As a classical musician getting married to a blues musician, the music at our wedding was very important. We spent long hours listening, debating, and downright arguing over who and what we wanted. We eventually stumbled across Dr. Jazz. And thank goodness we did! I called Russell and told him what we were looking for and he made it happen. We even had a little mixup because of the strings I wanted and he had to get with some musicians they have never worked with before on the day of and play music together, and they did it perfectly. Then- to put the icing on the cake- still second lined for us in the rain down 3rd street in Baton Rouge!! We managed to stay dry under most of the business signs and overhangs, but it was still unexpected since the weather had taken a turn. They then kept our cocktail hour classic and fun by playing jazz standards and songs that we had chosen, and then some! While I am so very disappointed I didn’t get to fully enjoy the cocktail hour listening to them, my guests filled me in as they were so terribly impressed! Even the musicians in the crowd (and there were a lot) were enamored with the crew! I would definitely recommend using Dr. Jazz & the New Orleans Sounds for any event!!!

We are getting married this November 2017 and are so excited to use the dr. Jazz band! A friend referred the band and when we reached out to see if they had our date they responded promptly and even sent us a detailed song list and cd just for emailing them! They are going to provide our ceremony, reception and second line music for a great rate that will keep us within our budget!

I booked Dr. Jazz and the New Orleans Sounds for my Second Line Parade at the recommendation of my wedding coordinator at Federal Ballroom. They were a pleasure to work with. Dr. Russell Steele, the band leader, was so sweet and even sent my husband and I a CD of their music as a wedding gift after I emailed him to ask about performing for our Second Line. They were a hit on our wedding day and our guests LOVED our Second Line. Dr. Steele even gave me advice on how to do my permits since I am from San Diego and this was my first Second Line. Thank you so much Dr. Jazz for being a truly memorable part of our Wedding Day!