The John Brown Entertainment Group
TESTIMONIALS
“John Brown brings sophisticated style and fabulous music to any party. I am always very happy to recommend John’s various musical groupings for a wide range of events - classical music for wedding ceremonies, jazz combos for elegant dinner or cocktail accompaniment or the John Brown Quintet to get a big group dancing in a festive party atmosphere. I’m just waiting for the day when I can have the whole John Brown Orchestra at Fearrington! John and his outstanding musicians are always a treat to hear, whatever the arrangement. When I know John is handling the music I know we’re going to have a great event that everyone will enjoy.”
“John Brown ROCKS!”
Gilda McDaniel
Special Events Manager
The Fearrington House
“Your jazz trio at the Raleigh event, and your jazz quintet at the February event at The Umstead Hotel were fantastic! Your musicians seem to be the perfect accompaniment to wedding party rehearsal dinners and receptions, as well as business event mixers. I love the mix of smooth classics and energetic creative jazz which just helps create an upbeat lively attitude at any party. Your musicians are truly talented!”
Donna Parks
Southern Bride & Groom
“John Brown is the quintessential artist who has performed at a number of my events and continues to be requested again and again . . .”
Paul D. Broughton
BSPEC, Inc.
“John - Didn’t want the day to go by without saying thank you and congratulations on a job so very well done last night...
What you do is so much bigger than what you’re recognized for so far... The musicianship that’s shared, the total fruit of your group’s collaboration and support of each other in creating that final product is remarkable. You exhibit this gigantic volume of giving to each other — but all within a framework of palpable gratitude and honor for what the other is providing. It’s wonderful to see — and even more so to hear. The shape of the set, the diversity of style & approach, the utter lack of phoning anything in is a true gift to your audience. There’s a twinkle in every eye on that stage, a tiny trace of a mischievous grin that keeps us all anticipating what comes next — still yet surprising us at where it goes. The music is far larger than “quintet” applies. There’s orchestra there. There’s symphony there. There’s phenomenal musicality. It’s five-point virtuosity with every tune.”
Stephen Barefoot
goingbarefootinc.
"Thank you for the great work you and JB5 did this week! This was by far the best in-school residency the Arts Council has ever done. The kids this morning just kept saying, "It was an amazing experience." And I second that! I know you really made a difference in those students' lives, and it reminded me why I love my job . . . Thanks again for touching lives through the arts!”
Charlotte Smith
Watauga County Arts Council
Boone, NC
“There's nothing that says you are in the right place more than music, and John's group is the perfect element to any event. John's group helps to put that exclamation point on your event!”
Diane Tighe
Director of Catering
Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club
“The John Brown Quintet was absolutely fabulous!! We had nearly 300 people at our event and I heard nothing but rave reviews. We will definitely work with John and his band again.”
Tammy S.
Event Organizer
Durham, NC
“The group is cohesive, talented, inspired. Many fine original compositions thrilled our audience. Each soloist was superb, and ensemble playing was tight and compelling. The standing ovation and insistence on an encore told the tale.”
Bo Farson
Western North Carolina Jazz Society
Asheville, NC
“John Brown’s group is AWESOME!!”
Laura Grisham
The Umstead Hotel and Spa
“John, my thanks also go out to you for bringing such a top-notch group here. They are all killer players, and you had a great sound together - good charts, tunes, etc. The whole committee thought you all were great and look forward to working with you sometime in the future!”
All the best,
Charlie Perkinson
A Taste of the Blue Ridge Jazz Festival
Roanoke, VA
"When you get John Brown, you get a real pro. His music is magnificent, his professionalism is remarkable and the crowd he's playing for...well, they are in awe!"
Marion Youngblood, Manager of Youngblood Events, LLC
www.YoungbloodEvents.com
“Just wanted to give you a big old Artsplosure SHOUT OUT to say thank you so much for sharing your significant talents with us at Artsplosure this year! You guys were all amazing--our crowds loved you!
Thanks again from the bottom of my heart for everything you did to make our festival a huge success!”
Sincerely,
Terri Dollar, Program Director
Artsplosure
Raleigh, NC
“Hi John.
Thank you very much for putting together such a wonderful performance for John's birthday party. We absolutely loved the music and so did all the guests. It was a great pleasure working with you and the rest of the quintet.”
Kind regards,
Sara B.
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