120 Reviews for Denis D'Aoust - Piano, Vocals, Accordion
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Review by Jim P.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on July 26, 2010•From Napa, CA
Absolutely accomadating and very professional.
Review by Lana B.
Private Party•Reviewed on April 21, 2010•From Sonoma, CA
We celebrated a Big Birthday with 120 friends. We had great food & drink, a charming & comfortable setting and perfect weather; but Denis was the key and magic ingredient that made the day outstanding!
Review by Suzanne L.
Christmas Party•Reviewed on December 6, 2009•From Piedmont, CA
This is the 3rd year we've had Denis play & sing for our annual Christmas party. We've tried other musicians in the past but NOBODY can measure up to Denis' talent. He's SO talented, has a beautiful singing voice, leads our singalongs, and he plays whatever songs are requested by our guests (he was very patient with multiple requests for The 12 Days of Christmas and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer!). On the personal level, he's courteous and charming, arrives early, and is a pleasure to work with. We've already told him to schedule us for the same weekend in 2010. Thanks for a great job, Denis!
Review by Daniel J.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on March 15, 2010•From San Jose, CA
Last year we hired Denis to play & sing for my father's 80th birthday party. He was so great that this year we hired him to play & sing for my mother's 80th birthday - he again was wonderful. Their 60th anniversary is coming up and we're definitely going to hire him for that. He knows an so many songs - not only songs my parents like, but songs for everybody there of all ages. He's not only talented, but polite and always set up ahead of schedule. Great job! Thanks, Denis!
Review by Joann J.
Christmas Party•Reviewed on December 28, 2009•From Palo Alto, CA
This is the 4th year in a row we've hired Denis to play & sing for our annual holiday dinner-dance. He's wonderful...he's got a really smooth voice and with his digital piano he sounds just like a full band. He know so many songs...what a talent! We'll hire him again next year.
Review by Cristina P.
Family Reunion•Reviewed on July 8, 2010•From Los Gatos, CA
Denis was very good to work with and is eager to please the customer. He added a nice ambiance to our backyard event.
Review by Liz P.
Banquet•Reviewed on July 20, 2009•From San Jose, CA
This performer was very professional and talented. His musical style was a perfect match for our Mediterranean-themed luncheon banquet. With his accordian, he strolled the aisles as if stolling the boulevards of France or the piazzas of Italy. The audience was encouraged to clap and sing along. He also performed stationary on his digital piano. His repetiore of songs lent a festive and nostalgic air to the event. Many of our guests who have attended this annual event for many, many years stated that this was the best event in their memory and it was due to the wonderful talent of Mr. Denis D'Aoust.
Review by Anne Marie W.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on June 28, 2009•From Napa, CA
We hired Denis to play piano and accordion and to sing for my 50th birthday party - and again he was great. He knows SO MANY SONGS!!! Two years ago we hired him to for my mother's 80th birthday party, and he knew all her favorite songs. This time he knew all MY favorite songs, plus he sang in French for some of our guests, and in Italian for some other guests. We can't praise him enough - he's very talented, he can play just about any song that people request, he always shows up early, he's polite - all around the perfect entertainer for anyone's party.
Review by Susana L.
Sweet 16 Party•Reviewed on June 1, 2009•From San Jose, CA
We contracted Denis for my daughter's sweet 16 at Hayes Mansion and he turned out to be everything we expected and more. Denis was very professional,talented and accommodating. He provided beautiful music during our reception and dinner hours. He was on time, dressed elegantly, needed no hand holding and his music and singing created an elegant and very beautiful atmosphere. I would highly recommend him to anyone who wishes to hire a truly talented professional. Denis sings in multipule languages and all of the positive comments we received related to his beautiful voice and music ability. He was awesome!
Review by Norma K.
Anniversary Party•Reviewed on August 14, 2009•From San Mateo, CA
Denis came to The Stratford to perform for our Seventeenth Anniversary Gala. From the moment he stepped through our door he was the consumate professional. He entertained our residents with a delightful set of both Italian and American standards and then followed up by coming into our dining room dressed as a Venetian gondolier and continued by playing the accordion and singing Ventian love songs! Will will certainly have Denis back at The Stratford for a return engagement
Review by Suzanne L.
Anniversary Party•Reviewed on June 8, 2009•From Napa, CA
What an amazing talent! Denis was everything we had hoped for, and more. This was an anniversary party so there were people of all ages, and he was able to play and sing a wonderful variety of music that pleased everyone, young and old and in between. And he is very charming and polite, just a pleasure to work with. We would definitely, strongly recommend him for any occasion where someone wants an excellent pianist (and accordionist!) with a beautiful singing voice.
Review by John Robert M.
Celebration•Reviewed on May 14, 2009•From San Francisco, CA
Denis was terrific and I would book again when the situation arises.
