List your services
Log In
- 1. Someday My Prince Will Come (Waltz)
- 2. Make Me Down a Pallet On Your Floor (New Orleans style)
- 3. The Way You Look Tonight (female vocal swing standard)
- 4. Stella By Starlight (medium jazz standard)
- 5. Come Together (the Beatles)
- 6. Feel Like Makin' Love (groove r&b funk)
- 7. You Belong To Me ft. Sarah Marie Young (female vocal/ukulele and upright bass duo)
- 8. Alone Together (Latin)
- 9. My One and Only Love (ballad w/ guitar)
- 10. It Had To Be You (male vocal Sinatra standard)
- 11. So Danso Samba (female vocal bossa nova)
- 12. Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)
- 13. Weird Fishes (Radiohead)
Overview
Diverse Jazz Trio Perfect for Cocktail Hour/Dinner Available for Corporate Events, Weddings, Anniversaries, Birthday Parties, Cocktail Parties, and more, we want to help make your event the best it can possibly be!
We customize everything including Atmosphere and Song Requests/Lists! Visit our Website, read Reviews and see Clients, we have a flawless reputation and a guaranteed performance!
The Chicago Diamond Trio specializes in providing dazzling performances of your favorite Jazz / Swing / Latin / Dance Standards, and is adaptable to any situation. Whether the event calls for background music, dance music, or original venue music this is the group to call. Book us today!
8 Reviews
It was a pleasure and honor to host the Chicago Diamond Trio for our Official Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting! They were professional, timely and provided amazing music! We are still getting compliments about the music and experience! If you need live entertainment, they do not disappoint! Thank you Chicago Diamond Trio! I will be booking again.
Latin Jazz Band, Jazz Band
Chicago Diamond Trio was great to work with! Very professional, responsive and the music sounded great!
Jazz Band
The band was amazing and really livened up my corporate event. They're easy to work with and are super professional!
1930s Era Entertainment
Enjoyable jazz group. We will book them again!
Jazz Band
Our client was extremely happy with Chicago Diamond Trio Band. The band members were friendly, professional and on time. I would highly recommend hiring the Chicago Diamond Trio Jazz Band. I will definitely hire them again in the future.
Jazz Band
Response from Chicago Diamond Trio:
Thank you so much Kathy! It was a pleasure working with you! Looking forward to the next one!
Every aspect of working with the Chicago Diamond Trio was seamless and professional - they're a pleasure to deal with and their performance on the night of our party was exceptional. We would use them again without hesitation and can recommend them wholeheartedly for your special event.
Jazz Band
I have used them on various occasions and they are great musicians, professional. Outstanding will definitely be having them back for many different events.
Dance Band, Funk Band, World Music, Jazz Band
It was a true blessing to have Chicago Diamond Trio as our musical entertainers for our Mother's Day Banquet on Friday, May 6, 2016. They were all very professional and personable: true gentlemen who tailored the songs to our event needs. The Jazz sound they produced enhanced the ambiance. They possess true talent! The manner in which they performed was with true passion; they were not just doing their profession but brought passion to every piece they played. What a difference that makes!! Our banquet guests were truly impressed by the musical talent and performance.
Beyond their talents and professionalism, Chicago Diamond Trio were extremely gracious and flexible. We had a limited budget with which they worked, and when dinner was served later than expected through no fault of ours, Chicago Diamond Trio was extremely flexibly and work with the change in our schedule and declined the additional compensation we offered.
The entertainment portion of our banquet was a huge success as a result of their talented performance!! We hope to book them for future events.
An extremely satisfied customer,
Julia Grey-Fraser/Evanston Church of God
Jazz Band
Booking Info
Price Range: $300 and up
Gig Length: 60 - 240 minutes
Languages: English, Spanish
Insurance: $1,000,000 - Liability
Unions: AFM, Chicago Federation Of Musicians
What to Expect
We are the #1 Rated Jazz Band in IL and Chicagoland and will provide the Chicago Diamond Trio in a dazzling performance of your favorite jazz/swing/latin/dance songs and more! The Chicago Diamond Trio can adapt to any situation whether the event calls for background music, dance music, or original venue music. We have played all over Chicagoland and other various states for numerous Fortune 500 Companies and for other high profile events such as the DiCarlo Wine tasting, Belvedere Bridal Conventions, and a Clark Construction Event, who is known for building the Chicago Hyatt and McCormick Place. Recently the trio performed for the Polish Film & Art Festival and Award Ceremony held in Chicago. The Chicago Diamond Trio is respectful, prepared, and on-time with lots of energy and a great sound that will entertain. We will meet your budget needs with our flexible bids. We also take requests. Book us today!
