About Our Bands
Washington’s Entertainment Connection is not your typical agency, as it is more of a music consultancy, where we not only help you match the best size and type of band to your event, we also work with you to survey your favorite tunes. This way, we cater the music list your taste!
Catering the music to your needs: Our party entertainment bands are uniquely flexible professional musicians, in that they are individually able to play many different genres of music, including Rock, Pop, Funk, R&B, Jazz, Swing, Klezmer and Classical, all in the same event. For those who love the 60″s sound, we even have an awesome Beatles Tribute band. Each of our bands are professional party entertainers have their own specialty, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that they are limited to only that sound or style. Our bands are professional musicians who cater their repertoire to your event. For example you hire one of our rock bands, and you want to hear some Latin, jazz, or swing music. No problem. We are professional party entertainment musicians. We can do that! We encourage you to check out each of our bands and sample the wide variety of music they can play. Then you can judge for yourself.
Professionalism: No Matter What Band You Choose: Washington’s Entertainment Connection guarantees professionalism from all of our bands and has a proven record for creating outstanding performances and incredible parties! Unlike any other agency, the owner of WEC, Brian Choper is a well know and respected drummer who plays with many of the bands represented. Professionalism is our top priority. Our professional party entertainment bands will arrive on time and start on time, and will always look awesome. They will do everything they can to ensure your event is impressive, awesome and runs perfectly.
Duos, Trios and Quartets
Nothing compares to great, live music as party entertainment. If these are your thoughts, but you’re still considering a DJ, here’s a solution that can allow you to keep live music in your plans: the Washington’s Entertainment Connection Quartets. Our smaller, more affordable bands are equally great for any corporate event, party, wedding reception, or cocktail hour. Whether you are looking for an event band, dance band, party band, bar mitzvah band or wedding band, for rock, jazz, swing or klezmer, we can help you balance cost with the desire for the excitement of live music. While the full bands of professional party entertainers usually have both two lead players playing off one another, the quartet has one. As an add-on option, we can include a player who also sings, or a vocalist. Whatever you choose, we can provide you high quality professional entertainment at a good price that will allow you to enjoy great, live music in MD, DC, VA for your party! A live music band makes the party in ways a DJ cannot. Now, with our affordable options, live music is within reach. Let us know you want an affordable option for that sound and whether it will be a duo, trio or quartet, we will help you choose the professional party entertainers that have the sound, the live music and the energy level you are looking for. You’ll be surprised just how good an affordable a professional band can be.
A Duo or Trio for Your Ceremony or Cocktails
Consider including us in your ceremony, pre-ceremony, cocktail hour, or planned segment prior to the party reception. We invite you to ask us about our duo and trio options. It does not matter whether it will be for a corporate event, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, wedding or anniversary. In fact, adding a live duo for the ceremony and a trio for the cocktails can add an incredible touch of warmth and elegance to your event. Our combos play anything, including ethnic, Latin, jazz, swing, light rock and more. Imagine a group of professional musicians, including instruments like violin, clarinet or saxophone with bass serenading your guests as they enter your corporate event, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, wedding ceremony or enjoy cocktails. Nothing could be more fun or reflect your tasteful elegance better. And as an extension of the full band, assuming these moments directly precede the main party, we can offer you a very reasonable rate for this smaller group of professional musicians, as the players are already on location. Keep in mind that as good as our trios are; nothing compares to the excitement, energy and versatility of the full size band. Your celebration will have just the right elements of both to keep your corporate event, Bar or Bat Mitzvah or wedding exciting and memorable. With all of these options available, you can’t go wrong! Contact us for more information on these options

Our Founder
Brian Choper is an internationally renowned drummer/percussionist with over 35 years of performance experience. He is noted as one of the distinguished American drummers for his performance and band management abilities.
How Brian Got Started
When Brian was just 3 years old he started playing the violin. He played for 3 years and decided that this was not the instrument for him. When Brian was 9 he tagged along with his older brother to a junior high school dance. The school band was playing live music. After watching the party band’s drummer all evening, he knew what instrument he wanted to play: the drums. His talent was developed by studying with some truly gifted professional musicians: George Huttlin starting in 1974, Marshall Maley, and the late Buddy Rich from 1983-1985.
In 1983, he graduated from Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt MD (an Award winning music school) at the top of his music class. He went on to earn degrees in music and business.
During the next 10 years Brian gained experience by freelancing with many well know groups including the Prince George’s Philharmonic Orchestra and toured with bands throughout the world. He became the 1st drummer to play with the Capital Klezmers and joined the Machaya Klezmer band. In 1997, he joined the Nexus Rock band.
Brian has such a passion for playing the drums, he can’t play enough. He started promoting the live music bands he was performing with under the assumption that if those live music bands were busier he would have more opportunity to perform with them. As a result of these promotional efforts many of these bands became nationally known. Through this experience Brian discovered another talent, business. He created “Gigs for You”, and soon after Washington’s Entertainment Connection was established.
“Gigs for You“, is a non-profit organization that Brian established in 1997. It is an elite arts agency, working exclusively with A-list artists. Through this organization, serious musicians can call for assistance. He provides career advice, networking support, and assists musicians and entertainers towards their career goals.
Author
In 2002 Brian wrote “Entertainment Connection Career Guidebook“. This book outlines the major steps artists should take to start their career, manage a band, and find work as a professional artist. Through the book, he shares his experiences as a performer, band manager, agent, and consultant.
Band Manager
The five bands that Brian manages and play in, are “The Nexus Rock Band“, “Kol Haruach Klezmer Band / The New Klezmer Quintet“, “The Jazz Connection“, and “The Choper Jazz Project” .
Agent
Brian promotes many live music bands besides those he plays in. They include but are not limited to: “Thunder & Lightning”, “The C Barnes Project”, and “The Liverpool Beat”. These bands play a wide variety of genres.
Accomplishments and Awards
• Produced the Number 2 selling album in 1997 on the folk charts “What A Machaya”
• Brian was featured on this album, rated #2 worldwide in Moment Magazine (1997)
• Selected to participate in the international music festival in Safed, Israel (1992)
• 1st Drummer to play with Capital Klezmers (at the time 1of 3 in the country)(1987)
• Won 1st Prize at the Vienna International Music Festival for classic timpani (1983)
Discography/Thunder Records
• 2008-”Unexpected Joy”-The New Klezmer Quintet-Live in Concert w/ Ramon Tasat; The New Klezmer Quintet
• 2005-Kol Haruach-Live in Concert; Klezmer and Jazz-Together at Last; The Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
• 2004-In the Beginning…Bereshit; The New Klezmer Quintet
• 2004-An Evening For You; The Jazz Connection
• 2002-Tap Your Feet to a Jewish Beat; Sally Heckelman
• 1996-What a Machaya; Machaya Klezmer Band
• 1993- Machaya Klezmer Band; Machaya Klezmer Band

