Eric Jarmie Spanish Guitar

Eric agreed to be a roving guitar player during the dinner break for the birthday gig band, and he was very smooth with his play and dealing with our delays. His guitar work was beautiful, too.

Wonderful guitarist for background music

Eric impressed all of the guests at my 75th birthday party. Not only is he a talented musician who mesmerized the cozy evening gathering with soft classic Spanish guitar strains, but Eric is also an amiable person who is knowledgeable about his craft and readily answered questions about his music. We had a lovely evening! Thank you, Eric!

Eric is a very talented guitarist and made our work holiday event even more special. He brought magic to our party by playing a variety of music for our group. He is very easy to work with and we can't wait to have him back at our next event.

We loved working with Eric!

He was very professional and considerate. Very easy to work with. His music made the event. He was flexible with our needs and timing. I would hire him again for another event.

Eric is excellent, in a variety of ways. His playing at our wedding was great of course, but beyond that he was incredibly helpful on the front end, helping us wrap our minds around the timing of different parts of the ceremony, what made sense where, and how it should flow. Day-of, he was entirely self sufficient and professional. Can't recommend him enough.

Very professional and also very talented. Will definitely book again!

Eric is a true professional. We were looking for a Spanish type guitarist, Eric well and truly fit the brief. In addition to the Spanish tunes he also played some Classical and even some more contemporary songs. He is super pleasant to work with and very kind. Highly recommend him for any event you might have!

Eric played at our Home Owners Associations's annual summer party. Many people told me it was the best party we ever had, and "the music was just wonderful." Let me tell you, Eric's art was the magic ingredient that transformed our event into a a true experience. Thank you, Eric. May your spirit always resonate so beautifully with strings.

Eric was awesome. My event was a Donor Appreciation Event for a non profit. We had wine tasting, and passed appetizers. Eric’s guitar performance was the perfect background music. 4 of my guests asked me for his card. He is extremely charming and professional. We will definitely hire him again!

Eric performed flawlessly, he blended in to the event just they way we wanted him.

Top notch! What a perfect addition to our evening. Eric was wonderful.

My husband and I recently renewed our vows for our 10th Wedding Anniversary in San Juan Bautista. We hired Eric to play acoustic Spanish style guitar for both the ceremony and most of the reception dinner. He was a pleasure to work with, was very professional, and his music truly helped make our special day even more memorable and magical!!!! We are SO grateful to have had him there, and will definitely hire him again should we need a guitarist for any special event...he's awesome!!

My husband and I booked Eric to play at our beachside wedding in Aptos, CA and we couldn't be more pleased! Eric took the time to speak with both of us several times before the wedding to create a custom playlist for our event. He was very professional and responsive. His playing was absolutely beautiful! I would definitely recommend Eric for any event!

Eric's incredible Flamenco guitar playing was the perfect addition to our party. As our guests were arriving, his beautiful guitar playing was welcoming our friends into our home. Everyone loved his music! Eric was extremely professional and friendly.
I would hire him again!

Eric was our musician for our wedding a few weeks ago. We had a small wedding and Eric was the perfect choice. He’s very professional and talented. All the process before hiring (his availability and quotation) went smoothly, he replies fast. We plan everything over the phone and he even play for us some songs, to help us decided. On the wedding he played beautifully, all our guests were impressed with him. He’s very nice and he’s a wonderful musician, we will hire him again.

Eric performed for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Truly beautiful. Beyond expectations.
A true professional. Quick with follow up.

Thanks Eric!

We hired Eric to play at my wife's 55th birthday party. Eric did a great job by playing to the crowd, but keeping the volume level just right so that he could be heard, but did not hinder conversation. His music was wonderful and true to the samples posted on his website. In addition, he is a friendly personable guy. I can strongly recommend him and will hire him again in the future.

Eric Jarmie played for our wedding in November 2013, and we were very pleased. Main takeaways:
1. Total pro: He has played in lots of weddings and knows what needs to be done. His contract was straightforward and simple, he knew what questions to ask and what info to give us, and there were no problems - he showed up as scheduled, played pretty music, dressed professionally, was nice to the guests, and was an all-around pleasure to work with.
2. Patient: We talked a few times beforehand and he worked around our schedules, played pieces over the phone (that didn't work so well, but we appreciated the effort, and there are good recordings on his website) and made suggestions.
3. Excellent musician: I actually didn't have the bandwidth to pay attention, but several guests told me how much they enjoyed the music - that it was pretty and mellow before the ceremony, then fun and faster during cocktail hour. We weren't super picky about this part of our wedding, but we both used to be musical back in the day, and we both thought he sounded great for the parts that we heard. Also, his repertoire is nice for a low-key, non-churchy, outdoor ceremony. We didn't want totally traditional stuff (no Pachelbel, wedding march, etc.), and his classical and flamenco pieces were just right.
4. Handled snafus (caused by us): I think I was supposed to introduce him to the officiant so he could talk about cues/timing, but I was a little caught up in other things and I didn't think of it til later; it didn't seem to matter, as everything was played when it was supposed to be, lasted the right amount of time, etc. (it may have helped that he's played at the venue before and might have talked to the day-of coordinator. I honestly have no idea what happened outside of my bubble the morning of the ceremony, but that's another story...). We also accidentally booked him for a 1/2 hour after cocktail hour ended, and he was very gracious and offered to walk around the hall playing while people ate - this was great, as I'm not sure we had dinner music cued up, so it was nice to have a live guitarist strolling around!
5. Affordable: We don't really know what We're talking about here, but we thought his rates were totally reasonable and it was well worth it.

