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The Dale Toliver Band
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
Bri W.
October 26, 2023BCAT 10th Anniversary Event
Amazing!
Hired as: Jazz Guitarist
Ronheppner
July 20, 2023Fountain 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
The Dale Toliver Band
Thank you so much !
Martha P.
June 16, 2023Excellent show
The received rave reviews from the residents!
Hired as: Jazz Band, Jazz Guitarist
The Dale Toliver Band
Thank you so much!
Amy T.
December 8, 2019Awesome music
Very great to work with. Awesome music.
Hired as: Jazz Band
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.
Services offered
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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