Here you can find band and ensembles full of local Union musicians. We have a wide variety of ensembles in the Louisville area – no matter what style of music you’re looking for!
Why live music – and live musicians – are so important.
You can filter the list by genre, or if you know the name of a band, you can enter that into the search box to find that group.
Mrs. Doyle
CMP Participant: No
Ensemble Type(s):
- Quartet
Musical Styles:
- Folk
- Traditional Ethnic
Traditional Irish and Scottish Music – 4 musicians (fiddle, Irish Bagpipes, flute, whistle, tenor banjo, mandolin, vocal and Irish bouzouki
Contact: Mark Rosenthal
- Cell: (502) 314-3209
- Email Mark
Na Skylark
CMP Participant: Yes
- 3 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Duo
- Trio
Musical Styles:
- Folk
na Skylark, which loosely means “the Skylark” in Irish, is a Central-Kentucky-based trio that shares the rich beauty of ancient traditional Celtic music through voice, Irish harp, Irish uilleann pipes, Irish fiddle, Irish whistles, flutes, Irish bodhran, and a little Appalachian mountain dulcimer for good measure.
Contact: Jannell Canerday
- Cell: (202) 522-1318
- Email Jannell
Old Lou’s Ragtime Band
CMP Participant: Yes
- 4-6 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Small ensemble
- Quartet
- Quintet
Musical Styles:
- Jazz
- Dixieland
- Swing
Traditional Jazz – clarinet, trumpet, trombone, tuba, banjo, washboard/drums
Contact: Jeffery Beers
- Cell: (618) 615-6546
- Email Jeffery
Pegasus
CMP Participant: Yes
- 2-6 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Quintet
Musical Styles:
- Variety/Standards
Quintet – female vocalist, sax, keyboard or guitar, bass and drums
Contact: Mike Tracy
- Cell: (502) 544-9724
- Home: (502) 458-1718
- Email Mike
Quattro Voce
CMP Participant: Yes
- 4 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Quartet
Musical Styles:
- Classical Ensembles
String quartet
Contact: Sarah Hill
- Cell: (502) 396-4499
- Email Sarah
Quintetessentials Woodwind Ensemble
CMP Participant: Yes
- 3-5 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Quintet
- Trio
Musical Styles:
- Easy Listening
- Classical Ensembles
Quintet or Trio.
Light-classical and pop (Disney, jazz standards)
Contact: Susan Kinman
- Cell: (502) 376-0661
- Email Susan
Riders of the Golden West
CMP Participant: No
Ensemble Type(s):
- Quartet
Musical Styles:
- Country
Guitar, bass, drums, vocals
Contact: Stanley Moon, Jr.
- Cell: (502) 634-3367
- Email Stanley
Riviera
CMP Participant: Yes
- 4 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Quartet
Musical Styles:
- Traditional Ethnic
1920s – 40s French Cabaret, Edith Piaf, elegant swing, etc.
Contact: Stephen Taylor
- Home: (502) 637-9268
- Email Stephen
Rob Houze Trio
CMP Participant: Yes
- 3 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Trio
Musical Styles:
- Jazz
Jazz Standards
Contact: Robert Houze
- Cell: (812) 701-4718
- Home: (812) 265-6087
- Email Robert
Ron Jones Quartet
CMP Participant: Yes
- 4 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Quartet
Musical Styles:
- Jazz
- Variety/Standards
Sax, drums, bass, piano
Contact: Ronald “Ron” Jones
- Cell: (502) 417-8748
- Home: (502) 495-6602
- Email Ron
SC Trio
CMP Participant: No
Ensemble Type(s):
- Trio
Musical Styles:
- Jazz
Piano, bass, drums
Contact: Stevens “Steve” Crews
- Cell: (502) 894-0329
- Email Steven
Sherman’s Troops
CMP Participant: No
Ensemble Type(s):
- Quintet
Musical Styles:
- Jazz
- Variety/Standards
Guitar, bass, drums, piano, vocals
Contact: Jeff Sherman
- Cell: (502) 541-7952
- Home: (502) 499-7961
- Email Jeff
Silverwood
CMP Participant: Yes
- 2 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Duo
