon*, Four, Green Dolphin Street, Groovin' High, I Hear a Rhapsody, I Love You, I Mean You, If I Were A Bell, In Your Own Sweet Way, Invitation, It Don't Mean a Thing, It's You Or No One, Juicy Lucy, Just Friends, Lady Bird, Love For Sale, Lullaby of Birdland, Mellow Mood, Moondance*, My Shining Hour, Nardis, New York, New York, Oleo, Our Love is Here to Stay, Out of Nowhere, Pennies From Heaven*, Scrapple from the Apple, Seven Steps to Heaven, Solar, Song is You, The, Speak Low, Stella By Starlight*, Straight, No Chaser, Take the A Train, The Best is Yet to Come*, The Way You Look Tonight*, There Will Never Be Another You, This Time the Dream's On Me, Yardbird Suite, Well You Needn't, What a Difference a Day Made*, What is This Thing Called Love, You're a Sweetheart*

Waltz:
All Blues, Someday My Prince, Footprints, Spring is Here, Midnight Waltz, Up Jumped Spring, Norwegian Wood*

Influences and inspiration

All mainstream jazz and blues performers from 50s to present, as well as traditional New Orleans styles.

Setup requirements

Space equivalent to an ordinary parking space; access to electricity.

Testimonials

On time, Excellent price, Excellent with requested song ("La Vie en Rose"), Gracious Guests, and kept in touch with us often (which is reassuring for wedding planners!) This is a highly recommended band! Thanks alot In Harmony! -Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Seemann -Anna Pittman, 11/24/2007, Wedding, Ponchatoula, LA

– Anna Pittman

We were very pleased with In Harmony Jazz Quintet. They were professional, on-time and sounded wonderful. We had an office kick-off party with a Mardi Gras theme. They really set the atmosphere! -Roxanne Richardson, 2/19/2009, Corporate Function, Baton Rouge, LA

– Roxanne Richardson

"The in Harmony Jazz Quartet was very responsive to any questions or concerns that I had at any given time throughout the planning stages of my event. They were willing to meet any request that I made. My guests and I were very entertained with their music and performance during the reception. I would definitely recommend them to anyone who needed a jazz band that could play such elegant and enjoyable music. It was truly a memorable event. Thanks, Kristen" --Kristen P. Jackson, MS 9/18/2004

– Kristen P.

"Very professional, friendly, easy to work with! Great band. I highly recommend them." --Cathy A. Biern 443-421-0579; 301-299-8277 McLean School 8224 Lochinvar Lane Potomac, MD 20854

– Cathy A. Biern

"In Harmony was a great addition to our wedding. The music played provided a perfect atmosphere for a good time. We received many compliments from our guests and were asked where the band was located and how we found them. They played many different songs and took very few breaks. I would definitely recommend them for any occasion." --Anthony S. Morgan City, LA 9/10/2005

– Anthony S.

"My company, Sparkhound, sponsors a large post-conference reception for the CISD -- an association of every IT worker that is employed by the State of Louisiana. As such, the reception typically has 700-800 in attendance. Our experience with In Harmony has been great. Their music strikes the right tone and we have received many, many compliments since we have engaged their services." --Shawn Usher 225-216-1500 Sparkhound, Inc. 9352 Interline Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70809 2/8/2007

– Shawn Usher

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