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Introducing our new Los Angeles corporate hybrid band, the “Hollywood Spinners”

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(We at Rossi Music are pro musicians and entertainment specialists who provide dance bands, jazz and wedding entertainment of all kinds. For samples of The Music From Mad Men- played by our retro 60’s lounge group, or of our professional top 40 wedding bands, jazz trios, rock strings, ceremony groups and more visit our Los Angeles music agency website or call us at 818-902-1233. 
Our blog was created to provide general information about the many different kinds of events, bands and styles of music available in the Los Angeles area.)
In our previous blog, we introduced our new group “The LA Party Band”. The second corporate entertainment band is our own creation. This band incorporates the excitement of a live party band with the technology and sound capabilities of a DJ and produces a hybrid that dwarfs any competition. Not only are they capable of anything that a DJ can provide but they do it with live musicians and showmanship and interaction with the audience and all with a budget that is 40% less than a live band that was comparable in sound quality and variety.
In addition, our leader is an extremely talented vocalist, DJ, emcee, and multi-instrumentalist who switches between his many hats throughout the performance. Another great thing about this band is the variety of vocalists. Between male and female and their different ranges, you will feel like you hired 5 different bands for your Los Angeles corporate event! What’s more, besides the concept of the hybrid band itself being unique and groundbreaking, the Hollywood Spinners feature an eclectic blend of instrumentalists from horns to electric strings to live percussion. This sonic fusion will surely blow you away!
If you are an event planner looking for cutting edge corporate entertainment in Los Angeles, this band will knock you out! View samples of party bands here - http://www.rossimusic.biz/our-performers.php and check out all of our bands for fresh ideas for your special events.

Los Angeles Corporate Entertainment – Introducing “The Los Angeles Party Band”

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Los Angeles corporate entertainmentRossi Music is proud to announce the acquisition of two new Los Angeles bands for corporate entertainment, starting with the “Los Angeles Party Band”. All of these bands are unique bands that were created and developed exclusively at Rossi Music in Los Angeles, and we have new videos that were produced to demonstrate the qualities that make them cutting edge music entertainment for your next corporate party.
Our first band “The Los Angeles Party Band” came to us for representation. They heard about our reputation as one of the most respected music agencies in Los Angeles and sent their newest video which we thought was outstanding. Highly produced, high energy, big on musicianship as well as showmanship. This group really has it all together with many years of experience as well as young energy. We consider them our favorite acquisition of Los angeles corporate entertainment bands in the last 10 years of our existence.
Their versatility has proved hugely successful with all types of audiences and events. Please check our Bands page as we will soon have their video uploaded to our site.
If you are an event planner looking for cutting edge corporate entertainment in Los Angeles, this band will knock you out! View samples of party bands here - http://www.rossimusic.biz/our-performers.php and check out all of our bands for fresh ideas for your special events.

Making the right choice for corporate event entertainment in Los Angeles

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Corporate event entertainment Los AngelesWe understand the challenges involved in choosing the best corporate event entertainment band for your Los Angeles event. One thing you don’t have to worry about when you come to Rossi Music is lack of diversity. Our user friendly website is constantly being updated with you, the client, in mind. We also strive to create the most dynamic and unique groups out there, so you know when you pick one of our bands you will be “wow-ing” your audience that much more.

2013 is the year of hybrid bands for Rossi Music. Our two main new groups, Hollywood Spinners and Electric Angels, are a dynamite combination of hip young instrumentalists with live DJs mixing tracks as you watch and dance the night away. Your party will not want to leave the floor with this visual and sonic explosion. What’s more, every band at Rossi Music is customizable, so essentially you are creating a band from scratch for your special occasion. When you choose Rossi Music for your Los Angeles corporate event entertainment needs, you know you’re getting the most personal service at unmatched price and quality.

A New Trend in Corporate Event Bands Developing in Los Angeles

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corporate event bands los angelesRossi Music has been hard at work refining its corporate event bands in Los Angeles according to the latest market trends. Stay tuned for videos of our new DJ hybrid band, an eclectic combination of 5 vocalists, saxophone, guitar, keyboard, drums, electric violin, and a live DJ mixing tracks on the spot. Launched officially on January 5, we will soon have videos available on our site!

