Mr. Eckerling was referred to us by another pianist that we wanted to hire but had decided to retire. He sent us a large list of contemporary and classical songs that he already knew, and also allowed us to choose a few for the ensemble to learn especially for us with a reasonable deadline to ensure they had plenty of time to practice them. The list he sent was great, and the whole process was easy. We had them play for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and dinner before the DJ took over. They were excellent on our wedding day and kept the first 3 hours of the celebration very classy! Everyone really enjoyed the string versions of the contemporary songs, it was a really great addition.

Momentum Talent Group was AMAZING!!! From the music at the ceremony, to the cocktail hour, to the reception, they were nothing but outstanding. I am STILL receiving compliments on Momentum Talent Group and I'm being told that Momentum made my wedding one of THE BEST weddings my guests have ever been to! Thank you so much Larry and all of those band members involved in my wedding. I hope to see you again at a future wedding!

We used Momentum Talent for our church service, cocktail hour, dinner and reception. The music was perfectly selected and beautiful. For the reception, Larry Eckerling and his talented musicians and singers delivered on their promise to "continuously elevate" the party during the course of the evening. The dance floor was packed all night long. It seemed every song played was perfect for that moment of the evening. It was a celebration our guests will always remember, so much fun! The next morning, everyone was commenting how awesome the band was. Larry, great job!!!! Thank you!

The Momentum Talent Group performed at my wedding reception on March 12th, and I couldn't have dreamed of a better experience. Not only was Larry extremely responsive from day one, but he was also SO helpful assisting in the planning of the whole vibe of our reception from cocktail hour to the last dance. And boy, did he deliver. I knew that I would get a lot of compliments on the band, just by looking at all of their videos online and from word of mouth from others who have seen this band perform. But I was shocked by all of the phone calls and emails I received the next day from my family and friends who said that not only did Momentum ROCK, but they also helped to make our wedding the best one they had ever been to. Honestly, I don't think there can be any higher praise for a band.

Oh, and also.... I made a passing comment at a meeting with Larry before the wedding that I always wanted to hear the song Tightrope by Janelle Monae performed by a band with a horn section. Not only did they learn the song (and dedicate it to me while I was on the dance floor), but they performed it so amazingly well, I'm almost disappointed when I hear the original track now. Their horn section is INSANE, their guitarist is AMAZING (yes, I heard that little tribute riff to Jimi during the set), their vocalists are out of this world IMPRESSIVE... but most of all, Larry is unbelievably talented in arranging a great party.

Bottom line, if you want your wedding to be an incredibly memorable experience, and a true dance party, hire the Momentum Talent Group. You won't be disappointed!

Momentum Talent Group made our wedding day the party that it was. From start to finish, Larry was such a pleasure to work with, so responsive, open & creative... Such a great resource to bounce ideas off of and partner to collaborate with.

As for the wedding day, I can't tell you how many people came up to us to compliment the band. So many were telling us it was the best band they've ever heard, and we couldn't agree more. We were SO lucky to have them as part of our wedding day... One of the best and easiest decisions we made!

Larry did an outstanding job with our daughter's wedding! Our older daughter got married six years ago and we loved Momentum so much, we HAD to have them for out second daughters wedding! He was very professional, adaptable, but most importantly, his music rocked! The dance floor was never empty, and he played a great mix of contempary and 'classic' songs. He took one brief break, per our request, but had continous music from 5:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Everyone raved how great the band was and that it was the best wedding they had ever been to! Great job, one more child to go!!!

Larry Eckerling is an incredible musician. My husband and I hired him to play the piano at our small wedding reception. We wanted classy background piano music to play during our lunch reception. He was a pleasure to work with and made everything so easy. Right from the first email he was professional and responsive. We gave him a list of the artists we were interested in hearing and he did the rest. Larry was also our emcee for the reception, which made the introductions and speeches go a lot more smoothly. Our guests had a great time listening for familiar songs as the afternoon went on and could not give him enough praise. Larry did a fantastic job and helped create a romantic and intimate atmosphere.

We hired Momentum to play at our wedding from the ceremony, to cocktails, to reception. They not only did a phenomenal job, they were great to deal with, and totally "got us" as a couple. We had a couple of calls with Larry Eckerling (leader) and a few other top rated Chicago big bands before deciding. One of the deciding factors was that with Momentum, we got to speak with and coordinate with the leader of the band that would be present at our wedding. That's not always the case with other talent groups.

Our wedding was a bit different as we had a traditional Jewish ceremony and also incorporated some of my Chinese heritage during the reception, AND my husband and I are big fans of rap, hip/hop, and R&B. I thought we'd be a challenge for Larry but not at all. They learned traditional Jewish songs for our processional, and then a piano/violin rendition of Kanye West's "Homecoming" for the recessional -- truly one of my favorite moments of the day. They also did a great job working with my day-of-coordinator and the traditional Chinese Lion Dancers to transition between performances seamlessly.

We also had Momentum learn Bruce Springsteen's "When You Need Me" for the father/daughter dance, Big Pun's "Still Not a Player", and my favorite of the night - Bell Biv Devoe's "Poison". Yes, you read that correctly. Some old school BBD. And they killed it!

Momentum Talent Group was wonderful! Everyone at our wedding said they had so much fun dancing because the band was awesome! The dance floor was hardly ever empty, aside from when the band took their break but we made a play-list for those 15 minutes. The band could tell everyone was enjoying themselves so they didn't even take a second break! Thanks for everything!

Larry was just great to work with for our Anniversary. We hosted a party for 130 guests which included a cocktail party at the beginning and the Cover Girls to open our dinner dance. Larry helped us think through the flow of the evening and was very accommodating regarding the categories of music we wanted.
Equally, the individuals in the 15 piece orchestra were incredibly talented professionals. Everyone made the evening easy for us and a lot of fun.
I would be comfortable using Larry and Momentum for any event. He makes it easy and delivers on his commitments!