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

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David O'Connor

Dave's eclectic history blends every style, from jazz, classical, pop and blues to Latin and the salsa big band sound. He continues to perform with groups in various combinations but puts great focus as well on his solo work...

Emma Jean Foster

With a voice that critics worldwide have compared to those of Mahalia Jackson and Aretha Franklin, Foster weaves myriad musical threads and cultural traditions into a stunning single fabric...

Eric Bolvin

Eric's resume is quite impressive. Performed many styles of music, including jazz, classical, rock, Latin, Asian, country- western in concert and club settings throughout the west coast. Read on for his complete resume...

Glenn Staller

In addition to offering concerts and performing for weddings, private parties, festivals, states and local fairs, Glenn offers lectures for schools and universities...

Jeff Lewis

Jeff has performed domestically, toured world-wide and/or recorded with many legendary artists including Ray Charles, B.B. King, Boz Scaggs, and The Four Tops...

Ned Boynton

Ned Boynton is a wonderful soloist who plays special events throughout the Bay Area. He is in high demand, and is one of the area's perferred performers...

Noam Eisen

No piano? No worries. Noam has a wonderful Yamaha 88-key Piano Keyboard that sounds so good, it even beats the sound quality of many upright pianos!

Richard Patterson

Richard Patterson is also an award-winning recording artist and has been a featured performer on more than twenty-five recordings. His compositions and arrangements are heard in feature films and on television and radio in over 30 countries and he is currently featured on three new guitar CDs featured in Sharper Image stores nationwide...

Rick Heizman

Rick specializes in diverse musical genres including traditional Jewish, jazz, Brazilian and popular music which acts as an elegant backdrop for any special event...

Rick Schaefer

Rick Schaefer is a multi-talented guitarist, singer, and keyboard player who has been a fixture in the Bay Area music scene for many years. He is as nice a guy as there is, and he is a perfect player to meet your needs at a smaller special event as a solo artist...