Upcoming Public Concerts
Mary’s Market (Edgebrook)
The
Little Big Band
to perform this summer at Mary’s Market (Edgebrook Shopping
Center). The band will play from 6:30-9:00 PM on the last
Friday of the month. Dates: May 29 - June 26 - July 24 -
Aug 28 - Sept 25. Come out and enjoy the sounds of Ken
Stein, Cary Sheley and their band. Admission is
FREE.
There is no rain site, so in case of inclement weather,
please call Mary’s Market (815) 394-0765 to confirm that
the band will be performing. Seating is limited so plan to
arrive early to get a seat or bring a lawn chair. It’s good
to be back performing for the restaurant. We thank them for
this opportunity to bring some great jazz to our Rockford
Area fans. Don’t forget to get something to eat. Mary’s
Market has some excellent choices, so plan on eating dinner
off their wonderful menu.
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Franchesco’s Ristaurante
The July 4th Performance is Cancelled (The Restaurant will
be closed.)
The
Little Big Band
is to perform Sat. August 22nd in the Sinatra Room
at
Franchesco’s
Ristaurante. The band will play from 8:00-12:00 AM. The
7-piece group will play a good mix of music for dancing and
listening . The performance will feature vocals by Diane
Lewis. Come out and help support live music.
No Cover Charge.
The restaurant is located behind JMK Nippon (Perryville
Road) at 7128 Perry Creek Parkway, Rockford, IL. For more
info, Call (815) 229-0800
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LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
We
provide music for all sorts of events: weddings, dances,
cocktail parties, office parties, festivals, etc... Whether
it's the "Little Big Band", "Grupo Candela", or smaller,
more intimate, combos, We have a group to fit your musical
needs.
MUSIC
PREPARATION
Music
preparation is available including arranging and copy
work. Arrangements for any level, vocal lead sheets,
part copying, scoring, whatever your need. The arrangements
are written with Coda Music's
"Finale"
software.
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Vocalists, Get your Vocal Lead Sheets Prepared
Here!
Each
Lead sheet includes melody, chord symbols and up to 2 sets
of lyrics. *$15.00 per/pg (includes transposition) -
*reprints (including key change) $2.50/pg - *Lead Sheet
Sets (C-Bb-Eb) $25.00 per/pg - *Each sheet is kept on file
for reprinting. The sheets are delivered as a “pdf” via
email.
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PRIVATE
INSTRUCTION
Lessons
are available from the "Sheley Brass Studio". Lessons
are offered for students of trombone, trumpet, baritone,
euphonium and tuba. Instruction on jazz improvisation is
also available on any instrument. From beginning to
advanced, Cary Sheley, the instructor, holds Bachelors
& Masters degrees in musical performance. He is a
former member of the world famous
Glenn Miller
Orchestra.
For some helpful information on planning the Music for your
wedding, please consult our Wedding Music Guide. We have
bands and musical groups that can provide you with music
for all the parts of your wedding day, including the
ceremony, the reception, cocktails and dinner
music.
Little Big
Blog
Be
sure to check out the Blog. If you have any questions
please post them. Anything you'd like to see. Any
photos?
The Mailing
List
Would you like to find out where and when the bands are
playing? Just click the link above and I will put you on a
mailing list, notifying you of all our performances that
are open to the public. We would love to see you at the
next engagement.
They
say that 2 heads are better than one, but what do they
know?
web: www.sheley.net - email: musicalservices@sheley.net - phone: (815)398-2848
