The Duane Carter Band is a Contemporary Jazz ensemble blending Funk, jazz, Latin, & fusion. This is a lively band that will not only have you patting your feet, but have you up dancing in the aisles. Looking for that soulful, funky sound, look no further. But know, if you need something a little more traditional, they can do that too!
If we ever have another jazz type event, we will certainly consider using The Duane Carter jazz band again.
This band went above and beyond! They arrived early, were professional and put on a wonderful show. We will definitely be booking again for our event next year! Thank you!
Michael
Duane Carter and his band were a fabulous addition to our corporate holiday party. Duane was a pleasure to work with and our guests were all very complimentary of the music. I would definitely work with them again in the future!
Price Range: Contact for rates
Duane Carter is a trumpet player, composer/arranger, playwright/writer in the Austin area. He was a member of the United States Army Band from (phone number hidden)1. He toured throughout South and Central America while serving as a principal trumpet player, soloist and arranger with the 79th Army Band, “SouthCOM Ambassadors”, stationed in the Republic of Panama. Duane was also a principal trumpet player, soloist, arranger, jazz combo leader, dance band leader and stage band leader with the prestigious 6th Army Band from the Presidio of San Fransisco. While in the Bay Area he lead his jazz quintet, Quintessence and 9 piece R & B band, Out of Control. Now he leads The Duane Carter Band, The DCQ, & Eclectro-Funk.
| June 08, 2019 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Corporate Event |
| February 13, 2019 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Dinner Party |
| December 08, 2018 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Christmas Party |
Originals:
Afternoon in Laguna
Birds of a Feather
Boundless
Close to Me
Come Follow Me
Comin' Home Baby
Dance With Me
Destiny
Do You Hear Me
Don't Know Why I Do
Estrelas Pretas
Footprints in the Sand
Groove Merchant
If I Could
Indian Summer
Kianga
Morning of Love
Never Say Never
On the Futha
Playa Amador
Saint-Hood
Say What
Third World America
What If
Who Wudda Thunk
You Make Me Wanna
Contemporary Jazz Covers:
Cantaloupe Island
Caravan
Cold Duck Time
Freedom Jazz Dance
Grazin' in the Grass
Memphis Underground
Mercy Mercy Mercy
Passin' Thru
Passion Fruit
Rise
Sombrero Sam
Sorcery
Spain
Sugar
Watermelon Man
Work Song
Other Covers:
Killing Me Softly
Loving You
More to Life
People Make the World Go Round
Soulful Strut
Time After Time
You Are Not Alone
You're as Right as Rain
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170 Verified Bookings Lauren P. said “Damian was excellent. He arrived at the venue early to set up and was very accommodating throughout the evening. Guests enjoyed his performance. Communication…”
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229 Verified Bookings Kiki M. said “Absolutely amazing ensemble! I am so thrilled with this group. It was everything that I could have hoped for. They go above and beyond and made it an…”
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2 Verified Bookings Max M. said “Helped me get a super talented group of musicians together for a video shoot. The group was fun to work with, easy communication, and musically TOP TOP…”
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