Private Party•Reviewed on May 6, 2017•From Riverton, NJ
CJ was amazing. Everyone at the party commented about how amazing he was. He played everything we requested and entertained our guests all thru the night and into the morning. We didn't want to let him leave. Can't wait to have him back for an encore!!
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The great Buddy Hackett closed a show by saying, "if you treat every performer the way you've treated me tonight, you'll never see a bad show!"
Thank you for treating me so well. Playing for a group like your friends is always a fun time for me!
Review by Mary D.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on April 12, 2017•From Lancaster, PA
CJ was amazing!! Talented, fun, energetic and professional! He was able to "read the room" and include everyone in the fun. CJ was a pleasure to work with and I HIGHLY recommend him for any party!
Review by Erin F.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on March 20, 2017•From Philadelphia, PA
We are very happy that we hired CJ for our wedding reception. We wanted a "piano bar/sing-a-long" reception and it could not have gone better. CJ was incredibly accommodating -- we had to move the wedding to a location 2.5 hours from the original place and he was willing to make the trip, he knew or learned all of our special songs including a very important song written by my husband's father, and he put up with all manner of random requests from guests all night without missing a beat. Most importantly, he is a really talented entertainer - amazing vocals and keyboard and a wonderful rapport with the guests. Everyone had a great time (no one wanted to leave!)
Review by Maurice m.
Holiday Party•Reviewed on November 10, 2015•From Philadelphia, PA
CJ was great! IT was the third year we'd thrown a similar party, first year with CJ, and he was by far the best entertainer we had. He supplied everything our party needed, great sound equipment and microphones for our guests to sing along with him on. He was fun and engaging and really accommodating. Great talent, really fun party.
Review by Kari S.
Celebration•Reviewed on October 29, 2013•From Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Absolutely amazing at our Celebration in New Jersey! CJ was flexible, quick to respond to emails, willing to come to the NJ Shore, and is just a genuinely easy person to work with. CJ is extraordinarily talented. His voice, his talent on the ivories shined the entire time. Guests have been raving about him since the party, and quite a few of them left with his card in their pockets. CJ was a pleasure to deal with, when we asked him to stay a few more hours, he continued to shine. I felt that we received a great amount of personal attention from him in setting up the event and he certainly delivered. We would highly recommend CJ for any celebration or event.
Review by Rosalind M.
Wedding•Reviewed on August 15, 2016•From Philadelphia, PA
CJ was so incredibly helpful, flexible, and delightful to work with! He understood our very unique event and was excited to create arrangements that worked for us. He even created a totally unique wedding march based on our desires for the ceremony. I cannot recommend him highly enough and feel lucky that we had him at our wedding!
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Thank you so much for trusting me create the musical atmosphere for your wedding. I had a great time! Your wedding was truly a unique experience for me in the best sense.
Your review is most kind and I thank you for your considerate 5-star rating!
May we meet again soon.
Chuck Donches (aka CJ Steinway)
Review by JOY B.
Valentine's Day Party•Reviewed on February 16, 2015•From Shrewsbury, NJ
CJ Steinway "made" our Valentine's party epic! From his ultra cool attire to his incredible vocals, he played songs that everyone wanted to hear. There wasn't one request he couldn't fill. He encouraged everyone to sing along and just have fun - which they did! CJ is beyond talented and we felt super lucky just to have him in our home playing for our party. He came early, set up easily and went to town - performing everything from standards to contemporary songs that all of our guests loved. He was so much fun and truly made the night a blast! Friends have been texting me like crazy asking for his name and number for their upcoming parties... He was THAT great!
Review by Linda R.
Christmas Party•Reviewed on December 8, 2014•From Media, PA
Talented and adds great energy to our parties. He accommodates every request and works well with guests who want to sing along.
Review by Deborah S.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on July 28, 2013•From Media, PA
CJ recently played for my 50th birthday party and he was awesome! He was hired to play from 8-10pm but fortunately showed up at 6pm. The sound system I had set up for cocktails and dinner wasn't working, and CJ stepped right in and, and without being asked, started to play some recorded music over his own system. He saved the night. I am a professional musician and I am pretty picky about other musicians. CJ has a great style, with a warm, mellow sound, similar to Harry Connick Jr. He was gracious and professional. Tons of complements from my guests, many of whom are musicians. You will not be disappointed.
Review by Paul G.
Wedding Cocktail Hour•Reviewed on March 19, 2017•From Philadelphia, PA
CJ was the consummate professional. He was in contact with us several times prior to the date, asking if we had any questions and how best he could help make the reception truly memorable. At the reception he added a touch of class that got many compliments from our guests! Five Stars!
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Paul,
Glad to be a part of your daughter's wedding reception. Thank you for choosing me!
- CJ Steinway
Review by Megan R.
