Jonathan Blaak Music

Southbound Soul made our wedding dreams come true! They are reasonably priced, reliable, excellent with communication, kind and friendly but above all else, incredibly talented. When we heard the first few seconds of our first dance my husband and I got chills. We knew from the videos that they were talented, but in person it’s extraordinary! 10/10 you Must have this band for your next event!

What a fabulous night! We hired Jonathan and his musicians for our wedding event at Inn on the Twenty. This included a guitarist for the ceremony, jazz trio for cocktail hour and Southbound Soul for the dance. They were professional, outstanding musicians and are capable of playing whatever you want, from poignant classical to jazz to contemporary top 40. Our guests raved about the music. The dance floor was filled with our guests dancing and enjoying the evening. Those who weren't dancers sat back and enjoyed the music like they were out at their favorite music club. The music was the perfect volume, as guests could still talk at their tables. Jonathan was a pleasure to work with, and collaborated with us designing our entire music package. We would highly recommend using Jonathan for your event - you won't be disappointed!

Do you remember the
(23rd) night of September?
Love was changing the minds of pretenders
While chasing the clouds away

Our hearts were ringing
In the key that our souls were singing.
As we danced in the night,
Remember how the stars stole the night away

Ba de ya - say do you remember
Ba de ya - dancing in September
Ba de ya - never was a cloudy day

September, Earth Wind & Fire

We had the pleasure of having the quartet at our engagement party this last weekend. We were blown away by the professionalism and beautiful music provided. Jonathan was fantastic to deal with both before the event and on the day. I would highly reccomend for any event! Thank you so much.

The Jonathan Blaak Group were incredibly professional and responsive from the initial email. We hired them to play at our wedding and they were completely self sufficient, arriving early, doing all the set up and starting their set without me having to worry about it. They are all talented musicians and provided the perfect classic jazz feel we wanted throughout dinner.

Additionally, they were incredibly accommodating, agreeing to stay and play for an extra hour after things ran long and we got behind schedule. Highly recommend this group for any function - huge thanks guys !!

When we were planning our wedding, my husband and I knew that we wanted to focus on two things: good food and great music. For the food we chose Queen's Landing in Niagara-on-the-lake. For great music we turned to Jonathan Blaak and his band. Being an afternoon luncheon wedding, we wanted something a little "low key", elegant to fit the venue, but also fun and lively when appropriate. Jonathan and the band exceeded all of our expectations. Many of our guests commented throughout the afternoon on how much they were enjoying the music (many of whom didn't even consider themselves to be jazz fans). I threw a last minute curveball at the band, asking if they would accompany me while I sang a song to my husband. No problem! They were happy to accommodate. Again, a fabulous day, and a fabulous band. I would highly recommend them.