The Star Talent Charles St. Paul Band performed for a fun wedding at the University Club in New York.
Category: Charles St. Paul Dance Band
Star Talent Charles St. Paul Band performed for a wonderful wedding at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
The 14 piece Charles St. Paul Dance Band and the packed Mandarin Oriental Hotel Dance Floor
A Big Thanks! to Arthur Backal, James Munz and the fantastic catering team at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel that always make our performance go so smoothly.
Under the Blue Whale – In the Hall of Ocean Life at the American Museum of Natural History is one of New York’s premier event venues. Star Talent Charles St. Paul Band performed for this annual corporate celebration.
The Charles St. Paul 14pc Dance Band Packed the Dance Floor "under the Blue Whale"
“We produce this event every year and we never repeat a band, but this year everyone wanted the Charles St. Paul Band back again. Thanks so much for making our event so memorable for our client company and all their attendees.
- Donna, Corporate Event Planner
The Charles St. Paul Band performed at a beautiful wedding at the Pierre Hotel in New York last weekend.
The Packed Dance Floor Action... and The Charles St. Paul Band on stage at the Pierre Hotel
First Dance: “When You Say Nothing at All” – Ronan Keating
Our String Quartet plus Harpist for the prelude and ceremony was followed by a Jazz Trio for the cocktail reception and the “relentless” Charles St. Paul Dance Band for the wedding reception. A special thanks to Bill Spinner, Mark Hunsch and the sensational catering team at the Pierre Hotel for always helping us make our performance so smooth. Bravo !
The Charles St. Paul Band performed at 360, the newest party space at Tribeca Rooftop.
“Michael! Charles was fantastic–and really worked well when the guests wanted to change things up a bit. I have another client for him so I’ll speak to you soon.
Thanks so much” - Amy, Chandelier Events
The Rising Freedom Tower View from Tribeca Rooftop
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On Stage at 583 Park Avenue
Star Talent Charles St. Paul Band performed at the majestic 583 Park Avenue last week to a wonderful NY couple.
The Charles St. Paul Band performed a soulful rendition of the wedding couples 1st dance.
These Arms of Mine – Otis Redding
Michael,
Angie and I just wanted to personally thank you for everything you did for us before and during the wedding. Your advice and professionalism were much appreciated.
The reviews are in and they have all been spectacular. It was a night with the Best Band possible, which we will never forget.
Thanks again and again,
Jimmy and Angie Lewis
Star Talent Charles St. Paul Band performed for a wonderful Martha’s Vineyard wedding reception.
A Martha's Vineyard Wedding
Destination weddings always take a little extra effort by everyone from guests to vendors, but the pay off is usually nothing short of fantastic. Martha’s Vineyard hosted 30 weddings on the island on this September weekend and we understand the popularity.
The Charles St. Paul Band performed and a special guest made a surprise musical performance. ”Play some funk and I’ll join you” said Rick Marotta, wedding guest and former drummer for John Lennon, Meat Loaf, Hall & Oates, Steely Dan, Sheryl Crow and so many other legendary performers.
Party Guest and Legendary Drummer Rick Marotta performed with the Charles St. Paul Band
Rick sitting in with the Charles St. Paul Band on “We Want the Funk” and “Pick up the Pieces” was a great surprise and fantastic party moment for the guests …and the band too.
Hi Michael,
I just wanted to say thank you to you and the Charles St. Paul band for making our wedding a night to remember! Sascha and I had the most amazing time, as did our families and all of our guests. We have heard so many compliments about how great the band was, so I thought I would share it with you. Pretty much every guest at the party danced non-stop the entire night. Please pass along my message to Charles and his crew, and feel free to use me as a reference anytime.
I’ve sent a few pictures that I thought you might enjoy. A few are of the band, and I’ve also included a few of Rick Marotta, one of our wedding guests who jumped in to play the drums for a song, as well as my uncle John Pollack who sang his famous rendition of Mustang Sally.
Best,
Alison & Sascha
For a lovely couple on the evening of Hurricane Irene’s arrival to New York City, our Star Talent Charles St. Paul Band performed for a wonderful wedding reception in the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel New York.
The Charles St. Paul Band on stage and no one sits!
For 1st Dance: The Classic Jazz Standard
I’m Confessin’
A resounding “Thanks!” to Steve Rice of Great Performances at The Plaza for always making our performance go so smoothly and we have to mention the beautiful decor by Lawton Tootle and our friends at Floralia Decorators. The Bentley-Meeker Sound Techs and the ever-present Hechler Studios were also a part of a fantastic team of vendors that created a great party inside… as the City fought Hurricane Irene outside.