We at Rossi Music pride ourselves in personalizing our many diverse bands for your corporate event in the Los Angeles area. This way, you not only get a great band with a unique sound, but as an added bonus we will personally work with you to further customize them, thus essentially creating a corporate event band for your Los Angeles occasion. We will guide you through every step of the selection process and guarantee a rewarding creative partnership as together we determine the ideal combination of musicians, size of the band, style of music, and all other crucial details!

We are working on many new and exciting updates for our website, so please check back often. We look forward to working with you on your next Los Angeles corporate event.  

Call us for more info (818) 902-1233 or see videos at http://www.RossiMusic.biz

Introducing Los Angeles String Quartet Cellist Irina Chirkova

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Rossi Music is very proud to introduce the very talented Irina Chirkova, cellist of the The Los Angeles Rock Strings Quartet. Originally from Bulgaria Irina has been actively involved in many of the facets of Los Angeles’ music scene, being featured in national television, film sessions, touring bands and chamber groups, and orchestrally.

Local recordings and TV appearances include a film session with Andrea Morricone, American Idol, Latin Grammy awards, MTV and CBS performances with Kanye West, and BET Awards with P. Diddy. Irina was also active in the Boston music scene and in Bulgaria. In live concerts, she has performed for Bill Clinton, Mitt Romney, and at an awards ceremony for Meryl Streep. Since 2011, Irina has been a featured cellist for Celine Dion’s Las Vegas shows.

An avid chamber and orchestral player, Irina has toured to Greece, Dubai, and Qatar with the eclectic string trio “CCbones”. She has also performed with the jazz group “MystiQuintet”, soloed with Houston’s “Orchestra X” and the Kolsice State Philharmonic, and performed as principal cellist with the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, along with numerous national and international festival and orchestral appearances. Irina is a multiple prizewinner of competitions in the United States and abroad, as well as a fellowship recipient of several organizations.

Irina holds a Bachelor and Master’s degree from Boston Conservatory.  We are extremely proud to have her as part of the Los Angeles String Quartet.

If you are interested in having a Grammy Award winning team help you to find wedding musicians in Los Angeles, please call us at 818-902-1233 or fill out your request by visiting http://www.rossimusic.biz/contact.php

The Los Angeles Rock String Quartet “ELECTRIC ANGELS”

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Meet the Musicians in Rossi Music’s Newest Rock Strings Group

 

"Los Angeles String Quartet - Violin Music"

Manoela Wunder – Founder/Leader/1st violinist of “Electric Angels”

Introducing MANOELA WUNDER - Leader & First Violinist with the Los Angeles String Quartet “Electric Angels”.

A native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, violinist Manoela Wunder has established herself in Los Angeles as an exceptionally versatile and eclectic artist. Classically trained, she has a strong passion for improvisation in jazz, blues, and rock genres and is an active composer and arranger for string ensembles and jazz bands.

 

Manoela’s chamber music experiences have been extremely prominent. She is the first violinist leader of the Los Angeles String Quartet as well as leader of Rossi Music’s newest group “Electric Angels”, and a solo violinist with LA bands “New Sensations” and international world music band “Esperanto”, and most recently her own jazz group “The Wunder Trio.”  Other live performances and recordings include Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra, Frank Ocean, and a Quincy Jones benefit with Lang Lang.  In addition, Manoela has been featured in films and TV shows such as Suburgatory (ABC), Qwerty (best soundtrack at the Nashville Film Festival), Spaghetti Storm, Piotr’s Seventh, and The Monstrosity.

 

Manoela has performed extensively in New York, Chicago, and Miami, as well as Europe, with a wide range of orchestras and chamber groups and currently in Los Angeles as assistant principal with Center Stage Opera. Her music has been heard in the most prominent halls across the country, including Alice Tully Hall (NY), Symphony Center Chicago and Walt Disney Concert Hall (LA).  She is a multiple prizewinner of several competitions in the United States and Europe and has been a guest at many prominent festivals throughout her career.  In Brazil, she has been coaxed back to her hometown to perform as a featured guest soloist with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Rio de Janeiro, in the most prestigious halls of the city and on national television.

