The Jazz Generation Jazz Band from Sacramento, CA

Will travel up to 3000 miles

  • Avg 2.5 | 1 Review
  • 4 Verified Bookings
  • Member Since 2005
  • 1 Award or Badge
  • Starting at $800 per event

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Joyously discover a fine jazz singer. The Brooks sound gives new meaning to familiar lyrics, turns old favorites into fresh, exciting musical experiences. Her classy brand of jazz bridges the gaps between generations. A smooth, mature and trained voice that delivers sultry, sophisticated, and dynamic jazz, passionate, moving Gospel and a truly vast repertoire of familiar and less well known standards, jazz tunes, R&B pop and a little Country in her own style and arrangements. 5 CDs on sale, the latest being, "The Strength To Go On" an touching, original single. Other CDs include the album "Great Women of Jazz: A Tribute" (based on the show by Suzanne Brooks performed for the 4th time on August 24, 2007) and 'Listening To The Radio' (orignal single, words & music by Brooks) released December, 2005. A superb musician, Chris Lee on keyboard or piano, is outstanding in his own right, young and dynamic, performing exciting solos and imaginative improvisation. He also plays with the Latin Jazz Ensemble of California State University, Sacramento. Gabe Stivala is an intense and emotional guitarist with Argentine roots. He has a long history with jazz, R&B and rock bands from Florida to California. Gabe adds beautiful solos, often performing as a duo with the vocalist. Kim Nguyen is a triple wonder on keyboard, bass and flute and beautiful too. This talented jazz musician amazingly can more than hold her own with hip-hop, rock and pop, as well as being a serious jazz musician. Joel Bremson, another talented and experienced guitarist,is a serious musican with a light and lively side. He and Gabe can team up and deliver exciting and beautiful music. Motoshi Kosako, jazz harpist and winner of 2nd place in the August, 2007 International Jazz Harp Competition, has a background as a rock and jazz guitarist, who then learned classical harp and plays as principal harpist of the Stockton Symphone. As a jazz harpist he is making a name for his innovative style and the beauty of the music he produces. He and the vocalist are the featured entertainment of the 2007 annual awards program of the Sacramento Arts and Business Council. Newest member of the group, drummer Gary Bohannon, is not new to percussion. With a wealth of experience in multiple genres and a history of working with some of the finest drumming instructors in the business, he delivers on traps, congas and other percussion instruments. Options in hiring the group include work as vocal/instrumental duo with the choice of keyboard/piano, harp or guitar. The Jazz Generation also works as a trio, quartet, quintet and more--always including vocals. The atmosphere of The Jazz Generation is a positive thing to experience, always a diversified group that swings, is entertaining and wonderful to observe. The Jazz Generation formed in 2004, however all members of the group have been performing elsewhere for 10 to 20 years or more. For client convenience, The Jazz Generation accepts Visa/Mastercard.

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Avg 2.5 | 1 Review

Review by Mary C.

WeddingReviewed on July 12, 2008From Fair Play, CA

They were very nice, and the backup band was good, but I was quite disappointed in their overall performance. They absolutely botched the song I requested for my dance with my father (didn't know the time key, reading the lyrics off a sheet, it was so bad my father and I didn't dance but just discussed how terrible it was). All in all, they were the worst element of my wedding, I don't like thinking about it too much, and I would never recommend them. Messy and unprofessional.

The Jazz Generation:

Client Notes prior to bid on gig: "It's going to be a very low key wedding held outside". There will be about 100 guests. We're looking for a band that can play jazz standards." Gave price break, despite 2+ hours travel. Special song was a folk song for which we bought music & played as a ballad as discussed. Never any discussion of formal wear; client was advised we wear all black or black&white business wear, unless client requests other in writing. Client agreed on dress. Power outage occurred; event was without light, then candles. Band played w/too little light to read. Many compliments from guests and clients all evening and when paid. Business cards requested

