Style

The Porterhouse Trio can provide background music for the cocktail hour and dinner and, later, provide full-fledged entertainment as the get-together moves on into full-party mode -- or, the trio can stay in background mode, if that's what the moment requires. The Porterhouse Trio is always attuned to the crowd, and knows what needs to be played next. Should the tempo go up? Should we play some slow dance music? Or is the crowd ready for some easy listening?

The basic Porterhouse Trio is guitar, saxophone, and bass, but can easily expand into a full musical ensemble, with a singer, pianist and a drummer. You'll find that the same professionalism and energy permeates the expanded lineup. Whatever the size you pick, the band will adapt to the situation. Do you want a trio playing background jazz for a cocktail hour and, later, the expanded band for those festivities after dinner? No problem!

And locale? We're based in the Chicago area, but we'll travel to play -- we'll figure out the arrangements and be wherever you want to throw your party. A ski resort lounge for apre ski? A cruise on Lake Michigan? After-party for the city marathon? No problem!

Private Parties

Imagine a moment of celebration with your friends: a birthday, a retirement party, an anniversary, a farewell party. The locale is intimate, yet large enough for you and your friends to be comfortable. The party starts out slowly, as people arrive, sip on drinks and nibble on appetizers. And what's that you hear in the background? It's light music, some slow jazz standards, played by some talented musicians sitting off in a corner of the room. You notice the musical components: a guitar line that carries both the rhythm and melody, a bass plunking away to form the song's foundation and a saxophone adding that extra-special touch that makes great jazz so memorable.

You sit down to eat dinner, and the music envelopes you, unobtrusive and gentle. The music is a perfect complement to the meal, adding that touch of class to a special moment. Nothing jars you out of your pleasant mood, right on through the desert and coffee. Now it's time to dance!

The beat of the music picks up and you head out onto the dance floor. The jazz music flows on for the rest of the evening, slow, fast, medium, never tiring you, but never falling at all flat. The musical energy gets the party moving, even the people seated at the tables, who sway right along with the music. Every so often, here's a gasp of recognition when a new song start. Isn't that Miles Davis? Edith Piaf's "Autumn Leaves"? Was that Jobim? Mancini?

It's well after midnight, and the party is winding down. The jazz trio sees the mood shift and plays the "we've had a great time," "it's time to go," goodnight songs. You go out the door, listening to those haunting musical strains that lightly fade away. It's been a wonderful evening!

That's the Porterhouse Trio.

We've got the right music for any party. The Porterhouse Trio is the musical answer for any celebration, whether it's a cocktail hour, a dinner, an afternoon in the park or an evening on the shore.

Weddings

You've just left an afternoon wedding and are heading for the reception and dinner afterward. As you enter the banquet room, a wave of music washes over you. Aren't those the same guys we saw at the press party at the airport a while back? But, look! The band's bigger -- they've added a singer, a drummer and a pianist! And the sound is even more fantastic than before. During a break, you stop and chat with them -- what's the name of the band again? Porterhouse Trio.

Beautiful music is almost as essential to a wedding as the bride and groom. When the Porterhouse Trio is hired, we want to hear what musical themes the bride and groom have in mind. Let our music be that which buoys the two of you into your new lives.

Let the Porterhouse Trio provide all the music you want and need for your ceremony, for your cocktail hour, for your wedding dinner and for your reception party. Your dream wedding will happen when the Porterhouse Trio provides you with the perfect wedding music.

Corporate and Business Events

Your business deserves every much of a chance to celebrate as anyone reaching a personal milestone. Employee morale gets such a fine boost when a company they work for gives honor to their accomplishments. Add music to the event and your company will have invested well in an effort that will pay back extraordinary dividends in the future.

A band like the Porterhouse Trio is the perfect resource to call upon for adding that touch of magic to a corporate event, whether it be a salesman-of-the-year meeting, a trade-show booth or a retirement dinner. What if your restaurant, coffee shop or snack bar is celebrating a ten-year anniversary? Throw a party and bring in the musicians! Your company can even throw a party for its customers. Or perhaps your company wants to give back to the community and throw a charity fundraiser. Again, call in the musicians!

The Porterhouse Trio can meet the needs of any business that knows the power of music. With the ability to transform from a jazz trio to a mini-orchestra with a drummer, singer and pianist, the Porterhouse Trio can create that spark that ignites your event into something electrifying to inspire your employees and excite your customers.

We are not just musicians -- we also understand budgets. The Porterhouse Trio will work with you to create the musical package that will make your event unforgettable, yet still be affordable.

Client Reviews

"The Porterhouse Trio was great to work with! They added just the right touch of musical entertainment to make our Holiday Party a very special and memorable event for our clients."

-- Robin - JP Morgan Chase

We booked Porterhouse thru Gigmasters-it was the easiest decision for our entire wedding! They were wonderful! I didn't need to do anything other than provide an address to the location of our event! They were amazing!! Everyone loved the music! The selection was perfect and they provided that extra bit of buzz in providing live music that you can't find any other way. If I lived in Chicago, I would book them again in a heatbeat! Highly recommended! The people are still talking about them. Thank you Porterhouse!

--Rebecca - Bride

I plan many events for different teams at my company. For each event, I try and do something a little special and also attempt to raise the bar from the previous event. Now I have a problem. After hiring The Porterhouse Trio, I'm not sure what I'm going to be able to do to top this event! Everyone had a fantastic time and I received many compliments on the entertainment. People were saying that the trio really added that special something to the evening. The guys provide an amazing level of talent and were very professional starting from the point at which I accepted their bid all the way throughout the entire evening. I will not hesitate to hire them again!

-- Kim - Corporate Function

"The Director of Catering e-mailed me after the event to say that they were outstanding and was very pleased overall."

-- Liz - Live Music Chicago

"They speak for themselves. Our cocktail hour was outdoors and humid - they covered it without a waiver. More than a few guests asked for their contact info, in interest of hiring them - that says it all. "

-- Alex - Groom

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