The Juan Arce Trio is a professional jazz trio that offers an elegant musical atmosphere for your event. They perform classic swing, blues, and bebop tunes, romantic ballads, latin (salsa, bossa nova, boleros) and pop songs among others, all interpreted with great passion and style by professional musicians with diverse backgrounds.
Everyone really enjoyed their performance and it was obvious they enjoyed it too. They had great energy and created such a fantastic atmosphere. Thank you!
Response from Juan Arce Trio:
Our pleasure Paul, congratulations again and thank you for having us!
They were the perfect background for this event. They were on time and fit in beautifully with the attendees. Would have them again without any misgivings.
Thank you to Juan Arce trio for their talented performances on our wedding day! They were prompt, professional, and the perfect soundtrack to our perfect day. We couldn’t have asked for a better jazz band!
Response from Juan Arce Trio:
Thank you Erin! It was our pleasure. All the best!
Juan Arce Trio was terrific! They played so well during our ceremony and at cocktail hour! Very friendly and talented group of guys. Thank you so much!
Juan Arce Trio really added to our perfect day! They were very easy to work with and responded to all of our communication quickly. We received many compliments on the music during our wedding dinner. Thank you so much!
Juan and the trio came to perform a small (4 people) private concert for my step-dad's birthday. It was intimate and comfortable and the music was BEAUTIFUL. The guys are all very talented, very funny and entertaining. Their music radiated through the neighbourhood and neighbours reached out to say how great it was too! We enjoyed getting to know them and learning more about jazz along the way.
These 3 guys are phenomenal. Exactly what we wanted! They elevated our wedding. They played during dinner outside on the patio at Edgewater Manor, Stoney Creek. Would highly reccomend!
just perfect!
Response from Juan Arce Trio:
Our pleasure Tova! Thank you for having us :)
We had a small hospitality room, among many other hospitality rooms, and many people came by to tell us that the music in our room sounded the best. The Juan Arce Trio was on time, professional, courteous, and they sounded fantastic. Thanks for adding something special to our event.
Response from Juan Arce Trio:
You are very welcome Lisa, our pleasure!
Juan Arce Trio was a perfect addition to our wedding celebration. They were very accommodating to changes in our schedule and requests for special songs. They were very easy to work with during the wedding planning process. Highly recommended!
Response from Juan Arce Trio:
Thank you Elizabeth, we are glad to help! Congratulations once more!
Juan Arce Trio were amazing! They were highly professional and responsive and played a great set for our event - thank you guys so much! Highly recommend
They are three talented individuals. This is the second time I have used them for a customer appreciation night and they have not disappointed. The music selections are wonderful. The music was supposed to be in the background but it was so entertaining that people were up dancing.
Highly recommend them
Juan and crew performed during my cocktail hour at my wedding. Unfortunately I was in the lobby receiving my guests while the band played inside. However, I have several musicians in my family and they ran over to tell me how much they enjoyed Juan’s band. I can’t wait to watch my wedding video so I can hear them for myself! I hired the band to entertain my guests and that’s exactly what the band did! I’m very happy I chose Juan and I highly recommend them for your upcoming function!
The trio played the cocktail party at my daughter's wedding. The mood they set started the reception off in the right direction! Many of our guests took time out o just stand close to them to take in their talents. Perfect. Can't say enough.
They were great to work with before and during the event.
I will definately use them again.
Thank you guys!!
This group of musicians were a part of making our corporate drop in event a great success! Easy to work with, professional, and very talented. As the event coordinator, I received many compliments on them throughout the evening.
I would highly recommend working with them.
Price Range: From $800
Saxophone, Juan Arce:
Colombian born sax player, teacher, and bandleader Juan Arce graduated from York Universtiy with an honours degree in fine arts specialized in jazz performance. He has been working as a saxophonist since 2003 performing with several jazz, funk and pop ensembles as well as various latin groups and salsa orchestras. Venues of his performances include The Air Canada Center, Royal Ontario Museum, Rex Jazz Bar, Lula Lounge, Toronto’s city hall, Dundas Square, Downsview arena, Canada’s Wonderland and more.
He has studied with saxophonists Kelly Jefferson, Tara Davidson, Sundar Visvanathan, Toby Stewart, and Cuban flautist/saxophonist Carlos Amaran among others.
Keys, Victor Xu:
Victor began classical piano studies at an early age, playing competitively in the Royal Conservatory of Music. He went on to study jazz music at York University, also focusing on composition. Utilizing a combination of vocal-imitative melody and contemporary left hand harmony in his improvised performance, Victor often strives for a diverse and eclectic sound.
Currently Victor plays with various bands in Toronto ranging from R&B, Hip-Hop, Pop, and Jazz.
Bass, Casey van Gorkom:
Casey was born in Toronto but moved around with his parents a lot as a kid. He spent time in Australia, New Jersey, Brazil and the Netherlands before finally returning to Toronto for university. Casey's background is in Blues music including guitar and harmonica, but he's been pursuing Jazz bass at York University. Casey loves it here in Toronto and as well as digging the Jazz scene here, he loves being part of the city's dynamic street culture scene.
Message from Juan Arce Trio:
“We look forward to sharing our love for music with you.”
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