About this vendor
Jake Reichbart is a solo guitarist and a professional wedding and event musician, based in Ann Arbor. Spanning the past 30 years, Mr. Reichbart has logged a staggering 7,500 live performances of every kind with well over 1,000 being wedding ceremonies, often coupled with the cocktail hour which usually follows and at times the entire reception for the most intimate of weddings. He is, without a doubt, the most prolific and experienced wedding guitarist in the state. Mr. Reichbart's music draws from jazz , classical, pop, rock and folk and he can arrange nearly any song imaginable as your special processional music!
Jake Reichbart has held a steady, 3-nights-a-week, solo guitar gig at the famed restaurant "The Earle" in Ann Arbor for the past 28 (!) years and going, where you can come out to meet him in a casual setting and sample the music live.
Jake Reichbart is available to perform at ceremonies, receptions, cocktail hours, rehearsals, and any other event. He is happy to work with couples and arrange guitar pieces for any songs not already in his extensive library. Although he plays solo, he can easily provide additional musicians to enhance the sound, should a larger ensemble be desired.
Details
Instruments
- Guitar
Music Genres
- Classical
- Country
- Folk
- Jazz
- Pop
- R&B
Music Services
- Live Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.
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4.9
out of 5.039 reviews
Although not in the original wedding plan, Jake seamlessly fit right into both the ceremony and cocktail hour with ease. Was extremely professional, organized, and agile as he work...
ed with us on both songs he learned and maintaining a vibe we wanted throughout. Easy recommendation if you want excellent live instrumentation as a part of your wedding experience.
Thanks to Jake for providing outstanding beautiful music which made our event PERFECTION!
Jake is a true professional. Kind, easy to work with and VERY talented. He made our vision come to life and it sounded even better than it did in our heads. I can not stress how in...
credible he is to work with and the compliments we have gotten from our guests keep flowing in- even week after. Thank you Jake!!
Jake was a real gem to work with, from start to finish. He invited my wife (fiancé at the time) and I to come see him perform and within an hour we knew he would be absolutely perf...
ect for musical entertainment at our wedding ceremony/reception dinner.
He was amazing. He helped relieve some stress as he knew just about every song we threw at him, but more importantly he was able to gauge our taste in music and take it from there. We didn’t need to give him a playlist. We didn’t need to worry about setting anything up or coordinating anything with a DJ. He got the gist of what we wanted to hear and then just went to work. The music was pleasant and beautifully played. We received so many comments about “our guitarist” and how talented he was and how lovely the musical atmosphere was.
Jake is professional, talented, versatile, and an all around cool dude. I would strongly recommend him for anyone looking to have cool, atmospheric guitar music at their venue. It was never too much, and by that I mean it was never too loud, attention grabbing or anything like that. It was just beautiful music that people could and would stop occasionally to say “Oh! I know this song!”. You could tell by how efficient and seemingly effortless everything was, from event coordination and the actual playing, that he’d been doing this stuff for the majority of his life.
10/10. Would recommend.
Jake played guitar for our ceremony and cocktail hour and was outstanding. He was a pleasure to work with throughout the planning process, providing helpful information on song sel...
ection, ceremony order and events, etc. He was also kind enough to make an arrangement for our non-traditional bridal march (a tune from the film "Spirited Away"). We received many compliments on Jake's playing throughout the evening. So happy with our decision to hire Jake.
The best move we made was having Jake play at our ceremony. The music vibe was perfect, and he even learned a specific song for us (and played it for us in advance)! Jake was fan...
tastic to work with -- we really appreciate it!
Jake was the perfect addition to our smell wedding reception. He fully understood the request to provide a quiet yet noticeable ambiance. He was early to set up and very pleasant t...
o converse with. I would highly suggest him for your future events!
Have heard Jake at The Earle in Ann Arbor many times. Fantastic guitarist. Approached him and learned he has an incredible volume of work at weddings and other special events. H...
ave hired him for BOTH of our daughters’ weddings. So professional!! Wonderful.
