Black Market Trio plays New Orleans/Dixieland Jazz, Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban, Jazz, Funk, and Hip-Hop you will love: the sound of sweet, golden-flecked sensuality crossed with dynamic hip churnin' music. Scott Andrews, singer & saxophonist, has led the trio for over 14 years. The band includes the mind-blowing bassist James Gallardo and highly talented conga/drummer Darrell Voss.
Black Market Trio shows comprise original & cover songs from cool jazz, lounge, funk, afro, latin, exotica, and bossa nova eras - songs like Dos Gardenias, Girl From Ipanema, Latin Fever, Harlem Nocturne, Iko Iko, Come to New Orleans, Chan Chan, Night In Tunisia, Mr. Magic. Best of all, we get people dancing!!
Thanks Scott and the band for a fun night. Scott was easy to work with, receptive, clear in communication, timely and fun! Thanks Black Market Trio!
Response from Black Market Trio:
Thank you for the nice review! We loved playing for your fun group!
Scott was so easy to work with and they were perfect for our party! Highly recommend them!
Response from Black Market Trio:
Thank you for the kind review - it was a pleasure to perform for your wonderful party!
I was so elated to book Scott and his Black Market Trio outta Pismo. The venue was top notch and the band stepped up to match that with the coolest and funkiest jazz chops on the California coast. My family birthday ho'down was a major success and everyone was more than impressed and satisfied. Darrell was such a gentleman and shared his percussion set up for my drumming family members to sit in. Scott ripped the sax with dexterous agility and verve and James was walking that up right and fretless electric with the finesse of boat captain at high sea. These guys are the real deal. Can't wait to book 'em again some time. For the REAL jazz lovers, this is your bag. Thanks fellows, you steered the boat to the sweetest waters and kept us afloat in pure bliss the whole way through.
Black Market Trio was amazing! Arrived, set up, and began pumping out smooth silky Jazz that was perfect for our Mardi Gras event. Really easy to work! Highly recommended!!
The band arrived on time and appropriately dressed. They performed well during the procession and even played an extra number while the crowed filed into the reception hall. I think everyone enjoyed their performance.
Response from Black Market Trio:
Thank you for the positive review! It was a total honor and pleasure performing for your beautiful wedding! Congrats again & laissez les bon temps rouler!!
Black Market Trio played the music for my Birthday Celebration and everyone shared with me how they really enjoyed their music and what great musicians, especially the Saxophone 🎷. The band members were courteous and accommodating to all requests. Thank you so much for making my Birthday a memorable event.
Response from Black Market Trio:
Thank you for the kind and sweet words! It was such an honor to perform for your birthday! So much fun, too! :)
Couldn't be happier, class act.
Response from Black Market Trio:
Thank you, Drew! It was a true pleasure performing for your father's birthday party!
This group provided the exact kind of ambiance we wanted at our party: upbeat and groovy. Excellent musicians!
Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 60 - 180 minutes
Languages: English
The "warm havana nights" sound of Scott Andrews' sizzlin' saxophone, James Gallardo's cookin' bass, and Darrell Voss's smokin' hot bongo and conga drums fill the air with a headstrong and cool confidence.
You know you have heard many of these songs before...back in the days when martini's were standard nooner fare... but have you heard them played like this?
It's a whole new re-imagined sound, the playing especially gentle yet fiery, the counterpoint deft and delicate, the sound so damn "cool" that you have to call it that, recreated in a trio form - minimalist style - by three masterful musicians who swing, funk, and pound out a conga dance like no other within miles from the Central Coast of California.
Since 2005, Black Market Trio enlivens events, parties, wine and art gatherings, festivals, premiere stage events, corporate events, benefits, house parties, and more.
If you are not yet a Black Market Trio fan, you will be after one experience. You may even decide to take up the saxophone, bass, or bongo drums yourself - their enthusiasm for their crafty rhythms is that infectious - and practice 'til your fingers get blood-blisters and your wrists carpel tunnel syndrome. But don't say you weren't warned!
Black Market Trio can stylishly blend in the background or come to the forefront and bring the dancers alive with taboo-influenced, rhythmic saxophone-screamin', cowbell-beatin', bass-thumpin' Latin Fever!
It's a vibe that will last in the memories of each listener for years!
Black Market Trio is San Luis Obispo County's Premiere Latin Jazz Trio performing for live music events throughout Central Coast counties (including San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Monterey). We are the wedding band in the feature film Destination Wedding starring Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder. To learn more and see more videos of Black Market Trio, click on this link for Black Market Trio website (link hidden)
We always love professional lighting.
We DO have professional Facebook and promote via email and social networks, as well as a TEXT feed that helps bring people to shows.
We also have additional line-ups for sax/piano duo, and a disco-funk band we can bring to a party.
| April 20, 2024 • 5:00pm - 8:30pm | Dinner Party |
| October 21, 2023 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Booked at private party |
| December 10, 2022 • 5:30pm - 9:00pm | Wine Club Party |
| December 09, 2022 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Christmas Party |
| October 22, 2022 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Wine Country Harvest Show |
| September 24, 2022 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Birthday Party |
| September 19, 2021 • 11:00am - 1:00pm | Festival |
| July 02, 2021 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Cocktail Party |
| August 04, 2019 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Birthday Party |
| March 02, 2019 • 5:30pm - 8:30pm | Fundraiser |
| October 07, 2018 • 6:30pm - 10:30pm | Wedding Reception |
| August 17, 2018 • 3:00pm - 6:00pm | Corporate Event |
| November 04, 2017 • 4:30pm - 4:45pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| September 23, 2017 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Cocktail Party |
| June 24, 2017 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Birthday (Adult) |
| March 08, 2017 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Corporate Event |
| June 20, 2015 | Birthday (Adult) |
| December 28, 2013 | Christmas Party |
Current songs from our set list include: Girl From Ipanema, Green Dolphin St., Blue Bossa, Watch What Happens, Eighty One, Night In Tunisia, Love For Sale, Hernando's Hideaway, Mambo #5, Get Lucky, Give Some To Get Some, Lizard People, Watermelon Man, Chameleon, Mr. Magic, Knucklehead, Harlem Nocturne, Get It In, So What, Five-Four, Bambete Vambora, Afro Blue, and more! We play Latin-Jazz music from around the world, some Bossa Nova, Tango, even a little funk!
| Scott Andrews | Sax/Vocal/Leader |
| Joe Duran | Bass |
| Sean Sullivan | Conga/Bongo/Drum Kit |
| Darrell Voss | Conga/Bongo/Drum Kit |
| James Gallardo | Upright Bass |
Tito Puente, Joe Cuba, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jack Costanzo, Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Grover Washington, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Tom Waits, Trombone Shorty, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Louis Armstrong, Brassaholics, Trombone Shorty, Harry Connick, Jr., Martin Denny, and many others.
We can provide a P.A. if you do not have one. (Extra fee may be required depending upon use required). We cover everything else. We're pretty self contained. For larger events, stage plot is SAX runs XLR to DI box. Bass is single input to board Drums
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