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Featured Member The Sean Stanley Trio

The Sean Stanley Trio

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(18 reviews)
  • Toronto, ON
  • Jazz Band
  • Travels up to 3000 miles
  • $400-2000
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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


18 Reviews

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Geoffrey H. • January 30, 2025

Amazing!!!

Absolutely amazing and professional.
Loved them!!!

Hired as:
Jazz Band
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Response from The Sean Stanley Trio:

Thank you so much for having us! Always glad to hear we did a good job.

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Amy J. • December 21, 2024

Perfection!

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
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Response from The Sean Stanley Trio:

Thank you so much for your review and thank you for your hospitality! Happy holidays and all the best!

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Arnie L. • July 16, 2024

Fantastic

The Trio made our party night a fantastic success; hard working, professional, engaging.

Hired as:
1920s Era Entertainment
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Response from The Sean Stanley Trio:

Thank you so much. It was our pleasure.
Sean

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Jennifer H. • January 3, 2024

Great band!!

Was a huge pleasure working with Sean to setup our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Sean let us pick our own songs to walk down the aisle and they played a beautiful jazzy rendition. They were talented and a lovely addition to the atmosphere. Sean was extremely quick to respond anytime we needed to be in touch. All round easiest experience.

Hired as:
Pianist, Wedding Band, Jazz Band
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Dominic P. • October 14, 2023

Wedding reception

Amazing performance by the Sean Stanley Trio! Everyone loved their music and contributed to a perfect wedding party. The band was very flexible in scheduling around our party. We really appreciated that they were open to song requests as well. Would definitely book again! Thanks so much!

Hired as:
Wedding Band, Jazz Band
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Response from The Sean Stanley Trio:

Congratulations! Thank you for your hospitality as well! All the best!
Sean

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Wasif K. • August 10, 2023

Outstanding performance we all loved it

Beautifully done

Hired as:
Jazz Band
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Response from The Sean Stanley Trio:

Thank you sooo much Wasif, it was a pleasure and we appreciate your hospitality!
Sean

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Jennifer W. • July 16, 2023

Excellent

Sean did a phenomenal job as a pianist/vocalist during the cocktail hours of our event! Very talented performer, great communicator and overall excellent to work with. I would definitely recommend him.

Hired as:
1920s Era Entertainment, Jazz Singer, Pianist
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Response from The Sean Stanley Trio:

Thank you so much Jennifer, it was my pleasure.
Sean

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Tanya V. • April 7, 2023

This Trio is Terrific

They created a fantastic ambience for our 40th birthday celebration. We on time, prompt, VERY responsive to any questions we had prior to the event. Thank you for elevating our evening.

Hired as:
1920s Era Entertainment
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Olivia M. • August 8, 2022

Amazing music for our wedding!

Sean Stanley played at our wedding with a jazz trio. Sean was responsive, professional and answered all our questions promptly. He is a very talented musician and provided amazing jazz music during our reception. We got so many compliments on the music and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Sean Stanley to anyone looking for jazz music for their wedding.

Hired as:
Jazz Band
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Sandra K. • July 11, 2022

Amazing Performance

Sean and Company were a BIG HIT for the crowd in Downtown Oakville. Crowds quickly moved in and you could hear the applause down the street. So happy with this performance we are trying to book him for another date in just a few weeks. Wouldn't hesitate to bring him back!

Hired as:
Jazz Band
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Response from The Sean Stanley Trio:

Thank you so much Sandra, it was our pleasure!
Sean

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Alter • May 16, 2022

Fantastic trio!!!

So, we had a trio (keyboard, bass, and drums) for our event, which was in a backyard tent- - Wow! What a fantastic group of musicians (Sean's also got some pipes on him - great vocalist)! Equally if not more important was how accomodating Sean was throughout the process. He made sure there were extra extension cords/mics needed for us for speaches etc. I grew up with my dad being in the business, so I'm well acquainted with the process of these gigs. Sean, very impressive! Many requests for your business cards/contacts. Highly recommended!!!!!!!

Hired as:
Jazz Band
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Response from The Sean Stanley Trio:

Thanks so much and it was our pleasure. Thank you for your review as well.
Sean

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Andrew P. • October 4, 2021

Total professionals, wholeheartedly recommend

We hired a quartet (keyboard, drums, trombone, bass) to play a surprise birthday party. They were communicative before the event. They arrived and got set up early, well before guests showed up. They were all looking very sharp, in keeping with the formality of the event. They were flexible in where to set up and in fitting their sets into the schedule of our party. Musically, they were pretty flawless as far as I could tell; we had a lot of musically-inclined guests in attendance, many of whom praised their playing. They provided a lively, fun and elegant ambiance. Professionals through and through, they were a pleasure to work with. I wholeheartedly recommend them.

