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Roy Live-Jazz Music
- Long Island City, NY
- Jazz Band
- Travels up to 30 miles
- $1000 and up
Overview
-Present a refined live-entertainment-
Roy Live-Jazz Band has been hammered and polished with extraordinary skilled musicians in the New York City and has loads of experiences performing in many types of occasions in the tri-state area.
such as:
●Wedding ceremonies, Cocktail hour party
●Corporate party
●Birthday (Anniversary) party
●Holiday (Christmas) seasonal party
●Dinner entertainment
●Memorial days party
●Launch party
etc...
Professional musicians that I work together are very responsible and humble enough to accompany your precious event accordingly. And, we are capable of reading between the lines, so operating our music by following a flow of scene progressions of events.
6 Reviews
Roy was a pleasure to work with from the start. His professionalism and streamlined approach made everything easy. After just a few conversations and sharing our song requests, he handled the rest, offering helpful coordination tips that made the process seamless.
The atmosphere of the event turned out exactly as we had imagined: an intimate reception & dinner at a jazz club amongst friends and family. Despite our event being outdoors at a “glamping” venue, which made it harder for the band to set our desired atmosphere, Roy’s group pulled it off perfectly. The requested songs were performed in just the right way to set the mood.
Logistically, Roy managed everything flawlessly, even with complicated logistics due to the event being on an island. His team smoothly handled ferry transport of all instruments and equipment without vehicle support due to an unexpected port issue. Roy’s thoughtful planning and setup, including a sound PA system for outdoor acoustics, ensured quality sound despite a windy day.
Roy’s group skillfully adjusted to our changing schedule throughout the day of. Due to unforeseen delays, our ceremony and dinner reception had to be moved back by quite a while. Roy’s team adapted skillfully and maintained an immersive atmosphere for guests throughout. He was also flexible in supporting additional requests, like providing a piano for the groom (myself) to play a special song during the dinner reception, which made our day truly memorable.
I highly recommend Roy as a talented musician and wonderful collaborator. Thanks again, Roy!
Jazz Band, Saxophone Player
Photos from this event
Roy Live was the perfect group for our Mardi Gras party! Talented musicians with a great repertory! They set a great tone for the event. We will definitely invite them back!
Jazz Band
Response from Roy Live-Jazz Music:
Thank you, Bailey and Veronica so much for having us again, and the precious opportunity!
Photos from this event
Roy and his band were completely amazing! Showed up on time, played amazing music, and had great pre-event communication!
I’m still getting compliments about our holiday party and how great the band was! I highly recommend you book with Roy!
Party Band, Saxophone Player, Jazz Band
Response from Roy Live-Jazz Music:
Thank you, Eric so much for finding us and your thoughtfulness!
My overall experience with Roy and the band was exceptional!
Jazz Band
Response from Roy Live-Jazz Music:
Thank you, Adrian so much for finding us, and the precious opportunity!
Roy was extremely professional, flexible, and accommodating. He put on an excellent performance and was readily available to communicate prior to my event. I would highly recommend him.
Jazz Band
Response from Roy Live-Jazz Music:
Thank you, Bailey for your positive words and the stars! It was a pleasure for us to serve live-music for your event!
Ryoju and his band played my wife's 40th birthday party. We wanted cool, sexy jazz and they delivered. Totally classy. Zero issues. Great communication. Great flexibility. Perfect!
Jazz Band
Response from Roy Live-Jazz Music:
Thank you again for finding and enjoying our service! Your surprising performance with us was one of the sweet and memorable moments!
Booking Info
Price Range: $1000 and up
Gig Length: 60 - 300 minutes
Languages: English, Japanese
Insurance: $2,000,000 - General Aggregate Limit
What to Expect
Provide Live-Jazz performance (Trio, Quartet or Quintet).
Songs from the American Great Song Book (Jazz Standards), and Hit Songs of R&B, Funk, Motown, Soul, Neo-soul, Pop, City Pop, Bossa nova, Rock.
About
"Roy Futaba is a great craftsman when it comes to playing the tenor sax in the tradition that goes back to the rich history it deserves ! Roy really brings the real tenor sound alive, and very fluid with his choice of notes!"
- James Zollar (New York City)
Roy Futaba (Formerly, Ryoju F) is a Japanese saxophonist, instructor based in New York City. Born in Kyoto, Japan, he started learning piano from an early age. As he discovered the saxophone in his school activity in his early teens, encountered Jazz music (cool and hard bop Jazz) simultaneously. He started learning Jazz music vigorously, and was instructed by Yoshiyuki Yamanaka Jazz Academie.
Accordingly, in March 2013, Roy visited San Francisco to participate in the Jazz competition ‘’Jazz Search West 2013’’. He won First Place the following month at the finals. As the prize, he received full tuition to the summer camp ‘’Jazz Camp West 2013’’, he had opportunity to perform in one of the faculty concerts as a guest saxophonist with Elio Villafranca, Allison Miller, Ratzo B. Harris.
