From: Casey Hu
Date: Tue, Dec 6, 2022 at 9:49 AM
Subject: RE: Alegria
To: Mike Miglino
Hey Mike!
They were great! We received many compliments from our guests that they enjoyed the band’s repertoire.
The band sponsor told us that this year’s Ring in the Holidays was the best one yet. Giddyup for next year!
Happy holidays!
Casey
From: Dan Englander
Date: Tue, Sep 6, 2022 at 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: Alegria
To: Mike Miglino
Mike,
Thanks for much for checking in Alegria went above and beyond and the experience they created was everything we were hoping for. I will do my best to reach out to you this week, but in short 10 out of 10.
Best,
Dan
From: Lynn Murtha
Date: Wed, Jul 27, 2022 at 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: Alegria
To: Mike Miglino
Hi Mike,
Peter and the Alegria Trio were OUTSTANDING! Their musicianship is excellent, the song selection was most enjoyable, they were friendly and professional in behavior and appearance, and they brought an amazing energy and elevation to our dinner!
Often times, I am slightly disappointed with things not meeting expectation, but not with Alegria! I am hoping that I will have another opportunity to hire them for an event during our daughter's wedding weekend in DC in March.
I appreciate your directing us to Alegria and it was a pleasure working with you, as well.
Enjoy the rest of your summer.
Best regards,
Lynn Murtha
From: Katherine Hummel
Date: Sat, May 28, 2022 at 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: Alegria
To: Mike Miglino
Hello Mike!
They were simply amazing, and we received so many compliments on their performance. It made our event feel 'real' and it added so much sophistication. We absolutely loved their music. We will be sure to leave a review for them.
Kindest regards,
Kate Hummel
From: Chris Clevenger
Date: Thu, Dec 16, 2021 at 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: Alegria
To: Mike Miglino
Hi Mike,
We really loved Alegria at our cocktail hour they sounded fantastic, it was exactly what we were hoping for! Peter was great and easy to work with throughout the whole process. Hannah and I also really appreciate the last minute adjustments to be able to work our ceremony music too. I will be sure to leave a review on the knot this week and will absolutely be recommending Sam Hill to any of our friends who end up getting married in the area.
Have a great holiday season, and thanks so much again for helping us put on an amazing wedding!
Best,
Chris
From: Rachel Love
Date: Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: Alegria
To: Mike Miglino
Mike,
Thank you for reaching out. Alegria brought a unique and beautiful touch to our event last Saturday. They are incredibly talented musicians and they kept everyone mesmerized by the music during preceremony and cocktail hour. In terms of music, they were 10/10! Additionally, the three members of Alegria were kind, accommodating and incredibly professional. We absolutely loved having them at our event, and we’ve gotten amazing feedback from our guests as well.
In terms of working with Sam Hill Entertainment, I would say that you were one of the absolute most professional vendors to work with. The communication was easy and prompt. Being a musician myself, live music was extremely important to us and the person who helped us was extremely patient and helpful as we worked to find the perfect fit for our event.
I was so moved by Alegria, I plan to reach out to them directly as well to thank them again for making our night so special. We wouldn’t have had it go any other way.
We will include this in a knot review as well.
Thank you so much!
Best,
Rachel Love
From: Jessica Stuart
Date: Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 6:34 PM
Subject: RE: Alegria and Sam Hill Entertainment
To: Andrew Juge
Hi Andrew,
Everything went wonderful with Alegria on Oct. 14th with the Green Jacket Club! They were wonderful to work with and sounded amazing. They fit in with the themed event they did. They were very flexible with the client and their needs.
From: Holmes, Keviana
Date: Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 11:17 AM
Subject: RE: Alegria
To: Mike Miglino
Hi Mike,
Yes, everything went well. I expressed my gratitude to Peter and his band mates. We will be in touch!
Best,
Keviana Holmes
Coordinator, Human Resources
Edison Electric Institute
From: Alexis Milby
Date: Wed, Oct 23, 2019 at 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: Alegria
To: Mike Miglino
Hi Mike,
Peter and the rest of the guys were wonderful to work with. Very professional, flexible and kind overall. Had a positive experience.
Thanks!
Alexis
LK Events + Design
From: Rodney Parker
Date: Tue, Oct 1, 2019 at 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: Alegria
To: Mike @ Sam Hill Entertainment
You guys were amazing. We thank you so much for all that you did.
Thanks again.
