Treat your guests to the experience of seeing a professional NYC jazz group.
When you hire The Café Society for your event, you’re not hiring a cookie-cutter party band. You’re selecting musicians who tour, record, and regularly perform in NYC’s top jazz clubs. We don't just do parties - our musicians have shared the stage with Lou Rawls, Nancy Wilson, Delfeayo Marsalis, and countless other legendary performers.
In addition to a high-quality performance, you’ll get organized and professional communication. We handle all the music details so you don't have to.
Live jazz elevates any event. Whatever you’re planning, The Café Society can bring your vision to the next level.
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Price Range: Variable based on your event
Languages: English
Elegant jazz standards performed by some of NYC's most seasoned professional working jazz musicians.
In the 1940s, there was one integrated jazz club in New York City where all the greats played: Café Society in the West Village.
Today, The Café Society is a group of Brooklyn-based jazz musicians led by saxophonist Justin Flynn, bassist Jim Greene, and vocalist Emily Wade Adams. As individuals and as a band, they perform at New York City’s premier jazz rooms. Together with some of the city's most sought-after musicians, they deliver soulful, classic jazz standards without any pretense.
Vocals / Emily Wade Adams
Sax / Justin Flynn
Bass / Jim Greene
CLIENTS + VENUES
Feinstein’s 54 Below / The Roxy Hotel / Club Room @ the SoHo Grand / Special Club / The Intercontinental New York Barclay Hotel / The Bowery Hotel / The Core Club / The Refinery Hotel / The Counting Room / E&J Gallo Winery / (link hidden) / Woodford Reserve / The Green Building / Wellfleet Preservation Hall / Spire Center for Performing Arts
We will work with you to determine what lighting & sound will be best for your event.
The below list is by no means exhaustive, but includes some of our favorites. If there are songs you'd like to hear, just let us know and we'll tell you if they're on our list or not. Based on your event and spend level, we may also agree to learn 1-3 additional songs for you, to be performed in our style. (Wedding cocktail hours & corporate events usually qualify for this.)
All The Things You Are
Almost Like Being in Love
As Long As I Live
Blame It On My Youth
Born to Be Blue
Broken-Hearted Melody
Cheek to Cheek
Come Rain or Come Shine
Corcovado
Cupid
Don't Cry Baby
Exactly Like You
Fly Me to the Moon
Gee Baby
Gentleman Friend
Ghost of Yesterday
Great City, The
Green Dolphin Street
Guess Who I Saw Today
Hallelujah I Love Him So
Happy Talk
How Glad I Am
I Concentrate on You
I Love Paris
I Thought About You
I Was Telling Him About You
I’m in the Mood for Love/Moody’s Mood
I've Got The World on a String
If I Had You
Imagine My Frustration
It Had to Be You
It's Only A Paper Moon
Just Squeeze Me
Late, Late Show
Little Unhappy Boy
Look of Love, The
LOVE
Love Me Like A Man
Love Me Or Leave Me
Love Me Right
Lullaby in Rhythm
Masquerade is Over, The
Mean to Me
Meditation
Midnight Sun
Moonglow
Moonlight in Vermont
Never Will I Marry
Night & Day
No More Love
Nobody But Me
Old Country, The
Old Devil Moon
Older Man Is Like An Elegant Wine
On a Clear Day
On the Street Where You Live
On the Sunny Side of the Street
Orange Colored Sky
Our Day Will Come
Out of This World
Pennies From Heaven
S' Wonderful
Save Your Love For Me
September in the Rain
Sleepin’ Bee
Song is You, The
Straighten Up & Fly Right
Teach Me Tonight
These Foolish Things
Things We Did Last Summer, The
This Can’t Be Love
Three Little Words
Unchain My Heart
Way You Look Tonight, The
What A Difference A Day Makes
When I Get Low
Wild is Love
You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To
...and many more!
Holiday tunes:
The Christmas Song
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Let it Snow
Please Come Home For Christmas
What Are You Doing NYE
...and more!
| Emily Wade Adams | vocalist |
| Justin Flynn | saxophonist |
| Jim Greene | bassist |
| TBD based on event | drummer |
| TBD based on event | chordal instrument (guitar or piano) |
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