The Graduates

Jazz for the whole wedding day is The Graduates' specialty. Ceremony music covers the processional, the signing and the recessional, with room for a special request. Then come easy background sets while guests arrive and the canapés go round, and reception music that sits under the speeches and dinner. Later there's the option of upbeat soul and Motown sets that edge people onto the dance floor before a DJ takes over. At full size it's a singer with sax, piano, double bass and drums. Smaller groups such as a piano and bass duo or a jazz trio suit a ceremony or cocktail hour. Bossa nova sits in the repertoire alongside the classic jazz. Corporate gala dinners and awards nights are regular work too. The Sydney band has more than 20 years of experience, holds public liability insurance and travels nationwide.