BANDS

 

 

A NYC industry leader in Society entertainment, you can count on Park Avenue Ventures to provide you with the absolute best artists for a truly special event. With world-class leaders at their helm, our bands and orchestras consist of New York’s finest musicians, in a wide variety of performance styles and formats that enable us to meet event needs of any type, any size, and any budget. We can personalize a group just for you, whether it’s a duo to provide the instrumental backdrop of an intimate dinner, a small combo to perform a musical interlude as part of your evening’s line-up, or anything from a rock band to a full orchestra.

 

Included in our roster of notable performers are Lee Musiker, Tony Bennett and Barbara Cook’s music director, pianist Conal Fowkes, of the Woody Allen Jazz Band, Howard Alden, guitarist featured in the film “Sweet and Lowdown,” and Brazilian Jazz master Gene Bertoncini. Our famed hotel pianist Ray Cohen, who is Vic Damone’s music director, has been performing on our behalf for decades. Emmy-award winning composer Earl Rose has been performing for us for only two decades at the Bemelmans Bar and there, you can also catch Levi Barcourt, music director for Tony award winning Melba Moore, David Budway of Pittsburgh symphony fame and Chris Gillespie, a private party favorite. These popular musicians can be paired with our award-winning vocalists from the worlds of Jazz, Cabaret and Broadway. Our access to New York’s elite entertainers makes it possible to match these distinctive music genres and styles to your occasion, creating an event to remember.