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Campbell's Jazz Soup ( www.campbellsjazz.com ) is a band that plays a fun blend of 1920s, 30s, 40s, and 50s jazz and swing at events, parties, festivals, and weddings throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. We can cater our style to your event and play mellow background jazz, upbeat danceable swing, or a combination of both.

Our core trio is composed of leader Brian Campbell on clarinet, saxophone, and vocals accompanied by guitar and upright bass. According to your wishes and budget the band can also perform with four, five, six, or seven musicians by adding trumpet, drums, piano, and/or trombone. If you want to dance we suggest going with at least five musicians.

If you have a tight budget or limited space we can also perform as a duo (sax/clarinet/vocals and guitar or piano). And, if you prefer, we can use piano rather than guitar as the chordal instrument in any of our configurations.

For over two decades we've played many events throughout Northern California including weddings, festivals, parties, and corporate functions. To get more info, availability, and/or rate info, call our leader, Brian Campbell, at 415-499-3316 (no texts to this number please) or email or text him at info@campbellsjazz.com. Thanks!

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the price?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sound/PA System
Travel Expenses

What is the price of your popular wedding package?

$2,000

Which of the following are included in the package?

Ceremony Music
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sound/PA System
Travel Expenses

Are you an agency or a band?

Band

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3
4 - 6

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

Jazz
Latin
Swing

What music services do you provide?

Instrumentals
Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
MC
Reception Music
Music During Breaks
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Sample Performances
Vocals
Willing to Travel

What items are available?

Microphones
Sound/PA System
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Melissa Sent on 09/22/2019
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The one thing my husband wanted for our wedding reception was a live band playing during cocktail hour and dinner. We booked Campbell's well over a year before our wedding and good thing too because they gave us their repertoire list o songs they could play and it was well over 300+ songs! They told us to choose 5-10 that they "must" play and another 20 that they would play if time permitted. They repertoire includes songs from the 1920s to the 1950s. Their price range varies depending on how many musicians/instruments you would like to have playing. The most awesome part was they were able to accommodate our venues strict "no sound amplification" rule since it was set outdoors and they did not want to disturb anyone nearby. Our guests loved it and thought it was a nice personal thought having a live band.
User1454543 Sent on 11/26/2013
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Brian and his band did a fabulous job for our wedding. They played for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. We gave them song selections for the ceremony and first dance, and a few other suggested dance songs we liked, and let them plan the rest. The music was very danceable and we had guests of all ages dancing until the last song. We received many complements from the guests on the band. The volume and the overall feel of the band were just right for the event and the space--energizing enough to get people dancing but not too loud so as to be overpowering. They were pretty low maintenance--after the initial phone call and email exchanges they showed up on time, set up and performed without needing any attention or feedback from us. Overall a great group and we would definitely recommend.
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Cheyenne Sent on 01/29/2014
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Campbell's Jazz Soup played during our wedding reception, and they were absolutely fantastic! We can't recommend them highly enough. It was wonderful to have such great live music throughout the night - just what we wanted for what was a very special occasion. They started with a three-piece ensemble for the dinner hour (fabulous music but people could easily converse, too) and then became a quintet for the dancing afterward. My father, a long-time jazz lover, was just returned from his annual trip to the Monterey Jazz Festival and thought that Campbell's Jazz Soup was just as good and better than any of the groups he heard there. He was thrilled and stayed, dancing, listening, enjoying, until the last note was played. They were just what we hoped for in all respects and were very reasonably priced, especially given the quality of the music. Bandleader Brian Campbell was a pleasure to work with and accommodated all our requests and schedule adjustments. Absolutely recommended.
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