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(l-r): John Calderon, Gilbert Sedeño, Felix Luna, Vernon Daniels, Me


 


Playing music is what I do for a living, and although I enjoy my work, I also take it very seriously. The band at a wedding reception or other event can have a big impact on how the evening goes. As veterans of thousands of performances, our band has been instrumental in bringing a great time to many satisfied clients. We feel confident that we can make your event a success as well.

Typically, most wedding receptions require two distinctly different bands---starting with a quiet ensemble playing background music allowing guests time to mingle & to reminisce with the bride & groom. The quiet music continues through dinner or hors d'oeuvres, but at a certain point the "other band" needs to kick the party into gear. With high-energy dance music, along with other special numbers, this band is instrumental in replacing the stress of all the preparations and planning with a great time.

With our group, you get both bands, as well as a group that can play some country music, salsa, ethnic favorites, big band, you name it. We also provide a sound system, including CD player for continuous music during the band breaks. You get all this at a competitive price.

Audio Samples

Audio Samples

Introduction
Hi-Quality
Star Dust
Hi-Quality
Hard To Handle
Hi-Quality
Bye Bye Blackbird
Hi-Quality
Smooth
Hi-Quality
Take The A-Train
Hi-Quality
Jump Jive & Wail
Hi-Quality
Sampler Of All Songs
Hi-Quality
Fly Away
Hi-Quality

When we're not playing weddings & corporate events, we like to get together and play some of our own music, and other completely inappropriate stuff! Under the name Grenade, we focus on music for its own sake, and we play at jazz clubs & festivals. The solos are too long, the band gets too loud, and we play too many notes.....all the stuff we don't do when it's our livelihood!

I've also included information and history about the award-winning TKOh! This band was a Sunday night favorite from 1994-2001, focusing on 70's funk & soul, and featuring some of the greatest musicians in the Houston area, including more horn players than you could shake a stick at. Currently on hiatus, you never know when we might wake this beast up.....




 




The Kelly Dean
Jazz/Swing/Standards


A Fine Romance
A Foggy Day
After You've Gone
Ain't Misbehavin'
All Of Me
All Of You
All Or Nothing At All
All The Things You Are
Alone Together
And The Angels Sing
April In Paris
Autumn Leaves
Begin The Beguine
The Best Is Yet To Come
Blue Moon
Blue Skies
But Not For Me
Bye Bye Blackbird
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Cheek To Cheek
Come Fly With Me
The Days Of Wine & Roses
Dolphin Dance
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
Fly Me To The Moon
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
Get Out Of Town
Have You Met Miss Jones
Honeysuckle Rose
I Could Have Danced All Night
I Could Write A Book
I Get A Kick Out Of You
I Love Paris
I Remember You
I Should Care
I Thought About You
I've Got the World On A String
I've Got You Under My Skin
In A Mellow Tone
In The Mood
Invitation
Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (My Baby)?
Isn't It Romantic?
It Don't Mean A Thing
It Had To Be You
It's All Right With Me
Jersey Bounce
Just In Time
The Lady Is A Tramp
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
Let's Fall In Love
L*O*V*E
Love For Sale
Mack The Knife
New York, New York
Night & Day
Night Train
On A Slow Boat To China
On The Street Where You Live
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Once I Loved
Our Love Is Here To Stay
Out Of Nowhere
Out Of This World
Pennsylvania 6-5000
Perdido
Robbin's Nest
Rose Room
Rosetta
Sandu
Satin Doll
The Shadow Of Your Smile
Shiny Stockings
Slipped Disc
Slow Hot Wind
So Rare
Softly, As In A Morning
Solitude
The Song Is You
Spain
Speak Low
Stella By Starlight
Stompin' At The Savoy
A String of Pearls
The Summer Wind
Sweet Georgia Brown
Sweet Lorraine
Take Five
Take The ‘A’ Train
Taking A Chance On Love
There Is No Greater Love
There Will Never Be Another You
They Can't Take That Away From Me
This Can't Be Love
Three Views Of A Secret
Too Marvelous For Words
Triste
Tuxedo Junction
Undecided
Voyage
Watch What Happens
Wave
What A Little Moonlight Can Do
What Is This Thing Called Love?
When You're Smiling
Where Or When?
Whisper Not
Who Cares (So Long As You Care For Me)
Witchcraft
Yes & No
You Make Me Feel So Young
You Stepped Out Of A Dream
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
You're The Top

