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James Vita Acoustic and Classical
- Brea, CA
- Guitarist
- Travels up to 120 miles
- Contact for rates
Overview
I am a solo acoustic fingerstyle guitarist serving the Southern California area. I specialize in arranging all styles of music for solo acoustic guitar. I provide music for weddings, parties, corporate events and virtually any occasion where a beautiful layer of background solo acoustic guitar music is desired. I am a professional musician of over 50 yrs and would be honored to be a part of your next event.
26 Reviews
This is the 2nd year James Vita has graced us with his guitar. His arrangements are perfect in filling the air with background music, which was wonderful during cocktail hour and dinner for our fundraiser at the Fairplex Sheraton Hotel. I'm keeping James Vita on speed dial!
Guitarist
Jim was very professional and punctual. He showed up early with all his equipment and was ready to go. Jim provided the music for the wedding ceremony processional and cocktail hour and it was such a relief to not have to worry about anything going wrong because of his professionalism and skill. He played all the songs we wanted and more and was a true master of his craft. We highly recommend him for any event that you have, as he was a true gem.
Guitarist
James was early, which was a great start. He was absolutely professional from start to finish. I would use him again without hesitation.
Guitarist
Jim was wonderful! He played the perfect background music for an open house event. He was a pleasure to work with. I will certainly keep him in mind for future events.
Classical Guitarist
James did a great job at our holiday event at the Laguna Hills Civic Center. I had people asking me for his contact information the day after for future reference. I can’t think of a more sincere, better expression of how well regarded him and his music were for our event.
Classical Guitarist, Ukulele Player
James was a last-minute booking for our company holiday party. He showed up early set up, and was professional and friendly. He played holiday music, and it created a nice Christmas ambiance for our party. Very talented and kind artist. You won't be disappointed.
Guitarist
WOW!!!! James Vita was phenomenal. His music style and selection elevated the event cocktail hour for our 100+ guests. We received so many compliments. He arrived on time, brought all the equipment he required and played for 2.5 hours, taking one short break. I/we will definitely hire James again. FABULOUS!!
Classical Guitarist, Guitarist
Jim played guitar for my daughter and son in law’s wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. He was professional and played beautifully.
Thank you Jim!
Guitarist
We had an event last Friday and needed a guitarist last minute. James responded right away and we booked him for a corporate event. He was amazing to work with and a beautiful guitarist!!! Very professional and our CEO absolutely loved his playing. We will definitely book him again for many future events.
Guitarist
Jim helped make the four hours magical! His playing in the background was perfect! We received so many compliments on how he contributed to the perfect ambiance. We highly recommend him and would hire him over and over again for any event we were hosting! Thank you Jim, appreciate you and your beautiful music!
James was wonderful !
Played guitar for a solid 3 hours straight
The audio was just right
His playing was the icing on the cake for our event
Would highly recommend James
This is the second time we have had Jim to our Christmas party. Once again did not disappoint! Thanks Jim!
Classical Guitarist
Thank You so much, We all enjoyed your lovely music.
Guitarist
James Vita was absolutely amazing. From the beginning, he was quick to respond, communicative, flexible, extremely easy to work with, and very professional.
He was accommodating to my time change request. He listened to our song requests, and even learned a new song just for when I walked down the aisle. It was also extremely kind and helpful of him to provide us song samples of our specific songs. During the actual event, he was very professional and hassle free, where set up and clean up was entirely taken care of by him.
And on top of all that, he played beautifully! James definitely added an air of elegance to our wedding. I'm so glad to have hired him, and I know you will too. I highly recommend him and I hope to hire him again in the future.
James was a great addition to our wedding reception. He played a really great selection perfect for our welcome cocktail party before dinner and dancing began.
He was professional, well dresses and prepared.
I highly recommend him and look forward to working with him on future events.
Guitarist
James played at my son’s memorial service. It was a pleasure to work with him. I would not think twice about hiring him again. Highly recommend!!
Guitarist
Hiring James was one of the best decisions we made when planning our wedding reception. He is so talented and set the perfect mood for our cocktail hour. Definitely recommend him!
Classical Guitarist, Guitarist
Response from James Vita Acoustic and Classical:
Thank you Christine for the kind words. It was a pleasure to play for guests. Congratulations on your marriage !
Communication with James was a breeze, could tell he knows what he’s doing and would be the perfect musician for our wedding. Got a lot of compliments from guests and really grateful he learned a new song for the ceremony
Guitarist
Response from James Vita Acoustic and Classical:
Thanks Kendall and congratulations on your marriage. It was a beautiful venue and ceremony and I was honored to be a part of your wedding day.
Jim was great. We really enjoyed having him.
Classical Guitarist
Jim was great to work with through the entire process- he was communicative and responsive. He took extra care to ask questions and made sure all the details were handled before our wedding celebration. His playing was fantastic, and we had many guests telling us how much they enjoyed his playing during our appetizer hour. I’m so glad we went with Jim and would definitely use him again. He made the whole process so easy and was willing to work with us through multiple date changes due to COVID. We appreciate his flexibility and amazing guitar playing.