Jake was our soloist for our intimate ceremony and it was perfect. We feel we really lucked out getting him. We will hire him again for other events.
Jake was recommended to me by colleagues. He was was extremely easy to work with and punctual, I would definitely use him again. His music was beautiful and he accepted a wide vari...
ety of requests!
Jake did a phenomenal job for our ceremony and reception. He was super communicative during the planning process and was open to learning and performing a song not in his repertoi...
re. He did beautifully. Would highly recommend hiring Jake for your wedding!
After hearing Jake perform during a friend’s wedding cocktail hour, I reached out to him to entertain at a casual work event in my backyard! His smooth jazz guitar sounds created ...
a welcoming & relaxing environment! Everyone enjoyed his music so very much!
If you wanna truly romantic and personalized sera go with the guy. He is willing to work with request and is a great guitarist
My husband is huge into music, so we knew we wanted some form of live music at our reception. Jake was a wonderful choice. His music is relaxing and was perfect for our cocktail h...
our/dinner. He played to the crowd, and we had multiple people throughout the reception ask about him/say they wanted to book him for an event.
Highly recommend Jake! His guitar playing was beautiful and the song list exactly appropriate for our event. Jake is extremely professional, responsive and easy to work with. He...
really helped make it a great party!
We hired Jake to perform at my business's anniversary party. We were very happy with our choice and found him to be professional, pleasant and a great performer.
Jake is so fantastic!!! He creates a beautiful ambiance with his whimsical and welcoming guitar music! He is so friendly too and very professional! It was my first time hiring a mu...
sician for a party and I will absolutely be hiring him again!!!!
I can't say enough good things about Jake. All the guests raved about him and he truly helped make the whole event. You will not regret working with Jake.
Jake is a consummate professional. He is an amazingly talented guitar player. He can play anything extremely well. There is no genre that he isn't familiar with. He has a warm, fri...
endly and affable personality. He was a joy to work with and was very accommodating. He was the best hire for my daughters wedding. He made her cocktail hour perfect!
Jake is a true professional. He is a master of the guitar but didn't seek the center of attention. He communicated well, stayed flexible in the planning stages, showed up on time...
with good equipment, and knew just what to play when. We used him for both the wedding ceremony prelude/music and the music at the reception dinner. Every song was performed flawlessly and fit the mood of the crowd and the tastes of the couple. I'd hire him again in a minute!
Amazing musician and perfect for our event to celebrate and honor our grand baby’s upcoming birth amongst family and friends. Jake’s trio provided a blend of jazz, pop, classics an...
d rock and added just the right vibe and touch to our joyous occasion. If you’re looking for a great musician for your wedding or any classic event contact Jake! We love live music and he’s one of the best!
Jake is THE best at his craft. He understands what it takes for an event to run smoothly. In addition, reads the audience and adjusts his music stylings accordingly. We are lookin...
g forward to hiring Jake again!
Jake was incredibly flexible and communicative in the process of planning my wedding. He also thoughtfully recommended music selection based on my taste. As a note, he has a YouTub...
e channel where he plays many of the songs he recommends, which was incredibly useful for figuring out how our music would sound. He was prompt and professional on the day of the wedding, and my guests loved the music. Couldn't be more happy with his work and would definitely recommend!
Jake is an incredible guitarist. I never heard him play before the wedding but thankfully his robust YouTube channel helped me choose songs from his repertoire that worked well wit...
h our intimate ceremony. He is a talented musician and was a great soloist. The venue even noted that he worked so well with the day-of planner giving her cues to let her know when he was transitioning pieces. Jake is fantastic!
We felt so fortunate to have Jake perform at our daughter’s wedding at The Valley in Ann Arbor in September 2019. He was truly wonderful to work with. Jake was very responsive to c...
ommunications in the planning phase and his musicianship at both the rehearsal and ceremony was beautiful. We heard lots of comments from guests about how much they enjoyed his performance. We very highly recommend Jake for any event.
Jake performed at our daughter's wedding and was outstanding. He performed for the ceremony and reception and was very flexible with song selection. We received so many compliments...
from friends and family!
