Event Band

Event Band Information

Welcome to the Event Band page. Emanuel has 15 years of experience leading exceptional tailor-made bands for innumerable events. In addition to hundreds of thrilled wedding couples, Emanuel’s bands have performed for clients including Aventis , BMW Motors, British Airways, Bulgari, The Deutsche Bank, Ernst & Young, HSBC, IBM, Louis Vuitton, McDonalds, Union de Banques Suisses (UBS), Veritas and Vodafone, and many more. During his career in Australia, Emanuel’s band, Jabbôq Jazz, twice earned the highly coveted Australian Achiever’s Award for Customer Satisfaction (2006 and 2008) whilst averaging a stunning 99% customer satisfaction over the six-year period from 2003 to 2008. Ranging from solo jazz guitar to 10-piece band, the Emanuel Schmidt Group (ESG) performs Funk, Soul, R&B, Jazz, and Latin instrumental and/or vocal music that will dazzle you and your guests.

Fees depend generally on the number of musicians and the number of hours of the booking, but additional factors such as production and location may affect the quote. If you require top quality entertainment for your private or corporate event, please fill out the online enquiry form at [Bookings: Form] and Emanuel will contact you so that he can create just the right entertainment needed for your event, whether it’s a small get-together in an intimate setting or a big production. The Emanuel Schmidt Group also draws on extensive experience and a vast repertoire that can also accommodate special requests (walk on/offs for awards; film music and other themes, etc.) as well as unusual instrument combinations.

Band examples include: Trio (guitar/bass/drums or guitar/jazz organ/drums or guitar/bass/piano or guitar/bass/saxophone or trumpet or vocal) Quartet (guitar/bass/drums plus either saxophone, keys, or vocal) Quintet (guitar/bass/drums/keys/vocal or saxophone or trumpet) Sextet (guitar/bass/drums/ plus three of the following: keys, vocal, saxophone, trumpet)