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

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Ben Marcato

The late, great leader of The Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, hand-picked Ben Marcato and his Mondo Combo exclusively, to perform at his 1994 Valentine’s Day wedding reception at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon.

Bruno Pelletier Bacquaert

Bruno and his band are wonderful accomanying music for your special event...he is a sublime player with an extensive repertoire...

Carla Helmbrecht

Carla performs regularly at SF venues including Top Of The Mark (Mark Hopkins Hotel) and numerous other public and private events. She has been a featured performer at numerous events such as the KXJZ Sacramento Jazz Concert Series, in the cabaret production of Sassy Divas, the Song Fest Tribute to Carol Coates, the San Francisco International Film Festival, and the San Jose Jazz Festival...

Deuce

As freelance musicians, Deuce founders Fineberg & Seeling toured and recorded with David Bowie, Patti Labelle, Laura Nyro, Chic, Luther Vandross, Phoebe Snow, and recorded the famous "We Are Family" with Sister Sledge.

Laurent Fourgo Jazz Ensemble

Laurent Fourgo grew up in the southwest suburb of Paris and began studying the saxophone when he was eight years old. By the time he was 12, he switched to oboe and played in the local classical orchestra. At 16, he had decided that singing would be his main instrument...

Le Hot Jazz

Le Hot Jazz is an exciting, virtuosic jazz quartet that plays special events throughout the Bay Area...

Liberty Street Jazz Band

With impeccable professionalism, punctuality and presentation, Richard Hall and Liberty Street Jazz Band are dedicated to surpassing his audiences' expectations, whether as a soloist or in ensemble...

Magnolia Jazz Band

The band knows how to be flexible -- often adding trumpet, saxophone, trombone, piano, drums, banjo, or tuba, to provide the right size combo for every occasion...

Mike Slack's New Orleans Jazz

The MSNOJ is a top drawer popular band, ideal for parties, small functions and fund raisers anywhwere in the Bay Area...

Octobop

Octobop is the personification of Cool Jazz. Let the 8 Boppers cool off your soiree with the sounds of West Coast smooth...