Kazz Music Orchestra

Julie and Matt’s Wedding at Minerals Resort and Spa in Vernon, NJ

kazzmusic — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:01:56 +0000

We owe a HUGE thanks to Julie and Matt for having us play at their wedding at Minerals Resort and Spa in Vernon, NJ on May 5! Julie and Matt booked us about a year before their event, so after all of the planning, it was exciting to see everything come together and come out [...]

Chris and Kim’s Wedding @ The Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY

kazzmusic — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:51:55 +0000

The Kazz Music Orchestra played our first wedding of 2012 on April 28, at Full Moon Resort in Big Indian for Chris and Kim. We had an awesome time. It was a great group of people that LOVED to dance, which makes what we do a lot of fun! We heard several comments that we [...]

“We Want a Band and a DJ at our Wedding”

kazzmusic — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:40:47 +0000

Once in a while, couples contact us telling us that they want to book both a DJ and a band for their wedding. My first question is “Why would you need to do that?” Even as a live musician, I’m not anti-DJ like many musicians are, but, I struggle with understanding why people would hire [...]

First Dances – Should the Band Play, or Should You Dance to a Recording?

kazzmusic — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:17:02 +0000

One of the considerations in planning a wedding is whether or not to have the band perform your first dance together, or whether you should dance to a recording of your first dance song. From a bandleader’s perspective, here are a few thoughts: If you’re going to take dance lessons and learn a routine for [...]

Performance For The West Point Military Academy Glee Club – Recap

kazzmusic — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:06:33 +0000

On Saturday, February 12, we volunteered our time to do a special performance for the West Point Military Academy Glee Club, and had a magical night doing so! The 7 of us played for two hours, and the 70 Cadets danced non-stop, which made the performance a blast for us. I’m proud to say that for [...]

Performance for the West Point Military Academy Glee Club – Saturday 2/11/2012

kazzmusic — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:59:31 +0000

We are excited to announce that we are doing a special performance for the West Point Military Academy Glee Club on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Bear Mountain Inn in Bear Mountain, NY. The Glee Club will be rehearsing all day on Saturday for upcoming performances through the semester, and when their rehearsals conclude, [...]

Favorite First Dance Request

kazzmusic — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:58:55 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eOVbFMV1Vs

Are Preferred Vendors Really Preferred By Your Venue?

kazzmusic — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:25:07 +0000

Weddings aren’t cheap. I know. I paid for my own wedding. So, if you’re going to be relying on your venue to recommend vendors to you, wouldn’t you expect those vendors to be people that actually provide a high quality service at a value compared to other similar vendors? With some venues that’s not necessarily the case. [...]

2012 Wedding Wire Bride’s Choice Award!

kazzmusic — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:57 +0000

We are thrilled to announce that we were selected to receive the 2012 Bride’s Choice Award from Wedding Wire! Click HERE to visit our page on Wedding Wire. According to Wedding Wire: “This means we are in the top 5% of Wedding Pros nationwide! The WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes the top local wedding professionals [...]

How to Make An Informed Decision About Choosing A Wedding Band

kazzmusic — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:59:49 +0000

by: Joe Kaczorowski – Saxophonist / Director of The Kazz Music Orchestra – www.kazzmusic.com Click HERE to download this article as a PDF file. As someone who has been working with wedding bands both as a leader and a sideman since I moved to the New York City and Hudson Valley areas in 2001, I’ve had [...]