About this vendor
Jarrett Laskey at www.laskeyguitar.com is a classically trained professional musician performing a varied repertoire of elegant classical music standards, Spanish/Latin guitar music and many arrangements of modern music. Jarrett’s guitar music has created the perfect ambience in hundreds of various events over the past several years in the greater DC/VA/MD/WVA/PA areas for wedding ceremonies/receptions, business functions, cocktail hours, brunches, wine-tastings,. Performing in many settings from National landmarks/historic mansions/country clubs/ finer hotels to vineyards and art galleries. He is listed as a Preferred Vendor at many popular wedding venues such as 2941 Restaurant, Meadowlark Gardens, Tudor Place, Tabard Inn, as well as recurring Sold Out performances at many local music venues brunch/event series, at L'Auberge Chez Francois and other locations.
Jarrett will learn a song for you if not already in his playlist and is willing to review and guide your music selections to produce the right performance atmosphere you envision for you and your guests.
Wireless mics/ handheld mics can also be provided as well as additional musicians such as violin or guitar.
Up to 4 Hours of material available.
Available on short notice for any last-minute planning.
Before earning a BFA in Music Performance at Carnegie Mellon University, Jarrett was studying privately with local VA university professor Larry Snitzler, a direct student of Andres Segovia. More recently studying with Berklee College professor Berta Rojas, and participating in Masterclasses with musicians Jesus Silva, Franco Platino, Angel Romero, and Pepe Romero.
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Classical guitarist, Wedding guitar, Northern Virginia, Washington D.C. Wedding Ceremony Musician. Live Classical Guitar. Wedding & Event Guitarist
Details
Instruments
- Guitar
Music Genres
- Classical
- Flamenco
- Folk
- Latin
Music Services
- Live Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Wedding
- Ceremony
- Cocktail Hour
- Rehearsal Dinner
Awards and Affiliations
2022 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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out of 5.035 reviews
We booked Jarrett for our wedding at the Tabard Inn in DC. He was wonderful! So easy to work with and learned a new song for our processional, which we so appreciated. Highly recom...
mend!
We contacted Jarrett to play at our wedding. Jarrett played during our ceremony and set a wonderful tone during the dinner hour. Jarrett was flexible and punctual, and we apprec...
iated his willingness to play some special requests during our processional.
Jarrett was the perfect person for our outdoor vineyard event. He provided the kind of calming beautiful live guitar music we wanted. He was very professional and fit his performan...
ce seamlessly into our event. If we ever have another occasion, we will hire him again in a heartbeat.
Jarrett is wonderful at what he does. He played for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. He did a great job setting the mood and continuing to play when the ceremony started lat...
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He was very responsive, professional, and easy to work with leading up to our event. He has a huge selection of music in his repertoire. I would absolutely hire him again.
We wanted classical guitar for our ceremony and cocktail hour for our wedding. Jarrett was very responsive to our questions, and thankfully was available for our ceremony. He has a...
n extensive catalogue of music, from classical, to Spanish, to contemporary. I even saw a few showtunes. He arrived early to the ceremony, and was very professional. The music was well played, and well received by our guests. Overall, I recommend Jarrett.
Jarrett did an excellent job providing classical guitar music for our wedding ceremony. In the lead up to the wedding, he was responsive and guided us to make sure we gave him the ...
information he needed, and his repertoire had a lot of variety to choose from. Jarrett’s playing was beautiful and really elevated our ceremony. Our pre-ceremony music selection didn’t end up being long enough for the amount of time it took before we got started, and Jarrett filled the extra space with another piece from his repertoire, which we appreciated.
My husband and I specifically wanted a classical guitarist to play at our ceremony and happy hour. My dad wanted a quartet, so Jarrett suggested a duet with his colleague violinist...
Cristiana. The combination was perfect - and they even agreed to learn my parent's wedding song to play during the prelude. Jarrett (and Cristiana) were easy to communicate with, professional, and played for a few hours outdoors on a hot June day. Highly recommend!
Jarrett provided wonderful classical guitar during our wedding ceremony and was an ease to work with! He came with a wide-ranging repertoire, making it easy to select songs which d...
id well to set the tone of our day. No trouble at all hearing the music outside, and we each had several guests tell us how much they appreciated having Jarrett’s music as part of the ceremony.
