About this vendor
John Behling Guitarist and Ensembles has been performing romantic and elegant music for wedding ceremonies and receptions in Chicago and throughout the Midwest for over thirty years. John plays traditional wedding songs, classical guitar music, jazz standards, and Latin American guitar music. He performs regularly at private events, clubs, concerts, and festivals; he has worked with many leading musicians; and he has had the honor of performing for both President Clinton and President Obama.
John Behling Guitarist and Ensembles offers several options for your ceremony or reception:
• John Behling Guitarist offers solo performance of jazz, classical, and Latin American guitar music.
• The Behling/Bonfim Jazz Duo feature guitar and acoustic bass performing jazz standards.
• The Swing Guitar Duo features two guitars playing in the style of guitarists such as Django Reinhardt and Eddie Lang.
• The John Behling Trio, which includes guitar, bass, and drums, performs American and Brazilian jazz.
• The John Behling Trio adds a singer to the trio and performs classic bossa nova hits and Brazilian jazz.
As a soloist or with one of his ensembles, John will provide exceptionally beautiful and exciting music for your wedding day.
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Instruments
- Bass
- Guitar
- Percussion
- Vocals
Music Genres
- Classical
- Jazz
- Latin
Music Services
- Live Music
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
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I'm really happy I hired John Behling to perform our my wedding! He arrived early to help rehearse the ceremony, brought all the equipment needed to sound great, and looked professional. At our request he even learned one of our favorite songs for the procession and performed it perfectly.
We hired John to play for my daughter's outdoor wedding ceremony in June 2021. He was already set-up and playing before the guests arrived. It made the start of our celebration all the more special.
John is very easy to work with and offered beautiful music pieces for each part of the ceremony and he was also open to ideas we had. He is professional and he was familiar with traditional wedding ceremony cadence. He stayed in good contact with me during the planning phase.
I highly recommend John and hope to have the opportunity to work with him again in the future.
Mr. Behling is, what I would consider, a Chicagoland gem. I hired him to play solo jazz guitar for an outdoor event. And he absolutely delivered. For context, I listen to a lot of old jazz guitar - Jim Hall, Grant Green, Kenny Burrell, old George Benson, Herb Ellis. So, I wanted a very specific sound for my brother’s event. I even requested for a hollow-body guitar. Mr. Behling’s music was definitely one of the highlights of the event. He played beautifully. His playlist was terrific. He’s got quite a résumé and his musical talent spoke for itself. A very strong 5 stars and highly recommended.
John was the absolute highlight of my Husband's birthday party! He is extremely talented and was so lovely to work with! All of our guests loved his performance - highly recommend!! :)
Great music and my guests really enjoyed it during my cocktail hour. Highly recommend!
John's guitar playing was enchanting and lovely, and provided a perfect background for our event. John was professional and wonderful to work with. I will definitely be hiring him again for future events. Thank you, John!
John was perfect for our small wedding! He was professional, dependable, and a lovely artist to have for your event. I would definitely recommend him for your event!
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Chicago Area and Milwaukee
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