About
2013 Chicago Music Award Winner “Best Jazz Entertainer” and 2015 Best Of Chicago Business Award Winner for “Bands” – The Chicago Diamond Trio is a diverse jazz trio with an impeccable reputation for providing quality live entertainment receiving a 4-Star Review in Downbeat Magazine w/ members hailing from the best in music today including Ramsey Lewis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling, Lupe Fiasco, Hey Champ, Vandermark 5, Chicago Afrobeat Project, Bobby Broom and more! Available for Corporate Events, Weddings, Anniversaries, Birthday Parties, Cocktail Parties, and more, we want to help make your event the best it can possibly be! Read our testimonials, we have a flawless reputation and a guaranteed performance!
Looking for a larger group? Vocals, Saxophone, Trumpet, and Guitar can be added to the lineup courtesy of some of Chicago’s finest musicians.
Need solo accompaniment? Our amazing pianists are also available for every event, including Ceremonies!
The Chicago Diamond Trio specializes in providing dazzling performances of your favorite Jazz / Swing / Latin / Dance Standards, and is adaptable to any situation. Whether the event calls for background music, dance music, or original venue music, this is the group to call. Customize your event with us. We take Song Requests!!!
Recent high profile performances include numerous Fortune 500 Corp. events, Mayor Daley and Mayor Rahm Emanuel events, the DiCarlo Wine tasting, Belvedere Bridal Conventions, a Clark Construction Event (famous for building the Chicago Hyatt), performances at the Ritz Carlton, Embassy Suites, McCormick Place, Andy’s, and the prestigious Polish Film Festival and Awards Ceremony held in Chicago among many others!
The Chicago Diamond Trio is respectful, prepared, and on-time with lots of energy and a great sound that will entertain!
Flexible Quotes To Meet Your Budget Needs!
Willing To Travel!
Book Us Today!!!
Additional Booking Notes
We are a self-contained trio meaning we bring all our own equipment, the piano player brings an Electric Piano and amp. There is also an Upright Bass and amp and drums. The vocalist will bring a PA sufficient for the room. All that would be needed is an outlet nearby or some sort of power source to plug into.
Services Offered
Past Booked Events
| April 25, 2024 • 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Nonprofit Event |
| November 11, 2023 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Corporate Event |
| May 25, 2023 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Corporate Event |
| September 20, 2022 • 11:30am - 3:30pm | Corporate Event |
| June 21, 2022 • 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Corporate Event |
| September 23, 2019 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Corporate Event |
| May 13, 2017 • 7:30pm - 11:30pm | Graduation |
| October 21, 2016 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Cocktail Party |
| May 06, 2016 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Religious Celebration |
| October 09, 2014 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Corporate Event |
| July 10, 2014 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Corporate Event |
Set List
We perform a mix of everything jazz/swing/latin/dance songs and more! We customize the set to accommodate the atmosphere and song requests of our client. Years of experience has made us very adaptable to any situation and we are great at playing the right thing at the right time. We are dynamic and never too loud or too soft, there is a fine balance. Here is just a sample of our song lists. We know hundreds if not thousands of songs.
A Child is Born Thad Jones
A Fine Romance Kern/Fields
A Foggy Day George Gershwin
A Night in Tunisia Dizzy Gillespie
African Flower Duke Ellington
Afro Blue M. Santamaria
Afternoon in Paris John Lewis
Airegin Sonny Rollins
Alice in Wonderland Fain/Hilliard
All Blues Miles Davis
All in Love is Fair Stevie Wonder
All my Tomorrows Cahn/Van Heusen
All of Me Simone and Marks
All of You Cole Porter
All the Things You Are Hammerstein/Kern
Alone Together Dietz/Schwartz
Ana Maria Wayne Shorter
Angel Eyes Dennis/Brent
Anthropology Charlie Parker
April in Paris Vernon Duke
April Joy Pat Metheny
Armageddon Wayne Shorter
As Time Goes By Herman Hupfeld
Autumn in New York Vernon Duke
Autumn Leaves Johnny Mercer
Beautiful Love Victor Young
Bessie’s Blues John Coltrane
Bewitched Rodgers/Hart
Black Narcissus Joe Henderson
Black Orpheus Louis Bonfi
Blue Bossa Kenny Dorham
Blue in Green Miles Davis
Blue Monk Theloneus Monk
