Friday, December 9, 2011

Dallas Wedding Bands, Live Jazz, Swing & Big Band Music

Judy Chamberlain Entertainment, a unique live Dallas, Texas wedding music band boutique, provides extraordinary bands, musicians and music for the most elegant weddings in Texas. From jazz trios and quartets to swing ensembles and an entire swinging big band orchestra, we’ll rock your world with the finest in live music, played totally LIVE and in the moment.

With a 4,000 song repertoire of jazz, swing and big band music played by world-renowned musicians, this is one unusual event entertainment company!

Many of our clients are entertainers themselves; some are well-known celebrities and household names. They trust us to respect their confidentiality, offer event production guidance and fit into small spaces when necessary. We even take requests directly from the dance floor!

We don’t have to be a huge band to play big band music, swing and those wonderful Rat Pack standards. It’s amazing what a small combo of incredibly talented musicians can do to literally “make” a wedding or event. It doesn’t take more than a few of us to play thousands of songs from the 1920’s, 1930’s, 1940’s, 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s and beyond.

Not only do we play them – completely live – but we play them very, very well.

There is nobody quite like us in Dallas – or possibly anywhere.

We’re Judy Chamberlain Entertainment, and we take the business of providing musical fun for your event very seriously.

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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Los Angeles Jazz Bands – Old Hollywood Wedding Music

A Reception Fit For Royalty!

When the band is having as much fun as the guests, you know you’re at a great wedding!

Live music for Old Hollywood weddings and events means vintage: 1920’s, 1930’s, 1940’s and 1950’s music — with a dash of the 1960’s thrown in, as well.

It’s the most glamorous music in the world!

It’s also a lot of fun!

A mid-century modern location in Claremont, CA was the setting for Megan and Nate’s deliciously festive Old Hollywood wedding recently. The bride and groom looked splendid (she in an amazing one-shouldered frothy gown of purest white and he in a black fedora; adorable). The guests were all beautifully dressed too… and they were a total hoot!

I think Megan and Nate’s friends would have danced to the sound of two rocks rubbing together, because they started dancing up a storm long before the salads were served and crowded the dance floor all night. They were really great dancers, and had a flair for the dramatic. My musicians and I enjoyed watching them!

The band and I began with music from the 1920’s and 1930’s and swung into the 1940’s, 1950’s and 1960’s at various times. There were numerous requests from the dance floor, and of course we knew all of the songs everyone asked for. Five (wow!) generations of party animals from all over the country had an absolute blast all night. At some point during the evening, we played some of the oldest generation’s favorites, like “Thanks For The Memory.”

We played funk, too. And rap (that would be me) for the cake cutting — at which point the bride and groom put down the cake knife and jumped back onto the dance floor.

Somewhere around that time, we lost control of the evening completely. Nobody cared.

The bride and groom are now “native” Californians, but many of their guests traveled from places like Wisconsin — and Dallas, Texas.

We ended the evening with our DJ playing an hour of after-party stuff that I couldn’t even tell you what it was, except that it sent us scrambling to find our earplugs!

Highlights of the night’s music included the bride’s favorite song for the First Dance, “Someone To Watch Over Me,” her amazing choice of Irving Berlin’s “Count Your Blessings” (from the movie “White Christmas) and a beautiful rendition of “Bridge Over Troubled Water” that was sung by a friend of the groom’s.

I adored working with this couple!

Here’s an excerpt from the lovely note they I received from them:

Dear Judy,
Nathan and I knew we wanted you the moment we stumbled onto your website. You and your band are the epitome of class. I don’t remember my exact words when I contacted you, but I know I wanted Frank, Ella, the Golden Age of Broadway and all that jazz! You fit the bill. Thank you so much for giving us a reception fit for royalty! God bless you and all your future endeavors. We couldn’t be more pleased with our choice.
Megan and Nathan

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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Old Hollywood Weddings with Vintage Live Music

Hey, guess what…

If you’re looking for authentically glamorous, meaningful music for your Old Hollywood wedding, costumes and imitations aren’t nearly as much fun as what would have been happening back in the days when it was really happening.

Forget zoot suits and tribute bands…live music for weddings in the 1920’s, 1930’s, 1940’s and 1950’s was created in the moment by musicians who knew the difference between a tango and a rhumba. They were the real deal.

You can actually have that “real deal” kind of live music for your wedding; you just have to know where to look.

Retro, swing, rockabilly and good old fashioned Twentieth Century music that touches the hearts and souls of all who hear it…is actually available. We call it “the good stuff.”

It’s the best music in the world, and you can have it at your wedding!

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