SARASOTA  GOLD

A NEW MODERN BIG BAND BASED IN SARASOTA FLORIDA
Sarasota Gold is a high-energy, contemporary 17+ piece band providing musical styles from Pop, Rock and Blues to Latin, Standards and Jazz. Our musicians play for medium to large events including weddings, corporate events, and concert hall performances.

We promote more modern music with a contemporary sound. For special occasions, we have an additional library of 2,500 big band charts to select from.

"Sarasota Gold"  is a fully self-contained group available to perform indoors or outdoors with our own PA system, stands, keyboards and mixers. Our music is carefully chosen to inject excitement and power into the audience. The percussion section is staffed with professional musicians including a trap set, timbales and congas.

 Our current book includes over 100 vocal and instrumental charts with everything from MODERN Latin charts to classic big band era and swing charts. We are known for our up-tempo energy with a modern, contemporary sound.

GENRE: Big Band, Dance, Latin, Bossa Nova, Jazz, Pop, Swing, Rock, Blues, Rumba, Mambo, Salsa, Christmas, Holiday, and Standards.

AVAILABLE FOR: Corporate Functions, Conventions, Fund Raisers, Community Events, Festivals, Weddings, Banquets, Award Nights, Country Clubs, Resorts, Graduation Parties, Anniversaries, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Dinner Dances, Grand Openings, Hotels, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Studio Sessions.

We travel up to 200 miles from Sarasota. Our primary venues are Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, Port Charlotte, Fort Myers, Naples, and the Tampa Bay area including St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tarpon Springs.

AUDIO (LIVE) FROM THE PLAYERS THEATER: (CLICK HERE) FULL SECOND HALF.

YouTube Video

Click on each clip for a different song. Click images once to play, double click on image for full screen

PBS Documentary of Sarasota Gold on YouTube

Minnie the Moocher to Sweet Home With THE FLORIDA BLUES BROTHERSSing, Sing, Sing featuring Kerri Collings on drums with the Sarasota Gold Contemporary ...FLIP, FLOP and FLY; THE FLORIDA BLUES BROTHERS With Sarasota Gold (http ...MalaguenaGuiltyProud MarySarasota Gold at the Players Theatre November 2, 2009. http:// ...

"Shaky Ground" 4th of July Festival Downtown Sarasota

SLIDE SHOW: THE  PLAYERS THEATER PERFORMANCE THIS NOVEMBER 2, 2009

For more information or to book the band for your next event, please e-mail

  dstiber@aol.com

VIDEO FILES

"NEW" HIGH QUALITY YOUTUBE LINK

SING, SING, SING (OUR WAY) on YOUTUBE CLICK HERE 

Sing, Sing, Sing by the Sarasota Gold Contemporary Band

HOME VIDEO FOURTH OF JULY OUTDOOR FESTIVAL 2010

VIDEO FROM THE SARASOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENT 

VIDEO FROM OUR DEBUT PERFORMANCE 

We let our tape recorder run during rehearsals so we can all listen to our sound. Please enjoy our audio rehearsal snippets.

AUDIO FILES

Harlem Nocturne    

                Guilty

Funky Nassau Flip Flop and Fly
Hey Bartender
3 charts;  Sample #1  Rehearsing "Minnie the Moocher"
  
3 more charts from our rehearsals;  Sample #2 Sweet Home Chicago
     
Mary Beth Sings "Do Nothin"   She Caught the Katy
  
Proud Mary

Sing, Sing Sing, Our Way

  

Slide Show #1... Sarasota Gold at the Burns Court Chalk Festival

Slide Show #2... Sarasota Gold at the American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Walk

Slide show #3... Anna Maria Island Bayfest 2008

 

Members Section 

Many of our arrangements are purchased through ...

Shaun Evans Professional Entertainment

Our musical friend...Jan Eberle following her Father's footsteps (Ray Eberle)

http://www.janeberle.com