The Skylark Trio is comprised of a violinist, a cellist and a third musician who plays both flute and clarinet. Dedicated to providing the highest level of musical entertainment for your special occasion; their repertoire ranges from Bach to Broadway. The music performed at your special occasion (including ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, corporate party) is designed to meet your specific needs and can include:
Classical Music (i.e. Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and much more)
Popular American Songs and Jazz Standards (Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, etc.)
Film and Show Music Ethnic Specialty Tunes

Audio Samples
Blue Tango (WIndows Media File, 0.81 mb)
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (WIndows Media File, 0.93 mb)
Don't Get Around Much Anymore (WIndows Media File, 1.2 mb)
Sunrise, Sunset (WIndows Media File, 1.1 mb)
Trumpet Voluntary (WIndows Media File, 0.77 mb)

Brass Menagerie
Brass Menagerie is the complete source for all your brass music needs. From solo and herald trumpets to brass quintet and concert band: we have the look and sound you are searching for. Our musicians are seasoned professionals, active on Broadway and the concert stage and experienced in the differing musical needs of the classical world and corporate, civic, and private events.

The Mike Kaplan Nonet
…One of New Jersey’s hidden jazz treasures. Their music is an irresistible mix of big band bravado and small ensemble adventurousness. At their burly, boisterous best, the Nonet has the drive and excitement of the mid-size bands that Charles Mingus recorded with. George Kanzler, Newark Star Ledger.

Audio Samples
How's That (mp.3 File, 2.4 mb)
The Crawl (mp.3 File, 1.8 mb)
Firm Roots (mp.3 File, 2.5 mb)

For more audio and video, plus the complete story, visit: www.mikekaplannonet.com

The Dixie Rascals
The Dixie Rascals perform the timeless music of New Orleans and Chicago nattily attired in traditional vests and straw hats: looking as though they’re straight off a sternwheeler from the Mississippi River, they romp through the rich heritage of American song, including Dixieland favorites and the best of Tin Pan Alley.

The Swing Street Orchestra
The Swing Street Orchestra is a dance band with a rare ability: "It provides stirring jazz and dance tempos without compromising either one," wrote Stuart Troup in New York Newsday. Swing Street is also unique in its ability to offer all the excitement of popular swing music for half the cost of most big bands. The band provides “a remarkable scaling down of the Basie big band arrangement, with Swing Street’s seven pieces capturing many of the subtle sonic details of the big band’s performance, from the ebbing and surging saxophones to the trumpet flutter at the grand finale." George Kanzler, Newark Star Ledger

After Midnight Jazz Combo
Comprised of some of the NYC/NJ area’s finest jazz musicians, After Midnight will bring your event the sophistication that you’re looking for.  The band can be sized in various combinations from duo (piano/bass or piano/saxophone) on up to quintet (saxophone/guitar-vocals/piano/bass/drums) depending on the specifications of your party.  After Midnight’s repertoire spans the gamut from the Classic American Songbook (Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, show and Broadway music), Jazz (Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, Louis Armstrong and more), Latin and Brazilian music and Jazz versions of rock and pop tunes.  Whether you’re looking for music to add an element of Classic ‘30s-‘40s elegance and swinging jazz  to your cocktail party, play foxtrots, latin music and more for your dancing pleasure or give your affair that smoky, late night vibe, After Midnight can supply it for you.