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The Craig Satchell Experience

The Craig Satchell Experience

Lansdowne, PA
4.9 out of 5 rating, 25 Reviews
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    Emily L. Sent on 02/10/2020
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    Amazing group!

    The Craig Satchell Experience is a fabulous experience! We have been working with this group for over 10 years. They come out every summer to our township 4th of July Parade. No matter the weather, they have smiling faces, and always put on a good show! Highly recommend.

    The Craig Satchell Experience's reply:

    Thanks Emily! It's always and great time and a lot of fun! We are looking very forward to this year!
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    Kathryn W. Sent on 10/26/2021
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    Wedding Reception

    Very happy having Craig and his band play for our son's wedding reception. He provided an extensive list of songs to choose from ahead of time. They followed our selections to a "T". Even though the majority of guests were over 50 yrs - the dance floor was crowded! We had many compliments from our guests on how much fun they made the evening!

    The Craig Satchell Experience's reply:

    Thank you Kathryn! It wasn’t great crowd, and it was a lot of fun! It was my pleasure!

    Craig Satchell
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    James E. Sent on 02/07/2020
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    The Craig Satchell Experience

    My organization hired Craig's several acts on many occasions and received nothing but top notch professional quality. He possesses a highly talented crew that is second to none and highly recommend him for any occasion requiring any musical style. Well worth every penny.

    Jimmy Edwards
    President/CEO One Track Entertainment
    Onetrackentertainment.com
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    Robert S. Sent on 02/06/2020
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    A Highly professional and talented bandleader

    I have hired The Craig Satchell Experience for multiple engagements. I found him to be courteous, talented and hardworking. The musical experience is superb, great for both listening and dancing. I would highly recommend Craig for for weddings or any event that you might be planning. Bob Stankard
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    Reese Sent on 11/12/2019
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    Worth Every Penny

    We hired this vendor through a different website. We weren’t even going to have a band because our wedding was a small intimate one. However we wanted a jazz brunch feel and they delivered! I created like a whole playlist and the musicians did amazing renditions of the songs. My husband was even impressed despite the splurge. Our guests were a mix of ages and generations and although they weren’t a dancing bunch everyone had something positive to say and raves about them. We had a violinist at the ceremony, pianist at the cocktail hour, and 3 piece band for the brunch. In addition to quality music, they were just very nice people, warm welcoming, and friendly... you have to hire them!
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    Joan A. Sent on 02/10/2020
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    Joan adams

    The music was fantastic. They played everything we could have wanted. The price was great. We asked for something from the 40’s through present. They did not disappoint. Everyone wanted to know where we found them.

    The Craig Satchell Experience's reply:

    Thank you so much Joan! It was a very nice wedding and a very beautiful venue! I hope you are both doing great!
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    Janice K. Sent on 02/10/2020
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    Craig Satchell Jazz & Swing Ensemble

    As Entertainment Chair of the Rose Valley Folk, it was my job to find a band for our Valentine's Dinner Dance. Craig and his team performed beautifully!!!! They were professional and very talented, and tuned right in to the kind of music we like. Janice E Kuehn

    The Craig Satchell Experience's reply:

    Thank you Janice! The Rose Valley Folk is a very nice group of people! It was a pleasure performing for you and we look forward to your next event!
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    Music M. Sent on 03/05/2020
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    Highly Recommend!

    I have hired Craig Satchell on several occasions to represent my company MUSIC MATTERS INC. and Craig always delivers a fine performance. He is prompt and professional, highly skilled, and, at the same time, very flexible in accommodating clients' wishes. Without a doubt I would highly recommend Craig Satchell!
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    Emily Sent on 12/28/2018
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    Best wedding band ever!

    We hired Craig and his band for our cocktail hour and reception and we are SO glad we did! From the start, Craig was super responsive to our questions and answered emails extremely quickly, which was much appreciated. We heard his band play a sample set and they blew us away! As we got closer to the wedding, Craig was great about helping us plan out the sequence of events for the reception. At the reception, Craig took the time to ask us how the sound level was for the music- something I really appreciated as we have been to so many weddings where the music is much too loud for guests who want to sit and chat. When it was time for our first dance, the band played a beautiful rendition of More by Frank Sinatra. When the dance floor opened up, Craig and his band read the crowd perfectly with their song selections and had guests from all generations dancing for hours! I’m the weeks since our wedding, guests have told us that the Craig Satchell Experience was, hands-down, the best wedding band they have ever heard and my husband and I agree! Thank you for such a lovely and memorable performance on the happiest day of our lives!
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    Craig Sent on 02/12/2020
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    Years of pleasant experience with Craig

    I happen to have hired and therefore known Craig for years. Since my job change, he has been very helpful as an entertainer here and in helping me find others for events when he was booked. He's great!
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    Katie Sent on 10/17/2017
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    I found Craig's band through a website called gigmasters. We were struggling last minute to find entertainment for our wedding, as we had issues with our DJ and had to fire him. After losing money on the DJ, we were left with a very limited budget for the music. Craig was able to work with our budget and offered us a few options to see what would work best for us. Because of the last minute booking, I didn't have an opportunity to hear his band play in person, but we were able to watch and listen to some recordings that he had available online. I was nervous about booking a band that I hadn't really seen before, especially after our DJ experience, but after talking with Craig (who was always very quick to respond to emails and phone calls) and seeing the clips, I was reassured that it would be a good decision. I was definitely not disappointed. He couldn't personally be there on our wedding day, but the musicians he sent were top notch. They were not only very talented, but very personable. They were able to accommodate our requests, including having two songs as part of our first dance, and the Hava Nagila. Unfortunately, it was warmer than expected the night of our wedding, and our venue wasn't air conditioned, so not as many people ended up dancing. However, I could tell that our guests really enjoyed the music, and those that were out on the dance floor were having a great time. I am very happy with my experience and if I had to do it all over again, would hire them in a heartbeat.
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    Lynn E. Sent on 02/06/2020
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    Fabulous band!

