The act
Vocals, saxophone, piano, double bass and drums, played by musicians with more than twenty years between them on Sydney's wedding and corporate circuit. The Graduates handle a whole day rather than one slot: ceremony music for the processional, signing and recessional, background sets through canapes and dinner, then something with a bit more push behind it once speeches wrap. That last stretch leans on jazz-flavoured soul and Motown, which is a sensible way to warm a floor before a DJ takes over. Smaller line-ups are available for ceremonies and cocktail hour, including a piano and double bass duo or a classic jazz trio, all drawn from the same core group. They hold public liability insurance.
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What it costs
Pricing
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Good to know
What to expect
A jazz ensemble that plans the day with you rather than turning up for one slot. For weddings there's live ceremony music across the processional, signing and recessional, with room for a special request, then background sets for guest arrival, canapes and dinner, and reception music pitched to sit under speeches and dining. An upbeat set of jazz-influenced soul and Motown can lift things before the DJ takes over. Corporate work runs the same way: background music for networking and gala dinners, with pacing built around speeches and award presentations. Line-ups run from instrumental trios to a full vocal ensemble, and the group stays the same group. No rotating members, and a planning conversation before the day.
Performance options
Every line-up is drawn from the same core players, so nothing is assembled from strangers. For ceremony and cocktail hour there's a piano and double bass duo, an acoustic trio built around saxophone, accordion and bass, a classic jazz trio, or a vocal quartet where it suits. Reception coverage runs up to four hours through arrival, dinner, formalities and the early evening, as an instrumental trio of piano, bass and drums, a vocal trio, or a full quartet. The signature option joins ceremony, cocktail hour and reception into one continuous booking, with feature dance floor sets, a handover to a professional DJ and special song requests available on top. Corporate formats cover an ambient jazz trio or a vocal quartet, with custom builds for large or themed nights.
Insurance and paperwork
Public liability insured.