Hired as:
Jazz Band
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Sean M. • March 4, 2020

Great band!! Minimal hiccups.

Amazing band! Their sound was a great mix of soft to high energy jazz, with a big bouncy swing sound that ALWAYS left my feet tapping and fingers snapping when I heard them. Definitely recommend these old soul jazz players.

Hired as:
Wedding Band, Jazz Band
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Response from The Sean Stanley Trio:

Thank you so much for your review, it was a pleasure to perform! I wish the best for you two in your life together!
All the best,
Sean

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Marc J. • January 27, 2020

Extremely professional and sounded great

The Sean Stanley Trio with Miss. Dior absolutely made our prohibition-era celebration a success. Not only were they helpful and courteous, but they are great musicians! I would certainly welcome them back for our next event.

Hired as:
1920s Era Entertainment, Jazz Singer
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Elle L. • September 30, 2019

Sean and Ryan strike a cord

Thanks so much to the great sounds of Sean and Kyle who entertained us all for a couple of hours.
The repertoire was suitable and everything was conducted professionally and with attention to detail.

Hired as:
Singing Pianist
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Response from The Sean Stanley Trio:

Thank you so much Elle for your great review and hospitality. Please do think of is anytime. All the best.
Sean

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Cam S. • April 9, 2019

Fantastic Trio!

We hired the Sean Stanley Trio for a business reception, and it was a great choice. The group was easy to work with, responsive and - of course - phenomenal artists. Definitely recommended!

Hired as:
Jazz Singer, Jazz Band
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Elayne W. • April 11, 2018

Fantastic

We hired the Sean Stanley trio for a corporate reception and they were perfect. Great song choices and the perfect volume to enjoy the music yet could still have conversations. Great guys and easy to work with. Would definitely hire them again.

Hired as:
Jazz Band
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Patricia S. • March 8, 2018

Excellent jazz band - lots of compliments from guests!

We had the Jazz Trio with Sean on keyboard at our industry cocktail reception/tradeshow. They were perfect for the event. They played upbeat and fun music that was just background enough to allow conversations with no problem. Their look was elegant but funky. I had many comments and compliments from attendees on their sound and the prestige they added to an industry party. In fact, the facility manager liked them so much she took their card and fully intends to use them for future functions. I would highly recommend them for anyone looking to not have to worry about the entertainment - they'll take care of you! A 20 our of 10. Thank you again Sean for the fabulous performance.

Hired as:
Corporate Entertainment, Jazz Band

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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.

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Jazz Band 1920s Era Entertainment 1930s Era Entertainment 1940s Era Entertainment Blues Band Corporate Entertainment Dixieland Band Educational Entertainment Holiday Entertainment Jazz Singer New Orleans Style Entertainment Party Band Pianist Ragtime Band Singing Pianist Swing Band Wedding Band

Past Booked Events

January 29, 2025 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm Holiday Party
December 20, 2024 • 11:00am - 2:00pm Christmas Party
November 29, 2024 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm Christmas Party
August 17, 2024 • 9:00pm - 10:00pm Wedding Reception
July 13, 2024 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm Dinner Party
December 31, 2023 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm Wedding Cocktail Hour
October 13, 2023 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm Wedding Reception
August 09, 2023 • 7:30pm - 9:30pm Cocktail Party
July 15, 2023 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm Birthday Party
April 04, 2023–April 05, 2023 • 8:00pm - 1:00am Birthday Party
July 09, 2022 • 3:00pm - 7:00pm Festival
June 26, 2022 • 2:00pm - 5:30pm Retirement Party
May 15, 2022 • 11:00am - 2:00pm Bar/Bat Mitzvah Party
October 23, 2021 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm Birthday Party
October 02, 2021 • 5:00pm - 9:00pm Birthday Party
February 22, 2020 • 3:30pm - 7:30pm Wedding Reception
January 24, 2020 • 8:00pm - 11:00pm Cocktail Party
October 03, 2019 • 5:30pm - 10:00pm Fundraiser
September 29, 2019 • 1:30pm - 3:30pm Birthday Party
April 08, 2019 • 5:30pm - 7:00pm Corporate Event
March 03, 2019 • 5:30pm - 7:00pm Cocktail Party
April 10, 2018 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm Cocktail Party
March 06, 2018 • 4:00pm - 7:30pm Corporate Event
November 19, 2015 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm Corporate Event

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Team

Sean Stanley piano, vocal , bandleader, banjo, guitar
Gram Whitty upright bass
Kyle Tarder-Stoll tenor sax

Influences & Inspiration

Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Erroll Garner, Ray Charles, Billie Holiday,

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