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The Bands

Each event is unique and John Lennard offers four bands that can be tailored to create your special mood and energy.


The Big Easy

This is an eight-piece band consisting of saxophone, trumpet, bass, guitar, piano, drums and male and female lead vocalists. The style of music includes current pop, swing, motown and rock and roll. The band is custom made with lights and a large sound system. The Big Easy is ideal for events between 250 and 1200 people. This band was conceptualized to play for both World Series parties in Toronto, and has since performed for the Mayor's Ball, St. Michael's Hospital holiday party, and many other corporate events. It recently played at the 2005 Rogers Communications Inc. holiday party.

[The Big Easy]
The Big Easy playing at the Rogers
Communications 2005 Holiday Party

John Lennard and The Birthday Party
Like "The Birthday Party" ship in Herman Melville's Moby Dick, this band comes to party. This is a six-piece band that consists of saxophone, bass, guitar, piano, drums and vocals. The style of music ranges from current pop, swing, and motown to classic rock and roll. This band is ideal for weddings and smaller corporate parties.

High Winds
This is a jazz quartet consisting of saxophone, bass, piano, and drums. The quartet is perfect for larger cocktail parties when music is more of a focus. It is at home playing at the Top of the Senator or the Jazz Festival. However, the quartet is capable of mellow Latin tunes along with traditional jazz standards. The band was hired to play for the Queen during her last Toronto visit.

The Smooth Sail
This jazz trio consists of saxophone, bass, and piano is ideal for small private parties. You can easily have a conversation beside the band or stop to listen to a flourishing solo.

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