Musical Styles:
- Classical Ensembles
- Traditional Ethnic
Flute and guitar
Contact: Nancy Harris
- Cell: (502) 267-0148
- Email Nancy
Six String Don
CMP Participant: Yes
- 1 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Solo Artist
Musical Styles:
- Bluegrass
Solo guitar
Contact: Don Leffler
- Cell: (502) 254-4329
- Email Don
Sizzle
CMP Participant: Yes
- 4-7 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Trio
- Quartet
- Quintet
- Small ensemble
Musical Styles:
- Jazz
- Swing
- Big Band
- Variety/Standards
3-5 piece instrumentation or 6-7 piece big-band sound
Contact: John Manning
- Cell: (502) 445-1874
- Email John
Smooth Voyage
CMP Participant: Yes
- 1-3 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Duo
- Trio
Musical Styles:
- Easy Listening
- Jazz
Guitar/drums duo (can add bass)
Jazz Standards, Latin and Variety
Contact: John Manning
- Cell: (502) 445-1874
- Email John
SMT Music
Contact: Stephen Taylor
- Home: (502) 637-9268
- Email Stephen
SMT Music String Quartet
CMP Participant: Yes
- 3-4 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Trio
- Quartet
Musical Styles:
- Classical Ensembles
String trio or quartet
Contact: Stephen Taylor
- Home: (502) 637-9268
- Email Stephen
Spaced Out Trio
CMP Participant: No
Ensemble Type(s):
- Trio
Musical Styles:
- Classical Ensembles
Playing 20th-century American and French woodwind chamber music.
Contact: Anthony Minstein
- Cell: (502) 216-3443
- Home: (502) 896-6880
- Email Anthony
Squeeze Bot
CMP Participant: No
Ensemble Type(s):
- Quartet
Musical Styles:
- Jazz
Accordion, tuba, banjo, drums
Contact: Todd Hildreth
- Cell: (502) 551-8495
- Email Todd
Sterling Entertainment LLC
CMP Participant: No
Ensemble Type(s):
Musical Styles:
- Booking/Event Agencies
Contact: Douglas Finke
- Cell: (502) 424-3928
- Home: (502) 762-9252
- Email Douglas
Steve Cooley Bluegrass
CMP Participant: Yes
- 3-4 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Trio
- Quartet
Musical Styles:
- Bluegrass
Bass, guitar, banjo/mandolin
Contact: Steve Cooley
- Cell: (502) 435-9089
- Email Steve
Steve Crews
CMP Participant: No
Ensemble Type(s):
- Solo Artist
Musical Styles:
- Easy Listening
Solo piano
Contact: Stevens “Steve” Crews
- Cell: (502) 894-0329
- Email Steven
Swing ’39
CMP Participant: Yes
- 3-4 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Trio
- Quartet
Musical Styles:
- Jazz
- Swing
Guitar, acoustic bass, violin
Contact: Jane Halliday
- Home: (502) 896-0330
- Email Jane
Swing Time Moods
CMP Participant: Yes
- 3-7 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Small ensemble
Musical Styles:
- Swing
- Big Band
- Traditional Ethnic
- Variety/Standards
Big-band sound with vocals
Contact: Stephen Taylor
- Home: (502) 637-9268
- Email Stephen
Symphonic Arts Entertainment
CMP Participant: Yes
- 4-5 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Quartet
- Quintet
- Small ensemble
Musical Styles:
- Classical Ensembles
- Easy Listening
- Booking/Event Agencies
Brass quintet, string quartet – Full chamber ensembles and more.
Classical, pop and jazz
Contact: James Recktenwald
- Cell: (502) 599-3105
- Email James
Take Two
CMP Participant: Yes
- 2-4 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Duo
- Trio
- Quartet
Musical Styles:
- Easy Listening
Guitar – vocal duo
Classic and contemporary standards (can add bass and drums)
Contact: Mike Mitchell
- Cell: (502) 417-3764
- Email Mike
The Atone Band
Contact: Gevan Cole
- Cell: (502) 821-5792
- Email Gevan
The Clay Moore Experience
CMP Participant: Yes
- 4 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Quartet
Musical Styles:
- Variety/Standards
- Funk
We play a variety of standards, latin, fusion, and funk.
