- Los Angeles, CA
- Jazz Band
- $2000 and up
Spencer D. said
“Buckle up. James and team are a very professional and talented group. They put on a 3 hour set of amazing music. Our wedding guests absolutely loved The Apollo Trio. ”
Overview
We are Tonic Trio, a straight-ahead jazz combo based in Los Angeles, CA. We've played for private parties, restaurants, wine bars, country clubs, and house concerts. We have played at events at LA City Hall and UCLA.
We're able to include a singer and drummer if needed.
Reviews
1 review
Claudia A. C.
November 17, 2022A great trio! Lovely song selections. Great musicianship.
Tonic Trio 'made' our gathering of 200+ friends! A great group of (soft spoken) guys who know how to create a mood without taking the limelight. (But everyone noticed and applauded!) We cannot recommend them highly enough.
Hired as: Jazz Band
Booking information
Price range: $150+
Gig length: 60 - 180 minutes
Insurance: $1,000,000 - as required from the client. This charge will be factored into the booking rate.
What to expect
Punctuality, Professionalism, and respect. I understand that the music business is a business, and I would come fully prepared to perform as expected. I also work with musicians who understand and respect that.
About
Tonic Trio is a small jazz group consisting of Dan Gonda (woodwinds), Brian Hong (guitar), and Brent Butterworth (bass) who have all come from Adult Jazz Combos at The Colburn School. These combos stressed ear training and internalizing chord changes where the final concerts are performed with no sheet music. They started out volunteering to play at Dignity Hospital in downtown LA and at Kaiser Permanente in Woodland Hills. From their first gig in 2017, they were offered to play for a private party at LA City Hall. Since then they've played at the Gardenia Supper Club, UCLA, and Chevy Chase Country Club as well as restaurants and wine bars.
Additional booking notes
Dan plays flute, clarinet, and saxophones so the group has versatility in adapting their sound to the appropriate style of music requested.
We focus on straight-ahead jazz but have played for a wedding cocktail hour where we played pop love songs (Frank Sinatra, Billy Joel, Elvis).
Services offered
Past booked events
November 2022
13
Sunday
Nonprofit Event
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Los Angeles, CA
December 2019
12
Thursday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Los Angeles, CA
Team
Dan Gonda
woodwinds
Brian Hong
guitar
Brent Butterworth
bass
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