Showmance

Chicago, IL

$1000 and up

Travels nationwide

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Showmance Hot Jazz Trio

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Showmance Springtime Jazz Quartet

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SHOWMANCE Trio featuring vocalists Josh Bednarsky & Brianne Sanborn

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SHOWMANCE - New Orleans/Dixieland Band

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Showmance vocalist Brianne Sanborn. Photo Credit: Mi Belle Photography

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Brianne Sanborn as Miss Rose Willoughby

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Past Clients Include...

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Wedding at the Cicada Club

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JB & Miss Rose

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Kentucky Derby Event

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Photo Credit: Mi Belle Photography

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DreamWorks Animation

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Josh Bednarsky and Brianne Sanborn

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Dancing with SHOWMANCE

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Overview

Classy Jazz with that Old Hollywood charm. Showmance is a Vintage Jazz Ensemble covering all the classic, swinging music of the 1920s, 30s, 40s & 50's. Soulful melodies and fascinatin' rhythms will add magic to your event, party or session. Showmance features Broadway-caliber vocalists, songs that never get old and the top Jazz musicians in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York & beyond.

Showmance has combos to cater to the many tastes of Jazz through history.
🎹1920s/30s and Gatsby-themed music
🎺New Orleans & Dixieland Band
🎷Big Band
🥁Jazz Quartets & Trios

We look forward to working with and serving you! Cheers!


Reviews

52 reviews

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Linda M.

January 15, 2024
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Great band!

Great live music and overall entertainment!

Hired as: Jazz Band

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Showmance

Thank you Linda!! It was a pleasure ringing in the New Year with you at your lovely restaurant! Thank you for making us a part of it!


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Jeremy M.

December 11, 2023
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Bell of the Ball!!

Booking JB and the Showmance Band for our holiday cocktail party was the best decision we ever made. Great communication and accommodation from the get go. JB put together a 3 piece jazz band (piano, upright bass, drums) that brought the party to the next level. They set just the right musical tone for the evening and our guests were surprised and thrilled by the experience. 100% hope to work with them again in the future.

Hired as: Jazz Band, Jazz Pianist, Jazz Singer

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Jeremy! Thank you for your kind words! You are a terrific host and put on a party that was elevated yet charming for all. Thanks for making us a part of it! Cheers, JB


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Pierre G.

November 18, 2022
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Impressive band!!

Solid performance!! Delivered exactly what I was looking for in an ambiance to my event.
Thank You,

Hired as: Jazz Band

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Showmance

Thank you Pierre! Your event was stellar! Super classy. Thank you for having us be a part of it. Cheers, JB


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Shirin P.

July 25, 2022
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Excellent

Showmance band was excellent for my mom's 50th. We were going for a swanky semi formal event and the band provided the perfect atmosphere for us. The guests are still texting us about how great the band was! JB was super easy to work with and accommodating. My dad sang a special song for my mom and JB and the band arranged the instrumental for it. Thank you guys so much!

Hired as: Jazz Band

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Showmance

Shirin!! It was our pleasure! Thank you so much for having us!


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Sondra B.

November 1, 2021
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Great Performance

This was such a nice addition to our corporate meeting/exhibit hall. Thank you for working with us during this crazy past year and being so flexible! Our group loved it!

Hired as: Jazz Band

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Thank you Sondra! It was our absolute pleasure!

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Booking information

Price range: $1000 and up

Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish

Gig length: 90 - 300 minutes

Insurance: $1,000,000 - General Liability

Unions: AFM, SAG-AFTRA

What to expect

Contact us! We will go over everything to make everything as smooth as possible. Load in, Performance, Breaks, special requests, option of a sound tech or band manager, option of emcee elements, and closing time and Load Out. We got it covered. We can customize everything according to your needs and desires for your event. We can't wait to give you your dream live entertainment experience!

About

SHOWMANCE has produced shows at Dreamworks Animation, the Cicada Club, the Majestic Downtown, Paramount Studios and for the Motion Picture Television Fund as well as many private events, parties, and celebrations.

