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My name is Chuck Braman. I’ve been a jazz drummer/bandleader in New York City for over three decades. My passion is playing great music with great musicians. My forte is developing great bands with unique personnels, repertoires and styles. My sidemen are world-class artists who regularly perform at New York’s top jazz venues, such as Smalls, Blue Note, Birdland, The Village Vanguard, and Jazz at Lincoln Center.
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To date, we have garnered 93 reviews on Google, Yelp, The Better Business Bureau, The Knot, Wedding Wire, LinkedIn, and Facebook. They are all 5-star (verified by the screenshots below, or by visiting these sites directly.)
I want to thank you and the band again for an amazing night. Your music completed my vision and I couldn't ask for a better band or musical experience. All of my guests raved about you as well (a LOT of jazz fans were there :) ) We also decided we loved your version of our first dance song better than the original!
Jessica McCabe, Wedding, The Farm at Glenwood Mountain, Sept. 20, 2024, Vocal Quartet
Thank you so much for performing for us—there were multiple compliments from our guests throughout the night on the quality of your band. I hope we can work together again (we will certainly recommend you to any of our friends in Greenwich).
Jonathan Wang, Birthday Party, Indian Harbor Yacht Club, December 9th, 2023, Vocal Quartet
I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed working with you, and having you all on-site for our event! I have received so many compliments. The music is something quite important to our host and he was so pleased. Thanks again and will be in touch once we have a date for next year as we’d love to have you back!
Jodie Weil, BMO Financial Group, Corporate Dinner, Bar SixtyFive, September 12, 2023, Guitar Trio
Thank you so much for everything! It was an absolute pleasure working with you guys and we will have to find out about that record so that we can be sure to announce it at the next party! Ash loved the band, in fact, he said we should’ve had it longer. You will be the first ones we call to start planning the next one. So happy to have met you.
Chezmin Sheehan, Birthday Party, TAO Downtown Nightclub, Jazz band rental April 12, 2023, Jazz Quintet (Jazz Trumpeter Saxophonist, lead instrument)
Always a pleasure to have Chuck Braman and team in the house! I could listen to their smooth jazz all night! How great to be back in person and to have this long standing relationship with such great musicians!
Allison Thomson, Comment on LinkedIn, July 18, 2022, Guitar Trio
Thank you so much for a beautiful performance. The guests had an amazing time. I will recommend you to others. Thank you for making my day even more awesome.
Christina Barone, Thank-you Note, Wedding, June 24, 2022, Vocal Trio (Jazz Vocaist, lead instrument)
You all were fantastic. I can't tell you how many people we spoke with who just loved the jazz throughout the reception.
Lane Wilson, Thank-you Note, Wedding, May 28, 2022, Saxophone Quartet (Jazz Saxophonist, lead instrument)
My heart is full of gratitude for your presence at yesterday’s celebration of my dad’s life. He would have loved it! It would’ve been “right up his alley”. Everyone there who knew him so well was blown away by the music and how fitting it was for my dad. It was perfect and magical. And you, yourself, are an amazingly warm and kind man. It still amazes me that I found you online. I think my father may have had something to do with it! ; )
Geri Tepedino, Thank-you Note, Memorial Service, Jazz band rental March 5, 2022; Saxophone Quartet (Jazz Saxophonist, lead instrument)
You Paul, and Matt made the night very special. Your music pushed the evening out of the realm of “dinner party” and into the realm of “night to remember.” It was wonderful. Thank you for your professionalism and responsiveness throughout the planning process, too. I greatly appreciated your quick responses and how easy you were to work with.
