So, so good. I could have stood there listening to her for the entire 4 hours she plays!…read more Initially I wanted to take the kids to Preservation Hall, but the ticket price for 8 people and the waiting/line situation made me nervous it would be a poor use of money with little kids. Instead, we stood on the sidewalk and listened to Ms. Doreen Ketchens for the price of a tip. And it was SO GOOD. DEFINITELY make this happen on your trip to NOLA. She's the best!

What can I say about this lady and her band. FANTASTIC. Every time I'm in NOLA I come to the…read morecorner to hear her sing and play. It is the highlight of my trip. This time I actually brought a CD and took a selfie with Ms. Doreen Ketchens. She is as wonderful as her music.

I'm very disappointed.... we booked this band two days in advance .. and they told me they were…read morecoming in time and everything to not worry about a single thing... they lied saying they were near when they were like 40 mins away from the house.. very unprofessional.. it's my mothers 66th birthday and it was ruin to be quite honest. It's not worth booking with them not trust worthy at all.. and then they wanted to charge 280 for 30 mins FOR ONE PERSON TO COME SING IF WE STILL WANTED HIM AFTER 40 mins ... very sad ... DO NOT HIRE THESE PEOPLE !! Not professional AT ALL!

I am very disappointed and heartbroken. We had setup a timing for them to come at my mom's house…read more It was her 66th birthday, so we wanted to surprise her with something special. We were in constant communication with them through text and phone calls, and they assured us that they were on their way and they were ten minutes away. Then thirty minutes roll by, and we call them, they give us the same "we are 10 minutes away" excuse. After 10 minutes, we take my mom to the back patio and blindfold her and tell her we have a surprise. We call them and turns out they were all the way in Magnolia, mind you we were in Alief. They were 50+ miles away, and they told us they were never coming. They had actually passed us off to another group. Now, we had to break the news to my mom since she is going to wonder why she was blindfolded. Of course, she took it okay, but you could tell she was disappointed she didn't have the band playing.

I really enjoy hearing the Storyville Jazz Band at the Saints games. They have been around for 25…read moreyrs. They cover more ground than the heralded Saints offense during the games as they canvas the Dome pumping up the party. Bruce Hirstius is the band leader of this group of six. He is 80-something years young and loves to dance. He is so entertaining to watch as he dances for the crowd. I really think he would rather dance all game than play the trumpet. The band's most frequent song is "When the Saints Go Marching In". They perform that song dozens of times during the game. "Down by the Riverside" is also a popular request but they also play lots of dixieland tunes such as "Tin Roof Blues", "Bourbon Street Parade", and "Didn't He Ramble". Catch them at halftime in the mezzanine for a second-line parade! This band is quintessential New Orleans....a not well-known band that leaves you more entertained than you've ever been at a sporting event.

The Storyville Stompers Brass Band led my second line parade after my wedding reception this past…read moreweekend! What a treat! They were professional, played music that everybody knew, and we had the time of our lives. I would recommend this band for any second line or wedding reception needs.

Hands down one of the best backline suppliers I've used across the world. Great grear, even better…read morepeople working for them. Always on time, and more importantly can roll with any change you can throw at them. Trey literally saved the day for us at Essence Fest 2018 when another vendor dropped the ball. These guys rock! Scott Hamilton Production Manager Queen Latifah

We used this service to facilitate our jazz band performances in and around the French Quarter…read more They arrived at our venues ahead of time, were competent, courteous, and efficient. They were a pleasure to work with, and I cannot recommend them highly enough.

Amazing! I live in Texas and planned destination wedding. I loved being able to hear samples of…read moretheir songs on their own website to get an idea of their sound. Beth was great to work with. She answered questions quickly via email. On my wedding day, the trio was fantastic, well dressed. friendly and great musicians livening up the square. For the second line parade, we had four musicians and let me tell you, what a great experience. They played and sang songs. They were friendly, fun and truly captured that New Orleans feel for our friends and family. Highly recommend them!