SHOWMANCE has within its ranks players who have inclusively played with Wynton Marsalis, Robin Thicke, Quincy Jones, Beyoncé, Sleep No More, and Post Modern Jukebox while performing at venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and Disneyland and in countries as distant as China, South Africa and New Zealand.

Additional booking notes

-Normal Power wattage, no special amperage needed for Jazz setup
-at least 7' by 7' area for drum set
-Sound Tech and/or Event Manager available for an additional charge
-Setup time is 1 hour before gig time. Any earlier call time will incur additional charge
-Specific Band Members are selected as Leader for an Event. You will be provided with their cellphone. Please communicate directly with them on the day of the event. If they can't be reached please try the office by e-mail first

Past booked events

December 2023

31

Sunday

New Year's Party

8:00pm - 1:00am (Mon)

New York City, NY

09

Saturday

Cocktail Party

7:30pm - 10:30pm

Glen Ridge, NJ

December 2022

15

Thursday

Christmas Party

4:00pm - 7:00pm

Poughkeepsie, NY

November 2022

17

Thursday

Corporate Event

4:00pm - 7:00pm

Jamaica, NY

July 2022

23

Saturday

Birthday Party

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Princeton Junction, NJ

October 2021

28

Thursday

Corporate Event

3:30pm - 6:30pm

Chicago, IL

December 2019

07

Saturday

Christmas Party

7:00pm - 11:30pm

Los Angeles, CA

November 2019

05

Tuesday

Corporate Event

6:30pm - 9:30pm

Rockville, MD

October 2019

26

Saturday

Wedding Engagement

12:00pm - 2:00pm

San Francisco, CA

10

Thursday

Corporate Event

5:30pm - 8:00pm

Baltimore, MD

September 2019

21

Saturday

Corporate Event

6:00pm - 10:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

August 2019

10

Saturday

Wedding Engagement

6:00pm - 10:00pm

Los Altos, CA

July 2019

26

Friday

Funeral/Memorial Service

11:00am - 1:30pm

Washington, DC

25

Thursday

Corporate Event

6:00pm - 9:00pm

San Francisco, CA

May 2019

18

Saturday

Fundraiser

8:00pm - 10:00pm

Washington, DC

09

Thursday

Dinner Party

6:00pm - 8:00pm

San Francisco, CA

March 2019

02

Saturday

Personal Occasion

8:00pm - 11:00pm

Denver, CO

02

Saturday

Fundraiser

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Baltimore, MD

January 2019

12

Saturday

New Year's Party

7:30pm - 11:00pm

Washington D.C., DC

12

Saturday

Birthday Party

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Brooklyn, NY

December 2018

31

Monday

New Year's Party

8:00pm - 12:00am (Tue)

New York City, NY

14

Friday

Christmas Party

7:00pm - 11:30pm

Valencia, CA

11

Tuesday

Corporate Event

7:30pm - 9:00pm

Washington D.C., DC

01

Saturday

Cocktail Party

6:30pm - 10:30pm

Beverly Hills, CA

01

Saturday

Christmas Party

4:30pm - 7:30pm

Newport Beach, CA

November 2018

28

Wednesday

Corporate Event

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Beverly Hills, CA

10

Saturday

Wedding Reception

3:30pm - 7:00pm

Palm Springs, CA

January 2018

23

Tuesday

Corporate Event

5:00pm - 8:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

December 2017

23

Saturday

Christmas Party

7:00pm - 9:30pm

Pacific Palisades, CA

01

Friday

Holiday Party (Christmas)

7:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)

Santa Clarita, CA

November 2017

18

Saturday

Concert

7:30pm - 9:00pm

Borrego Springs, CA

October 2017

28

Saturday

Holiday Party (Halloween)

8:00pm - 9:00pm

Studio City, CA

06

Friday

Cocktail Party

6:30pm - 10:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

September 2017

22

Friday

Funeral/Memorial Service

5:30pm - 8:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

02

Saturday

Birthday (Adult)

8:00pm - 10:30pm

Laguna Beach, CA

August 2017

19

Saturday

Birthday (Adult)