Caitlin Cunnane, Thank-you Note, Birthday Party, March 5, 2022; Guitar Trio (Jazz Guitarist, lead instrument)
I wanted to thank you all personally (one more time) for the incredible music you provided Saturday night at my daughter's wedding reception at the Bowery Hotel. You created the perfect atmosphere with your song selections and sound! I told Chuck how I was absolutely blown away by your collective talent and musicianship. We felt like we hit the jackpot for live music and musicians. Chuck forwarded me your respective websites and information which I forwarded to my daughter and son-in-law (the ones who actually live in NYC). So I'm sure they'll be coming to see you at a future gig in the city—so they can brag to their friends how each of you played at "their" wedding. I hope we can do it again somewhere down the road. I wish you all continued success & happiness with your musical careers.
Jim Prunetti, Father, Thank-you note, Wedding, The Bowery Hotel, November 21, 2021, Guitar Quartet (Jazz Guitarist, lead instrument)
Thank you again for all you did on Friday! It was such a pleasure to work with you. Hope to work together again soon.
Joseph Vatter, Wedding Planner, Brooklyn Grange, October 27, 2021; Thank-you note; Vocal Quartet (Jazz Vocalist, lead instrument)
Chuck—last night was a ten. Thank you. We will do it again. Please thank the others. Excited for our next venue. :)
Keith, Party, Private Home, Jazz band rental October 24, 2021; Thank-you note; Piano Trio (Jazz Pianist, lead instrument)
You and your team were fantastic and I’d love to leave you a 5 star review! I’d really like to thank you for helping to make the day just what I had imagined. You and your team are true professionals. I wish you the profound success you deserve in your industry.
Natalya Groysman, Wedding, Lamb’s Hill, September 6, 2021; Thank-you note; Vocal Quintet (Jazz Vocalist, lead instrument)
You’re just good people who are great at what you do and don’t have egos. I really appreciate that in all walks of life. Too many people are mediocre at what they do and have egos larger than they should!
Craig Gambardella, Wedding, 90 Acres, February 25, 2020; Thank-you note; Vocal Quartet (Jazz Vocalist, lead instrument)
It was a pleasant and efficient process working with you. If anyone is looking for a live jazz band, I would recommend you without hesitation!
Jingwei Teng, GIC Real Estate, Thank-you note, Corporate Event, Del Posto, December 12, 2019, Vocal Quartet (Jazz Vocalist, lead instrument)
You guys were awesome! And definitely set the tone for the entire event—the music was outstanding. Thanks!
Mike Dzura, Director of Production, The Marketing Arm, Thank-you Note, Marketing Event, Jazz band rental November 6-9, 2019, Piano Trio (Jazz Pianist, lead instrument, photo, above)
Thanks again for performing at our event, everyone is still talking about how great it was!
Kathryn Haase, Protiviti, Thank-you Email, Corporate Event, Grand Havana Room, October 13, 2019, Piano Trio (Jazz pianist, lead instrument)
Great night, great guys, wonderful music. Glad we met to make this happen.
Steve Heicklen, Private Party, Thank-you Note, Remi Rialto Room, Jazz band rental September 14, 2019, Vibraphone Quartet (Jazz Vibraphonist, lead instrument instrument)
We were really happy to have you perform at our event, and I believe everyone had a great time.
Ivana Bulj, July 31, 2019; Google Review; Guiatr Trio (Jazz Guitarist, lead)
Your team was amazing. Everyone enjoyed the band so much and you were a pleasure to work. Thank you for everything!
Stephanie Cirami, July 15, 2019; Thank-you note; Vocal Quintet (Jazz Vocalist, lead instrument), The Grand Ballroom, The Plaza Hotel
You and your trio were fantastic! I could not have been more pleased. I had high hopes and high expectations and you exceeded them.
Caryn Greenspan, Thank-you Note, Bar-Mitzvah, Brae Burn Country Club, Jazz band rental May 11, 2019, Piano Trio (Jazz Pianist, lead instrument)
You were all so fabulous!!! We were just chatting last night about when we arrange the next Soirée! Philip has such fun!!!
Monette de Botton, Thank-you Note, Private Party, Private Home, March 8th, 2019, Guitar Quartet (Jazz guitarist, lead instrument, photo above)
Chuck and his bandmates are the absolute best. Very professional, fun, and talented. I’ve used them for the past two years for our annual customer event and I’ve recommended him to the women who plan our holiday party.