Blue Room Rodgers/Hart
Bluesette Toots Thielemans
Blues for Alice Charlie Parker
Blue Trane John Coltrane
Body and Soul Green
Bright Size Life Pat Metheny
Broadway Blues Ornette Coleman
But Beautiful Van Heusen/Duke
Butterfly Herbie Hancock
Chelsea Bridge Billy Strayhorn
Cherokee Ray Noble
Chicken Feathers Steve Kuhn
Come Sunday Duke Ellington
Comrade Conrad Bill Evans
Con Alma Dizzy Gillespie
Confirmation Charlie Parker
Cottontail Duke Ellington
Could it Be You Cole Porter
Countdown John Coltrane
Crystal Silence Chick Corea
Daahoud Clifford Brown
Dancing on the Ceiling Rodgers/Hart
Darn that Dream Van Heusen
The Days of Wine and Roses Mancini
Delores Wayne Shorter
Desafinado Jobim
Dolphin Dance Herbie Hancock
Donna Lee Charlie Parker
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore Duke Ellington
Easy to Love Cole Porter
Equinox John Coltrane
E.S.P. Miles Davis
Fall Wayne Shorter
Falling Grace Steve Swallow
Falling in Love with Love Rodgers/Hart
500 Miles High Chick Corea
Footprints Wayne Shorter
Four Miles Davis
Freddie the Freeloader Miles Davis
Freedom Jazz Dance Eddie Harris
Gentle Rain Louis Boufi
Giant Steps John Coltrane
The Girl From Ipanema Jobim
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat Charles Mingus
Green Dolphin Street Kaper/Washington
Groovin’ High Dizzy Gillespie
Have You Met Miss Jones Rodgers/Hart
Here’s That Rainy Day Jim Van Heusen
How High the Moon Morgan Lewis
How Insensitive Jobim
How My Heart Sings Earl Zindars
I Love You Cole Porter
I’m All Smiles Leonard/Martin
I’ll Remember April Raye-DePaul-Johnstone
Impressions John Coletrane
In A Mellow Tone Duke Ellington
In A Sentimental Mood Duke Ellington
Intrepid Fox Freddie Hubbard
In Your Own Sweet Way Dave Brubeck
Invitation Kaper/Washington
Isn’t It Romantic? Rodgers/Hart
It Don’t Mean a Thing Duke Ellington
Journey to Recife Bill Evans
Joy Spring Clifford Brown
Ju-Ju Wayne Shorter
Just Friends Klemmer/Lewis
Lady Bird Tadd Dameron
Lazybird John Coltrane
I’m Old Fashioned Standard
Little Waltz Ron Carter
Long Ago and Far Away Kern/Gershwin
Lullaby of Birdland George Shearing
Lush Life Billy Strayhorn
Maiden Voyage Herbie Hancock
Meditation Jobim
Michelle Lennon/McCartney
Midnight Mood Joe Zawinul
Minority Cannonball Adderly
Misty Errol Garner
Moment’s Notice John Coltrane
Mood Indigo Duke Ellington
Mr. P.C. John Coltrane
My Favorite Things Rodgers
My Foolish Heart Washington/Young
My Funny Valentine Rodgers/Hart
My One and Only Love Wood/Mellin
My Romance Rodgers/Hart
Naima John Coltrane
Nardis Miles Davis
Nefertiti Miles Davis
Nica’s Dream Horace Silver
Night and Day Cole Porter
Nostalgia in Times Square Charles Mingus
Oleo Sonny Rollins
One Note Samba Jobim
Orbits Wayne Shorter
Ornithonlogy Charlie Parker
Pee Wee Tony Williams
Pensative Clare Fischer
Pent-Up House Sonny Rollins
Peri’s Scope Bill Evans
Pinnochio Wayne Shorter
Pussy Cat Dues Charles Mingus
Recordame Joe Henderson
Red Clay Freddie Hubbard
Resolution John Coltrane
Fried Bananas Dexter Gordon
A Dream of You Standard
‘Round Midnight Theloneous Monk
Satin Doll Duke Ellington
Scrapple From the Apple Charlie Parker
Seven Steps to Heaven Miles Davis
Totem Pole Lee Morgan
Skating in Central Park John Lewis
Solar Miles Davis
Someday My Prince Will Come Churchhill
Song For My Father Horace Silver
The Sorcerer Herbie Hancock
So What Miles Davis
Speak No Evil Wayne Shorter
St. Louis Blues
Stella By Starlight Victor Young
Steps Chick Corea
Matrix Chick Corea
Times Lie Chick Corea
Pannonnica
Straight, No Chaser Theloneous Monk
Summer Samba Marcus and Paul Sergio
Take Five Paul Desmond
Take the A Train Ellington/Strayhorn
There is No Greater Love Symes/Jones
There Will Never Be Another You Warren/Gordon
They Can’t Take That Away From Me Gershwin
Makin’ Whoopee
Tune Up Miles Davis
Walkin’ Carpenter
Waltz For Debby Bill Evans
Wave Jobim
Well You Needn’t Monk
What Was Chick Corea
Wildflower Wayne Shorter
Little Sunflower Wayne Shorter
Windows Chick Corea
Witch Hunt Wayne Shorter
Yes or No Wayne Shorter
Yesterday Lennon/McCartney
You Are the Sunshine of My Life Stevie Wonder
You Are Too Beautiful Rodgers/Hart
Spain Chick Corea
Road Song Wes Montgomery
Team
| Graham Czach | Bandleader / Upright Bass |
| Matt Nelson | Piano |
| Tim Daisy | Drums |
| Leslie Beukelman | Vocals |
Influences & Inspiration
Anything from Frank Sinatra to Jobim to Stevie Wonder and the Beatles and more including Bill Evans Trio, Keith Jarrett Trio, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter and the list goes on! Only the best in music!
Setup Requirements
outlet/power souce and power strip