The Sean Stanley Trio
Overview
The Sean Stanley Trio-
They PROUDLY play Jazz, the Blues & Swing. The music of Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, Duke Ellington, Erroll Garner as well as original compositions. The band mainly features (Juno winner) Kyle Tarder-Stoll -tenor sax, local Toronto staple Gram Whitty- bass and Sean Stanley -piano/vocal/bandleader. They also come as a Quartet, Quintet or Sextet to fit the "vibe". Whether Dance music of the 20s and 30s or easy Swingin' "background" music their music is always based in the blues, improvisation and making people happy.
Their new album "Quintet-isms" is available on all major streaming services including Spotify
Reviews
20 reviews
Tricia G.
April 27, 2026Perfect
Sean and Kyle were wonderful to work with! They played the perfect sound for our event, and arrived on time with everything needed to put on a great show. They made all the difference! I look forward to working with them again in the future.
Hired as: Corporate Entertainment, Jazz Band, Party Band, Pianist
Sarah H.
December 17, 2025A polished jazz duo who made our celebration truly personal
Sean's two-piece jazz band was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. They were highly professional, communicated clearly and promptly, and were wonderfully flexible - especially in working with us to prepare a dedicated song for our guest of honour, which made the retirement celebration feel truly special.
Hired as: Jazz Band
Geoffrey H.
January 30, 2025Amazing!!!
Absolutely amazing and professional.
Loved them!!!
Hired as: Jazz Band
The Sean Stanley Trio
Thank you so much for having us! Always glad to hear we did a good job.
Amy J.
December 21, 2024Perfection!
We had Sean and his bassist at a company Christmas party and they were fabulous! Professional, punctual, sounded amazing (so talented!), and an overall great experience from our initial connection, quoting, booking and performance. Sean was extremely professional and responsive to deal with leading up the event! Highly recommend.
Hired as: Holiday Entertainment
The Sean Stanley Trio
Thank you so much for your review and thank you for your hospitality! Happy holidays and all the best!
Arnie L.
July 16, 2024Fantastic
The Trio made our party night a fantastic success; hard working, professional, engaging.
Hired as: 1920s Era Entertainment
The Sean Stanley Trio
Thank you so much. It was our pleasure.
Sean
Booking information
Price range: $400-2000
Gig length: 15 - 180 minutes
About
The Sean Stanley Trio/Quartet/Quintet
We PROUDLY play "Jazz", Swing and the Blues (the music of Louis Armstrong, Lester Young, and Ray Charles as well as original compositions) and consist of myself on piano/vocal along with bass-Gram Whitty, drums-Lowell Whitty (of the Heavyweights Brass Band), on sax- (JUNO winner featured on Caity Gyorgy's Jazz vocal of the year recording) Kyle Tarder-Stoll and trumpet-Marcus Thompson. We also come as a solo, duo, or trio act, right up to a sextet depending on the event. Our group "The Sean Stanley Trio"/Quartet/Quintet has been performing since 2014 and had a long list of accomplishments pre-pandemic (Harlem Residency from (phone number hidden)0, Taste of the Danforth 2019, Canada Day at Niagara Falls 2016) as well as many of the local clubs.
Now over the past year, we have become a more integral part of the Jazz community in Toronto, through our performances at Drom Taberna, Vela, Shangri-La Hotel, SOLD-OUT shows at Reid's Distillery's "Gin & Jazz" and monthly residencies at Jazz Bistro's solo piano series. As well as our appearance on locally and Nationally televised "Breakfast Television" to myself performing as the opening act for "Celebration of Nations" presented by the TD Niagara Jazz festival
PROUDLY play "Jazz", Swing, and the Blues (the music of Louis Armstrong, Lester Young, and Ray Charles as well as original compositions). Their music ranges from hot and fiery to smooth and sweet but is always based on Blues and improvisation.
Services offered
Upcoming booked events
June 2026
24
Wednesday
Birthday Party
2:30pm - 4:00pm
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Toronto, ON
Past booked events
April 2026
25
Saturday
Anniversary Party
1:30pm - 4:00pm
•
Toronto, ON
December 2025
15
Monday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Toronto, ON
10
Wednesday
Nonprofit Event
7:30pm - 9:30pm
•
Toronto, ON
November 2025
06
Thursday
Cocktail Party
4:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Mississauga, ON
October 2025
18
Saturday
Dinner Party
9:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
•
Caledon, ON
January 2025
29
Wednesday
Holiday Party
4:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Toronto, ON
December 2024
20
Friday
Christmas Party
11:00am - 2:00pm
•
Markham, ON
November 2024
29
Friday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Toronto, ON
August 2024
17
Saturday
Wedding Reception
9:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Caledon, ON
July 2024
13
Saturday
Dinner Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Niagara on the Lake, ON
December 2023
31
Sunday
Wedding Cocktail Hour
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Toronto, ON
October 2023
13
Friday
Wedding Reception
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Grimsby, ON
August 2023
09
Wednesday
Cocktail Party
7:30pm - 9:30pm
•
Toronto, ON
July 2023
15
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Oakville, ON
April 2023
04
Tuesday
Birthday Party
8:00pm - 1:00am (Wed)
•
Milton, ON
July 2022
09
Saturday
Festival
3:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Oakville, ON
June 2022
26
Sunday
Retirement Party
2:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Vaughan, ON
May 2022
15
Sunday
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Party
11:00am - 2:00pm
•
Vaughan, ON
October 2021
23
Saturday
Birthday Party
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Toronto, ON
02
Saturday
Birthday Party
5:00pm - 9:00pm
•
London, ON
February 2020
22
Saturday
Wedding Reception
3:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Burlington, ON
January 2020
24
Friday
Cocktail Party
8:00pm - 11:00pm
•
Markham, ON
October 2019
03
Thursday
Fundraiser
5:30pm - 10:00pm
•
Bond Head, ON
September 2019
29
Sunday
Birthday Party
1:30pm - 3:30pm
•
Toronto, ON
April 2019
08
Monday
Corporate Event
5:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Toronto, ON
March 2019
03
Sunday
Cocktail Party
5:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Toronto, ON
April 2018
10
Tuesday
Cocktail Party
6:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Toronto, ON
March 2018
06
Tuesday
Corporate Event
4:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Toronto, ON
November 2015
19
Thursday
Corporate Event
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Toronto, ON
Team
Influences and inspiration
Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Erroll Garner, Ray Charles, Billie Holiday,