Jake was so accommodating and professional in preparation for the wedding day and we felt he would provide wonderful music for the wedding.
I highly recommend Jake for any wedding, party or special occasion. You will not be disappointed!
Jake performed the music for our wedding ceremony. He did an incredible job. We decided last minute that we wanted a guitarist for the ceremony and he went out of his way to squeez...
e us in. He showed up on time, played beautiful music, and was overall a joy to work with. I highly recommend Jake for any wedding, or other event. I can't wait until we can get out and see him perform again.
We were so glad to have been able to get Jake to play guitar for my daughter's wedding. He was awesome! Professional and crazy talented. Jake's repertoire of music was so long, ...
they had a hard time of narrowing down what songs they wanted him to play. The music gave the bride and groom the atmosphere they really wanted for their wedding. I'd certainly recommend Jake to anyone who wants a talented guitarist to perform.
Truly enjoyed the beautiful guitar music that added the special touch to our daughters outdoor wedding ceremony. Very professional and easy to work with.Highly recommend.
Jake is an incredible guitarist and great guy. We needed a musician that could play a very specific style of music, and Jake stepped up. He is very versatile and can accommodate ma...
ny different genres of music from pop to classical to Latin. He was also very responsive via email and was very willing to work with us on scheduling and performances. He even invited us to the Earle and reserved us a table right next to him so we could hear him play live and meet with us between his sets.
One great thing about Jake is his YouTube channel. He has hours of music in all genres posted online for free, so you can really get to know his playing style and repertoire. We would 100% recommend Jake and would book him again in a heartbeat for another event.
Jake was absolutely amazing. From the moment we heard him play at The Earle, we knew we wanted him to play at our wedding. He had booked another gig for earlier in the day, but b...
y some scheduling miracle, was able to make the trek across town in time for our ceremony and cocktail hour. He already knew the songs I requested for both the processional and recessional, so that was super easy as I didn't have to choose anything else. All of our guests commented on how wonderful he was throughout the cocktail hour and dinner. I wouldn't hesitate to hire Jake again in the future. We'll definitely be going out to The Earle to hear him play again and say Hi.
Jake is a phenomenal musician and readily learned and performed the songs we requested for our wedding ceremony. It was damp and drizzly on our wedding day and even though this cou...
ld have damaged his guitar, he agreed to play outside for us (but he was close to the conservatory where he wouldn't need long extension cords and could run for cover if the skies opened). The music was beautiful and the price was very reasonable!
Jake was really easy to work with and we were really happy we chose him. He was willing to learn a new song for us and it sounded great!
Jake played our ceremony and cocktail hour. He was so nice and considerate the day of - so much so that I barely even saw him (just heard his beautiful music)! He was very helpful ...
with song planning as well! My parents were very complimentary of him as well. Would definitely recommend.
I highly recommend Jake. He made our wedding day so special! He helped to personalize our ceremony songs. It was very nice to work with him!
Jake was incredible at our wedding in Ann Arbor! He played during the wedding and the cocktail hour. His sound was perfect and he has a huge song selection. Jake is really talente...
d and also played at The Earle in Ann Arbor. We told him that we were coming to town early and he reserved a table for us at The Earle to hear him play a few nights before the wedding. He is really personable and quite impressive. Definitely use Jake!
Jake was such a pleasure to work with! He played everything really well.
Jake is a very talented acoustic guitar player and we were very happy with his music for our wedding and cocktail hour. I picked songs for each that weren't on his you tube channe...
l and he said no problem to all of my requests. He was a pleasure to work with and our guests enjoyed his entertainment.
I'm very happy to have had Jake Reichbart play at my ceremony. In addition to being excited about guitar music, this was a nice alternative to a larger group as he was more reason...
ably priced. I hired Jake about two weeks before my wedding and he was willing to come on last minute and work with me to agree on a price I could afford. On the day of, Jake refused to trouble me with any questions which was a relief... one less thing to worry about! I would definitely recommend him.
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Jake Reichbart, Guitarist