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Dr. Daylight's Jazz Company is a professional wedding band based in Lafayette, Louisiana. The group features several talented musicians who are expertly proficient in Jazz music. If you and your partner love the classics like Sinatra, you can look forward to a sophisticated entertainment experience courtesy of these mesmerizing artists.

Services Offered

Dr. Daylight's Jazz Company wants to make booking the band as easy and stress-free as possible. They offer a personalized service to help guarantee everything is tailored to your needs, budgets, and expectations.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average price for a wedding reception during peak season?

$7,000 - $10,000

What is the starting price for wedding ceremony music?

$400

What is the average price for a wedding reception during off-peak season?

$5,000 - $8,000

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$7,500

Which of the following are included in the price?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
Lighting
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sound/PA System

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learn New Songs
Microphones
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Sample Music
Sound/PA System

What is the price of your popular wedding package?

$7,500

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Brass - Trio
Brass - Quartet
Instrumental - Solo
Instrumental - Duo
Instrumental - Trio
Soloist / Vocalist

Which of the following are included in the package?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
Lighting
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sound/PA System

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

7+

Are you an agency or a band?

Band

What instruments does your group play?

Drums
Guitar
Organ
Piano
Trumpet
Saxophone

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

7+

What services do you provide?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Instrumentals
Learn New Songs
Microphones
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Sound/PA System
Vocals

What genres of music does (do) your band(s) play?

Big Band
Blues
Classical
Jazz
Oldies
Orchestra
Swing

What music services do you provide?

Instrumentals
Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
MC
Reception Music
Music During Breaks
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Vocals
Willing to Travel

What items are available?

Lighting
Microphones
Sound/PA System
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Reviews of Dr. Daylight's Jazz Company

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Dimy M. Sent on 04/25/2023
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Fabulous!!

Dr. Daylight's Jazz Company played for my son's Rehearsal Dinner and they were fabulous! I highly recommend them! They are so very talented and professional! They were lovely to deal with and so easy to work with. They provided magnificent entertainment and we could not have been happier! I will definitely be using them again!
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David Sent on 11/14/2022
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Classy, Fun, Awesome Wedding Band

Dr. Daylights Jazz Co. played our rehearsal party. With a lot of different generations and backgrounds, we knew we needed a band that appealed to everyone. Dr. Daylights fit the bill perfectly. All our guests recognized the tunes. Some sang along. Some danced. Some hung out in back snapping their fingers to the solos. Everyone had fun, and it couldn't have been cooler. Think the band that played the Mad Men holiday party and proved themselves to be way more professional than the office staff. Dr. Daylights gave us memories we'll cherish forever. We had a great band for the wedding reception as well, but everyone was talking about Jake (aka. Dr. Daylights) at brunch the next day.
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Alex R. Sent on 11/20/2022
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Dr. Daylight Jazz Company

Dr. Daylight’s Jazz Company comes highly recommended. They played our wedding and were extremely accommodating. We had some last minute changes only a couple months before the wedding and Dr. Daylight really saved the day. They were professional and sounded like it! I loved the vibe they brought. Everyone was up and dancing including my grandmother who is over 90. They worked with us to do the announcements and played all of our requests. I’ll never forget dancing with my wife for the first time as a married couple to “La Vie en Rose”. These guys are pros, I consider myself lucky to have been connected with them on such short notice. Thank you Dr. Daylight.
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Jake Spinella
Jake Spinella
The Boss

A true "Jersey Boy" at heart, Jake has spent the last decade in Acadiana and proudly calls Louisiana home. Though he dearly misses New Jersey pizza and bagels (and his family), he does NOT miss shoveling snow. His Louisiana friends (whom are like family now) and his colleagues have often called him "the nicest yankee I've [they've] ever met."

He is the creator, band leader, pianist, arranger, agent, manager, and head hat wearer of Dr. Daylight's Jazz Co.

His performance skills include backing Grammy Award Winning artists such as Paquito D'Rivera, Dianne Schurr, and The New York Voices - serving as the organist/choir director at the First Presbyterian Church of Lafayette - and composing/performing for several film soundtracks including "Santa Jaws."

Additionally, Professor Spinella has authored a Music History book, assisted with a revised edition of the Alec Wilder biography, and served as an instructor at both ULL and SLCC.

Spencer Racca
Spencer Racca
The Voice

Spencer Racca hails from the Frog capitol of the world - Rayne, Louisiana. You'd never guess it as he embodies and truly lives the lifestyle of a young man in 1959. Offer him a glass of Jack on the rocks, and he'll be your pal forever.

His home is truly a musuem as he collects period furniture, artwork, decor, and any authentic memorabilia from his heroes - including official police records for the arrests of Frank and Elvis. He spends his downtime playing golf and tinkering with his classical car - one day it will run!

Mr. Racca is the always the best dressed member of Dr. Daylight's Jazz Company. He is has been Dr. Daylight's front man since 2020. When he's not with us, you can catch him at the Sapphire Club in Biloxi, MS as their head crooner (Jake usually backs him on at the piano). Before the pandemic, Spencer was New Orleans' WWII museum's official Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley.

Jim Kolacek
Jim Kolacek
Drummer Extraordinaire, Asst. to the Music Director

Jim spoils Dr. Daylight with his many talents - hailing from Alabama, he spent a great deal of time playing in Nashville, Virginia, and touring all around the U.S.A. He loves a good game of pool and anything Star Wars, especially Vader.

In addition to his numerous performing and recording credentials, Jim has serves regularly as a local studio musician and has previously served as a music professor at ULL.

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