Guitarist
Excellent service. We had a 50 person celebration of life service for my father. James Vida was just what we needed. He was always in the background delicately. I feel as though he could sense the room and chose songs fitting for each moment.
Classical Guitarist
Our non-profit organization hired James a couple days before an event at the Richard Nixon Library and he responded quickly, was professional, played great classical guitar while our guests ate, pleasure to work with. Would hire again.
Jim’s acoustic guitar music created a wonderful memory for my 50th birthday party.
Classical Guitarist, Guitarist
Hello we hired James for our dinner party, he added a really special touch to our dinner. The music was wonderful and not overpowering for people to be able to talk during dinner. I would highly recommend!
Classical Guitarist
Couldn’t have better things to say about Jim and how wonderful he was at our event. From the moment he arrived until he packed up 5 hours later, he brought lovey warm energy and excellent music to the space. All the guests loved him and have been asking me for his contact details ever since!! Jim, thank you for a memorable night and helping us celebrate!
Classical Guitarist, Guitarist
James added the perfect balance to our wedding ceremony. Unfortunately being the bride, I didn't get to sit outside and enjoy it but we got many compliments on what a great job he did. Also, out of all of our vendors he was very easy going, we showed him where he would be setting up and that was it which took a lot of the stress off of us having to do anything (a few of our other vendors were not this easy, we were very grateful), he was a true professional. I would highly recommend.
Guitarist
Response from James Vita Acoustic and Classical:
Thank you Nicole for the kind comments regarding my music at your wedding. It was an honor to be a part of your special day! Congratulations to both of you and your new life together.
Booking Info
Price Range: Contact for rates
Services Offered
Past Booked Events
October 26, 2024 • 4:30pm - 5:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
September 20, 2024 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Dinner Party |
September 19, 2024 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
September 18, 2024 • 5:30pm - 8:00pm | Dinner Party |
May 19, 2024 • 3:30pm - 5:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
May 11, 2024 • 2:30pm - 4:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
May 02, 2024 • 4:00pm - 7:00pm | Corporate Event |
December 10, 2023 • 12:00pm - 2:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 06, 2023 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Party |
October 20, 2023 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm | Corporate Event |
September 30, 2023 • 3:30pm - 8:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
September 21, 2023 • 4:30pm - 7:00pm | Corporate Event |
August 05, 2023 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
August 04, 2023 • 3:30pm - 7:00pm | Corporate Event |
July 07, 2023 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Cocktail Party |
June 03, 2023 • 2:30pm - 5:30pm | Graduation |
April 28, 2023 • 9:30am - 11:30am | Funeral/Memorial Service |
February 06, 2023 • 4:00pm - 8:00pm | Corporate Event |
December 10, 2022 • 6:30pm - 9:30pm | Dinner Party |
December 03, 2022 • 3:00pm - 6:30pm | Christmas Party |
November 05, 2022 • 3:00pm - 7:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
September 17, 2022 • 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Baby Shower |
September 07, 2022 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Dinner Party |
July 23, 2022 • 3:30am - 6:30am | Wedding Ceremony |
June 25, 2022 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Reception |
June 19, 2022 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
June 11, 2022 • 10:30am - 1:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
June 01, 2022 • 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Nonprofit Event |
May 27, 2022 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
January 22, 2022 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Cocktail Hour |
January 08, 2022 • 3:30pm - 5:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
December 16, 2021 • 7:00pm - 9:30pm | Dinner Party |
November 21, 2021 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
September 11, 2021 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
June 12, 2021 • 12:00pm - 4:00pm | Birthday Party |
November 05, 2020 • 11:00am - 11:45am | Nonprofit Event |
October 06, 2020 • 5:30pm - 8:30pm | Birthday Party |
February 01, 2020 • 5:30pm - 9:30pm | Birthday Party |
January 20, 2020 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Corporate Event |
December 04, 2019 • 11:00am - 2:00pm | Christmas Party |
September 01, 2019 • 3:30pm - 4:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
September 19, 2015 • 4:30pm - 7:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
July 25, 2014 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Birthday Party |
January 31, 2014 • 4:30pm - 8:00pm | Private Party |
Set List
standards~pop~classic rock~Latin~R&B
Setup Requirements
Goodall Guitars,Aer Acoustic Amp, Full PA System
Testimonials
We are still receiving raves for our choice in entertainment for our wedding ceremony and reception. Jim Vita is an exceptionally talented guitarist and a genius at reading a crowd. I found that I immediately trusted Jim and his expertise, and was happily able to enjoy my own event. His style of music interpretation is tasteful, fun, beautiful, and elegant. His repetoire seemed limitless. I enjoy old jazz and standards and some guests like Motown and early rock (and of course some sweet classical elements as well) and Jim handled it all. Jim is very professional, prompt, and personable. He is wonderful with quirky requests. Jim was an important element in our ceremony and reception coming together as beautifully as it did.
-Eden A, 9/18/2005, Wedding, Redlands, CA
– Eden A