 

Manoela holds a Bachelor of Music from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College in Violin Performance and earned a Master of Music degree with distinction under scholarship at DePaul University in Chicago.

If you would like assistance booking live entertainment or DJ services for your next event please call our office at 818-902-1233

 

Introducing “The Los Angeles String Quartet”

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A New Contemporary Approach to the “Classic” String Quartet

Early this year, Rossi Music saw the demand rising for more than just the standard classical string quartet for the Los Angeles weddings and corporate events that we book. Young brides and grooms have been requesting their favorite pop songs for their wedding ceremony in record numbers.   So we started to put the word out, looking for talented young female string players interested in playing rock and pop standards in a string quartet format. Meanwhile, we collected arrangements of rock tunes for string trio and quartet to add to our repertoire. In a few weeks, we had a list of the hottest players in town – freelance musicians who actively play in movie scores and on screen in shows such as American Idol, America’s Got Talent, The Voice, and numerous talk shows and primetime television. In April, the Los Angeles Rock String Quartet was formed, rehearsed, video taped, and already performing and trying out the new groups arrangements at wedding ceremonies in the area.

We found arrangements from several prominent Los Angeles composer-arrangers of excellent rocking string trio and quartet arrangements from the 60′s to current pop hits. Songs like “My Sharona”, “I’m Yours” (Jason Mraz), Michael Jackson tunes, Led Zeppelin, Lady Gaga (Poker Face, Papparazzi, Bad Romance), You Belong to Me (Taylor Swift), Beatles, Elton John, Rolling Stones medley, Sting, and many others too numerous to mention. We have already produced several video clips of many of the songs in the Los Angeles String Quartet‘s repertoire that you can view at at http://www.rossimusic.biz/weddings-ceremony-demo.php

Please give us a call for a free quote and to develop a customized playlist for your event!  call 818-902-1233 or contact us at http://www.rossimusic.biz

 

Professional Wedding and Event Bands vs. Bar Bands for your next event?

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These days there are are a lot of misconceptions out there about  the difference between professional wedding and event bands and your neighbor’s friday night jam band which always seems to “rock the crowd” at the Coconut Grill or the yearly block party.    Many people don’t realize that there is a lot more to performing for a special event like a wedding, anniversary party or corporate event.

Professional wedding and event bands interact with and integrate the actions of all of the vendors at an event.  They announce the grand entrance, announce and play the first dance song, introduce the toasts, the bouquet toss – in short, they are in charge of moving the entire event timeline forward, from start to finish.  They coordinate what is happening on the page – their timeline, with what is happening in front of them at the event.  If the timing of the meals or the pouring of champagne for special toasts is off, the band has to be flexible and cover.  So it is extremely important that they be experienced with handling timelines and with co-ordinating with multiple vendors at the same time.

In addition to being in charge of the timeline, they are also creating the musical soundtrack for the important moments. They will play the play-ons and play-offs for award presentations,  the special dances and  traditional presentations.   They are the music and the energy of the evening as well as the glue that holds a timeline and event together.  Professional wedding and event bands are expected to be on their toes, delivering talent, experience and professionalism at every turn. They are expected to be poised at all times, while complementing the theme of the event’s production.

If you hired your friend’s band, you might discover that hawaiian shirts were not what you had in mind for your big event.  However when you hire a professional wedding or  event band you will discover that you have a choice of two or three upscale matching outfits  which will complement the level and the style of your event.

Aside from training, professionalism and experience, what truly set these types of bands apart is mentality. The mindset of the working professional event musicians are focused on delivering the highest quality of entertainment with the ability and willingness to be flexible and conform to the event producer’s needs. These specialized entertainers are usually comprised of seasoned studio musicians, touring professionals, and other world class musicians.  Not only to they exude the highest professionalism, but they are also capable of delivering a huge variety of styles of music with studio quality perfection.