Ballads

All The Way
Angel Eyes
As Time Goes By
At Last
Autumn In New York
Body & Soul
But Beautiful
Darn That Dream
Do Nothing ‘Til You Hear From Me
Dreamsville
Early Autumn
Easy To Love
Embraceable You
Everybody Loves Somebody
Georgia
Give Me The Simple Life
Here's That Rainy Day
I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good
I Only Have Eyes For You
I'm In The Mood For Love
I've Got A Crush On You
In A Sentimental Mood
In The Wee Small Hours
Li'l Darlin
Misty
Mood Indigo
Moonglow
Moonlight In Vermont
Moonlight Serenade
The More I See You
My Foolish Heart
My One & Only Love
My Romance
The Nearness Of You
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
Once In A While
One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
Our Love Is Here To Stay
Over The Rainbow
Peace
Polkadots & Moonbeams
Prelude To A Kiss
Since I Fell For You
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Someday My Prince Will Come
Someone To Watch Over Me
Sophisticated Lady
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
Star Dust
Stars Fell On Alabama
Strangers In The Night
Teach Me Tonight
Tell It Like It Is
Tenderly
That Old Feeling
Time After Time
Unforgettable
The Very Thought Of You
The Way You Look Tonight
What A Difference A Day Made
What A Wonderful World
What's New?
When I Fall In Love
When You Wish Upon A Star
Willow Weep For Me
You Go To My Head
You Made Me Love You
You've Changed
Young At Heart

Latin

Almendra
Alonzo
Baia
Besame Mucho
Black Orpheus
Blue Bossa
Brazil
Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White
Compadre Pedro Juan
Echale Salsita
El Manisero
La Charanga
Linda Chicana
Mamblues
Mambo Influenciado
Mambo Inn
No Me Esqueca
Ran Kan Kan
Riondo Merengue
Sabor
So Danco Samba
Son De La Loma

Instrumentals

As We Speak--David Sanborn
Better Days Ahead--Pat Metheny
Europa--Santana
The Girls Next Door--Pat Metheny
Here To Stay--Pat Metheny
The Hornet--Yellowjackets
(It's Just) Talk--Pat Metheny
James--Pat Metheny
Lakes--Pat Metheny
Mr. Magic--Grover Washington, Jr.
Pick Up The Pieces--AWB
Question & Answer--Pat Metheny
Samba Pa Ti--Santana
Sea Journey--Chick Corea
Sissy Strut--The Meters
Something To Remind You--Pat Metheny
Tell It All--Pat Metheny
Valdez In The Country--George Benson


The Kelly Dean Pop/Rock Songlist

Y2K

Again-Lenny Kravitz
Be With You-Enrique Iglesias
Everything You Want-Vertical Horizon
I Try-Macy Gray
Maria Maria-Santana
No More-Ruff Endz
Taking You Home-Don Henley

90's

Angel--Sarah McClachlan
Blessed--Elton John
Change The World-Eric Clapton
Close To You--Lenny Kravitz
Fly Away--Lenny Kravitz
Hard To Handle--Black Crowes
I Belong To You--Lenny Kravitz
Jump Jive & Wail--Brian Setzer
Just The Two Of Us--Will Smith
Layla (unplugged)--Eric Clapton
Let Love Rule-Lenny Kravitz
Men In Black--Will Smith
Right Here, Right Now--Jesus Jones
Smooth--Santana
Something To Talk About--Bonnie Raitt
Walkin' On The Sun--Smash Mouth
The Way--Fastball