Rodney
Alegria was great. The music was fantastic just what we were hoping for and the guys were great people. Thank you for introducing us to them!
Katie Moran
Feb 16, 2019 birthday party client
From: Jay Jessup
Date: Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 3:59 PM
Subject: RE: Alegria
To: Mike Miglino
Thanks Mike,
Everything went very well. The music was perfect for what we needed and I enjoyed working with James and the band. I’d recommend them to anyone.
Jay
From: Elizabeth Singleton
Date: Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: Alegria
To: Andrew Juge
It was awesome!! They were so great!! Thank you so much!!
Elizabeth Singleton
from Turner, Cathy (VMFA)
Date: Wed, 3 May 2017 14:33:56 +0000
From: Turner, Cathy (VMFA)
Subject: RE: contract #88961 VMFA YSL Gala
To: peter
Hi Peter,
Thank you so much for last evening you guys were great! We were so far in the weeds getting set up for the cocktail portion of the event that I didn't get an opportunity to properly appreciate your music, but our guests loved it! Thank you again, and I hope we will have the chance to work together again!
Cathy
From: Pam Roberts
Date: Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: Alegria band follow up
To: Andy Jaspen
Hi Andy!
The Collegiate Winter Party was awesome! The VMFA was a great venue a lot of people thought it was the best auction ever, and Algeria was perfect! The music was great background in the Marble Hall everyone enjoyed it! They were great and easy to work with. Hoping to get VMFA again for next year but waiting to hear. I'll be back in touch about music! Thanks so much,
Pam Roberts
The Collegiate School
From: Krumbine, Lauren
Date: Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 9:41 PM
Subject: RE: Alegria
To: Mike Miglino
Hi Mike,
Thanks so much for reaching out. The event went really well and the band was amazing, you all have been great to work with from the very beginning and I really appreciate all your support in making our event a success.
Thank you,
Lauren Krumbine
Travel & Events Coordinator, Corporate Events
Compass Group USA, Inc.
From: Valorie Schaefer
Date: Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 9:50 AM
Subject: Re: Alegria
To: Mike Miglino
The band was terrific! Thanks so much. We will definitely keep you in mind for our return to DC next year!
Valorie
From: Kelley Cannon Events
Date: Thu, May 28, 2015 at 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: TaskierFelous Wedding with Alegria
To: Andy Jaspen
Hi Andy,
Peter and the Alegria group were great. They sounded great and were super easy to work with.
Thank you!
Kelley
From: Marshall Norton Jr
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 7:31 AM
To: Andy Jaspen
Subject: Re: happy new year dude
Andy,
Peter and his band Alegria were fantastic, and I want to thank you again for the recommendation. In several email exchanges and a few phone calls leading up to the wedding day, Peter was extremely easy to work with on song selections, and it was fun for us to see that he was actually excited about getting to play some selections that weren't in the typical wedding repertoire. It was kind of a blur, but I definitely remember hearing Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Tarrega, which Peter said he could polish up for the occasion. Curtis Mayfield's People Get Ready did its job in getting guests ready and getting the wedding party down the aisle. That song set the tone for Marie's processional, the Beatles' I've Just Seen a Face, which Peter and Alegria worked up as requested in a slower style. To top it all off, they headed upstairs and performed two sets of fun and danceable music (maybe three? like I said, it's a blur!) during our reception, too. It was all perfect.
Feel free to use any/all of that for a testimonial on the web site, if you like. Hope to see you in the new year.
Marshall
From: Virginia Fuller
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 2:24 PM
To: Andy @ Sam Hill Entertainment
Subject: RE: Alegria band follow up
Dear Andy,
Thanks for following up. We were very pleased with the band Alegria at our Gold Medal Awards Dinner banquet. We really liked their selection of music. It was perfect for our event. We look forward to working with you again in the future.
Best,
Virginia A. Fuller
Sustainability Program Manager
World Environment Center
From: Shawn + Ann
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:06 PM
To: Leah @ Sam Hill Entertainment; juge@samhillbands.com
Subject: Re: Peter Richardson
Hi Leah & Andrew,
The whole honeymoon and wedding were really great.
Peter Richardson and then, Alegria, were awesome! We were so pleased, and really could not have asked for better.
Peter was great for the outdoor ceremony and pulled through at the last minute with a song request from Ann for a Bjork song. He nailed the song out in 2 days time, and was able to play it at the wedding. Hearing the song really helped to calm Ann's nerves as she started walking down the aisle, and made it very memorable.
