Famous Players Band
- Vancouver, BC
- Dance Band
Treena W. said “We hired them for our company Christmas Party, the energy and range of music kept everyone on the dance floor all night. Can't wait to book them…”
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WHEN YOU NEED TOP-NOTCH VOCALS, Jazzalele delivers. Fascinating world class vocals from Anna Acevedo Lyman, originally from Detroit, Michigan. Black Tie events as well as private parties and dances.
1. Jazz Vocals and or Latin Jazz Vocals accompanied by Double Bass, Drums, Concert Ukulele (3-piece band with vocals)
2. Nostalgic Top 40 for dancing. Anna is from "Motown" and can perform music from Ray Charles to Roy Orbison, to "The Doors" NEW YEAR'S EVE too!
3. World Music from Hawaii, Mexico and Brazil (where Anna has family,) also Original music!
4. ALSO AVAILABLE by request, Full 4-piece jazz band with thrilling vocals! CORPORATES LOVE US!
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Price Range: $400-$1500. (3-5 pieces)
IF DANCE MUSIC: You will see and hear a performance that will make you feel young again, reliving the best moments of your life. We are never sloppily underdressed, we are never offhand or overly casual - instead our business is about providing high quality entertainment as well as fun music that will attract your clients to the dance floor.
IF BACKGROUND MUSIC ONLY: Ambience, ambience, ambience - your wishes regarding loudness, musician attire, and style of music will be strictly adhered to!
IF WORLD MUSIC: Expect the flavour of the music to be reflected in our attire. Expect the music to authentic because it will be.
JAZZALELE TRIO BIO
Bandleader, Anna Acevedo Lyman is a singer’s singer. “She has a voice like melted chocolate…” (The Harbour City Star). The JAZZALELE Trio loves mixing rhythms from various genres. Their sound is heavily influence by both Motown and Latin American rhythm and has a sultry tropical feel that audiences find appealing. Jazzalele performs in both the concert venues with Tropical and World Jazz, and dance venues with more of an R&B and Rock sound.
The Award-winning Jazzalele Trio is: headliner/bandleader, Anna Acevedo Lyman, ((link hidden)s.) from Detroit, Michigan, on vocals and ukulele, Steve Sutton, (B.A. Assoc. Mus.), currently from Victoria, on Bass and ukulele, and Gabe Vadas, also from Nanaimo on drums. This popular group likes to perform and interpret a wide variety of genres, and perform everything from Brazilian Bossa Nova, Jazz, R&B and Pop. Anna and Steve are jazz musicians who switched to ukulele based music after Anna suffered a wrist injury that prevented future performances with a guitar. After several years of arranging music for the ukulele, she then studied with Hawaiian ukulele Master, Ben Chong, the greatest ukulele jazz performer in the world, who headed up Don Ho’s band in Hawaii. They have performed at the Port Theatre, The Pender Harbour Jazzfest, the Winecountry Ukulele Festival in California’s Napa Valley, and more. In 2012 they won the Vancouver ukulele Festival “Ruby’s Ukes” cover song competition with Anna’s arrangement of “Blue Monk” by Thelonius Monk. In 2014, drummer Gabe Vadas joined Jazzalele.
Anna is latinamerican, and has family ties to Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Brazil. As a vocalist, Anna has received considerable critical approval. The Coast Reporter said (Anna) “...makes us think we should order champagne....”. Anna’s voice has also been compared to “honey”, “wine” (Rutgers-Newark Observer, New Jersey), and “melted chocolate”, (The Harbour City Star, Nanaimo) and much more…
EDUCATION:
Anna Acevedo Lyman received her (link hidden)s. in Jazz Voice and Guitar from Vancouver Island University.. . Steve Sutton was born and raised in Nanaimo and educated at Malaspina University College, and the University of Victoria. Anna and Steve created and hosted both the Nanaimo Ukulele Circle, and the Nanaimo Ukulele Festival. Gabe Vadas has worked with drums for a number of years, and has been involved in both visual and musical arts, and mentoring young musicians. In addition to presenting dance music Anna also writes appealing original songs in Latin, Jazz and R&B styles.
Treena W. said “We hired them for our company Christmas Party, the energy and range of music kept everyone on the dance floor all night. Can't wait to book them…”
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Natalia F. said “These guys went above and beyond my expectations! Very organized and professional. Although one member couldn’t make it we were told ahead of time and…”