I Had the pleasure of listening to Eric's beautiful guitar on 11/1/2013, at an art event held at Chaminade Resort, in Santa Cruz. Not only was his playing superb, his portable professional sound system allowed his music to project throughout the entire event, without sounding overly "amplified" or too loud, even when I was close to where he was playing. Altogether, I would highly recommend him, if you're seeking music that is fine for ambiance, and also good enough to stop a conversation and simply listen to.

Eric Jarmie is a very talented musician! We hired Eric to play before, during, and after our wedding ceremony this past June. The ceremony was everything we dreamed it to be. Eric's music was beautiful and complemented the outdoor setting of our wedding perfectly! He sounded outstanding!

Eric was proactive in helping us plan how his music would pair with our ceremony, which was extremely helpful. We were given samples of his music and he gave us suggestions of how to sequence our ceremony with the music. Honestly, Eric helped us more than he may know. Before speaking with him, we really didn't know how we should plan out our ceremony at all. Neither of us had a lot of knowledge of how to plan a wedding or a wedding ceremony. He was extremely helpful in giving us ideas for the lay out of our ceremony.

He had samples of his songs on his website as well as youtube. We ended up choosing four different pieces for our ceremony that were played during different portions. Each piece set the tone of the moment just how we wanted it!

Our experience with Eric was that he was extremely helpful and professional. His music was excellent and played beautifully. 5 stars without a doubt.

I found Eric Jarmie off of GigSalad.com and the decision to book him for the entertainment of a 50th birthday party dinner made all the difference to turn the event from that of simply food catering and a social gathering to one that will be remembered by the guests and cherished by those whose birthday it was. Eric was very accommodating and understanding and was flexible to work around the requests asked of him. He provided status updates the day of the gig, showed up at the time requested and was very professional. Booked for only an hour and requesting prep time to set up, I was concerned that by having the party run late I would be going into some of the time Eric was to play. However, he realized the situation and did not take very long to set up. He quickly set up and in a matter of minutes and began to mysticize the dinner party with his skillful musicianship of the acoustic guitar by playing various styles of Flamenco. By the end of the party, the comments were overwhelming regarding having the pleasure of hearing Eric Jarmie perform under the moonlight while enjoying dinner and wine. Upon wrapping up his performance, Eric introduced himself to the birthday couple and spoke to the guests whom many acknowledged his presence made for one remarkable event. I strongly recommend those considering an entertainment option to go with Eric Jarmie to enhance any event.

My wife (back when she was my fiancee) and I found Eric through Gig Salad and after listening to the audio clips on his website, decided to hire him to play during our wedding and the cocktail hour that followed it.

From the moment we first contacted him until he packed up his gear and left the wedding, Eric was a consummate professional. He helped us plan out what songs we'd use by playing clips of songs over the phone and giving us his recommendations. After this, unlike the rest of the people we worked with in planning our our wedding, whenever I emailed Eric questions, he always responded promptly (with helpful answers). We ran all of our for the wedding through his equipment, and everything sounded great (especially his playing).

We'll recommend Eric highly whenever we hear of anyone looking for a Spanish guitar player.

We hired Eric for our wedding this past June. Frankly, we decided to add a guitarist to our ceremony last minute so it was slim pickings. I was a little concerned Eric didn't have that many reviews. I'm so glad I went ahead and contacted him.

Eric was very responsive and happy to play a few samples for us over the phone. He guided us through the song selection process and was always readily available to answer any last minute questions.

The day of our wedding he was on time, prepared and most importantly played the guitar masterfully!

Eric did a great job adding musical sentiment to our ceremony and joyful celebration feel during the reception.

He was one of the easiest vendors to work with.

Thank you, Eric for livening our wedding!

Eric Jarmie played a fancy fundraiser for my non-profit. He is a true pro. Courteous, well-dressed, punctual, and accommodating to special requests and time snafus. His music is exquisite. I wouldn't hesitate to hire him for a wedding or any black tie event.