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Juliana Riccardi Music Group

Led by sultry-voiced recording artist Riccardi, this energetic group’s eclectic set list honors classic rock, soul, Motown, pop and folk from the sixties and seventies, delivering timeless tunes by the likes of Marvin Gaye, the Rolling Stones, and Stevie Wonder. From $1,500 to $7,000. (good value)

Kit McClure Band

Fronted by a saxophonist who trained at Yale and the Manhattan School of Music, this all-female jazz-swing-rock band has toured with Cab Calloway and opened for sold-out acts at Radio City Music Hall. It also played one of President Clinton’s inaugural balls. Prices upon request.

The Klezical Tradition

This klezmer band, led by Adrianne Greenbaum, is traditional enough for Bubbie and Zadie but lively enough to keep younger guests in high spirits. Choose from one strolling musician up to a seven-piece ensemble to play a selection of cultural, classical, and jazz offerings. From $600 to $5,000. (good value)

La Belle Musique, Inc.

La Belle’s Franco-American director, Steven Sinshain, trained as a violinist at Juilliard and the Paris Conservatory. His string, piano, trumpet, and flute ensembles can play everything from classical to French traditional to pop, but they specialize in Argentine tango music. Prices start at $250 for one performer and go up to $10,000.

Lapis Luna

Set the mood with this smooth-sounding band, whose swinging tunes evoke a lost era in partying. Led by vocalist Shawn Aileen Clark, Lapis Luna plays vintage jazz, swing, tunes from the thirties, forties, and fifties, and retro Latin. Its repertoire includes Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, and Perez Prado. The group performed at the nuptials of Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks. Prices upon request.

Los Acustilocos

This Latin-leaning group—which has headlined at Merkin Hall and played Carnegie—can start off an evening with classical flute and acoustic guitar, move to jazz, then build to a six-piece rhythm ensemble. Its multilingual numbers include salsa and bossa nova. From $2,500. (good value)

Lou Davis Music and Entertainment

This company includes seven in-house orchestras along with specialty ensembles, emcees, and D.J.’s of every genre. The members know how to play for a diverse crowd (your grandparents and frat brothers alike), keeping everyone happy and dancing till dawn. Prices upon request.

Madison 35 Productions

This close-knit eight-member group is a rare hybrid of religious Jewish and secular performers. While the musicians can play every type of Hebrew hora and simcha track, they also have a huge repertoire of contemporary American and international favorites from Katy Perry to Jay-Z. From $650 to $9,500.

New York City Swing

Couples get a choice of four versatile bands—zoot suits and all. Each has an enormous song list, including swing, Motown, disco, and Top 40 hits. Satisfied clients include Sumner Redstone and the cast of The Sopranos. From $8,000 to $15,000.

New York Edge Music

What began as a single orchestra has grown into a company that includes dance bands, jazz ensembles, and D.J.’s. The original orchestra can be booked in seven to twelve pieces, the most popular of which features four-piece horn arrangements and four-part vocal harmonies. Prices upon request.

New York Jazz Events

These groups include a piano trio, a vibraphone quartet, and a jazz-vocal quintet. They’ve been performing for the past two decades at weddings, restaurants, and high-end events such as MoMA gallery openings, and can play a variety of jazz genres and styles. Prices upon request.

Nite-Time

The husband-and-wife co-owners of Nite-Time met in 1994 while playing a wedding and now headline a group of musicians who have shared the stage with Sheryl Crow, Gavin DeGraw, and Blood, Sweat and Tears. Nite-Time offers custom­izable packages to fit various budgets, styles, and musical tastes, including a variety of ensemble options for ceremonies and cocktail hours. Prices upon request.

Norberto Goldberg and Amazonas

This talented Argentine percussionist, who has performed with Broadway legends like Chita Rivera and Tommy Tune, has been known to turn a reception into a hot, sultry dance party with his Latin jazz and samba. He can also be booked through John Ragusa Music. Prices upon request.

On the Move Entertainment

Founded in 1993, this company makes choosing between band and D.J. a nonissue. With a customizable stable of D.J.’s and live musicians (including its flagship band, Souled Out), it can help couples create the perfect wedding playlists. The musicians are happy to travel and have done numerous celebrity and royal weddings. From $5,000.

Orchestrations, Inc.

This full-service boutique operation encourages brides and grooms to think outside the string quartet. Founder Julie Feldman, a harpist with a music degree from Columbia, will help you mix and match styles and instruments to create one-of-a-kind, genre-defying sets—think the Beatles as imagined by a brass quintet or harpists accompanying a live D.J. Prices upon request.

From the Summer 2013 New York Wedding Guide