Joel Nelson Productions: Bay Area Event Planning, DJs and Live Music

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John Lee Sanders

John Lee has performed at Festivals all over Europe and North America, He is one-of-a-kind, and his breadth in musical genre rivals his mastery of instruments and disciplines in the field...

Joseph Magdalena

Joseph Magdalena is an accomplished pianist, trumpeter, violinist, and vocalist...

Josh Friedman

Josh Friedman received a B.A. in Guitar Performance from UC Santa Cruz in 2000, and a Masters in Music Composition in 2003, and has taken private lessons from a long list of amazing teachers, including Ben Verdery, Marc Teicholtz, William Coulter, Scott Cmiel, and Mesut Özgen...

Juli Alexander

Juli's professional career has taken her all over the world including 6 years performing on Seabourn and Royal Viking Line luxury cruise ships, The Palace Hotel in Tokyo, Japan, and several years freelancing in both Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Monterey, California...

Katherine Honey

Katherine was employed atop Oakland's Kaiser Building at the beautiful four star Mirabeau Restaurant for over eight years, while also providing harp music at San Francisco's renowned Four Seasons Clift Hotel for Sunday Brunch...

Kent Cohea

Kent Cohea has played with the likes of David Sanborn, Al Jarreau, Bobby McFerrin, B.J.Thomas, Lee Konitz and the Don Ellis Big Band...

Krista Strader

Classically trained from age four, Krista Strader brings together a high standard of performance, dedication, and passion to her art...

Kristal Schwartz

Clients appreciate Kristal’s attention to detail and her ability to bring out each client’s personality in her selected repertoire.,,

Lori Andrews

Lori Andrews has performed for Presidents Clinton and Ford, and the King and Queen of Spain, and has entertained a list of celebrities including Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, Oprah Winfrey (50th birthday) and Clint Eastwood...

Louie Moon

Louie Moon is a passionate and deft guitarist, perfect for any intimate or open setting...