8:00pm - 10:30pm

Santa Monica, CA

May 2017

20

Saturday

Prom/After Prom

7:00pm - 10:30pm

Hollywood, CA

12

Friday

Fundraiser

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Playa Vista, CA

April 2017

29

Saturday

Prom/After Prom

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Hollywood, CA

February 2017

12

Sunday

Corporate Event

8:00pm - 9:00pm

Beverly Hills, CA

December 2016

18

Sunday

Holiday Party (Christmas)

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Pasadena, CA

15

Thursday

Holiday Party (Christmas)

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Marina Del Rey, CA

02

Friday

Holiday Party (Christmas)

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

September 2016

28

Wednesday

Surprise

8:00pm - 11:00pm

Bullhead City, AZ

17

Saturday

Birthday (Adult)

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Toluca Lake, CA

May 2016

07

Saturday

Sporting Event

2:00pm - 5:30pm

Burbank, CA

April 2016

12

Tuesday

Corporate Event

4:00pm - 6:00pm

El Segundo, CA

December 2015

29

Tuesday

Wedding Reception

6:00pm - 8:30pm

Pasadena, CA

11

Friday

Holiday Party (Christmas)

6:00pm - 10:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

11

Friday

Holiday Party (Christmas)

4:30pm - 9:00pm

Riverside, CA

October 2015

24

Saturday

Birthday (Adult)

5:30pm - 11:00pm

Yorba Linda, CA

01

Thursday

Corporate Event

3:30pm - 6:30pm

Glendale, CA

September 2015

26

Saturday

Birthday (Adult)

6:30pm - 2:30am (Sun)

Canyon Country, CA

July 2015

18

Saturday

Wedding Reception

6:00pm - 11:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

May 2015

24

Sunday

Wedding Reception

5:00pm - 9:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

April 2015

18

Saturday

Prom

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Studio City, CA

10

Friday

Birthday Party

7:30pm - 10:00pm

Burbank, CA

March 2015

21

Saturday

Wedding Reception

3:30pm - 8:30pm

Los Angeles, CA

December 2014

14

Sunday

Holiday Party

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Santa Ana, CA

November 2014

15

Saturday

Wedding Reception

7:00pm - 11:30pm

Burbank, CA

Team

(JB) Josh Bednarsky Bandleader

Set list

Partial List of Songs because the sky is the limit:

Because Of You
Blue Skies - Irving Berlin
Hello Dolly - Jerry Herman
I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Tony Bennett (Cory-Cross)
I've Got The World On A String - Harold Arlen
Just In Time - Jule Styne
Making Whoopee - Walter Donaldson
My Romance - Richard Rodgers
After You've Gone - Henry Creamer
Ain't Misbehavin' - Fats Waller
Ain't She Sweet (Dixieland Tunes) - Milton Ager, Jack Yellen (1927)
Ain't That A Kick In The Head - Van Heusen-Cahn
All Of Me - Gerald Marks
All The Things You Are - Jerome Kern
Anything Goes - Cole Porter
Autumn In New York - Vernon Duke
Autumn Leaves
Basin Street Blues - Spencer Williams
Bewitched - Richard Rodgers
Beyond The Sea - Charles Trenet
Bill Bailey - Traditional
Blue Bossa - Kenny Dorham
Blue Skies - Irving Berlin
Blue Velvet - Tony Bennett
Bogalusa Strut - Sam Morgan 1927
Boy Next Door, The - Martin-Blane
Buddy Bolden's Blues - Jelly Roll Morton 1923
Button Up Your Overcoat - Ray Henderson
C'est Si Bon - Henri Betti
Chameleon - Herbie Hancock
Charleston, The 1 - James Johnson
Cheek To Cheek - Irving Berlin
Chicago - Fred Fisher
Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Duke Ellington
Embraceable You - George Gershwin
Fly Me To The Moon - Bart Howard
Four On Six - Wes Montgomery
Frolic (Curb Your Enthusiasm) - Luciano Michelini
Girl From Ipanema - Antonio-Carlos Jobim
Good Life, The - Sacha Distel
Hard Hearted Hannah - Ager, Bates, Bigelow, Yellen (1924)
Have You Met Miss Jones? - Richard Rodgers
Home On The Range
Honeysuckle Rose (Dixieland Tunes) - Fats Waller, Andy Razaf (1929)
How High The Moon - Morgan Lewis
I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Jimmy McHugh
I Got Rhythm - George Gershwin
I Wanna Be Around - Mercer-Vimmerstedt
I Wanna Be Loved By You - Stothart-Ruby
I Want To Be Happy - Vincent Youmans
I Wish I Were In Love Again - Richard Rodgers
I Won't Dance - Jerome Kern
I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise - Gershwin
I'm Beginning To See The Light - Hodges-James-Ellington
I've Got The World On A String - Harold Arlen
I've Got You Under My Skin - Cole Porter
If You Were The Only Girl In The World - Grey, Ayer (1916)
It's Only a Paper Moon - Arlen
J'attendrai - Dino Olivieri
Just Friends - John Klenner
La Foule - Cabral-Rivgauche
La Javanaise - Serge Gainsbourg
La Vie En Rose - Louiguy-Piaf
Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) - Cole Porter
Mack The Knife - Kurt Weill
Making Whoopee - Walter Donaldson
Minnie the Moocha - Cab Calloway
Misty - Erroll Garner
Moonlight In Vermont - Karl Suessdorf
My Funny Valentine - Richard Rodgers
My Way - Revaux-Francois-Thibaud-Anka
New York, New York - John Kander
Night And Day - Cole Porter
On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Jimmy McHugh
One Note Samba - Antonio-Carlos Jobim
Orange Colored Sky - DeLugg-Stein
Our Love is Here to Stay - George Gershwin
Pennies From Heaven - Arthur Johnston
Petit Fleur - Sidney Bechet
Satin Doll - Strayhorn-Ellington
Skylark - Hoagy Carmichael
Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Harold Arlen
Song For My Father - Horace Silver
St James Infirmary (Dixieland Tunes) - Joe Primrose (1928)
St. Louis Blues - W.C. Handy
Stardust - Hoagy Carmichael-1929
Straight No Chaser - Thelonious Monk
Sunday - Krueger, Styne, Cohn, Miller (1926)
Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Take The A Train - Billy Strayhorn
There Will Never Be Another You - Harry Warren
Tout Doucement - Blossom Dearie
Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock
Way You Look Tonight, The - Jerome Kern
What A Wonderful World - Weiss-Thiele
When The Saints Go Marching In - Traditional
When You're Smilin' - Shay - Fisher - Goodwin
You Do Something To Me - Cole Porter
You Made Me Love You - James Monaco
You Make Me Feel So Young - Josef Myrow

Christmas Setlist (Partial):
Baby, It's Cold Outside - Frank Loesser
Bewitched - Richard Rodgers
Christmas Song, The - Tormé-Wells
Christmas Waltz, The - Cahn-Styne
Days Of Wine And Roses - Henry Mancini
Deck The Halls (Jazz) - Traditional
Fly Me To The Moon - Bart Howard
Frosty The Snowman - Rollins-Nelson
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Jazz) - Traditional
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Martin-Blane
I'll Be Home For Christmas (Jazz) - Gannon-Kent-Ram
I've Got The World On A String - Harold Arlen
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Meredith Willson
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Andy Williams (Pola-Wyle)
Jingle Bell Rock - Beal-Boothe
Let It Snow! (Jazz) - Cahn-Styne
Man With The Bag (Everybody's Waitin' For ), The - Taylor-Brooks-Stanley
O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Jazz) - Redner-Brooks
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee (Johnny Marks)
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry (Johnny Marks)
Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt (Javits-Springer)
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Coots-Gillespie
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? - Frank Loesser
Winter Wonderland - Felix Bernard-Richard Smith

Influences and inspiration

(In no particular order): Miles Davis, Glenn Miller, Charlie Parker, Edith Piaf, Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Sonny Rollins, Cab Calloway, Helen Kane, Jane Monheit, Diana Krall, Jobim, Wes Montgomery, Doris Day, Harry Connick, Jr., Post-Modern Jukebox, Count Basie, and so many others.

Setup requirements

Power Outlets, Power Strip, 1 extension cord