Contact: Clay Moore
- Cell: (956) 572-2525
- Email Clay
The Klezmer Boyes
CMP Participant: Yes
- 5 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Quintet
Musical Styles:
- Traditional Ethnic
Klezmer (Traditional instrumentation)
Contact: Stephen Taylor
- Home: (502) 637-9268
- Email Stephen
The Memphis Red Hots
CMP Participant: Yes
- 1-7 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Solo Artist
- Duo
- Trio
- Quartet
- Quintet
- Small ensemble
Musical Styles:
- Country
- Dixieland
Piano, guitar, mandolin, bass
Contact: Michael O’Bryan
- Cell: (502) 299-3750
- Home: (812) 923-7960
- Email Michael
The Memphis Red Hots
CMP Participant: Yes
- 1-7 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Small ensemble
- Duo
- Trio
- Quartet
Musical Styles:
- Variety/Standards
Piano, guitar, mandolin, bass, vocals
Contact: Michael O’Bryan
- Cell: (502) 299-3750
- Home: (812) 923-7960
- Email Michael
The Thrillers
CMP Participant: Yes
- 5-6 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Small ensemble
- Quintet
Musical Styles:
- Classic Rock
- Top 40
- Variety/Standards
5-piece plus vocalist (classic-rock, soul and variety)
Contact: John Manning
- Cell: (502) 445-1874
- Email John
The Upbeat Jazz Combo
CMP Participant: No
Ensemble Type(s):
- Small ensemble
Musical Styles:
- Jazz
Swing is the thing with The Upbeats, bringing you the very best of jazz standards from The Great American Songbook.
Contact: Mark Lee Webb
- Cell: (502) 794-4331
- Email Mark Lee
Tim Whalen
CMP Participant: Yes
- 2-5 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Duo
- Trio
- Quartet
- Quintet
Musical Styles:
- Jazz
One of Louisville’s saxophone elites, Tim Whalen spent many years in New York where he performed with such luminaries as organist “Brother” Jack McDuff, Sammy Davis Jr., Rosemary Clooney, Johnny Hartman and others. Since moving back to Louisville in 2005, Tim has been a fixture on the jazz scene leading the jazz quintet The Buzzard while also touring with the Harry James Orchestra.
Contact: Tim Whalen
- Cell: (502) 541-4053
- Email Tim
Todd Hildreth Trio
Contact: Todd Hildreth
- Cell: (502) 551-8495
- Email Todd
Tracy’s Musical Services
CMP Participant: Yes
- 2-6 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Duo
- Trio
- Quartet
- Quintet
- Small ensemble
Musical Styles:
- Jazz
Duo to Sextet – standards, jazz favorites and Brazilian
Contact: Mike Tracy
- Cell: (502) 544-9724
- Home: (502) 458-1718
- Email Mike
Trio Dolce
CMP Participant: No
Ensemble Type(s):
- Trio
Musical Styles:
- Classical Ensembles
Flute, violin and cello
Contact: Stephen Taylor
- Home: (502) 637-9268
- Email Stephen
Trio Jeepy
CMP Participant: Yes
- 3 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Trio
Musical Styles:
- Variety/Standards
- Funk
- Jazz
We play a variety of standards, latin, fusion, and funk.
Contact: Ward Young
- Cell: (337) 288-0631
- Email Ward
Vibrant Strings Quartet
CMP Participant: No
Ensemble Type(s):
Musical Styles:
Contact: Gabriella Burdetta
- Cell: (270) 402-2959
- Email Gabriella
Wade Honey
CMP Participant: Yes
- 1-4 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Solo Artist
- Duo
- Trio
- Quartet
Musical Styles:
- Jazz
- Easy Listening
Soloist and accompanist in the Jazz Vernacular.
Contact: Wade Honey
- Cell: (502) 396-1189
- Email Wade
West Market Street Stompers
CMP Participant: Yes
- 6-7 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Small ensemble
Musical Styles:
- Dixieland
Trombone, keyboards, trumpet, clarinet/sax, drums, guitar
Contact: Douglas Finke
- Cell: (502) 424-3928
- Home: (502) 762-9252
- Email Douglas
Zest
CMP Participant: Yes
- 3-5 Musicians
Ensemble Type(s):
- Trio
- Quartet
- Quintet
Musical Styles:
- Swing
Trombone, Tenor Sax, Guitar, Bass, Drums
Contact: Douglas Finke
- Cell: (502) 424-3928
- Home: (502) 762-9252
- Email Douglas