In November 2013, Roy moved to the New York City to discipline himself, and study Jazz as a music based on American culture. In 2016, Roy was accepted into CUNY Queens College, Aaron Copland School of Music. While he was studying with John Ellis, Michael Mossman, David Berkman, and Dennis Mackrel, he participated “George Gershwin International Music Competition 2017 in New York”, and won third prize in Winds and Brass category in the competition. He graduated with the degree of Master of Music in Jazz Study in 2018.
Roy has been performing at wide variety music venues and restaurants in the city as well as in New Jersey, such as Swing 46, Ornithology Jazz Club, The Bitter End, The Waterfront Club, Lorena’s, Antique Garage, Hamilton Bar & Kitchen, Groove, Pianos, Tomi Jazz, Brooklyn Bowl, The Plaza Hotel, Gramercy Park Hotel, Shrine, Silvana, and Giando on the Water, Japan Village in Brooklyn.
Additional Booking Notes
No sound equipments at the venue? No problem.
The band can bring own sound system where the event happens.
Services Offered
Past Booked Events
| October 12, 2024 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Wedding Cocktail Hour |
| September 23, 2024 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Corporate Event |
| February 13, 2024 • 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Cultural Event |
| January 25, 2024 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Dinner Party |
| December 16, 2023 • 8:00pm - 11:30pm | Christmas Party |
| December 14, 2023 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Party |
| December 07, 2023 • 11:30am - 1:00pm | Corporate Event |
| November 16, 2023 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Personal Occasion |
| November 15, 2023 • 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Corporate Event |
| November 12, 2023 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
| February 21, 2023 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Cultural Event |
| February 12, 2023 • 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Nonprofit Event |
| December 04, 2022 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
Set List
Jazz Standards (Great American Song)
1. Take Five - Paul Desmond / Dave Brubeck
2. My Favorite Things - John Coltrane
3. What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
4. Autumn Leaves - Nat King Cole
5. Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) - Antônio Carlos Jobim
6. The Girl from Ipanema - Antônio Carlos Jobim
7. Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
8. Desafinado - Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto
9. Driftin' - Herbie Hancock
10. Blue Bossa - Kenny Dorham
11. Moanin’ - Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
12. Sunny - Stanley Turrentine
・Take The "A" Train⎟(Billy Strayhorn)
・Afro Blue⎟(Mongo Santamaria)
・After You've Gone⎟(Henry Creamer)
・It Had To Be You
・Skylark
・Night And Day
・All Blues
・I love You
・The Man I Love
・Sophisticated Lady
・Fools Rush In
・I’m In The Mood For Love
・It’s All Right With Me
・My Shining Hour
・Jazz ’N’ Samba
・No More Blues
・Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
(R&B, Funk, Soul)
1. Just The Two Of Us - Bill Withers
2. Overjoyed - Stevie Wonder
3. Let’s Stay Together - Al Green
4. Ain't No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
5. What’s Going On - Marvin Gaye
6. Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
7. Smooth Operator - Sade
8. Through the Fire - Chaka Khan
9. Fantasy - Earth, Wind & Fire
10. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
11. Candy - Cameo
12. Because Of You - Ne-Yo
(Pop, Rock)
1. Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
2. Happy - Pharrell Williams
3. Human Nature - Michael Jackson
4. Someone Like You - Adele
5. Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai
6. Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses
7. It's My Life - Bon Jovi
8. Shape of You - Ed Sheeran
9. Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
10. Hey Jude - The Beatles
(Various Others)
Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
New York State of Mind - Billy Joel
Englishman In New York - Sting
New York - Alicia Keys
Theme From New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey
Every Breath You Take - The Police
It’s A Sin - Pet Shop Boys
Plastic Love - Mariya Takeuchi (City Pop)
Love On Top - Beyoncé
All of Me - John Legend
Levitating - Dua Lipa
From The Start - Laufey
Christomas Songs
・Winter Wonderland⎟(Felix Bernard/Dick Smith)
・Santa Claus Is Coming To Town⎟(Haven Gillespie & J. Fred Coots)
・Let it Snow!⎟(Sammy Cahn/Jule Styne)
・Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas⎟(Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane)
・Sleigh Ride⎟(Leroy Anderson/Mitchell Parish)
・Silent Night⎟(Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr)
・I'll Be Home for Christmas
・Christmas Time Is Here⎟(Vince Guaraldi and Lee Mendelson)
・White Christmas⎟(Irving Berlin)
Influences & Inspiration
Stan Getz
John Coltrane
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Stitt
Lester Young
Zoot Sims
Art Pepper
Sonny Rollins
Hank Mobley
Stanley Turrentine
Wilton Felder
Michael Brecker
David Sanborn
Chris Potter
Brian Blade Fellow ship
Joshua Redman
Kirk Whalm
Boney James
Courtney Pine
Setup Requirements
Power Outlet