Thank you Denis for everything.
Robert
Review by Megan O.
Private Party•Reviewed on December 6, 2008•From Piedmont, CA
Denis is the BEST! He made our annual Holiday Party a success, again. We were so glad to have him over, after missing out on his talent last year because he wasn't available. This time, we booked him in the spring because we were so eager to hear his music, and see him interact with our guests whose age range went from 3 to 60 year-olds. Denis started warming everything up with beautiful popular holiday songs, with some Sinatra tunes thrown in for good measure, then everyone joined in a sing-along, and had a GREAT time. I think the kids got him to play Rudolf The Red-nosed Reindeer at least four times :).
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Denis!!
Review by Christina S.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on October 25, 2008•From Fairfield, CA
Denis is very professional. He is extremely talented & well rounded in so many great songs. Denis willingly learned my mom's favorite Italian song. He learned the lyrics/notes in about 1 month's time. He sang/played it beautifully. My mom instantly recognized the song at the party & she actually stood next to him while he sang it until the song was over. The happiness in her face was priceless. I had several people approach me during the party with compliments about Denis & to share his contact information. Denis, you definitely made a great impression on me, my guests and most importantly the guest of honor, my beautiful mom. Thanks Denis!
Review by Suzanne G.
Wedding•Reviewed on October 11, 2008•From San Jose, CA
Denis was an absolute gem to work with. He is talented and very versatile. I was unable to hear much of his work during our cocktail hour, but what I did hear was exactly what I wanted. The feedback from wedding guests was that he was wonderful and fabulous with special requests. All I can say is thank you for helping to make my wedding the wonderful event it was.
Review by Denise W.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on October 19, 2009•From Santa Clara, CA
Denis was a pleasure to work with and all the guest at our party enjoyed his music and him very much.
Review by Gaby I.
Anniversary Party•Reviewed on December 14, 2008•From San Francisco, CA
We were very satisfied and he was perfectly suited for our evening. He was on time, relyable, dependable and a delightful person.
Review by Ruth C.
Oktoberfest Party•Reviewed on October 4, 2008•From Los Gatos, CA
First of all I think the service you provide is fantastic. There is no doubt that we will contact you in the future. Denis was terrific. His suggestions were right on and his performance such a wonderful addition to our event. We are a non profit organization and I know each of our members will if the need for entertainment refer to him or GigMasters
Review by Amy D.
Labor Day Party•Reviewed on August 30, 2008•From Tiburon, CA
Denis was fabulous! Our party was a huge success because of him. He's a fantastic accordian player--and has an amazing voice. Denis is extremely professional,enthusiastic and a terrific entertainer. We all had so much fun!
We highly recommend hiring him for your next party!
Thanks so much!
-Amy & Dave
Review by Teresa E.
Community Event•Reviewed on October 8, 2008•From Saratoga, CA
Denis is a great performer and our members truly enjoyed the performance!
Review by Rodney L.
Wedding•Reviewed on October 5, 2008•From Walnut Creek, CA
Denis was the epitome of a professional. His eagerness to provide a wonderful reception was consistently apparent. He has a style, and wonderful sense of humor that made our wedding ceremony a wonderful success. The difficulty of the songs chosen for mother/son dance and the processional demonstrated Denis' incredible vocal skill and control. I couldn't imagine our event without his presence. We are grateful and impressed.
Review by caroline b.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on September 4, 2008•From Santa Monica, CA
He music and performance was excellent, and all the guests complemented my choice of entertainment. I have already given his name to some friends for future occasions. I was very happy with him.
Review by Mellissa C.
Wedding•Reviewed on August 8, 2008•From Sonoma, CA
Denis was great. We got so many complements from our guests on his performance during our wedding. Denis made planning the music we wanted a breeze and easily handled our special requests.
Review by Andrea M.
Wedding•Reviewed on July 19, 2008•From Carmel Valley, CA
Denis D'Aoust is very professional and talented. My husband and I spent time with him before the wedding, going over songs and themes for our special day and were immediately impressed by both his ability and his willingness to work to suit our tastes. We highly recommend him for your special event!
-Andrea and Norm Durham
Review by Pamela B.
Anniversary Party•Reviewed on June 28, 2008•From Boulder Creek, CA
I hired Denis for a surprise 50th Anniversary party for my parents.Denis was a wonderful person to work with. I was a little nervous about hiring someone off of the internet but when I heard him play and saw the reaction of my guests, I was very happy with my decision. Several people approached me during the party and said how great and talented Denis was. Denis was like a human Jukebox. He went from playing Italian songs on the accordian to the 1950's music on his piano, to my mothers all time favorite...Neil Diamond. I don't think that there is a song that Denis can't play. He is very much a talented musician. He made my parents anniversary special.
