Al Wittig Jazz (formerly Eclipse Jazz Quartet) Jazz Band from Williamsburg, VA

Al Wittig Jazz performs a wide spectrum of jazz, including swing, smooth jazz, blues, Latin genres (Bossa nova, calypso, samba), funk, beautiful ballads and hip-hop grooves. My instrumental group can perform as a hard driving contemporary jazz group, keeping jazz fans enthralled with both standard jazz repertoire and original music (Please check out my CD, "Al Wittig Jazz- Retro-Activity"...available on most streaming and sale platforms). --OR...we can deliver a comfortable background of easy listening standards, adding a touch of class and enhancing the atmosphere of any social gathering. Group leader Allen Wittig is a highly experienced professional musician (see my BIO below) who's been performing jazz/pop/funk/Latin and original music for over 45 years. Al's playing is exciting, entertaining, and thoughtful. He performs on alto, tenor and soprano saxophones, backed up by regional professionals and instrumental instructors. **While I have steady group members backing me, I have musical connections in each of the Richmond, Williamsburg, Newport News, and Norfolk/Virginia Beach regions, which allows me to save clients some money by contracting musicians as close to the performance as possible. While normally performing as quartet, with myself on alto and tenor saxophones, backed by a rhythm section of guitar, bass and drums, I customize my group to meet each client's objective. For example, I can add a vocalist or additional musicians (i.e. trumpet and/or trombone and/or keyboards) upon request for an additional fee. Or, for smaller intimate gatherings, I can perform as a duo with a guitarist or pianist--Or a trio with guitar (or piano) and bass. Please see my composite video of many styles and gigs in my profile on THE BASH. Or search YouTube: AL WITTIG JAZZ DEMO. You can check out my album of eight original jazz songs on: "AL WITTIG JAZZ - Retro-Activity" on Apple Music, Amazon, Spotify, etc. My BIO: Following musical studies at the Universities of Memphis, Akron, and Kent State, Allen Wittig served 26 years in the US Air Force Band career field as a Music Arranger, Saxophonist, and Musical Director of jazz and pop/rock music ensembles. During his military service, Allen directed and led five different US Air Force jazz ensembles in hundreds of performances throughout the US and Europe, including performances at the following jazz festivals: Clifford Brown (Wilmington, DE), Berks (Reading, PA), Cork (Ireland), North Sea (Den Hague, NE), Montreux (Switzerland), Cork (Ireland) and more. He produced/co-produced or contributed to five compact disc recordings for USAF/NATO Bands. Following his military service, Allen earned his his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University and a Master of Music in Composition at Shenandoah Conservatory. In addition to being a top-notch professional jazz saxophonist, he is also a published composer of big band music, arranger and producer. His compositions for jazz ensemble have been published by Belwin-Mills and Ludwig Music Publishers and performed by bands throughout the US and Europe. Allen currently leads "Al Wittig Jazz" and performs occasionally with the Virginia Symphony and Richmond Symphony on jazz and pops concerts.