What you can always expect:
- Unparalleled elegant music for your event!
- Prompt professionalism
- Appropriate attire
- Competitive pricing
Weddings
This past fall when I got engaged and started researching wedding music options, I was surprised. I found myself in April with a handful of experienced professional musicians who were absolutely wonderful and my wedding ceremony was heightened by them ~ but I realized I had found them only because I knew them.
Since then, as a newlywed, my focus is on:
~ connecting with engaged couples about how live music can greatly enhance their ceremony and reception
~ making it happen!
As a wedding soloist I am an experienced pianist, fluent in classical, jazz and pop styles. My repertoire is large and I am happy to provide suggestions. Any song you can request I will learn at no extra charge to you! If there is no piano or organ at your venue, or you are planning an outdoor wedding, I have a fully portable, professional keyboard.
If you are looking for more musical colour than a piano or organ can bring alone and are thinking of a duo or trio, I will work to find those extra instruments or vocalists for you. I highly recommend the Alto Saxophone and Piano duo "Bluesette". Bluesette is the perfect group for virtually every aspect of your wedding, from the Ceremony to Cocktails, and even into Dinner.
Private/Corporate
The 51st Eight
A hot, eight-piece traditional jazz band, playing jazz festivals and events up and down the west coast. We have 6 albums to date and a 7th due out this May at our 10 year birthday party!
Personnel: Bria Skonberg [tpt/vocals], Colin Farquhar [reeds/vocals], Lukas Matheson [tb/vocals], Evan Arntzen [reeds/vocals], Vashti Fairbairn [piano], Josh Roberts [banjo/guitar], Georgia Korba [bass], Benji Bohannon [drums].
"Vashti Gray on piano is marvelous."
-Simon Stribling