The Dale Toliver Band

Buffalo, NY

$800 and up

Travels up to 200 miles

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Jazz at Rico's

Overview

Buffalo's very own Jazz Guitarist Dale Toliver founded the Dale Toliver Band. Dale is known for his seasoned innovative style and performs classic Jazz standards, smooth Jazz mixed with Blues, R&B, and Funk, as well as original music he composed and arranged.

Dale has an amazing set of professional and dedicated musicians whom he works with. Whether you are looking for a band for your wedding, festival, corporate event, or private special event, they play it all and are sure to please.

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Reviews

4 reviews

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Bri W.

October 26, 2023
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Hired as: Jazz Guitarist


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Ronheppner

July 20, 2023

Fountain Plaza

I never heard of them before but saw them play on 7/20/23 for a free concert at Fountain Plaza in downtown Buffalo. Awesome! They played off each other really well and were very tight!

Hired as: Jazz Band

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The Dale Toliver Band

Thank you so much !


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Martha P.

June 16, 2023
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Excellent show

The received rave reviews from the residents!

Hired as: Jazz Band, Jazz Guitarist

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The Dale Toliver Band

Thank you so much!


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Amy T.

December 8, 2019
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Awesome music

Very great to work with. Awesome music.

Hired as: Jazz Band

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Booking information

Price range: $800 and up

Languages: English

Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes

What to expect

Dale Toliver offers custom music ensembles tailored to your event, specializing in jazz duos up to quintets. You will be captivated by Dale's advanced guitar solos and warm tone arrangements. The band's overall performance is incredible. The Dale Toliver Band is professional and performs at grand openings, conventions, corporate events, private social events, upscale art shows, fundraising events, and more.

About

Dale Toliver is a premier instrumental Jazz guitarist, composer, and producer who performs standard Jazz and a blend of original arrangements on various platforms with his group known as the "Dale Toliver Band." In some settings, they may perform as a duo or trio.

Born in Buffalo, New York, the guitarist's musical career began at the age of nine and eventually settled on the guitar at the age of seventeen. Dale played every kind of music, from Country to Rock to Funk and Jazz, and traveled as a lead guitarist for the "Moonshine" and "Crosswinds" bands.

As an entrepreneur, Mr. Toliver launched his music television show "Jazz at Rico's" with Fox Network and later transitioned to WETM Channel 18 with NBC. Advancing within his profession, Dale has recorded three CDs, teaches private guitar lessons and masterclasses from his book "Lesson Guide 1 for Guitar: Building Chops, Dexterity, and Execution" and held various leadership roles as musical/artistic director. Throughout his explorations, Dale continues to deliver effective leadership and amazes audiences across the country.

Toliver's distinctive sound opened many doors for him to share the stage with musicians from across the country. Dale expresses himself with great precision, control, and musicality. He believes every performance opportunity fosters community engagement, musical creativity, and professional development.

Additional booking notes

The Dale Toliver Band travels with their own instruments and amps.

Lighting and Staging will need to be provided if applicable. Contact us for more details.

Past booked events

August 2024

31

Saturday

Funeral/Memorial Service

3:30pm - 6:00pm

Buffalo, NY

October 2023

25

Wednesday

Corporate Event

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Buffalo, NY

August 2023

26

Saturday

Birthday Party

9:00pm - 10:30pm

Buffalo, NY

June 2023

15

Thursday

Retirement Community Event

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Buffalo, NY

December 2019

06

Friday

Christmas Party

6:00pm - 10:00pm

West Seneca, NY

Set list

Smooth Jazz, Jazz standards, and a blend of R&B.

Influences and inspiration

Wes Montgomery, Charlie Parker, Norman Brown, Stanley Clarke, George Benson, and Chick Corea.

Setup requirements

Power source

2 Bar Stools with no back

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