80's

Ain't Nobody--Chaka Khan
Bust A Move--Young M.C.
Caught Up In The Rapture--Anita Baker
Da Butt--E.U.
Drive-The Cars
Get Here--Oleta Adams
Gimme All Your Lovin'-ZZ Top
Good Times Roll-The Cars
I Can't Help It-Stevie Wonder
I Need You Tonight--INXS
Keep Your Hands To Yourself--Georgia Satellites
Kiss--Prince
Mary Had A Little Lamb--Stevie Ray Vaughan
My Prerogative--Bobby Brown
New Sensation--INXS
One Hundred Ways--James Ingram
Real Love--Doobie Brothers
She Drives Me Crazy--FYC
Start Me Up--Rolling Stones
Stay With Me Tonight--Jeffrey Osborne
Sweet Love--Anita Baker
That Girl--Stevie Wonder
Through The Fire--Chaka Khan
Walk The Dinosaur--Was (Not Was)
Way You Do The Things You Do--UB40
What I Like About U--Romantics
What's Love Got To Do With It--Tina Turner
Wishing Well--TT D'Arby
Word Up--Cameo
You Can Leave Your Hat On-Joe Cocker

70's

All Right Now--Free
Another Star--Stevie Wonder
Beast of Burden--Rolling Stones
Brown Eyed Girl--Van Morrison
Brown Sugar--Rolling Stones
China Grove-Doobie Brothers
Comfortably Numb--Pink Floyd
Crazy Love--Van Morrison
Creepin'--Stevie Wonder
Daniel-Elton John
Deacon Blues--Steely Dan
Do It Again--Steely Dan
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me-Elton John
Europa--Santana
Evil Ways--Santana
Free Bird-Lynyrd Skynyrd
Gimme Three Steps-Lynyrd Skynyrd
Honky Tonk Women--Rolling Stones
I Can't Tell You Why--Eagles
The Joker--Steve Miller Band
Josie--Steely Dan
Lay Down Sally--Eric Clapton
Let's Get It On-Marvin Gaye
Let's Stay Together--Al Green
Minute By Minute--Doobie Brothers
Miss You--Rolling Stones
Peg--Steely Dan
Play That Funky Music--Wild Cherry
Rocket Man--Elton John
Samba Pa Ti--Santana
Sangria Wine-Jerry Jeff Walker
Smile Please--Stevie Wonder
Takin' Care Of Business--BTO
Takin' It To The Streets--Doobie Brothers
Too High--Stevie Wonder
Tupelo Honey--Van Morrison
Tush--ZZ Top
Walk This Way--Aerosmith
What A Fool Believes--Doobie Brothers
What's Goin' On?--Marvin Gaye
Wonderful Tonight--Eric Clapton
You Make Me Feel Brand New--Stylistics

60's

Ain't Too Proud To Beg--Temptations
Beyond The Sea--Bobby Darin
Blue Bayou--Roy Orbison
Born Blind--Sonny Boy Williamson
Dancing In The Street--Martha Reeves
Dock Of The Bay--Otis Redding
Get Ready--Temptations
Gimme Some Lovin'-Spencer Davis Group
Heat Wave--Martha Reeves
Hold On I'm Coming--Sam & Dave
How Sweet It Is--Marvin Gaye
I Feel Good--James Brown
I Heard It Through The Grapevine--Marvin Gaye
In The Midnight Hour--Wilson Pickett
Knock On Wood--Eddie Floyd
Magic Carpet Ride--Steppenwolf
Moondance--Van Morrison
Mustang Sally--Wilson Pickett
My Girl--Temptations
Ooh Baby Baby--Smokey Robinson
Reach Out, I'll Be There--Four Tops
Respect--Aretha Franklin
Satisfaction--Rolling Stones
Soul Man--Sam & Dave
The Thrill Is Gone--B.B. King
Tracks Of My Tears--Smokey Robinson
Under The Boardwalk--Platters
Use Me--Bill Withers

Special Occasions, Waltzes, Polkas

America, The Beautiful
Anniversary Waltz
Beer Barrel Polka
Daddy's Little Girl
Hava Nagila
Hevenu Shalom Alechem
Oh! What A Beautiful Mornin'
Pennsylvania Polka
Siman Tov
Sunrise, Sunset
Tennesee Waltz

Country

Amazed--Lonestar
Before The Next Teardrop Falls-Freddy Fender
Boot Scootin' Boogie--Brooks & Dunn
The Chair--George Strait
Friends In Low Places--Garth Brooks
Help Me Make It Through The Night
Wasted Days & Wasted Nights--Freddy Fender

 

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