 

Perhaps there is a reason that your neighbor still plays at the Coconut Grill. It could be because “The Grill” is  a little less demanding when it comes to requiring important announcements,  supplying a professional sound system, 2 million dollar insurance policy, appropriate attire, long breaks, drinking on the job, and matching the swanky decor of the venue.  Different bands match different venues. So when it comes to finding a band for your big event, make sure you find the shoe that fits.

If you would like assistance booking live entertainment or DJ services for your next event please call our office at 818-902-1233


 

Enhance Your Event With A Jazz Trio In Los Angeles

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Corporate entertainment in Los Angeles is a minefield that has destroyed many careers. It is either a boon or bust when you are assigned to plan the event. It is also possible that you are facing a lower budget because of the current economy. One way to lower your costs and offer a classical, yet enticing environment is to hire a jazz trio in Los Angeles. Here are a few tips to follow before hiring an entertainment group and how to enhance your event with a jazz trio.

The first step to hiring competent corporate entertainment in Los Angeles is to ask around. Every company in your area has someone who plans their corporate events. You may personally know someone who has hired a jazz trio in Los Angleles. One on one conversations will give you candid, unscripted referrals while you build a list of candidates. Next, check local media and social media outlets to expand you list.

Once you have a list of groups that provide corporate entertainment in Los Angeles, you will want to request interviews and a demo DVD from each group. Playing music is not the only aspect of a good jazz trio in Los Angeles. The group must be able to ‘feel’ the crowd in order to provide the entertainment you desire. You will be able to assess their innate rapport by viewing the video as well as listening for any changes in the tempo or musical content.

The best way to enhance your corporate event with music is to refrain from controlling the playlist. While you may have a great appreciation for the music that a jazz trio in Los Angeles has to offer, you are not the performer. The success of corporate entertainment in Los Angeles rests on the ability of the performers to understand the mood and nuances of each crowd and a strict, dictated playlist will take that weapon out of their arsenal.

Suitable corporate entertainment in Los Angeles can be difficult to find. The right group can make an event and the wrong one will destroy it. A jazz trio in Los Angeles offers you the versatility to enhance any event. With a little research and planning, your event will be a great success.

If you would like assistance booking live entertainment or DJ services for your next event please call our office at 818-902-1233

The Benefits Of Hiring A Cover Band In Los Angeles

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When you are deciding which form of entertainment to hire for your wedding or your company’s upcoming event, you are faced with many choices. One of your most interesting options could be hiring a cover band in Los Angeles. Cover bands in Los Angeles offer you a multitude of benefits, some obvious and some not quite so. Here is a short list of the primary benefits that a cover band can bring to your event.

Many people incorrectly assume that a cover band in Los Angeles will be limited in the music selection that they offer. The opposite is true. You may be confusing a cover band with a tribute band. Cover bands in Los Angeles are highly specialized musical groups who have honed their abilities and are able to supply a wide variety of music and music types. The variety of music offered by these bands is certain to set the mood that you want for your event.

Often, it is difficult to ‘get the party started’. People may be a little more reserved than you would like. An experienced cover band in Los Angeles has seen this several times before. Where a DJ may be limited in what options they have available to them in this situation, cover bands in Los Angeles will be able to connect with the crowd and inject more enthusiasm into the room. Isn’t that the point of hiring entertainment to begin with?

If you hire a cover band in Los Angeles you will be able to preview the talent that you are hiring. All of the professional cover bands in Los Angeles will have a demo showing their previous engagements. This will allow you to get an idea of their musical abilities and how competent the band is in engaging the crowd. Very few DJ’s offer that.

Being in charge of hiring the entertainment for a wedding or corporate event can be very stressful. You can take some of that stress off of your shoulders by hiring a cover band in Los Angeles. Cover bands in Los Angeles offer you a great deal of flexibility that other forms of entertainment do not. Entertainment can make or break an event, why not hire the music group that will offer you the most options?

If you would like assistance booking live entertainment or DJ services for your next event please call our office at 818-902-1233