Celebration•Reviewed on September 30, 2013•From Media, PA
By far the BEST party we have ever thrown. Mom's 70th Birthday Party, So Much Fun! I think using the guest of honors words sums it up best--"The most fun, incredible birthday party I could ever wish for....and CJ Steinway--HE was the cherry on top!"
Review by Shawna D.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on November 6, 2012•From Philadelphia, PA
CJ played the guitar and piano for our ceremony and cocktail hour at our wedding! With only three weeks to our big day, our original artist canceled on us and were lucky enough to find CJ on gigmasters. He was more than accommodating and was able to play all of our songs even on such short notice. He was an integral part of the ceremony/cocktail hour and while he sang and played perfectly, he did so in such a way that did not take the attention away from us but just added to the overall ambiance! Our guests absolutely loved his style and I would recommend him to anyone looking to add some "fun entertainment with class" to your event!
Thank you!!
Review by Linda R.
Holiday Party•Reviewed on December 10, 2012•From Media, PA
CJ was an amazing talent and entertainer. He helped to make our Holiday Party a successful event. CJ was a true professional in every way. He played all the holiday favorites in a lively and engaging way, and eagerly accompanied a few of our guests in song and encouraged us to sing-along. As the evening closed and our guests began to depart, he ended with a few caberet songs by Billy Joel, as we sat around the piano enjoying the pleasant mood he created for us and our guests. We highly recommend CJ Steinway and will definitely use him again!
Review by Jillian N.
Holiday Party•Reviewed on December 12, 2014•From Collegeville, PA
CJ Steinway was extremely personable and professional. I hired him for a holiday party for a small senior assisted living facility. He played great holiday music, slow for dinner and not too loud that conversations couldn't be had. After dinner, he picked up the pace and people were up and dancing. I highly recommend!!
Review by Taylor K.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on October 14, 2014•From Skillman, NJ
CJ was amazing!! He played exactly what my clients were looking for and went above and beyond. I was able to give him some 'musts' and he was so accommodating. The venue was so impressed with him that they have now reached out to book him for their events as well! Thank you CJ!
Review by Steve A.
Cocktail Party•Reviewed on November 20, 2013•From Philadelphia, PA
C.J. was great! Not only was his music enjoyed by all, he was very personable, accommodating and easy to work with.
We plan on working with him in the future the next time we need live entertainment.
Steve
Review by Paul K.
Anniversary Party•Reviewed on July 18, 2016•From Somers Point, NJ
CJ was excellent to work with and adapted very smoothly to the venue, the crowd and the nature of the event. He has a wide ranging choice of music which he executes in a very entertaining way. He was a pleasure to work with and I look forward to using CJ at other events in the future.
Review by Jessica I.
Holiday Party•Reviewed on March 26, 2019•From Philadelphia, PA
Came early and was a pleasure to work with at the Union League!
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Thank you, Jessica. Happy to come back anytime!
Review by Erin H.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on January 7, 2019•From Philadelphia, PA
From the initial contact to the end of the evening, CJ was great to work with. He provided fun, beautiful music during my mom’s birthday party and knew just the right tunes to play for the occasion. I highly recommend him and hope to have a reason to hire him again!
Review by Joe K.
Christmas Party•Reviewed on December 27, 2018•From Kennett Square, PA
CJ was amazing!!! If you want to book a great piano player, this is your guy. We will book him for every event from now on.
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I had a great time with you, your family, and friends singing along to all the holiday classics! It was like an old TV Christmas special! Count me in every time to play your parties.
Review by Jo B.
Community Event•Reviewed on December 22, 2018•From Philadelphia, PA
CJ was fucking awesome! Debonair, professional, prompt, independent, talented, low maintenance and flexible. We would definitely recommend him and use him again.
Dr. Jo
Review by Alex J.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on December 10, 2018•From Jenkintown, PA
We could not have had a better time with CJ. His musical knowledge is amazing. He is fun with the crowd and really gets a party going. We will definitely use him in future.
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With a fun crowd, this job doesn’t feel like work! Thanks for making my night fun too!
Review by Dylan G.
Wedding Cocktail Hour•Reviewed on May 12, 2018•From Philadelphia, PA
It was a true pleasure working with CJ. Not only is he talented and versatile in his craft, he's also very responsive and accommodating. I'd definitely recommend CJ to boost the atmosphere in any event.
Review by Marcia C.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on April 16, 2018•From Galloway, NJ
CJ was excellent to work with and very accommodating. There was a scheduling issue on my part and CJ was able to change his busy schedule to accommodate mine which I was very grateful for. He also set up his equipment twice during the night at different locations in the house just to accommodate my guests without any hesitation. He sounded great on the piano and is an excellent singer. He had the guests at my dinner party singing and dancing by the end of the night. I would definitely book him again in the future and highly recommend him to others as well. Thank you for a great evening.
Review by mark e.
Celebration•Reviewed on January 3, 2018•From Lambertville, NJ
CJ was outstanding! Very talented and friendly. he even adopted to the Schnitzelbank!