About Gigs For You
Pushing the Envelope
Gigs for through Gigs for You, Brian has fostered the creation of unique sounds and personalities for each of his great bands. Steering them towards the concert stage has required each band to find its unique musical voice. This is entirely consistent with the mission of Washington’s Entertainment Connection and Gigs for You.
Creating a new and unique musical voice helps the musicians to achieve more than usually possible in a live music band. It also helps the clients by providing live music which is clearly a cut above what is normally available locally. It helps Brian keep his artistic integrity and create a great agency which benefits everyone.

Services
Our Videography
We pride ourselves in providing quality, professional service for every occasion, both during the shoot and during post-production. Videography is not our past-time, it’s what we do! We want to make the memories of your party, wedding, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, corporate event or party and special occasion last a lifetime. Why not allow us to preserve your special memories so you can enjoy them for years to come.
Our services consist of wedding, Bar Mitzvah and Party Videography and editing; Post Production studio editing; Commercial Videography and editing; Sports Videography and editing; dubbing, video transfers, and much more.
Special occasions are what we do, but we do so much more too! Let us preserve a special event for you!
Our Photography
Finding an Event or Wedding Photographer is Easy.
Finding The Right Event or Wedding Photographer Can Be A Lot More Work.

• Why Have a Event or Wedding Photography Section on a Music Agency Website?
• What would a music agency know about event or wedding photographers?
• Why should a music agency have any credibility in this area?
• Why should we care?

We have worked with many event or wedding photographers over the years, and have had ample opportunities to experience the quality of their work. We understand their best practices and on site operating styles that allowed them to make their live shots memorable and posed shots shine.
What It Means to Be a Good Event or Wedding Photographer
The photographer’s results, like a painter’s final work, span a range of styles and effects. Most photographers are good, capturing images of an event and allowing the viewer to fondly remember the times preserved. Good photographers develop the timing to capture those special “moments” through training, innate skill and practice. We have been fortunate to work with many great image-smiths and portrait focused photographers.
WEC features those event or wedding photographers we find special, exceptional, and memorable. Price is not necessarily an indicator of quality. Any event or wedding photographer can charge any price. Quality is a gift in the hands of the photographer.
What We Look For
We look for professionalism on the job and portrait quality photographic results. Differences in quality, creativity and professionalism are expected. We have seen a broad spectrum of on-site professionalism, work ethic, customer service, and results. A great event or wedding photographer “works” an event, capturing candid photos and portrait quality images. As our client, you benefit from our observations over years in the field. We have worked with many good photographers and some really great ones.
One Stands Out
From the many local event or wedding photographers we’ve worked with, whom we would suggest you look at, one shines amongst the rest. His name is Charles Jablow of Charles Jablow Photography. He’s located in Tyson’s Corner, VA. He is available to work on location virtually anywhere in the Washington-Baltimore-Annapolis area.
We have found him easy to work with, on time, reliable and responsive to our client’s needs. We appreciate how he collaborates with all parties involved to achieve the desired results. Most importantly, he takes pride in his work. He is an artist. His work is not just a job for him. Most importantly, his results are astonishing, beautiful, emotional and memorable. When we refer him to you, we don’t have to worry about the results. We know he’ll do an awesome job, in keeping with your highest standards.
When you call him, let him know we referred you. He will listen to your needs, your preferences, the kinds of pictures you are looking for, your ideas and your special concerns. He will adjust the way he does things to make sure you’re taken care of. We are referring him to you because we believe you’ll love the results
Lighting
Taking Your Event to the Next Level
It’s one thing to bring in a great live music band. It’s another thing to manage a great production, which includes coordinating the live music, party, DJ, party band, the lighting, and the timing of the production, all to create the most impressive and exciting experience for your guests. Take it to the next level and let WEC turn your event into a full-scale show by adding atmosphere, mood and drama with a full scale lighting package.
The music accompanied by the colors, the strobes, the moving lights! We’ll light the dance floor, the stage, the live muisc band, everything. Your guests will feel like they are part of the show. It takes the party to the next level. Available with any band quartet or larger.