Our Star Talent Charles St. Paul Band traveled to the Greenville Country Club in Delaware to perform a Rockin party for a lovely New York wedding couple.
- The view of the tented veranda of the Greenville Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware
One of the highlights of the evening was when the Father of the Bride launched into singing his Rockin’ rendition of the Guns N’ Roses Rock Anthem “Sweet Child of Mine.”
Star Talent Charles St. Paul Band performed at Nova’s Ark Project in Water Mill, Long Island.
"A Stonhenge of our time" - The rolling fields of sculpture at Nova's Ark Project in Water Mill
On an almost 100 acre land preserve, Nova’s Ark Project is an installation of large-scale public art sculptures placed in rolling fields, grassy meadows and scenic hills in Water Mill located on Long Island’s South Fork between Southampton and Bridgehampton.
Featuring guests singing at weddings is fun, but when its the Groom singing “The Way You Look Tonight” to the Bride, it doesn’t get better!
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The Charles St Paul Band... The Packed Dance Floor... and Empty Tables Everywhere at 583 Park Avenue
A fantastic crowd partied with our Charles St Paul Band at a wonderful wedding at 583 Park Avenue.
The Bride and Groom even gave a Jennifer Grey / Patrick Swazye worthy rendition to their First Dance “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” and when The Charles St. Paul Band brings is up to today’s version of The Black Eyed Peas “The Time” you have that perfect blend of old and new that packs all ages on to the dance floor. (see those empty tables above)
We always enjoy working with the excellent catering team at 583 Park Avenue and The Rose Group. We always appreciate their great attention to detail that makes our presentation flow so smoothly.
For a wedding at the beautiful Sagamore Hotel this past weekend…
This “Country” wedding began with an “Urban” sound as the Bride and Groom entered the room to a hot rendition of Jay-Z and Rihanna’s “Run This Town” performed by the Charles St. Paul Band.
The Sagamore Hotel on Lake George - One of the most beautiful country destination wedding settings
“Your band was fantastic and kept our party on the dance floor all night. We knew we had a dancing crowd but you took us to another level. Thanks so much. Everything was just as fantastic as we had envisioned it… and even more so.”
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Alanna & Eric and their Romantic First Dance at Gotham Hall
Michael Bublè provides so many great First Dance choices for Brides & Grooms looking for a “Newer Styled” song that sounds like a Romantic classic.
At Gotham Hall, The Charles St. Paul Band performed Michael Bublè’s “Hold On” for a lovely First Dance presentation.
The 15pc orchestra gave a heart felt rendition last Saturday night.
Listen to the song below:
Hold On
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Luisana and Michael Bublè at their recent wedding
Other popular Michael Bublè First Dance choices are:
“Everything”
“You and I”
“I Just Haven’t Met You Yet”
“Crazy Love”
What did Michael Bublè pick for his First Dance at his own recent wedding?
Dean Martin’s “Everybody Loves Somebody”
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Dear Charles St. Paul,
I don’t think I have enough adjectives to express how FANTASTIC, FABULOUS, WONDERFUL, basically off the charts you and the band are! Our guests, from the minute you sang your first song went wild. I was inundated with questions about you and how we came to know you and have you work the wedding. That soon was replaced with…“OMG this band is unbelievable!! I think Kanye West is here! Alicia Keys doesn’t sound this goood.” etc. You get the picture!!! Ravesssssss all night long.
Alanna and Eric (and of course Rich and I) had an amazing time!! You made the wedding so special and so memorable for so many of our guests!
My only regret is that I missed seeing you at the end to personally thank you. I was busy with Alanna and when I found Rich he told me you had gone.Thank you for helping make a memory as special as our daughter’s wedding so dynamic, unforgettable and stellar! Thank you so very very much!!
Warmest regards,
Dayna and Rich
Jodi Applegate, WPIX Anchor and Yankee Broadcaster Michael Kay
Last night the wedding of Channel 11′s Jodi Applegate and Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay at the Plaza Hotel can only be described as an absolute Grand Slam.
Managing the ceremony from home plate was Mayor Rudy Giuliani to a combined crowd of Yankee and Broadcast TV Stars.
During the ceremony, our elegant string ensemble performed “At Last” for the groom (this being his first walk down the aisle ) and for Jodi, a lovely arrangement of the “Love Theme from the film “Somewhere in Time”
The first dance was a swinging version of Michael Bublé’s “I Just Hadn’t (sic) Met You Yet”
And later in the night, the crowd roared when Michael got up to sing “Build Me Up Butter Cup” with the Charles St. Paul Dance Band.