Jarrett is a classical guitarist with a wide repertoire (from classical to modern day pop music). He was even able to learn and perform a new song that we had requested rather last...
minute and it meant a lot to us to hear that song that moment. His music was a lovely touch to our wedding ceremony.
Lastly, he was also very professional and timely!
Mr. Laskey is a professional classical guitarist. He played beautiful Latin pieces prior to our ceremony, ceremony (processional and recessional) and during cocktail hour. Our gues...
ts loved his music. His response times are very prompt and he is very polite. Would highly recommend to others.
Jarrett played during the cocktail hour of our wedding in Annapolis. Hi is incredibly talented and has a very tasteful repertoire. I highly recommend him.
Fantastic music, polite service, arrived ahead of time. Highly recommend!
We hired Jarrett for our guitarist for the ceremony and cocktail hour. We loved it ! It was exactly what we were looking for and went with our exact style of wedding. He even learn...
ed a new song that we requested for our exit song! We highly recommend him and would absolutely choose him all over again ! 😊 Thank you so much for your amazing service, Jarrett !
We really happy with our decision to add Jarrett's services to our ceremony design. He played as our guests were entering and getting seated, and then did four selections during ou...
r ceremony. The quality was terrific - he has a good selection, but was also willing to learn one song for us. Highly recommend working with Jarrett.
Jarrett is so great to work with and extremely talented! He played for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. He was super responsive and so helpful with planning and selecting mu...
sic. He was also so accommodating and flexible, as we were planning music in a new setting and with multiple soloists. He helped make our ceremony so special and everyone raved about how beautiful the music was! Would highly recommend Jarrett for any wedding or event!
Jarrett was wonderful. Very easy to work with and his playing was amazing. Jarrett was very easy going and prepared ahead of time by giving me a list of music or any special reque...
sts. Wonderful guitar player!
Jarrett was awesome to work with and a wonderful guitar player. He played before and during our ceremony and the classical guitar really helped make our day so special. He was grea...
t to work with and made the process of selecting songs so easy! I would definitely recommend him to my friends and family!
Jarrett performed for our son's wedding in September 2020. I selected him because of the outstanding quality and sensitivity of his playing from the recordings on his website. We h...
ad a very short planning time and we really appreciated his responsiveness. We had hoped for an outside ceremony because of the pandemic, but very last minute we had to change to the inside option. Jarrett was extremely flexible.
Jarrett has a wonderful range of music in his repertoire and he put together a selection of pieces that truly met all our needs and the mood of the event.
Our entire family highly recommends Jarrett!
Jarrett Laskey is so fabulous, I'm a repeat customer! Most recently, he provided guitar music for my daughter's intimate "Post-COVID" wedding. He provided music for the pre-wedding...
, the processional and recessional, and for a cocktail reception. He worked with us on the play list and was very responsive, professional, and talented!
Jarrett provided the perfect music for our wedding. He was professional in every way, and added to our beautiful evening. Highest recommendation! Thank you again Jarrett
Jarrett was easy to work with. He learned a new song for the processional. My guests enjoyed having light background music that did not interrupt their conversation.
Jarrett performed the ceremony music for our wedding, and from the moment I contacted him he was very easy to work with. He was easy to contact and responded promptly to all my ema...
ils/calls/texts. Although he is a classical guitarist, his scope of music spans a variety of genres, so he was able to play more recent pop songs on his guitar in such an elegant way. He knew most of the songs I had requested, and he even learned a special song that I wanted to be played before the ceremony! His suggestions for songs were right up my alley, so I could tell he listened carefully to our requests and he knew the vibe we were going for. Most importantly, he also achieved that vibe on our day - all songs went off without a hitch, which added such a special dimension to our wedding day. We and all of our guests thoroughly enjoyed his music. 10/10 would book again!
Jarrett's music was FLAWLESS! BOOK him!!! He was early and professional throughout the entire evening. The music was soothing and set the mood perfectly for the ceremony and cockta...
il hour. Can't wait to have another party so he can play again! Thanks Jarrett!
Jarrett performed for our wedding in June. He was amazing! Professional, personal, reliable, and a true artist at this craft. The music he played for the pre-ceremony, ceremony, an...
d cocktail hour was perfect! We are so grateful to have found and hired him. Will definitely seek his services out again. Thanks Jarrett for making our day so special with your beautiful music.