Dina Halligan, World Wide Technology, Recommendation to a friend, February 22, 2019, Jazz Quartet (Jazz Vocalist, lead instrument)
The quartet you assembled was fantastic and the music was perfect. I am so glad to have met you and will highly recommend using your talents in the future.
Laura Gersh, December 19, 2018; Thank-you email; Jazz Quartet (Jazz Guitarist, lead instrument)
Thank you so much for performing at the client’s event. In my opinion, you and your artists were most talented and the mix of the two trios was brilliant and added variety. Well done!
Karlene Cass, Senior Producer, Imagination, Jazz band rental December 12, 2018, Guitar Trio (Jazz guitarist, lead instrument); Cipriani Midtown
It was a pleasure to meet you and to have your bands play at our events this past week. We all enjoyed the band immensely. Absolutely wonderful. Thank you again for the amazing performances.
Lucia Zuccardi, World Wide Technology, December 5 & 7, 2018; Thank-you Note; Vocal Quintet (Jazz Vocalist, lead instrument)
I would like to thank you again for playing at our event. Everyone loved the band! Great, great job!
Athena Johnson, November 11, 2018; Thank-you Note; Jazz Quintet (Jazz Trumpeter-Saxophonist, lead instrument)
I'm still rather speechless at how amazing our wedding felt for me, and you and your band were a major part of it. Now that we are back from our honeymoon (pardon our delay!), we are hearing our friends sing your praises as well! It's so much fun to relive. Thank you for making our evening so very special for us. You have been so great to us from the very beginning—a true gentleman, and professional. We were beyond blessed to have you for our evening.
Jenna Watson, Bride, Thank-you Note, Wedding, The W Loft, October 21, 2018, Jazz Quintet (Jazz Trumpeter-Saxophonist, lead instrument)
You and your team did a wonderful job and we really enjoyed your playing. It was a really special event for my boss and he most definitely felt the joy and loved the music. Thank you all for making this happen.
Tandy Daley, Jazz band rental July 16, 2018; Thank-you Note; Guitar Trio (Jazz Guitarist, lead instrument)
Thank you so much for last night. Your band was amazing! We would love to provide a 5-star review for you!
Monique Gheri, June 16, 2018; Thank-you Note; Vocal Trio (Jazz Vocalist, lead instrument)
Chuck! You guys were amazing. Thank you so much for your time—this was such a great addition to our cocktail hour!
Amanda Carignan, Marketing & Events (North America), eFront; Thank-You Note; The Westin, NY; October 26, 2017; Cocktail Hour; Guitar Trio (Jazz Guitarist, lead instrument)
Chuck, just wanted to say thanks so much for playing at our wedding, everyone thought the music was fantastic! So happy you guys played for us.
Andrew Chung, Groom; Thank-you Note; Hilton Pearl River, Pearl River, NY; August 14, 2017; Wedding; Jazz Quartet (Jazz Vocalist, lead instrument)
It’s always such a pleasure to work with Chuck and his team. They are so professional, accommodating and of course great musicians!
Allison Thompson, Marketing Manager at EXL Services, Comment on LinkedIn feed, Jazz band rental July, 2017; Corporate Party; Guitar Trio (Jazz Guitarist, lead instr
Thank you for the show at our NY event. It was very much appreciated by all the guests!
Céline Mané, Marketing & Communication Coordinator, eFront Financial Solutions; The Westin New York at Times Square, Manhattan; Corporate Party; Thank-you note; October 25, 2016; Guitar Trio (Jazz Guitarist, lead instrument)
It was a pleasure having you all. The band sounded great.
Daniel Lauber, Columbia University, Manhattan; Corporate Party; Thank-you Note; October 19, 2016; Guitar Trio (Jazz Guitarist, lead instrument)
Thank you, Chuck! They loved you! Hope to be in touch again soon!
