The Les DeMerle Orchestras are based on Amelia Island, Florida and from 1991 to 2001 they were featured as the House Band at the elegant, award-winning Ritz-Carlton Hotel, appearing in the Lobby Lounge and entertaining there and at many other venues for hotel functions, private parties and corporate events. In addition, the band has received rave reviews for outstanding engagements including the extraordinary casino, Caesars in Atlantic City, the five-star Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida, the international jazz club, Somerset's Bar, at the Westin Stamford, the Westin Plaza Hotel in Singapore and the historic Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida and many others.

Another specialty of The Les DeMerle Orchestras featuring Bonnie Eisele is their high-energy concert and festival performances at such venues as Universal Studio's City Jazz in Orlando, WBEZ radio jazz concert in Chicago, the Milwaukee Summerfest on the Miller Jazz Stage and several appearances at the Jacksonville, Florida Jazz Festival headlining with the Neville Brothers, George Benson and Tito Puente. 

In addition, Les DeMerle produces the Amelia Island Jazz Festival to celebrate jazz music -- one of America's greatest art forms -- and to provide world-class community and family cultural and educational events at this beautiful historic seaside resort.