We booked Jarrett Laskey pretty last minute and it was the best decision. He was super responsive, arrived on time, and played the music we had discussed. His pricing is very compe...
titive - and he's willing to learn a song for you! I'm only sorry I never officially got a chance to meet him and thank him in person just because the day was so crazy. I would 100% recommend him to my friends. Thanks Jarrett!
Jarrett played beautifully at mine and my husband's wedding ceremony in D.C.. He has an extensive song list of all types of genres of music. and was great to work with. Our guests ...
loved him and he set a wonderful mood for our ceremony. Highly recommend.
A wedding ceremony should be both joyous and serene and Jarrett's playing added a beautiful and mystical layer to the event. Our daughter and now husband married on 10/28/2017 at ...
Ft. McNair. The ceremony, held out of doors, was beautifully augmented by the elegance of Jarrett's guitar playing. He had just the right amount of amplification to be heard but not overwhelm - what a pro! Jarrett has a vast and diverse array of songs in his play list. We chose a few classical favorites; he also performed La Vie en Rose (bridesmaids entrance) and our daughter's personal favorite, Moon River (bride and parent's entrance). Everything had an ethereal feeling and especially Jarrett's musical offerings. Many in attendance are also musicians and they gave his performance high praise. He dressed impeccably, was dignified in manner, and came and left rather discreetly. As the mother-of-the bride, I highly recommend Jarrett's guitar playing for your special day.
Jarrett Laskey was the musician for my wedding on 9/9/17 and he was perfect. Jarrett is very straightforward about what to expect and what he will do and working with him is very e...
asy. Thing about Jarrett that is most special is that he was never something for me to worry about. Jarrett arrived on time and presents himself well. He played as my guests arrived, for the ceremony, and for a cocktail hour after the ceremony. He is very sensitive to what volume is appropriate and what songs are a good choice, but has a list of music you can choose from as well. With all of the vendors you will have on your wedding day, you owe it to yourself to make an easy decision to have Jarrett Laskey be your musician.
We booked Jarrett for our wedding and wedding reception. It was late notice (within 3 weeks of the wedding), but Jarrett was very accommodating and able to work with us. He learned...
new music to accommodate the preferences of our families and even took requests during the reception. He is an excellent guitarist and was very punctual and professional throughout the service and reception. I would highly recommend him for classical guitar music.
Jarrett was simply wonderful to work with. He provided thoughtful guidance for our song selections based on the vibe we wanted which brought to life the vision for our wedding, c...
ocktail hour and dinner music perfectly. He is an extremely talented guitarist and very easy going, no stress and a dream to work with. Hire him!!
Jarrett is completely professional, great to work with and very talented! We had him play the ceremony music and during cocktail hour. My guests stated that he added a nice touch t...
o our winery wedding. He even learned two new songs for us, including the Game of Thrones theme :) We're happy we found him!
Jarrett performed at the cocktail hour reception of our wedding. His guitar skills are unmatched and beautiful. We received several compliments from our guests regarding his perfor...
mance. I can't say enough about how amazing Jarrett is and how his music sets the mood perfectly. You can't go wrong with him!!
I ramndomly found Jarrett based on his rave reviews from other brides. After speaking with him, I knew I had made the right choice. Jarrett was extremely friendly and eager to ma...
ke sure that all of the music choices were what I wanted. He even took the time to learn a new piece that I had requested for our recessional. Oddly enough, Jarrett had actually given guitar lessons to my husband's late brother, which we didn't know at the time we booked him but it later came out once my fiance & I were talking. Jarrett remembered my husband's brother and even remembered, and played, one of his favorite pieces. Jarrett is an amazing talent and an incredibly genuine person, which for me, goes a long way. A great wedding vendor!!
Jarrett was great to work with. He was very responsive, helpful with the music choices and the guitar sounded fantastic for the wedding ceremony. He was reasonably priced in my opi...
nion and I would definitely recommend him to anyone and also use him again.
Jarrett is fantastic! His classical guitar brought both elegance and charm to our outdoor wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. In addition being exceptionally talented, he was extre...
mely easy to work with. He was professional, responsive, and flexible. He was also happy to make suggestions and recommendations where needed. Many of our guests commented about how beautiful his music was and how much they enjoyed his performance; his music really brought our wedding to another level. We are so happy that we hired Jarrett and are confident that you will be as delighted if you hire him, too!
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