Kristy Bauer, Director of Events, Robb Report; Luciano Barbera, Manhattan; Corporate Party; Thank-you note; Jazz band rental October 6, 2016; Vibraphone Trio (Jazz Vibraphonist, lead instrument)
It was such a pleasure working with you. It turned out an amazing event. Thank you so much!
Daniela Sarbu, World of ABC; The One NJ, New Jersey; Thank-you note; Corporate Party; September 9, 2016; Jazz Quartet (Jazz Vocalist, lead instrument
I was just about to email you :) Thank you so much for being part of our wedding. You were a true delight to work with. You and your team made the reception more than just a “brunch.” The trio was the best part of the entire thing! We could not be happier we chose you. There are not enough words to express our gratitude.
Karen Ramirez, bride; Landmarc at Time Warner Center, Manhattan; Thank-you note; Wedding, April 24, 2016; Jazz Trio (Jazz Vocalist, lead instrument)
You guys were terrific—and I will keep you in mind for future events!
Kristy Bauer, Director of Events; Langham Place, Manhattan; Thank-you note; Jazz band rental October 24, 2015; Corporate Party; Jazz Quartet (Jazz Vibraphonist, lead instrument)
I was actually going to call you today to tell you how much I appreciated your playing and the good job you guys did! I loved your playing and many of my friends really appreciated you guys as well.
Hugh Colocott, groom; The Village Club of Sands Point, Sands Point, North Hempstead, North Shore, Long Island, Nassau County, Wedding Reception; Thank-you Note; September 6, 2015; Jazz Trio (Jazz pianist, lead instrument)
We really enjoyed your music and almost every guest praised the jazz band!
Boram Kim, Wedding Reception, India House, Manhattan, Yelp Review, May 30, 2015, Jazz Trio (Jazz Vocalist, lead instrument)
Thank you VERY much. We loved you all. Had many compliments on the music. :)
Allyson Nick, Engagement Party, Private Home, Sands Point, North Hempstead, North Shore, Long Island, Nassau County, Thank-you Note, March 14, 2015, Jazz Trio (Jazz Vocalist, lead instrument)
Stellar job last evening. You guys sounded great, true perfection in every way, very polished. I received some very complimentary feedback from some of our guests.
Robert Irvin, Director of Government Channels, Maureen Data Systems; Rainbow Room, Manhattan, Thank-you Note, October 16, 2014, Jazz Trio (Jazz Vocalist, lead instrument)
Summer Concert Series for Brooklyn Botanical Garden (4 seasons/concerts), The Jazz Forum, Live at the Gantries, Sunset on the Hudson (6 seasons/about 20 concerts), Vornado Realty (about 12 seasons/16 concerts), Dag Hammersjold Plaza (about 30 seasons/120 concerts), Cool Music for Warm Summer Days (about 10 seasons/concerts), Harlem Meer Performance Festival, Summer in the Square, Brooklyn Arts Council, Grand Central Partnership (about 8 seasons/concerts), Woodside On The Move (about 10 seasons/concerts), Staten Island Family Events Inc. (about 10 seasons/concerts), Music On Chelsea Piers (1 season, several concerts), Music on the Stuyvesant Town Oval.
Weddings and Corporate Events at The Rainbow Room, The Grand Ballroom at The Plaza Hotel, The Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, The Central Park Boathouse, The Central Park Zoo, Cipriani 42nd Street & Wall Street, Harold Pratt Mansion, The Hudson Theater, The Lighthouse, The Lotus Club, New York Botanical Gardens, New York Public Library, The River Café, Sofitel New York, The Vanderbilt Mansion, The Water's Edge Restaurant, The New York Stock Exchange (and many more).
Restaurants including Hillstone Restaurant (8 years), The Rink Bar (Rockefeller Center), Hotel Hugo, Blue Fin, Blue Water Grille, The Modern (Museum of Modern Art), The Broadway Lounge at the Marriott Marquis (and many more).
