 At
the Ocean Reef ClubTed Knight and the World's Smallest Big Band
played for a tropical wedding at the Ocean Reef
Club in Key Largo on April 22, 2006. The affair was held at the resort's
Palm Court, an oceanfront terrace.
The bride and groom, a couple from
Pittsburgh, asked Ted to play mostly jazz and blues numbers like Sinatra's "Come Fly With Me,"
and requested the Bobby Darin
version of "More" for their first dance as husband and wife.
 Evelyn Russell
sang "Just
the Way You Are," "I Can See Clearly Now," and Peggy Lee's "Fever."
Saxophonist Randy Emerick played several solos
including Charlie Parker's "Donna Lee." Matt Schuler played
trumpet, featured on "Hot Hot Hot" and backing Ted's vocal on the Michael Bublé
version of "Feeling Good." Ted sang "Fly Me to the Moon" for the bride's dance
with her father, and his version of "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" packed the
dance floor.
Knight Music played at another wedding at the Ocean Reef Club,
for a couple from Tampa. First, the Knight Music Trio
played chamber music for the wedding ceremony on the lawn. Then Ted's jazz
group played for cocktails in the club’s bar, followed by his eight-piece
orchestra for dinner and dancing
in the club's dining room, with a gorgeous view of the water.
Both couples chose Ted's music after
recommendations by the club's catering
manager.
 A Key West Valentine
Knight Music traveled to Key West for a Valentine's Day wedding
at the Hilton Resort.
Ted sang two Josh Groban songs for the ceremony overlooking the harbor at
sunset, with accompaniment by flute,
cello, and guitar. Afterward, the flute soloist switched to tenor sax, and the chamber group became a jazz trio for cocktails under the stars.
The reception moved to the hotel ballroom for music by Ted's nine-piece
orchestra. The dinner set included "Georgia," "My Funny Valentine," and "Misty."
The band played a traditional hora medley followed by a mix of Sinatra-style swing and old-time rock and roll,
and everyone danced.
The natural sound
In 2003, Ted's orchestra
played in Key West for a couple from
Denver. Family and friends gathered at the Museum of Art and History at the
Custom House, a historic brick
structure now part of the waterfront Hilton complex.
The full band played jazz and blues to welcome the guests. Then trumpet, sax
and guitar moved upstairs to play soft jazz and Gershwin's
"Someone to Watch Over Me" for the wedding ceremony.
Music
for dancing included "The Way You Look
Tonight" and
Duke Ellington's "Things Ain't What They Used to Be." Ted wrote a special arrangement
of "Feels Like Home," a Randy Newman composition
recorded by Linda Ronstadt, and sang the number for the bride and groom's first
dance. Trombonist Mike Egan was featured on "The Shadow of Your Smile,"
played by request.
After stormy weather forced a change from the
planned garden venue, Ted adjusted to the museum's live
acoustics so that people could enjoy conversation as well as the music. Using one
small speaker for vocals and no microphones on the horns, he made the most of
the band's natural sound.
Later, the bride and groom told Ted how much they and their parents
appreciated the way the band handled last-minute changes made necessary by
our Florida weather.
The
Virtual Wedding Tour
takes viewers to a variety of Knight Music weddings.
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