Review Centre: Accompanists

"Working with Gareth for the second time was even more of a pleasure than the first. He played for our morning service at St Matthew's Surbiton and was totally professional and reliable, with an exuberance to his playing that really livened up the service! He has a fluency and apparent ease at the instrument which would be the envy of many a church organist. He coped expertly with a tricky organ part in a piece of my own which I can't play myself! As always Gareth was meticulously prepared, and is a joy to make music with. I look forward to working with him again in a few weeks' time."

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"This gentleman helped us give my auntie a beautiful send off today. Not only did he stand in the pooring rain whilst playing perfectly, he also took time out to meet and console my family. He could have waited indoors for the hearse to arrive but he chose to play to my Aunties neighbours whilst we waited. He was the last to leave my aunties home yet managed to be the 1st to arrive at the crematorium to play us in. I left the choice of music in his capable hands and im so glad i did, he had the professional ability to match the right tune to the present mood. I would strongly recommend Malcolm for any event. Unfortunately he is unavailable to play on the date of our wedding, i might just have to reschedule the date to ensure he can attend ?. Thank you Malcolm (true gentleman)"

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"Simon is a very talented jazz pianist, composer and arranger. I have had the pleasure of hiring him and his associate musicians on a number of occasions for our jazz concerts here at Rosteague and the evenings have always been a brilliant success. I would highly recommend him."

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"If you want a good, professional, reliable, helpful & entertaining piper - contact Spud. He has been here quite a few times and is excellent at what he does, I would definitely recommend him to anyone who wants a piper for any occasion. "

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"Hamish was a great addition to our evening and was able to play many requests. Everyone commented on the music and how well he fitted in to our event. Will be booking again next year for sure!"

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"Mark provided the music for our wedding ceremony and reception and it was simply perfect. All of our guests commented on how beautiful and fitting it was and they all enjoyed trying to guess which song he was playing. As Mark left he received a standing ovation – I think that sums up how much we all liked him! Massive thanks again for helping to make our day so special."

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"I cannot recommend Alex enough! He played at our wedding and did an absolutely brilliant job. Despite some last-minute changes and all our specific requests, he went above and beyond to deliver better than we ever expected. The whole experience was amazing—he was so informative, even recording trial versions to ensure he was playing the right pieces for us. Everything went so smoothly and effortlessly, thanks to his professionalism and talent. He’s not only incredibly talented but also a pleasure to chat with. If you're looking for someone to add that extra special touch, Alex is the one!"

Reply by Keyboard player for gigs, shows and exams
Thank you Agnieszka and congratulations again on your wedding day! I hope you and your guests enjoyed the music. Alex

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"Not much to add to the reviews on this site, CARING, CHARACTERFUL, HELPFUL, EXPERIENCED, VIRTUOSO, PHENOMENAL - we recommended you book him for your wedding or wedding blessing in our case and if we had known what an amazing Jazz pianist he is as well in time he would have been at the reception. H+S x"

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"I had the absolute pleasure of meeting and being accompanied by Gareth at a recent Macmillan Charity event organised by my sister. It would be fair to say that I have never been accompanied by such a masterful musician in the 30 years or so that I have been gigging. His sensitivity and ability to play the most complex music - in any key - was in my opinion astounding, but most of all he made me want to sing better. Jazz, Classical, Musicals, whatever style was seemingly a complete breeze. He also has a charming nature and is extremely easy to get along with. I cannot reccomend Gareth more highly for any event that the readers of this blog might need him for. 20 out of 10 would be a more appropriate rating."

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"Just wanted to say thank you for your help with arranging the booking for Rebecca at our event on Friday and thank you to Rebecca for the wonderful music. Everyone including my MD was super impress with Rebecca singing and playing. It was a lovely addition to our event, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the music. I would highly recommend Rebecca and she was very professional and accommodating. Thanks again and hope to work with you in the future."

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"We are so glad we booked Jamie for our wedding. He was so flexible with our requests for our ceremony music and everything was executed perfectly - we can't thank or recommend him enough!"

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"We were so happy with the harpist’s performance on our wedding day. Marina was easy to communicate with beforehand and her playing on the day was beautiful. All of our guests mentioned how lovely the music was and it added such a nice touch to the day. Thank you so much!"

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"My brother & sister-in-law kindly offered to pay for a musician to play at our marriage ceremony. We choose Tom Kelsey after listening to his U-Tube postings and thought he sounded good. We are pleased to say Tom arrived on time and played the grand piano in hotel beautifully, playing all the pieces we had chosen from his repertoire, at the required timings for our ceremony and the wedding breakfast afterwards. Tom's playing help set the atmosphere in the room for both parts of our special day, we cannot thank him enough - it was really beautiful playing and we would definitely recommend Tom to anyone else who is looking for a true professional. Thank you Tom you were brilliant and we could here the words to the music playing in our heads which meant so much to us."

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"Gina was amazing! She was very engaged in the planning before my event and nothing was too much trouble. On the evening she played and sang beautifully and I received many compliments on how her talented performance contributed to my special Mass."

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"Thank you so much for playing at our wedding. The music was beautiful and exactly what we had hoped for. We had so many comments from guests saying how much they had enjoyed it. With very best wishes Laura and Stephane."

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