Jacob Aviner

When hiring my group, rest assured that we will do all of the heavy lifting.

We will arrive on site with our own travel early enough to set up without any of your guests seeing us run cables to our own speakers and PA, power supplies, etc. We will provide all of our own equipment, including PA, keyboards, amplifiers, speakers, microphones, etc. All we ask is to have good access to power.

We dress to impress, and will take this as a default unless you specify otherwise. We love to look snazzy!

As we will have set up with plenty of time in reserve, we will start right on time and play the agreed upon material. We can do multiple hour long sets with short breaks in-between.

Once finished we will pack up quickly, quietly, and efficiently and leave you to enjoy the rest of your event. If food is provided we will be happy to have a quick bite, but will not overstay our welcome.

Jacob Aviner is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and educator living in Brooklyn, NY. He performs with and composes for his indie-fusion quartet, Porterfield, which has twice been nominated for the Boston Music Awards’ Jazz Artist of the Year'. He graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2015 where he studied Jazz Composition, Professional Music, and voice. In 2021 he graduated from New York University's Steinhardt School's Jazz Studies program with a Masters in Music studying jazz guitar. He has toured with various ensembles in the USA both on the East Coast and in the Pacific Northwest, and performed in various venues in Spain. He has studied with jazz greats Ari Hoenig, Peter Bernstein, Wayne Krantz, Alan Ferber, and Adam Rogers.

As a sideman, Jacob enjoys supporting other musicians in various genres, whether they be jazz, rock, pop, or folk. He produces and is a vocal coach for singer-songwriters. He also writes for short films and commercial projects, as well as jingles.

Jacob is also an avid educator, and enjoys working with students of all ages, and in a variety of musical disciplines, including voice, guitar, bass, composition and theory.

Depending on how many musicians you request, we will need access to power. We can bring our own power strip, but if the outlets aren't close to the performance area, we will need an extension cable run.

While we provide all of the gear--down to a rug that the drums will rest on to avoid scratching any floors--we will need a safe space to play the music. As all of the musicians I hire are sweet, respectful, consummate professionals, we ask for a safe space to leave our bags and travel equipment that will be out of harms way.

We also ask for a dedicated performance space. While this doesn't need to be elevated or physically separated in any way from the rest of the event, we ask that your guests are respectful of our space and our gear.

Finally, we need parking to be comped and a good space to load our gear in.