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Donald Surtain Jr & Keiko Komaki Duo

Donald Surtain Jr & Keiko Komaki Duo

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(5 reviews)
  • New Orleans, LA
  • Acoustic Band
  • Travels up to 120 miles
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Christina Perri - A Thousand Years cover - violin and piano

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Inner City Blues

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Just the way you are
Donald & Keiko
  • 1. Just the way you are
  • 2. Cant Help Falling Love
  • 3. Something
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Overview

Donald & Keiko Duo is a versatile ensemble perfect for wedding ceremonies, small wedding parties, wedding proposals, and private events as well. With our combined 40 years of musical expertise, we can play a wide range of music genres (jazz to r&b, New Orleans music, and pop songs) that will turn any wedding ceremony or a cocktail hour into a magically memorable lifelong experience. We look forward to providing you with the music you deserve on your special day.


5 Reviews

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Loleta S. • June 21, 2022

Wonderful Performance

Donald and Keiko were wonderful to work with throughout the entire process. I wanted to gift my niece a live performance during her wedding. They played before the ceremony, during the ceremony, and for the cocktail hour. Guests raved about the performance. We started late due to extenuating circumstances. Keiko and Donald were patient and were willing to adjust without fuss or hesitation. I am looking for other opportunities to book them again. They are highly, highly recommended. You won't be disappointed—Professional, Talented, and Overall Kind People. Keiko answered my many questions. They arrived at the venue early and were prepared. They exceeded my expectations. I will definitely use them again.

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Donald Surtain Jr & Keiko Komaki Duo

Response from Donald Surtain Jr & Keiko Komaki Duo:

Thank you so much for the review. We are so glad that you liked our service! Please let me know when you need violin & piano next time. Keiko & Donald

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Madera E. R. • April 24, 2022

Great Job!!!

Enjoyed these pros! They were great!

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Stephanie F. • March 28, 2022

Music good, but not a duo

The music at the wedding was good and my guests enjoyed hearing contemporary violin. When you book a duo, you assume it is 2 people. I didn’t find out until a couple weeks before the wedding that I had only booked Donald, even though Keiko messaged me.

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Donald Surtain Jr & Keiko Komaki Duo

Response from Donald Surtain Jr & Keiko Komaki Duo:

Hi Stephanie
This is Keiko. I apologize that there was a misunderstanding. But when you requested the quote, you asked price for the “violin.” You can check your preview quote request. At the moment you requested a quote, you had a choice of “violin” or “acoustic duo” which is piano and duo on this site. You selected “violin” so we gave you a quote for just violin.
By the way, Donald is my partner. I manage this site for him and for us. Keiko

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Chelsea S. • December 25, 2021

THE ABSOLUTE BEST

There’s a lot that could go wrong when planning a wedding in New Orleans when you live in Atlanta, but the choice to use Keiko and Donald was one of the best choices we could have made. They played for our ceremony and through to a lunch with our family. They took many requests and suggestions beforehand without a single question and played every song like a dream. We exited the ceremony to M83’s Outro, which made my now husband’s dream come true, and I swear no one could have played it better. They even learned a few Bon Iver songs and sprinkled them in as well. My in-laws seriously haven’t stopped talking about the music for three weeks now. Thank you both for sharing your talents with us on our day. We are so appreciative of the efforts you put in.

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Arielle N. • June 28, 2021

They were amazing!

They played music for my ceremony/cocktail hour and it was perfect. They sounded amazing and played everything I requested and then some. People loved them and I felt very regal while walking down the aisle to their playing. Even leading up to the day they were very helpful in music selection and it was a smooth process. 10/10 recommend!

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Price Range: Contact for rates

Gig Length: 60 - 240 minutes

What to Expect

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Keiko can do: Solo piano, Violin & piano duo, Violin, piano, & drum (or percussion) trio for any occasion.

