B A N D

Jazz Avenue is a Los Angeles based jazz quartet that specializes in traditional jazz. The music played ranges from the 1930s until the present and includes many jazz standards and original compositions. The mood of the group ranges from laid back to formal, making it perfect for everything from club dates and quiet restaurants to weddings, corporate functions, and private parties. Major goals of the group are to preserve and expand upon the jazz tradition while being flexible enough to cater to the needs of the audience and adaptable enough to perform in a variety of situations.

The band personnel are as follows:

Jazz Avenue is also able to employ the services of a vocalist, Wanda Ray Willis. Wanda has great stage presence and is capable of singing both traditional jazz and R&B standards.

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Sample Song List

 

Ballads
Standards
Latin
Misty Night and Day Girl From Ipanema
My Funny Valentine Autumn Leaves Shadow of Your Smile
Body and Soul It Could Happen to You Song for My Father

 

Cool Jazz
Bebop
Popular
All Blues A Night in Tunisia This Masquerade
Killer Joe Billie's Bounce How Deep is Your Love
Take Five I Got Rhythm Can't Buy Me Love

 

 

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