    Craig Satchell and his band performed for our private party, and everyone was wowed! Music selection was excellent, and the enthusiasm of the band was contagious. We will definitely use them again!
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    We used the "Craig Satchell Jazz & Swing Ensemble" (see his website for an explanation of each group). They were superb! Our guests included 25+ professional musicians with university/conservatory music training. Everyone highly praised Craig Satchell’s group. Band members are excellent, enthusiastic and gracious musicians, working well together. The band became a natural extension of our reception, rather than a competing event. Craig was attentive to special requests (including learning new songs, given enough advance notice). As master of ceremonies he was clear and gracious, directing attention where it needed to be without making himself the center of attention. Prior to booking we met with Craig at the venue where he is solo pianist. He carefully discussed our needs. Guests who talked with band members enjoyed the conversations.
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    Kate Sent on 07/24/2014
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    We were looking for a classic jazz sound for our ceremony and cocktail time at our wedding, thankfully we found The Craig Satchell Jazz Experience online! Since we live in San Francisco, my in-laws went to see Craig Satchell play piano at a restaurant in Philadelphia and they loved him! I reached out to him to get more information. Craig got back to me right away and we were really excited to work with him. We asked if they could play some more current songs, I didn't know what to expect, but we were blown away! They even learned and wrote music to some pop songs that we really liked and made them into the jazz version. We absolutely loved the music at our ceremony and cocktail time. Our guests really enjoyed it too! Craig and his fellow band members are very talented and have a great fun sound! It felt so special that they played our favorite pop songs in a classic way! We loved the music so much in fact that we are paying to have them record the 6 songs for us! We absolutely cannot wait to hear them again. They really exceeded our expectations! I need to plan another party to hire The Craig Satchell Jazz Experience!
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    Kimberly Sent on 06/12/2013
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    Craig was wonderful to work with. We loved the music at our wedding...this band is worth more than they charge!
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    Eddie Sent on 01/04/2011
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    Craig Satchell was wonderful to work with, flexible & a real professional. His talent and repertoire exceeded all my expectations. He was able to play everything from classical music to popular standards. The client was totally pleased and I will definitely book Craig Satchell again for any of my musical needs.

    Eddie Davis
    Eddie Davis's EastCoast Entertainment
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    M Sent on 02/06/2011
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    Criag Satchell provided the music for our cocktail hour (piano and bass). He was very responsive during the planning process and professional during the event. The music sounded great. I would definitely recommend him to other brides.
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    Lori Sent on 01/05/2011
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    Craig Satchell Orchestra is a excellent company with quality sound music. Craig and his lead singer did a Super Job at my Wedding. The orchestra was a 5 piece with Doreen Taylor as lead singer. They were fantastic. They had the sound of a 10 piece orchestra with lots of selection of music. The wedding was wonderful because of them. It was my special day with my new husband.
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    Veronica Sent on 01/04/2011
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    Craig and the Craig Satchell Experience were absolutely amazing!!! They were wonderful in every way; in fact they were the perfect band! Multiple wedding guests have said that the band was the best wedding band that they had ever heard and they still talk about how much fun the wedding dancing was till this day! Our wedding was at a very exclusive golf club in the Mainline this past June. Craig and his band were able to provide an elegant and sophisticated experience while still playing music that had all of our guest dancing for hours! I have opened over ten handwritten notes from our guest saying that our special day was the most fun they had at a wedding mainly because of the dancing to the incredible live music! I would recommend Craig and the band to any discerning bride who would like their wedding day to be absolutely perfect and incredibly fun! Please feel free to contact me if you would like any further information.
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    Sharlee Sent on 01/05/2011
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    Mr. Satchell was an expressive pianist. He is also personable and gracious.
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    Melissa J. Sent on 05/17/2020
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    Set the tone for the wedding!

    The Craig Satchell Experience set the perfect tone for our wedding day! We hired them to play the pre-ceremony, ceremony, and cocktail hour music. We wanted the classic, big band/jazzy sound and they definitely came through. Our guests loved the live band and songs played, and it was such a fun experience for all!
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    Jim Sent on 10/07/2011
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    From the first to the last, Craig's professionalism was exception. He learned a new song to play at our wedding. His musical selections were PERFECT during our reception. His Craig Satchell Experience band and singer were wonderful. They worked hard to please our guests - what more could we ask for! We were totally pleased.
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    Jennifer Sent on 12/19/2007
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    Craig came through for me in an incredible jam. My musician canceled on me with only two weeks before my wedding and Craig stepped in with ease and responded to all of my emails, and phone calls promptly - usually within an hour (incredible - best response time of all of my vendors). He was able to learn new music in days just for my wedding in fact.
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    Craig Satchel (trumpet) and two of his musicians (bass and keyboard) provided 1920’s and 30’s themed music for the cocktail hour at my daughter’s wedding. They were consumate professionals who were easy to communicate with, arrived on time and provided our guests with some wonderful music – wish it could have gone on longer. Since Winterthur was a new venue for them, Craig took the time before the wedding to meet with us at the site to plan their set up and eliminate any last minute problems – he went that extra mile to make sure our event was flawless. I know Craig can provide a broad selection of musical styles with a varied cast of musicians – I would gladly use his services again.
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    Ann Sent on 02/03/2011
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    We did not utilize Craig's whole band..we just had Craig Stachell himself with a keyboard so I cannot speak for the whole band. Our guests enjoyed his music very much. We did not have dancing at the wedding so we did not need a band.
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