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Song List 

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  • A Day In The Life Of A Fool | Astrud Gilberto
  • A Sunday Kind of Love | various
  • Ain't Misbehavin' | various
  • All of Me | Billie Holiday
  • As I remember Him | Nancy Lamott
  • At Last | Etta James
  • A-Train | various
  • Autumn Leaves | various
  • Ballad of the Sad Young Men | Roberta Flack
  • Be My Husband | Nina Simone
  • Beauty and The Beast | various
  • Bewitched | various
  • Boy From Ipanema | Astrud Gilberto
  • Bring Your Love Along | Blossom Dearie
  • But Not For Me | various
  • Come Away With Me | Nora Jones
  • Come Dance With Me | Shirley Horn
  • Come Rain or Come Shine | various
  • Darn That Dream | Billie Holiday
  • Day By Day | various
  • Days of Wine and Roses | various
  • Don't Know Why | Nora Jones
  • Dream A Little Dream of Me | Mama Cass Elliot
  • East of The Sun | various
  • Evergreen | Barbara Streisand
  • Everytime We Say Goodbye | Betty Carter
  • Falling Out of Love | Aretha Franklin
  • Farmer's Market | Annie Ross
  • Fly Me To The Moon | various
  • For The First Time | Kenny Loggins
  • Georgia On My Mind | Ray Charles
  • Get Here | various
  • Getting to Know You | various
  • God Bless The Child | various
  • Hero | Mariah Carey
  • How High The Moon | June Christy
  • I Believe In You and Me | Whitney Houston
  • I Can't Give You Anything But Love | Adelaide Hall
  • I Didn't Know What Time It Was | various
  • I Love You, Porgy | Nina Simone
  • I Remember You | various
  • I Say A Little Prayer | Dionne Warwick
  • I Thought About You | various
  • I Write The Songs | Barry Manilow
  • If I Ruled The World | Tony Bennett
  • I'm Hip | Blossom Dearie
  • I'm Just a Lucky So & So
  • I'm Old Fashioned | various
  • In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning | Frank Sinatra
  • It Might As Well Be Spring | Sarah Vaughan
  • I've Got A Crush On You | various
  • I've Got Love On My Mind | Natalie Cole
  • Lately | Stevie Wonder
  • Loved Walked In | various
  • Lullaby of Birdland | various
  • Masquerade | Luther VanDross
  • Meditation | Astrud Gilberto
  • Misty | various
  • Monk's New Tune | Michael Franks
  • Moonlight In Vermont | various
  • My Attorney Bernie | Blossom Dearie
  • My Baby Just Cares For Me | various
  • My Foolish Heart | Nancy Lamott
  • My Funny Valentine | various
  • My Romance | various
  • Nearness of You | various
  • NightShift | Oleta Adams
  • No Moon At All/Old Devil Moon | Nancy Lamott
  • Now At Last | Nancy Lamott
  • Put On A Happy Face | various
  • Round Midnight | various
  • Satin Doll | Carmen McCrae
  • Save Your Love For Me | Nancy Wilson
  • Saving All My Love For You | Whitney Houston
  • Skylark | various
  • Some Other Time | various
  • Someone To Watch Over Me | various
  • Stormy Blues | Billie Holiday
  • Strange Fruit | Roberta Flack, Nina Simone
  • Summertime | various
  • Tenderly | various
  • That's All | various
  • The First Time I Saw Your Face | Roberta Flack
  • The Late Late Show | Dakota Staton
  • The Music That Makes Me Dance | Shirley Horn
  • The Nearness of You | various
  • The Rainbow Connection | Kermit The Frog, Kenny Loggins
  • The Shadow of Your Smile | Rosemary Clooney
  • The Sound of Music | various
  • The Very Thought of You | Billie Holiday
  • The Way You Look Tonight | various
  • They Say It's Spring | Blossom Dearie
  • This Can't Be Love | various
  • Time After Time | various
  • Tu Mi Delirio | Astrud Gilberto
  • Twisted | Annie Ross
  • Up Jump Spring (original Jazz Generation lyrics) | Freddie Hubbard instrumental
  • Weekend in New England | Barry Manilow
  • Winners | Tony Bennett
  • You Are My Sunshine | Ray Charles
  • You Belong To My Heart | various

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Past Events

March 1, 2009 • 2009 Sacramento Community Women of Color Day/Diversity Event
Sun4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sacramento, CA
October 28, 2008 • Fundraiser
Tue6:00 PM - 9:30 PM San Francisco, CA
July 12, 2008 • Wedding, private
Sat6:00 PM - 10:00 PM El Dorado Hills, CA
July 12, 2008 • Wedding, private
Sat6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Fair Play, CA
July 12, 2008 • Wedding
Sat5:00 PM - 10:00 PM Fair Play, CA
April 19, 2008 • Women's Civic Improvement Club Annual Open House
Sat12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Sacramento, CA
March 20, 2008 • Glendale Commission on the Status of Women Luncheon
Thu12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Glendale, CA
March 2, 2008 • 10th Women of Color Day/Diversity Event, Ben Ali Shrine
Sun4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sacramento, CA
December 6, 2007 • Fulton Avenue Business Association Holiday Event
Thu5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sacramento, CA
December 5, 2007 • Sacramento Airport Holiday Entertainment
Wed2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Sacramento, CA
November 28, 2007 • Sacramento Airport Holiday Entertainment
Wed2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Sacramento, CA
November 6, 2007 • Taste of The Bay, St. Francis Yacht Club
Tue6:30 PM - 10:30 PM San Francisco, CA

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