Elegant Music

I absolutely adore Eric at Elegant Music. I’ve hired him for the past 5+ years as a pianist for our firm’s holiday party and other special functions. He is very affable, professional, talented, in tune with our personalities, and is well prepared if we ask for any special requests in advance. We always look forward to and enjoy him bringing great energy to our functions!

I have been a school psychologist for 35 years. Last June I retired from the second largest school district in the United States and hired Eric Zimmerman, the jazz band leader from Elegant Music, for my dinner/​dance retirement celebration. Thanks to Eric it was truly an elegant event I will never forget. Before the event, Eric and I spent some time over the phone discussing and planning the scheduled activities and musical selections that would be played during the celebration. Eric is a skilled professional and provided excellent suggestions. He is also a great listener and was able to take the information I gave him and accommodate my needs in a flexible way perfectly. Not only was the music he provided perfect and tasteful for the occasion, but also, because Eric is a professional MC he was able to introduce speakers and guests in such a way that brought many positive comments from among my guests who were very impressed. Since my wife and I are ballroom dancers, Eric and his jazz band were able to adapt all the music I requested. In fact, our guests commented that the music was one of their favorite parts of the event that turned the evening into a wonderful celebration that will always be remembered. Eric Zimmerman and his musicians from Elegant Music are truly outstanding. I highly recommend them for your next Elegant event.
Dr. Jesse Flores

I wish I hired a different company for my wedding. Eric not only did not respond to any emails after hiring him as our band and dj for our wedding 6 months before the actual day but be made absurd excuses «he was busy with shows ect». I think if you hire someone for a big day like your wedding and paying $ 3k+ to perform than emailing and responding is a must. Eric did respond a week before the wedding and showed up at our home a few days before the big day. Not to mention he wouldn’t budge of price since he didn’t perform for 2 hours. I regretted hiring him and so did my husband. Eric is misleading and uncaring and he did not play any songs requested. My guest danced little to none. I was very disappointed. I would say before leaving a deposit research and don’t settle for a vendor especially for your wedding day.

If I could give zero stars, I would. We were pressured into hiring Eric to be a DJ for a wedding in October, 2014 – because the venue said ‘he understood the rules about keeping the volume low’. The bride and groom gave him a playlist-​with instructions to stick to it – which apparently he didn’t. He clearly doesn’t understand what a DJ is there for — to gage the crowd and keep the energy going. He played music that wasn’t danceable — he kept putting on rap songs after the group would get going – and everyone would just stand there – he left his DJ ‘stand’ over and over and over –he wasn’t even facing the dance floor. This is not a criticism of his playing live music — as background music it was fine, but DO NOT HIRE HIM AS A DJ. We would have been better off using an iPod – which is what the groom wanted to do in the first place.

We just had our wedding in May and we hired the Quintet from Elegant Music to perform at our ceremony and reception. The music that they performed was so beautiful and our guests were pleased about it. Eric has excellent MC skills and he spent time to coordinate with my wedding coordinator to ensure the flow of both the ceremony and reception were perfect. I would recommend them to anyone in their wedding planning process!

My husband and I hired Eric, Shelia, and their team of musicians for our wedding ceremony and reception last June. Eric served as MC and played the keys in the quartet. Before the wedding, Eric and I spent an hour or so on the phone on a few occasions to plan the event — he provided wonderful suggestions as needed and also was very flexible and accommodating to my husband and I’s vision for our wedding. Eric’s MC skills are excellent. He was incredibly professional and made sure our event unfolded on schedule. The quartet performed for our ceremony and reception. They were able to adapt our favorite songs to fit the quartet, including songs by Jason Mraz and Muse (they are able to adapt a wide range of music). Our wedding guests said that the music was one of their favorite parts of the wedding. We got so many compliments on how tasteful (but not stuffy) the quartet was. Our ceremony and reception took place outside, but that wasn’t a problem — Eric had the appropriate amplification system and made sure that the music was audible to all (he also brought a lapel mic for my husband and the officiant to ensure that everyone could hear the ceremony). Overall, Eric and the other musicians at Elegant Music did an incredible job — I highly recommend them for your important event.

Elegant Music was a last minute addition to our wedding. My now-​husband decided we needed musicians for the ceremony and found Eric and Sheila online. They were not cheap, but their talent and input during planning truly made our ceremony unforgettable! I would recommend them to anyone!

Wow! Eric really knows his stuff! He worked with my wedding planner and made a timeline of every step. He knew when to cue each dance, intorduction, toast, etc and made all my guests feel special. We did the Anniversary Dance where the longest married couple stays on the dance floor as the others (married less than 5 hours, less than 1 year, etc) get eliminated and they win the prize. Eric made it fun and the whole room was cheering. Although we had a playlist, Eric was able to read the crowd and the dance floor was always hoppin’ as he changed the music to suit the crowd. Every request from our guests was played right away so all felt important and included.
The ceremony music was spot-​on and right on cue. Even the Bride’s processional song ended the moment she arrived at the altar. How did he do that?
Eric and his wife, Sheila made our magical day complete. Worth every penny!

Elegant Music is the premier musical group to perform at your wedding or special party. Eric Zimmerman is an outstanding DJ and MC. The musicians are very professional and create memories for a lifetime.
Eric will work with you to ensure that your every wish is fulfilled and your wedding will be something to remember with great fondness.

Okay, I know it was a few years ago but when I was married, the Zimmerman duet were my musicians. They did such a great job, I hired the quartet for my baby’s naming ceremony. I’ve heard Eric play at a number of friend’s events and he’s always, well, elegant and professional. And Sheila is something else on the flute. This is a no brainer for your wedding!