Performance:
SOLO GUITAR and LALA POMP GYPSY JAZZ ENSEMBLE:
“Alex was a perfect addition to our wedding ceremony. He was able to accommodate our processional/recessional song requests and added a beautiful level of talent to our day. Thanks for everything, Alex!”
– Melissa C.
“Alex played for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour, and his talent and professionalism were everything we could hope for. He went the extra mile for us, writing beautiful original arrangements of our processional and recessional musical requests at no extra charge. From Bach to jazz to the Beatles, he played it all wonderfully. He’s also a super nice guy. Highly recommend!”
– Annie P.
“We were so happy to have you! … It was perfect for the event.”
– Jameson W., (VIP event )
“Alex was very accommodating and flexible during the couple of months we spent in dialogue planning music for our wedding reception. It was clear he wanted to do all he could to provide us with the best experience possible. He followed up on all of my requests to see videos of his group and made sure we got the instrumentation we desired. He also humored my request that the band play a tune for us during our rock piling competition outside and it was perfect! We absolutely positively loved their selection of gypsy jazz music and would be very happy to book with them again. We give LaLa Pomp the highest approval! Thank you!”
– Liza H. (wedding reception)
“Just a great authentic sound. Lots of character and talent. Perfect for our party.”
– Lisa B. (corporate event)
“Better than awesome! … blew us away with their captivating musical style. We highly recommend!”
– Ashley B. (corporate event)
“LaLa Pomp was absolutely great to have at our reception. Their music provided a great background beat, and even got some attendees dancing! … We got numerous compliments on the group… They were accommodating to all of our requests and were excellent to work with in the pre-planning. I would absolutely work with them again!”
– Cate H. (convention reception)
“LaLa Pomp was very accommodating and they provided a great atmosphere for our reception. Would definitely hire them again!”
– Sarah G.(trade show reception)
Teaching:
“Alex has been working with our teen son for a year. He has taught him to play guitar and bass. Alex is the perfect match for our teenager. He allows him to choose the music he learns and plays. Alex can get down and jam and which makes the learning process very fun!”
– Jackie G.
“Alex is a spectacular teacher. He approached my musical ability openly and without judgment … Alex is a brilliant guitarist and a very cool, collected person. I would recommend his classes to students of any age.”
– Sophia W.
“Alex is not only an amazingly talented musician he is also a great teacher… I learned more about theory [from Alex] than I had previously learned over my 10 years of playing guitar.”
– Ron K.
“[Alex] can both play and teach — this is pretty rare in my experience…Alex is also a cool guy and brings an interesting perspective to music instruction…Give him a try — you won’t regret it!”
– Frank G.
“I learned a lot from Alex, including less commonly used jazz chords. He can listen to a song and then play it back on the guitar way better and faster than I could if I was trying to do it by myself. Plus he is a really nice guy! I highly recommend lessons with him.”
– Lindsey B.
“Alex taught guitar to my two boys, age 9 and 12, when we lived in Portland. He really connects with kids and they learned a lot… Best guitar teacher ever.”
– Marni L.
The above are excerpts of longer reviews posted on Thumbtack, a referral and review service similar to Angie’s List. You can read the full text of these and my other 5-star guitar and bass teaching reviews here
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