Initmate Parties & Events

The Bill Shreeve Duo provides the perfect musical ambiance for cocktail receptions, wedding ceremonies, and more intimate parties and events. The duo features Bill Shreeve on saxophones/flute and either a guitarist or pianist. With the use of a drum machine and digital sequence recorder, the sounds of a drummer and bass player can be added to make the duo sound like four musicians instead of two! The duo is far more colorful and entertaining than a solo pianist or guitar, but not much more expensive. The Bill Shreeve Duo performed every Sunday for over two years at the beautiful Coronado Bay Resort for their famous brunch, testament to the Duo's popularity.

Hear what a client has to say about the band!

Featuring a large and varied repertoire of swing and Latin standards from the 30's to the 70's, instrumental jazz, pop and New Age from the 70's to the 90's, the Duo provides just the right musical selections for any age group. The Duo features a wide dynamic range. From quiet mood music for dinner parties to higher energy swing, Latin, pop and rock rhythms for dancing, The Bill Shreeve Duo provides the perfect musical compliment to any event.The Bill Shreeve Duo is your compact, cost effective, and more entertaining alternative to a solo instrumentalist.

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Take Five
Silhouette
Morning
Triste
Bluesette
Black Orpheous
All The Things You Are
Desafinado

The band includes some of the very finest jazz musicians from San Diego. The result is a first-rate party band that can deliver a classy atmosphere to your event. You can rest assured that every effort has been made by all of the band's musicians to insure top quality music every time.

Your event experience is paramount! You shouldn't have to worry about the entertainment. With San Diego Live Bands, you don't have to. We have built a track record of professionalism mixed with high quality entertainment. The band arrives on time, wears appropriate attire, exhibits professional conduct both on stage and during breaks. We have a great time performing and communicate this to the audience through our music.

San Diego Live Bands client list includes some of the most prestigious names in business. They are all satisfied customers and you will be too.

This band's attire can be customized to suit your event:
• Tuxedos (formal)
• Coat & Tie
• Dark suit w/banded collar shirt
• All black (slacks & long sleeve shirts)
• California Theme (white or black pants with Hawaiian shirts)
• You determine

• See our Client List (CLICK HERE).

Its all about the sound. A great band with a terrible sound system sounds like a terrible band. A top quality audio experience is what a band is all about. San Diego Live Bands has taken great pains and spared no expense to create state-of-the-art sound for groups of 20 to 2,000!

In most settings, the Bill Shreeve Duo uses class-A compact amplification that does not require a large area. In larger situations we bring Mackie CR-1604-VLZ and Allen and Heath Mixwizard 16 channel mixers, (2) Crown K-2 (2,500 watt stereo power amps), Klipsch and JBL speakers (up to 8 15-inch main speakers for larger jobs), and Klipsch 18" hi powered subwoofers bi-amped with active crossovers. The system delivers clean transparent and extremely accurate sound reproduction from small venues at low volume to large outdoor events at concert volume levels. A compact disk player maintains the musical ambiance during band breaks. A wireless microphone is available for announcements and Bill Shreeve will MC your event at no extra charge.

When the lights go down for dinning and dancing, even a live band loses most or all of its visual appeal without proper stage lighting. However, an exciting light show will create a deeper and more lasting impression of the musical experience for the audience. Professional stage lighting is affordable! Now Aire Play not only sounds great, it's visual presentation is significantly enhanced with professional stage lighting.

Lighting System includes:
• 2,400 watts lighting power
• 16 different lighting scenes
• eight professional par cans with colored gels
• audio controlled or free run progressive chase
• fade or quick change to different scenes or to black out
• system requires only a single 20 amp circuit
• attractive professional appearance.

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