Whether you are a jazz fan or just a music enthusiast, Art's creative arrangements of jazz standards and popular classics are sure to make your event a success.
We hired Art to play guitar at our garden party and he did not disappoint. Not only was he prompt and professional but incredibly flexible. We had several downpours during our party and Art had to move several times over the course of the party. He continued to play his guitar, providing perfect music for conversation to flow and smiled through it all. I highly recommend Art.
We were hosting a dinner event for some clients and wanted to provide live music as a nice touch. Art was incredible! Our guests were able to enjoy conversation and listen to beautiful music at once. I highly recommend Art for your next event!
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Would use his services again in the future. Art did a great job. Varied repertoire of music styles pleased all of our guests.
Art provided background music for our event and he selections were perfect. He was pleasant, professional and patient! We would work with him again in an instant!
Thanks Art for adding the special touch to our event.
Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 60 - 240 minutes
Unions: AFM
Currently in steady rotation on internet radio stations that include CD101.9, Smooth Jazz NYC, Smooth Jazz Mix New York, Radio Guitar One, Smooth Jazz DC to name a few, Art Boffi a New England based jazz guitarist that has been sparking interest and turning heads since arriving on the local music scene several years ago. What makes this musician so unique is his well thought out arrangements, and the creative intertwining of musical ideas on each piece he plays. Not one to rely on electronic devices to create background accompaniment, Art possesses a sophisticated harmonic sense and the ability to create melody lines, rhythm and bass figures, and when appropriate, percussion sounds which adds fullness not usually associated with unaccompanied guitar. For wedding ceremonies, Art will also employ a 21 string harp-guitar that will surely add a unique and elegant flavor to your special day.
Whether it is a modern take on jazz standard or a jazzy twist on a popular tune, his complete mastery of 'fingerstyle' technique brings a remarkable new quality to the art of solo guitar playing.
| June 22, 2024 • 5:00pm - 7:30pm | Cocktail Party |
| December 18, 2018 • 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Christmas Party |
| October 01, 2018 • 6:30pm - 9:30pm | Corporate Event |
| July 14, 2018 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Cocktail Hour |
| September 16, 2017 • 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Wedding Reception |
| September 08, 2017 • 7:00pm - 9:30pm | Cocktail Party |
| May 23, 2014 • 4:00pm - 7:00pm | Private Party |
SONG TITLE - COMPOSER / ARTIST
AFRO BLUE - Mongo Santamaria / John Coltrane
ALL BLUES - Miles Davis
AIN'T NO SUNSHINE - Bill Whithers
ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE - Jerome Kern
ANGEL EYES - Frank Sinatra /by M. Dennis
ANGIE - Rollin' Stones
AUTUMN LEAVES - Johnny Mercer
BESEME MUCHO - C. Velazquez
BLACK ORPHEUS - Luiz Bonfa
BLUE BOSSA - K. Durham
BLUE MONK - T. Monk
BODY and SOUL - Green,Heyman,Sour,Eyton
BRAZIL - Ray Barroso/Ray Coniff
CANTOLOPE ISLAND - Herbie Hancock
CARAVAN - Duke Ellington
CHANGE THE WORLD - Eric Clapton
CHEEK TO CHEEK - Irving Berlin
CHERRY PINK & APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE - Louiguy
CLASSICAL GAS - Mason Williams
COME TOGHETHER - Beatles
CON ALMA - Dizzy Gillespie