A lot of people commented that they really liked the band for the reception. The mood they set was perfect. They were also very accommodating as far as taking impromptu breaks, I think they took a couple requests, etc . . .
We do not have a big group of dancing friends. Most of our friends are musicians so, I think they really enjoyed hearing a band that did not do bad renditions of today's top 20 songs. Alegria really does have their own unique style to their music.
In short, they were great!
Cheers,
Ann + Shawn Sullivan
Washington, DC
From: Monica Douthit
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 6:49 PM
To: 'Justin @ Sam Hill Entertainment'
Cc: 'John Wheeler'
Subject: RE: 9/16 Alegria
Justin
Peter and the band were FABULOUS!!! We couldn't have asked for a better band, our guests were thrilled as were we. Should we ever need a band in the future, we would 110% call on Alegria.
Warm regards
Monica & John Wheeler
From: Kimberly Hillsman
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 7:55 AM
To: Andy Jaspen @ Sam Hill Entertainment
Subject: Re: Alegria follow up
Andy,
Everything with the band Alegria was great. I honestly didn't get to just sit and enjoy their music, with everything going on at the reception, but they were the perfect addition to the cocktail portion of our event. I think everyone really enjoyed them. I wouldn't hesitate for a second to recommend Alegria or your company to anyone planning an event in Charlottesville! Working with you was a pleasure.
Thanks for all of your help,
Kimberly
From: Stamatin, Kim
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 9:12 AM
To: Andy Jaspen @ Sam Hill Entertainment
Subject: RE: Alegria follow up
Hi Andy,
I know that I can speak for my husband when I say how pleased we were with Alegria performing at our reception. Our guests thought so too! They were a perfect trio for our evening and very talented. Couldn't be more pleased. We'll certainly keep Alegria in mind for future events we plan personally and professionally.
Thank you again.
Kim Stamatin
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 2:20 PM
To: 'Andy Jaspen at Sam Hill Entertainment'
Subject: RE: Alegria follow up
Hello Andy, The bride and groom were pleasingly surprised when they walked into the reception and heard the music of Alegria. All enjoyed the superb quality of Alegria’s music talents. Hats off and thank you for recommending this most professional group.
Liz Bailey
P.S. I am sure we will hire them again!
From: Sue_Graf
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 2:24 PM
To: Katie Chandler at Sam Hill Entertainment
Subject: Re: 9/14 Alegria
I thought the band was wonderful and we had a lot of comments about how
good everyone thought they were. Thank you!! Sue
Sue Graf
Event Planning Manager
Carmax
From: Rui Sasaki
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 5:56 PM
To: Andy Jaspen @ Sam Hill Entertainment
Subject: Re: Alegria follow up
Hi Andy,
I thought Alegria sounded great. They were perfect for the type of event I had wanted and the smaller kids enjoyed it and were dancing around to them. I got many compliments about them from my friends and family so I know the guests enjoyed them as well!
And of course they were very professional, punctual, etc. Alegria was great about everything.
Thanks for the great recommendation.
Best,
Rui
From: michael bonfigli
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 9:54 AM
To: Andy Jaspen
Subject: Re: Alegria follow up
Hi Andy,
We had a wonderful wedding and the music was terrific, everybody including Carmel and I enjoyed the music and all the dancing! They were very flexible with our very low key planning and spontaneous approach to our wedding which just flowed terrifically. I would definitely recommend them to my clients and friends!! Nice working with you and hope we cross paths in the future. Thanks so so much for a terrific experience.
Take care,
Michael and Carmel
From: Jennifer Alane Habicht
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 5:28 PM
To: Andy Jaspen
Subject: Re: alegria
Hey Andy,
Alegria was fantastic...they were just what Cynthia (the owner) was looking for, and inspired dancing, etc. In a word they were perfect for the event. Thank you so much for your help, and I'll give you a call next event I do for Spring Street=)
Take care,
Jen
From: Lynn Easton Andrews
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 10:03 AM
To: hank@samhillbands.com
Subject: RE:
terrific...every one was great
Lynn Easton
Easton Events
From: Hawks, Rasheedah
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 11:17 AM
To: andy@samhillbands.com
Subject: Re: Alegria follow up
Everyrthing went very well with Alegria. The group arrived on time and were dressed very nice and carried themself in a professional manner. I really enjoyed their sound and so did all of the guests!
Rasheedah Hawks, Touchstone Consulting Group