Donald can do: Violin and piano duo, Violin, piano, & drum (or percussion) trio for any occasion,
Solo violin for cocktail hour, Birthday, wedding dinner, and special events
( Donald doesn't provide solo violin service for wedding ceremony and reception, please hire a duo or trio )

About

Donald Surtain Jr-------- was born and raised in the 7th ward area of New Orleans.
He started playing violin at the age of 6 years old and taught himself to play the instrument. Donald received his musical knowledge from NOCCA (New Orleans Creative Center for the Arts), he studied classical music, advanced 4 part harmony, and composition with Dr. Stephen Dankner and jazz with the late Ellis Marsalis, and Clyde Kerr Jr. He also studied music at Indiana University and Loyola University.
In his professional musical career, he has toured in 48 states and Europe in various bands and musical genres (latin, southern rock, country, and funk). Other than being an exceptional musician, Donald gained experience as an actor on the big screen. He has performed on HBO’s “Treme” series (Season 4, Episode 3), and was also featured in a movie alongside Chiwetel Ewefor playing the violin in the Grammy award-winning movie 12 Years a Slave.

Keiko Komaki -- Piano
Arriving from the strong winds of Japan, one of New Orleans’ brightest stars is pianist, composer, and arranger Keiko Komaki. Today’s dynamic performer began her study of the piano at the age of 5, studying classical music from her Aunt. When Keiko was old enough, she was accepted into the Kunitachi College of Music where she later graduated with a degree in music. Though taught in classical music her love for New Orleans funk music took hold of her, so much so that she moved to New Orleans where she has lived and performed for the past 14 years. She learned a punchy, shuffle style of playing the keyboards from the great blues mavericks of the Crescent City, which included Marva Wright and Benny Turner. She learned the NOLA vibe quickly. Since then, she has played with many of the New Orleans most beloved musicians
including Charlie Wooton, Brass-a-holics, Marc Stone, George Porter, Johnny Vidacovich, Vasti Jackson, Ed Willis, Tara Alexander, Jeffery Jellybean” Alexander, and many more. In 2014, Keiko was selected to perform on a world wide tour with Playing for Change Band (PFC), that soon became a permanent opportunity. Performing with PFC has taken Keiko to stages in more then 20 countries in US, Europe, Australia, Japan, and South America. Though she has traveled the world and hit stages that she had only dreamed about, New Orleans will always be home. This is where she is found today working on her own material.

Past Booked Events

April 22, 2022 • 8:00pm - 9:30pm Fundraiser
March 26, 2022 • 6:00pm - 6:45pm Wedding Ceremony
December 04, 2021 • 10:00am - 12:30pm Wedding Ceremony
September 03, 2021 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm Wedding Reception
August 21, 2021 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm Dinner Party
June 27, 2021 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm Wedding Ceremony
June 09, 2021 • 9:00pm - 9:15pm Birthday Party

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Set List

Song List of Donald Suratin Jr and Keiko Komaki Duo
We also take song requests.

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
All of Me - John Legend
Always there - Incognito
At Last - Etta James
Canon in D
Best part - Daniel Caesar
Blinding Light - The Weekend
Can’t help Falling in love - Elvis Presley
Don’t you worry about a thing - Stevie Wonder
For you - Kenny Lattimore
From this moment - Shania Twain
Feel like making love - Roberta Flack
Happy - Pharrel Williams
How sweet it is to be by you - Marvin Gaye
I want you around - Snoh Aalegra
I feel it coming - The Weekend
Isn't she lovely - Stevie Wonder
It run through me - Tom Misch
Inner city Blues - Marvin Gaye
If I ain't got you - Alicia Keys
Imagine - John Lennon
Just the way you are - Bruno Mars
Just two of us - Bill Withers
Treasure -Bruno Mars
Lost without you - Robin Thicke
Leave the door open - Bruno Mars
Love never felt good - Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake

Lovely day - Bill Withers
Lets stay together - Al Green Marry me - Bruno Mars
My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
No woman no cry - Bob Marley
Ordinary people - John Legend
Overjoyed - Stevie Wonder
Ribbon in the sky - Stevie Wonder
September - Earth Wind and Fire Something - Beatles
Thinking out loud - Ed Sheeran
Whats going on - Marvin Gaye
You are so beautiful - Joe Cocker

Ain’t Misbehavin
Besame mucho
Blue Bossa
Do you know what it mean to miss New Orleans
Fly me to the moon
Just the way you look tonight - Frank SInatra
In the sentimental mood - Duke Ellington
Iko Iko
L-O-V-E
Mac the Knife
Misty
Saints go marching in
Somewhere over the rainbow
St Thomas
Summer time
On the sunny side of the street
What a wonderful world

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