CORCOVADO (QUIET NIGHTS) - Antonio Carlos Jobim
CRYSTAL SHIP - The Doors
DAYS OF WINE & ROSES - Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer
DAY TRIPPER - The Beatles
"D" NATURAL BLUES - Wes Montgomery
DEACON BLUES - Steely Dan
DESAFINADO- A. C. Jobim
DINDI - A. C. Jobim
DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE - Duke Ellington
DON'T KNOW WHY - Norah Jones
ELENOR RIGBY - Beatles
EQUINOX - John Coltrane
EUROPA - Carlos Santana
FOGGY DAY - George Gershwin
4 ON 6 - Wes Montgomery
GENTLE RAIN - Louis Bonfa
GEORGIA ON MY MIND - Ray Charles
GIANT STEPS - John Coltrane
GIRL FROM IPENEMA - Antonio Carlos Jobim
GLORIA'S STEP - Scott LaFaro / Bill Evans Trio
GOD BLESS THE CHILD - Billie Holiday
GOODBYE PORK PIE HAT - Charles Mingus
HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES - Rodgers & Hart
HARLEM NOCTURNE - Earle Hagen and Dick Rogers
HOW INSENSITIVE - Antonio Carlos Jobim
IN A MELLOW TONE - Duke Ellington
IN MY LIFE - Beatles
IN MY ROOM - Beach Boys
INVITATION - Kaper/Webster
IN YOUR OWN SWEET WAY - Dave Brubeck
ISN'T SHE LOVELY - Stevie Wonder
JUST FRIENDS - John Klenner / Samuel M. Lewis
KILLER JOE - Benny Golson
LAYLA - Eric Clapton
LOOK TO THE SKY - A. C. Jobim
LOVER MAN- Davis, Ramirez, Sherman
LIGHT MY FIRE - The Doors
LITTLE BOAT - Menescal/Bascoli/Kaye
LUCK SOUTHERN - Keith Jarrret
MEDITATION - Antonio Carlos Jobim
MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS - Maria Muldaur '
MISTY - Errol Garner
MY FUNNY VALENTINE - Rodgers & Hart
NARDIS - Miles Davis
NICA'S DREAM - Horace Silver
NIGHT IN TUNISIA - Dizzy Gillespie
NORWEGIAN WOOD - Beatles
NUAGES - Django Reinhardt
OB-LA-DI OB-LA-DA - The Beatles
ONE NOTE SAMBA - A. C. Jobim
ON BROADWAY - Drifters / George Benson
ON GREEN DOLPHIN ST. - Bronislau Kaper, Ned Washington
OYE COMA VA - Carlos Santana
PICK UP THE PIECES - Average White Band
PURE IMAGINATION - from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"
ST. THOMAS - Sonny Rollins
SATIN DOLL - Duke Ellington
SLEEPWALK - Santo & Johnny
SMOKE ON THE WATER - Deep Purple
SOFTLY AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE - Sigmund Romberg
SOMETHING - Beatles
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW - Harold Arlen
SONG FOR MY FATHER - Horace Sliver
SO WHAT - Miles Davis
SUGAR - Stanley Turrentine
SUMMERTIME - George Gershwin
SUMMER SAMBA - Marcos Valle
STELLA BY STARLIGHT - Victor Young
STOLEN MOMENTS - Oliver Nelson
STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY - EDGAR SAMPSON, CHICK WEBB
SUMMER SAMBA
SUPERSTITION - Stevie Wonder
SWEET GEORGIA BROWN - Ben Bernie and Maceo Pinkard
TAKE 5 - Dave Brubeck
TAKE THE 'A' TRAIN - Duke Ellington
TEQUILA - The Champs / Wes Montgomery
THAT'S THE WAY OF THE
UP AND AT IT - Wes Montgomery
THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD - Earth, Wind, and Fire
THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU - Harry Warren
THIRD STONE FROM THE SUN - Jimi Hendrix
THIS MASQUERADE - George Benson
TOSSED SALAD & SCRAMBLED EGGS - Theme from "Frasier" tv show
TRISTE- A. C. Jobim
WATCH WHAT HAPPENS - M.Legrand
WAVE - Antonio Carlos Jobim
WATERMELON MAN - Herbie Hancock
WEST COAST BLUES - Wes Montgomery
WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE - Fisher/Segal
WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS - Beatles
WIND CRIES MARY,THE - Jimi Hendrix
WEDDING CEREMONY:
Canon in D (Pachelbel’s Canon)
Bourrée (J. S. Bach)
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (J. S. Bach)
Ode to Joy
Bridal Chorus
Wedding March
Romanza
Trumpet Voluntary
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