Bill Pollack Music

We hired Bill Pollack to provide the music for our wedding. We wanted live music and we knew we’d pay more to get it, but I wouldn’t exactly say that money was no object. From the beginning, the experience was extraordinary. Bill was responsive, honest, and focused on our needs from beginning to end.
First of all, he really took the time to understand what we wanted. Since we wanted live music but for only about 100 guests, Bill suggested we use a 7-​piece band rather than the full 11 piece orchestra we had originally heard about. The only difference, he explained, is that he drops the horn section and uses pre-​recorded horns when necessary for a full sound. That suggestion alone saved us a couple thousand dollars, and the 7 piece band sounded fantastic.
In addition to the band for the dancing, we wanted acoustic guitar music for the ceremony and for the cocktail hour, and dejay’d music for the dinner hour. He arranged all that as well. The musicians learned all the songs we wanted them to learn for our ceremony and did a great job on all of them.
I also really appreciated his honesty and professionalism. He was truly interested in what kind of music we wanted to hear at the wedding, asking a ton of questions about what we listen to at home, what we liked at other weddings, what we didn’t like, what we hated, etc. He was upfront that he didn’t want to completely relinquish creative control to us because, let’s face it, he’s the professional and knows what the people want better than we do. They played exactly what we asked for at the ceremony, and then for the rest of the night they combined our specific taste preferences with their feel for the room to keep people engaged and having fun all night.
Bill did the emcee responsibilities himself all night, introducing speakers, etc. He was very professional and personable, never over the top. He didn’t verbally bully people into coming up to dance, he just kept tweaking the music until he won the whole room over. I just can’t say enough about Bill and all of the musicians he brought with him. They were hands down the best vendor we dealt with in putting together our wedding, and they are a huge reason why the night incredible from beginning to end.

Bill Pollack and his orchestra were amazing! In the end we left it all in Bill’s hands and he and his other band members did not disappoint. Bill recommended a perfect fit for our wedding (a 5-​piece jazz inspired band with voice) and everyone commented on how great the musicians were! They got everyone up and dancing and truly provided the ambiance we were looking for. Bill was also very honest with us in where our money was best spent for instance suggesting adding the bassist earlier to the mix and saving money by switching to an iPod for the last half hour. Thank you Bill and band!

Great sound — very accommodating. EVERYONE at our wedding loved their music and danced up a storm. Live music is so much better than a DJ and great music is the best!

Honestly, I don’t think five stars is enough. I can’t begin to tell you how amazing and professional Bill Pollack and team are. We recently threw an event at the Trump Towers in Chicago and hired Bill and team to be our background sound and provide some fun ambiance to the event. And WOW! did they deliver. I was thrilled with their professionalism and talent– not to mention that with Bill’s experience really helped me plan the event– (being in San Diego and throwing an event in Chicago, was a little difficult.) I can not recommend this talented team enough!

Recently, I had the pleasure of having Bill Pollack play for my wife and I at our wedding reception, and it truly made the night. The Bill Pollack Orchestra is the most professional collection of talented and energetic performers I have seen in this setting. Normally, wedding bands inspire thoughts of cheesy gimmicks, recycled play lists, and less than stellar performances. Bill Pollack breaks the mold, and then some.
Starting at the cocktail hour, Bill and two other members of his band played upbeat, classic jazz standards to keep the mood light. They were smooth, jazzy, and on point with all of their renditions and already a big hit of the evening.
During dinner, they performed again as background music for the meal, and Bill served as emcee of the festivities. As great of a musician as Bill is, he may be even better at emceeing, and he always was on top of things and easily broke in and out of music to make special announcements, keep the evening flowing, and seamlessly returning to playing beautiful tunes.
Then, the real reception started, and the dance floor NEVER cleared. Using his full arsenal of performers, Bill wowed every single guest, and we are still hearing weeks later about how they were the «best wedding band» many had ever seen. Wanting our night to be truly memorable, Bill took every request we made and ran with it. We wanted my groomsman to sing the first song, and he made it perfect! That was truly the first «Unforgettable» moment of the evening. The first half of the evening they played standards, disco, and swing era music. The music was a perfect mix of dance, slow jams, and classic standards. Needing a break, the musicians took a 30-​minute rest and Bill took over duties of DJ and kept the dance floor humming. Upon returning from the break, the rest of the night was a blur because I have NEVER seen a dance floor so lively! Once they started with a spot-​on rendition of «Moves Like Jagger,» it was on! Sweat was flying, grandmothers were dancing, and nobody was leaving the floor. Every single musician in the band truly poured every ounce of energy into each song, kept every guest engaged, and rocked their show. We can never truly thank Bill enough, but we will say that he comes as the most highly-​recommended professional musician/​DJ that we have ever witnessed. He is a joy to work with, easy to contact, and an incredible talent.
THANK YOU AGAIN BILL!
Dustin and Alyssa