Hella Fitzgerald

ven received a shout out from the guests at the end of the night and a standing round of applause! Lilan's voice is GORGEOUS, and the music was perfect to set the scene in the background without being overwhelming. Will 100% hire them again - can't wait to have them back!

e for my first dance song so it fit with the rest of the music for the night! The perfect classy, fun, and epic wedding band.

o work with and had excellent communication through the process. Highly recommend!

talented and professional musicians in the Bay Area. Our family and friends are still talking about the band a year later! Hire this band for your event. You won't regret it.

like. This band is cookin'! Special thanks to Lilan for running a tight ship and accommodating a couple song requests. Hearing those songs, which she arranged for the band, really warmed our hearts—thank you! Look, hiring live music, especially a large band like this, is not inexpensive. There are cheaper options out there. But if you want something extra, something people will remember, this is it. It was so worth it.

d book them again in a heartbeat.

ng was rather small (<100 attendees) music was such a big priority for us, we wanted to create a lounge like atmosphere with a trio. Lilan was clear and communicative about the bands needs, she made sure to provide options within our budget which was a huge plus. 
 The performance the day of our wedding was like out of a dream. Lilan's voice was absolutely stunning and I can't imagine our wedding reception any other way. We chose "Sunday Kind of Love" for our song and it was just so deeply moving so many attendees went out of their way to compliment us on the band. I gladly recommend Hella Fitzgerald!

ader, Lilan, is on top of everything, a great communicator. and excellent MC! The band learned/performed several songs for our special dances (father-daughter, mother-son, and first dance), and even personalized them as we requested. Their music got all our guests up and out of their seats dancing, and kept the energy up the entire night!

3-piece jazz ensemble (vocals, grand piano, upright bass) to play after the reception. They sounded amazing and perfectly set the tone for a relaxed jazz club like scene where my wife and I could mingle and actually enjoy the company of our guests. Lilan has an amazing voice and was also wonderful to work with leading up to the event. She made the entire process seamless and put together a perfect repertoire for our intimate soiree. The entire band was a pleasure to work with from start to finish, and I appreciated their professionalism and attention to detail. All in all, I couldn't have been happier with Hella Fitzgerald's performance at my wedding. They truly made the night unforgettable and created a fantastic atmosphere that we'll never forget. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a talented and charismatic jazz band for their next event.

l vocals. They did a wonderful job! It was absolutely worth having them come down from Oakland to San Luis Obispo.

eir own amazing bands when not playing with Hella Fitzgerald. I am also a gigging musician in the area, so it was awesome to have players who I admire and am friends with performing at my wedding. The musicians in the audience had their jaws on the floor listening to the amazing skills on stage, and everyone else was just dancing their butts off to the awesome funk, soul, pop, and rock. Our wedding was outside and it was really cold, but Hella Fitzgerald handled it with no problem, and everyone on the dance floor was shedding their layers as they heated up from dancing!

to finish of the event, assisting our family member officiant with all the audio and music for the ceremony. Our morning wedding was so special and unique with their creative sound-- and our families tore up the dance floor! They were very open to being flexible with our event and were an extremely worthy addition to our budget. Cannot recommend enough.

about how incredible the music was. Lilan’s voice is magical, and the musicians are so darn talented. This band can do, and does, shows at incredible venues like Yoshi’s and Club Deluxe. We are honestly so grateful that they made time to do our wedding. They made it an incredible night. This is absolutely the band you should go with. They were so great at our wedding that I had to make this post-nuptial TheKnot account leave them this review.

sh and really tailored to our requests. I highly recommend Hella Fitzgerald for your wedding or event! You and your guests will have a blast!

hired them for my wedding in October. Easy to work with, great communication, on-time, and most importantly.... FUN. Our guests are still talking about the band 2 months later.

the band through the music scene for years and I expected them to be amazing and they actually managed to be even better than my, already very high, expectations!

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r 29 2022 and they were outstanding! Hella Fitzgerald is very talented, fun, and they knew how to play to our crowd! My family and friends were raving all night about how great they were and how much fun it was to dance to their tunes! Lilan is amazing and Nikki and I can't wait to see them perform somewhere in the future!

lf, I had high expectations for them - and they did not disappoint. We were happy, our guests loved it, and I highly recommend them for your event. Thank you!

to everyone and get people dancing, but Hella exceeded our wildest expectations! Everyone was out on the floor having a great time and people told us over and over again that it was the most fun they've ever had dancing - all thanks to Hella. We're also salsa dancers, and Hella Fitzgerald managed to adapt some of their songs to fit a salsa beat, which was a completely unexpected delight for us. This band sounds as great live as they do on their demos, and they are fun and professional and will make any night a party to remember. Lilan was a pleasure to work with during the planning aspect of things too. Book them!

