Charles Platz Music Group offers live jazz music for events of all types. Acts include solo guitar, duet with horn or upright bass, jazz trio/quartet, and larger ensembles. CPMG musicians play mostly from the standard repertoire including the great American Songbook and Latin Jazz favorites.
Charles and his team arrived on time and was ready to go at my surprise engagement party. They played popular tunes that made the dinner time relaxing and upbeat. Highly recommended and will use again.
Price Range: $250 and up
Gig Length: 30 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
Hiring Charles Platz Music Group ensures that you don't have to worry about the music at all anymore. You're hiring professional and seasoned jazz musicians who do this for a living. We will be punctual and kind with a focus on providing quality entertainment for your audience.
Charles began playing rock music, in rock bands as many guitar players do and was self-taught for 10 years. It wasn’t until his twenties that he got interested in jazz and the more technical and theoretical side of music. His first self-released jazz album is titled “Quiet” and can be found on all streaming services. Outside of playing and writing, Charles is an accomplished teacher. He is an adjunct professor of jazz guitar at the University of Indianapolis and maintains a private studio of students. He lives and works in Indianapolis.
No lighting requirements.
If you'd like stage for us to play on you would need to provide it.
We would provide sound equipment.
| November 30, 2024 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Dinner Party |
| October 05, 2024 • 2:00pm - 4:30pm | House Party |
We work with our clients to select the best collection of songs from the extensive jazz repertoire. Our focus is on matching the clients wants and needs. It can include a collection of eras or just a single category as listed below.
Some of the standard repertoire includes:
Fly Me To the Moon, Girl from Ipanema, Moon River, Take the "A" Train, Our Love is Here to Stay, Satin Doll, Pennies From Heaven (etc)
Duke Ellington, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Hoagy Carmichael, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk etc.
We also perform jazz from the cool and hardbop era such as music by
Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, John Coltrane
And a collection of contemporary jazz and original compositions
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