Issue #378, October 21, 2026

Greetings!

Robbie here, reminding you that the Magnolia Jazz Band brings upbeat music to your elegant weddings and parties.

Do you remember your favorite party?

What makes it so memorable?

What was it like to be there?

How can we describe a party or wedding? Especially one that includes music? Do words fail us here? 

People often ask me what the band will bring to their celebration. How can I describe what the Magnolia Jazz Band adds to the festivities?

What will it be like for their guests? So I try to paint a picture with my words. When I search for the most effective words, I remember that sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.

So I search for a photo of the band in the middle of people enjoying a party.  

I have a small collection of these pictures, and I try to remember to snap another photo or two at every party

But too often I come home after a swinging party and realize I forgot to take a single photo. You too?

I’ve done this SO many times; it isn’t funny.

I care because unless YOU see the Magnolia Jazz Band in action, you can’t know what we bring to a celebration. And that’s why I post all these photos on social media.

In other words, if YOU can’t attend one of our parties yourself, what's the next best way to experience being there? It's seeing a few photos or videos showing us in the midst of the celebration. I want you to see people enjoying the festivities, with us somewhere in the picture. 

I ought to post lots of pictures showing the band in action. But sorry to say, hundreds of gems are now staying in my memory, instead of being caught by my little iPhone. 

Instead, I want photos that capture wonderful highlights—the kind that make each event memorable. Landmarks that I want my friends and clients to experience and remember.  

So here's one of my favorite Tips:  

If you’re planning a celebration, decide now what aspects of your event you want your guests to remember. Use your music to spotlight these features, and remember to take lots of wedding and party photos! 

And now that we're talking about your own wedding and party music...

Can you preview us in person? In normal times, you could preview us in action at any of our public events. But these days, current health precautions usually restrict us to private celebrations. Most of them are small and outdoors.

Our usual public events are on temporary hold, but things will improve soon. So one of these days, when you need music, please think of me.

Want a reminder?

For now, to help YOU remember me, I'm keeping in touch by sending this reminder every other Wednesday, with another Tip for planning music.

And every Thursday, I post another 2-3 minute selfie video on YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Just about whatever is on my mind that morning. These videos are my random thoughts, every Thursday since June 2020.

And every Monday I post one of those old selfie videos on my personal Instagram page. Read my little caption under each video.

And every other Tuesday, I post a photo on the band's Instagram page. Read my little caption under each photo, about how we help people celebrate.

And you can always see hundreds of our latest reviews on Yelp, TheKnot , WeddingWire. You can see photos of us in action on Instagram, and please visit my Facebook Profile to see what I've been thinking about recently.

I'm sending you all these reminders because I can't wait to resume our pre-pandemic life.  How about you? Same thing?

Let's work together one of these days. Select your date and Email or call me at 408-245-9120 right away. Let's chat soon.

What can I help you with right now?

Robbie Schlosser | Magnolia Jazz Band

"Upbeat Music for Elegant Weddings and Parties"  

Now, for the "fine print": You're receiving this reminder because you opened my most recent email, or we've worked together sometime in the last 50 years, or you enjoyed our music somewhere, or we met at an event, or you subscribed on MagnoliaJazz.com, or you read my BLOG, or you joined my friends on social media, or you read our excellent reviews on Yelp, TheKnot, and WeddingWire. Whew! 

However you found me, THANK YOU!

Now, let me ask 3 favors:

1. Did you enjoy reading this note?  Please forward it to your best friend.

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