C1 Jazz
The Flavor of C1 Jazz is an original smooth Jazz sound that blends Gospel, Latin, R & B, Funk and Blues.
C1 Jazz is a delightful mix of gifted musicians who came together for the purpose of creating smooth sounds and making people groove.
On May 4, 2005, four men came together lead by Ron Williams to give their first performance at a charity event. The band became in demand and as a result C1 Jazz was born.
Ron Williams heads the band as the lead guitarist. Keyboardist Carlos Peterson directs the music. Willie Chanbliss holds down the beat as the drummer. Jesse Reyes lays down the bottom on bass and the fifth additions is the golden voice of Michael “The Bishop” Stephens on sax.
Gosia & Ali
Gosia & Ali is a duo-based musical group that features flute, guitar & vocals for just about any functions that could use some entertainment. The duo’s repertoire includes (but not limited to) Jazz (traditional & modern), Rock, R & B, Latin, Island, Big Band, etc.
They are available as an acoustic duo, duo with computer-based accompaniment, trios, quartets, Big Band, and Island Band (with Steel Drums); singing in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, and Polish.
They can also supply classical music for wedding ceremonies. References are available upon request.
To learn more about Gosia and Ali, visit their website here.
Partial List of Corporate Clients & Venues:
- The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island & Naples, FL
- The Breakers, Palm Beach, FL
- Trump’s Mar-a-Largo, Palm Beach, FL
- The Watergate at Landmark, Washington, D.C.
- Stowe Mountain Resort, VT
- World Marriott Center, Orlando, FL
- JW Marriott, Grande Lake, Orlando, FL
- Casa Monica, St Augustine, FL
- The Peabody, Orlando, FL
- Chrysler Corporation
- Honda of Canada
- American Hospital Corporation
- Ernst & Young
- University of Florida (various departments)
- The Hilton Hotel, Gainesville, FL
- Pleasure Island, Disney World, FL
- Choice Hotels International
- City of Jacksonville
- St Simon/Jekyll Island, GA Authority
James Kalal & Sylvia
James Kalal is a renowned acoustical guitarist who has played in venues around the world, as well as extensively all across the United States. James Kalal has recently been performing in some popular establishments in the Northeast Florida area. He resides in St Augustine, and has been seen at many public events and private engagements over the past 5 years.
His commitment to performing authentic/historic music has set him apart from other musicians in the First Coast area, and some of his recent “popular band playlist” appearances have occurred at locations such as Ocean 60, River House in Orange Park, Hurricanes in Fleming Island, and Whitey’s Fish Camp.
He has performed at Thrasher Horne Hall Fine Arts Centre, Orange Park with acclaimed acoustic guitarist, Sylvia Vidova & Laurie Cantrell , an outstanding Flamenco Dancer from Spain.
Many of his most memorable performances have taken him to world events, including famous locations such as:
Appearances
- Super Bowl XXXI (2005) opening festivities, Jacksonville, Florida
- Menendez Festival, St. Augustine, Florida (attended by Juan Carlos and his wife Sofia, the King and Queen of Spain)
- Costa Brava, 1992 Olympics, Barcelona, Spain
- Octoberfest, Vienna, Austria
- English Cotswolds (Lygon Arms, Broadway, UK)
- The charming Goldener Hirsch, setting for the film Sound of Music in Salzburg, Austria
- The legendary Harry’s in Venice, Italy
- The Ancient San Francisco Parador in Granada, Spain
- The Rhone-Alps: L’ Abbaye de Talloires, a 9th century monastery (now hotel) in the French historic village of Talloires on Lac d’Annecy
- The Cote d’ Azur, the quaint fishing village of Giens on the Mediterranean Sea
- The Province at Saint Remy, Hotel Domaine De Valmouriani
What Our Customers Are Saying
Videos of James & Sylvia
Stevie Fingers Jazz featuring Sabian
Stevie Fingers Jazz
Stevie, a pro keyboardist and vocalist, is the leader of a project he calls Sho-Nuff. This is a culmination of years of backing up such pros in the business as former James Brown band member Teddy Washington, country legend Roger Martin, and a favorite sit in at Chicago’s Kingston Mines blues club. He is joined by Mike Tillis on drums, and Eric Herrin on guitar and vocals.
The focus of this group is to play rock, blues, blues rock, jazz, funk, and country music with a flair to entertain. We promise that there is no one in the business that can truly play “everything” like we can. All three musicians are virtuoso players with a lot of road time. In fact, Stevie and Eric hold bachelor degrees in music.
Always fun and professional, this versatile band is a pleasure to work with in any club or private event setting.
Richard Stratton
Richard Stratton was born in Westfield, NJ but grew up in Atlanta, GA starting age nine. That’s when he began playing the guitar. He studied music at the University of Georgia, where he received his bachelor’s (1980, cum laude) and master’s degrees (1981) in music composition. He attended the doctoral program in music composition at the University of Iowa 1981-1984.
Besides being a freelance musician he worked as a jingle writer for regional midwestern radio advertisers (1982-84), owned a guitar store/school in Iowa City, Iowa (1984-1995) and a fine dining restaurant on Amelia Island Florida (2000-2003).
See Robert’s Agent Friendly website for more information and to listen to a sample of his music.
Below is a list of Acts Available:
Jazz Trio
Billy Thornton – Upright Bass
Peter Miles – Drums
Jazz Quarter/Quintet
Richard Stratton – Guitar & Vocals
Barry Kelsey – Flute/Sax
Doug Matthews – Piano
Scott Smith – Upright Bass
Steve Clark – Drums
Solo Guitar & Vocals -Richard Stratton
Solo Classical Guitar – Richard Stratton
Guitar Trio
Richard Stratton
Dan Caraway
John Roberts
SunJammer
SunJammer provides the entertainment that makes every event a success.
We understand the natural progression of the evening and tailor our song selection to your unique audience – soft, jazzy numbers for the cocktail or dinner hour and up-tempo or high-energy dance music as the evening progresses. We are happy to follow your schedule, and you control the volume of the band.
Easy on the Eyes and Ears, our versatile musicians play all Styles of music from the past 60 years, (comes in handy at weddings), and cover everything from standards to the latest Top 40 Hits.
You can also select our classic “50’s Show”, complete with authentic 50’s costumes, or tropical, beach music. And, SunJammer is expandable to include a Horn Section.