James Teal Violin Reviews
Reviews
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34 Reviews
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Lindsay W. Sent on 10/13/2021The besttttt!
Honestly, I just want James to be my Best Friend lol. No but seriously though I found James on Instagram and would watch his posts regularly because I was in awe of how well he played. He’s the most talented musician I’ve probably ever met. I also love how not only does he play contemporary music, but he plays it extremely well. He was also so sweet to work with and was open to playing any song I wanted him to play. I receive so many compliments still about how great he was and have already recommended him to a million people. Easiest decision of all my planning was to hire him! -
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Elizabeth Sent on 10/04/2020James is beyond a Violinist
James exceeded our expectations, we had a complicated mix of songs. James took our requests and executed them to perfection. Unfortunately, we didn't hear him play as much as we would like (Taking pictures and entertaining guest). But everyone raved about his professionalism. The best part about James is his versatility, he can play Taylor Swift and Beethoven. If you're considering a Musician, look no further. -
Jesse W. Sent on 10/19/2021
Professional, Skilled, Friendly
James is an amazing musician! He is professional, accommodating, and puts on a show! I love that he can play just about anything and adds his own spin to make each song unique and beautiful. -
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Guzin S. Sent on 07/30/2020
So Happy to have James on our wedding!
I found James through friend recommendation in IG. He was very accommodating, and cheerful from the beginning to the end. I asked him just 3 songs to be played, and trusted him to do his way for the rest of the event. And it was great. I am also event planner and I want to work with him for all my future events. We received a lot of compliments for him. Thank you James, for being part of our memory. -
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Jenna Sent on 01/12/2020
Violin for Central Park Wedding Ceremony
James was fantastic! We had a small (70person) wedding ceremony in Central Park this past October. James guided us in song selections and also dealt with a few last minute requests the night before. Everyone said he played beautifully! ( I, the bride, of course only heard 2 songs :)).
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Kimberly Sent on 11/01/2019Wonderful!
James did a fantastic job playing at our wedding ceremony. He was so nice and professional, and sounded lovely! He played with another cellist, and the two of them sounded great together! -
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Lauren B. Sent on 11/19/2020Set the tone for our intimate Central Park wedding!
James was incredible! We can’t say enough about his flexibility in working with us. After cancelling our large destination wedding due to covid, we decided to keep our original date but do a small, local ceremony. We scoured reviews to find vendors in just three shorts weeks. We were SO pleased to find James. He was incredibly easy to work with, offered a ton of options and DELIVERED on our special day. He played some classics such as bridal processional and Frank Sinatra’s New York Theme. After speaking with him in our introductory call, we trusted him to “set the tone” both prior to our ceremony and after, end he crushed it. Our guests raved about him! We would strongly recommend James for your wedding or special event (no matter how big or small)! -
Bettina A. Sent on 09/22/2019
Professional, skilled, pleasant personality, flexible
I found James through GigSalad. I needed a violinist for my wedding ceremony. He was very responsive and when we connected on the phone to see if our personalities matched, it worked out really well. He's not just skilled in what he does, he's also very pleasant to work with. He's very accommodating and he gave me good songs recommendations. He can play old songs to modern ones. He even broke it out for me to do a pre-wedding, recessional, and post. He matched the songs very well with what we were expecting, and not only that, we asked him for some songs not within his regular repertoire and he kindly accommodated (with enough prep time for him, of course; we were very considerate about that). He was also available for me and my groom during the prep calls via Skype to plan out details. I so appreciated that. On the day of the wedding itself, even though there were plans we discussed, he was flexible to accommodate according to the needs of the moment during the actual event. For example, during the planning stage, I asked him to cut down on the recessional music (and he gladly accommodated) but it turned out that I walked too slowly and the path was longer than I expected, so instead of finishing the song, he went ahead and just repeated it until I reached the altar. James contributed a lot to making my ceremony meaningful, memorable, and special. My guests were also very impressed with his expertise and professionalism. I would recommend him any time to anyone. He's a great find!!!! -
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Rebecca Sent on 08/16/2019great touch to the ceremony!
We had a rooftop ceremony in July and didn’t want our ceremony music played off an ipad so I was happy I was able to find a musician available for my date within 2 months of my date.
James was SO pleasant to chat with and I especially love that he was open to playing the classics as well as contemporary songs. Bonus points for playing Despacito! I even asked him to surprise the groom with a rendition of the Star Wars theme music when he appeared, which was a fun touch.
The only call out I have is that his backing track was a bit too loud; it made it difficult to hear his amazing violin at times. Other than that, James is a professional and I would recommend him to anyone looking for a violinist and I actually wish I had an excuse to book him again myself! -
Caroline B. Sent on 09/19/2019
Church wedding music
James was the perfect choice for our daughter's church wedding music!!! He and the musicians he chose as a string quartet for Maggie and Chris' Wedding were the perfect ensemble. Part of the dream of a perfect wedding was her walking down the aisle of her childhood church with her Dad to " A Thousand Years!" James made sure that dream came true. His music was absolutely amazing. He and his team had all of our guests with tears of joy and needing to remind ourselves to breath. I wish I could give James so many more stars then 5. Just when you think you've planned the perfect day, not only does James validate that you did, but his music is the final polish!!! He is a must hire all days important in your life!!! Thank you James and team!!! -
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