Performing Yankee Anthem.. Jay-Z s "Empire State of Mind"
One of the many highlights of the evening included a sultry version of “Besame Mucho” sung by the groom’s uncle, Film Actor Danny Aiello.
Film Actor Danny Aiello singing & swinging to Jodi and Michael
Listen to his Sultry and Swinging version of Besame Mucho (Kiss me Much) as he sang it to Jodi and Michael -
As Danny said, “If I knew your band was so good I would have sung another one. You guys were fantastic!”
It was the Star Talent, Charles St. Paul Dance Band that led this championship crowd to a non-stop, packed dance floor. From Swinging Sinatra to Retro Dance Hits of the 70′s and 80′s on up to the Yankee Anthem, Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind” - As one ecstatic guest put it “This band is the perfect party band.”
The Packed Plaza Hotel Dance Floor... and Empty Tables Everywhere
As Jodi said “My goal was to make it the greatest party that anyone has ever been to.” and the guests said “Home Run !” to that. MORE
We have to mention the meticulous work of Great Performances, the catering team at the Plaza, led by Dean Martinus and Steve Rice, the talented and omnipresent photo team led by David Hechler of Hechler Studios, the elegant decor from Tantawan Bloom and the creative lighting & sound team from Bentley Meeker that all helped make our performance a great success.
Jodi Applegate WPIX News Anchor
Dear Michael Taylor,
The wedding music was wonderful!!
From the ceremony right thru the reception, so many people have raved about the whole evening— but they always focus on how great the band was. Including very musically knowledgeable people. Lots of people ( especially older types and VIPs ) who say they never dance— were out there dancing!!
Thank you so much for all the hard work and extra effort!!!
Please pass along to Charles St. Paul and the Band
how pleased we both are!!
Best,
Jodi Applegate & Michael Kaye
Quest Magazines Wedding Issue
In this year’s very chic Quest Magazine Wedding Issue,
Star Talent Inc. was selected as one of their favorite –
“Fresh Finds”
This issue had a special feature called Majesty & Marriage profiling the most important Weddings of the last century and the anticipation of the up-coming Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
We also enjoyed the always comprehensive party scene coverage by David Patrick Columbia that many NYers can’t live without.
Thanks for including us !
Festive Corporate Events for award winners from Ireland to Australia came to 583 Park Avenue for a great Retro 70′s Disco themed dance party. The Charles St Paul Band performed Donna Summer, Barry White, Earth, Wind & Fire, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder and the list goes on and on. It was the 14 piece band with the amazing CSP Horns everyone loved. We enjoyed working with the Rose Group and had to post this great holiday picture of their venue. - Star Talent Inc.
The Festive Holiday Scene at 583 Park Avene
We had the Charles St. Paul Band from Star Talent at our wedding and they were in a word “Fantastic.” From the moment our guests walked in the room Charles and the band Rocked Us. — The dance floor was packed all night and even my brother, who plays guitar was blown away. They played everything we asked for, including lots of Rihanna, Jay Z, Kanye, lots of 80′s rock and Beatles for my dad. The singers are amazing and Charles was so easy to work with. My friends were dancing all night, and our video is awesome because of the dance floor action.
Now I absolutely know why this band was picked by Stevie Wonder to play at his daughter’s wedding. The singers are amazing and horns are so funky.
We also had a string quartet for the ceremony that played beautifully and working with them to select the music was sooo helpful because I really couldn’t decide what I wanted. They played a great string rendition of U2′s “All I Want is You” — I didn’t tell anyone what I picked so it was a surprise for my U2 loving man.
The band was the best we had ever danced to and would recommend them to anyone. We just loved them!
Tara & Steven
News, Press and Client Letters for the Charles St. Paul Dance Band
Versatile and fun, the Charles St Paul Dance Band is known for performing all styles of dance music just like their original recordings.
The Father of the Bride - Stevie Wonder
Hot, Funky Exciting and Relentless are the ways guests talk about the bands performance style.
The Charles St. Paul Dance Band was selected
by Stevie Wonder to perform
at his own daughter’s wedding.
The Winter 2011 issue features The Perfect New York Wedding — to many New Yorkers this is the only Wedding Vendor List any bride will need. Here’s what they said about us, New York Wedding Band:
At Star Talent Inc. our clients enjoy working with us to personalize every aspect of our musical performance. From customized play lists and Dance Band attire to performance style and presentation, our passion is to reveal each wedding couple’s distinct musical vision for their guests to experience and enjoy.
Other New York Magazine profiles:
