Recognizable Standards * Romantic Ballads * Bossa Novas * Classic Jazz

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For bookings, please contact us by email: MGJazzTrumpet@gmail.com

Michael Grasso and the Not 2 Cool Jazz Trio play a mixture of standards and classic jazz in the spirit of Chet Baker, Chris Botti, and Toots Thielemans. With Michael doubling on trumpet and harmonica, they have an intimate and lyrical sound that follows the west coast style of cool jazz. Their large repertoire of songs includes recognizable standards, romantic ballads, bossa novas, and classic jazz with an emphasis on tasteful and timeless melodies.

• Not 2 Cool Jazz Trio - Their core group consists of trumpet, guitar or piano, and upright bass. This instrumentation provides a flexible format, with the band members doubling on percussion and chromatic jazz harmonica.

• Not 2 Cool Jazz Unplugged - This is the perfect setup for smaller, intimate settings. Their acoustic duet combines a muted trumpet (doubling on chromatic harmonica) with either guitar or piano.

• Not 2 Cool Jazz Band - For larger venues, their trio can be expanded to a full dance band consisting of trumpet, saxophone, trombone, piano, bass, and drums.

• Not 2 Cool Brass Band - This is a small show band that plays marches and partriotic songs at parades and community events. The marching band includes 4 to 6 members, with the full band consisting of trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, trombone, tuba, and drums.

• Solo Church Trumpet - A solo classical Bb or Piccolo Trumpet player, available for weddings, church services, and funerals.

The band is available to play quiet background music at restaurants, coffee houses, weddings, and receptions, as well as a more upbeat sound for special events and jam sessions in the Baltimore-Washington area.

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