These guys are great, they played our wedding reception at the Napoleon House and everyone…read moreabsolutely loved the music. They're friendly, have great communication (joesimonjazz@yahoo.com), a helpful website (www.joesimonsjazz.com), can play just about anything, and the price is very reasonable for a group of talented and fun musicians (we only had a trio but you can book larger groups as required). You'll find them most weekends playing brunch at Commander's Palace and if you're looking for an event or wedding band I can't recommend Joe Simon's Jazz enough. They're truly as good as it gets!

We used Rick and Decades for our wedding in City Park. The brass band for our ceremony was…read moredefinitely a hit with our guests. For the reception Rick played plenty of hits everyone knew including a great set of instrumental songs we requested he play during the dinner. He did have a crowd on the dancefloor during much of the event but he flat out ignored our "do not play" list which was a bit frustrating (Macarena, Cupid Shuffle, etc...). I hope he honors his clients' requests in the future. Based on the amount of selection in such a musical city of New Orleans, there are a lot of other companies out there...

We used Decades music for our DJ, uplighting and ceremony sound (microphones) at City Park Popp…read moreFountain. I corresponded with Rick who was very accommodating, friendly and prompt to reply. Our DJ was Alex and he was the BEST. He called me to make sure everything was all set weeks ahead of time. He responded quickly to all of my emails in the days leading up to the wedding. Alex arrived early to setup and the sound was exactly what I envisioned. The uplighting was perfect and the music he played was right on point. I cannot find a critique if I tried. Do yourself a favor and go with Decades!

We recently got married and were lucky enough to have the Jimmy Maxwell Orchestra as our band…read more We couldn't have been happier with our choice. We were looking for a big band sound for our reception in the Blue Room of the Roosevelt Hotel and going for the classy feel of the cocktail era supper club when Sinatra had played in that same room. They did not disappoint. Their choice of songs was spot on, and we were really impressed with their range - everything from old school swing to crooners to new music like Beyonce. They really rocked it all. Our guests danced the night away and told us the next day how impressed they were with our choice of band. And for the number of musicians the price was very reasonable. Jimmy and his son Robert were also very accomodating, meeting us beforehand and asking for our preferences. They really listened to what we requested but obviously had lots of experience doing this before so I felt totally comfortable with their song choices to fit the mood of the crowd. They are real pros.

YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THESE GUYS! I recently was at an…read moreevent that JMO appeared. The Debutante Club was at NOCC and they really had the kids and crowd cooking. This band or orchestra is real in tune to what the people want to hear. I was amazed at their range of songs for different ages. You can't go wrong with these guys.

These fellas were fantastic! They showed up early, played wonderfully and got the crown moving! We…read morewill DEFINITELY be using them again! !!

I wanted to do something special for my 40th birthday so I decided on a Second Line. I'm so…read moreincredibly grateful that I came across Young Fellaz! They did a fantastic job! Daimon is very professional and helped get everything planned out and in place. These are some talented individuals. Loved every minute of it!! Thank you all again for helping to make it a special day!!

My fiancee and I recently were married in NOLA and had our reception in the French Quarter. After…read moredoing a little research on the internet, we went out on a limb and took our wedding coordinator's advice and hired Taboo as our band. Mike was extremely professional throughout the whole process, sending us some live songs before we made our decision and answering emails promptly throughout the months leading up to the wedding. As for the performance, all I can say is that we were just shocked all night as to how truly AMAZING this band is. So many of our guests came up to us at the wedding or shortly after and told us how much they enjoyed the music. I think everyone had a ridiculously good time and the band certainly played a large part in the success of the evening. As for the band, one of the reasons they are so great is the extremely wide range of songs that they not only play, but play extremely well. From Classic Rock, to 80s &90s, to Pop and DANCE/R&B / HIP HOP, Top 40, Ballads and even a little country; they nailed it all. I really can't express how awesome they were and the 5 star recommendation doesn't do them justice. I can't recommend TABOO enough to anyone having a wedding or any other event in the New Orleans area. (Here is Taboo's email if you are interested taylormaidmusiq@yahoo.com)