d sound REALLY good. Our families from Chicago, Southern CA, and Minnesota all pulled me aside and ask, “What is that band called? They’re amazing!” If you have an event - book these guys! Thanks for making our wedding so memorable and fun. - Justin Capsuto

y had us on our feet and dancing the night away. We had not one, but two ripped pants on the dance floor that night (including the groom's) which I consider to be a true testament to how talented and entertaining they were. They helped arrange our ceremony music as well (we went with a harpist) and handled all of the sound set up. Lilan was great at MCing the night. Thank you Hella Fitzgerald for making our wedding ROCK and for being so flexible and helpful throughout the uncertainty of planning a wedding during covid. Our guests had a blast and so did we!

uest grooving on the dance floor all night. Hiring this band for your wedding or other event is a worthy investment, and guests will fondly remember it long afterwards. Kimiko, the lead singer, also did a flawless job setting up and managing the sound system during the ceremony and reception, too. There were no issues with sound quality during vows, speeches, or dancing which allowed everyone to fully enjoy the moment. Their band manager was responsive, kind, and very professional and provided various options to fit our event needs and budget. We’re grateful to have had the best band at our wedding and highly recommend them!

cked!! Lila was such a great MC and front woman! I highly recommend them.

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ght choice to fit our 1920s theme, and get the energy going. They were easy to communicate with during the planning process, and an incredibly talented band.

Hella Fitzgerald's New Orleans brass band with many of the same members). Between the two groups, they played so many different styles of music - jazz, funk, pop, everything in between - and did a great job reading the room to keep the energy high. Aside from that, Lilan and the team were amazing to work with. SUPER professional and organized (but like, in a fun way), and came with a lot of great ideas based on their experience of what was going to work best. They were also really open and accommodating about the ideas and requests we had. Anyway, everyone should hire this band. They are the best. Thanks Hella Fitzgerald!

smooth day and a whole , happy crowd of dancers! We could not recommend them more highly!

os online. Working with them was so easy and stress-free. They kept in constant contact with us throughout the planning process and kept everything on track and fun on our wedding day. We would recommend Hella Fitzgerald for your wedding or event, they were perfect!

any party. Lilan was clear and communicative leading up to the big day and the band stayed true to their schedule. A++ performance!

show. Detailed review: 1) The Music - This is an incredible group of musicians!  We hired a group of 9 musicians (2 singers, horns, sax, guitar, base, drums, keyboards). Several of our guests were musicians themselves and they were impressed by the bands' talent. - The singers (Lilan in particular) are so talented! Soulful, engaging and always in tune - it was a serious treat to get to listen and dance to them! The set list was also perfect. They had a great list of songs, and were respectful of our "do not play list". They played a great combination of funk, soul, pop - providing a unique/memorable all super fun dance party. Our guests kept commenting on how good the band was! 2) MC Skills - Lilan MC'd our reception events (intros, speeches, cake cutting, first dances, etc) and she was professional, succinct, and articulate. We were proud to have her guide the events and keep things running smoothly.  3) Professionalism & Communication- Working w/ Hella Fitzgerald was an easy process. They had a straight forward contract, and were happy to answer questions and work with our venue coordinator as needed. They went above and beyond to meet the venue requirements, which we sincerely appreciated! Overall - from easy-going personalities, to a fun set list, to great musicianship - this band is amazing! They are cool / timeless all at the same time and we 110% would book them again. Thank you to Lilan and her team for making our wedding so memorable!

rol was great for the older crowd and the energy from the band and on the dance floor was unforgettable. Do yourself a favor and hire this band!

musicians, and all our guests loved it. We got so many compliments on the band, still a couple months later. My biggest advice to couples when working with them is to not try to micro manage. We probably tended towards the type A planning couple, and in retrospect this was unnecessary stress we were putting on ourselves. Communication isn’t always that speedy, but I think they hired a dedicated person so it’s improved. And generally, they know what they’re doing, so just give them some direction and they can craft a set list from there that will keep people on their feet all night. Would work with them again in a heartbeat.

clients could not stop talking about how incredible the entertainment was. Lilan and her team were incredible to work with, and their product was incredible. I would recommend them to anyone in a heart beat!

nd they made it all flow so smoothly. With very little guidance from us, they knew exactly how to handle every aspect of the sound, music and MC responsibilities. They made it so easy and so good. Hire great & talented people and they will make your life easy on the one day when you really shouldn't have to worry about anything. Thank you Lilan and Hella Fitzgerald and Daniel and Honor Brass Band.

ng. I can't say enough about the professionalism, ability to adapt, and downright musical mastery displayed by this amazing group!

and made the announcements go seamlessly throughout the night.

t even more important was how easy they are to work with. Very, very nice people and showed flexibility in a couple of unusual situations - I was the event organizer so they made me look good. Terrific voices and amazing musicianship. You'll love them!

ay Area as a professional singer. We are very happy and would recommend Hella Fitzgerald!!

tured a trio while the reception featured a full band. The music they played was nothing short of amazing! Cocktail hour set the mood with some light jazz; the reception set built up the energy wonderfully culminating with songs that energized my guests on the dance floor. Best of all, they were highly accommodating when structuring the full package. Would highly recommend!