Midnight on the Water

Dani was a true professional from the start. He was so easy to work with and he played multiple song requests for a wedding ceremony and played them all beautifully. He's a very talented cellist and he arrived on time and well-dressed. Dani made the ceremony a huge success and several guests complimented his playing. I would recommend him for anyone's wedding ceremony or cocktail hour.

Here's a short video of him playing during the ceremony. He sounded incredible!

https://youtu.be/3FZGLeHc2nI

I can't say enough great things about Midnight On The Water! Their catalogue of everything from classical to contemporary music suited our needs for the ceremony (classical) and cocktail hour (classic rock, 90s grunge, etc) perfectly. My husband, myself and our guests thoroughly enjoyed the playlist they compiled. Dani, Nathan, & Tom are amazing talents and are so accommodating with special song requests. Hire them, you won't be sorry!

Tom came prepared for my proposal and did an amazing job. I gave him a couple songs I liked and he practiced them perfectly to be ready for my event. He even bought a brand new tux for my event ! I recommend Tom 1000x over!

Tom, Dani, and Nathan were very responsive to my messages and helpful from the start, making it easy to plan a benefit event at my Quaker meeting house. Their professionalism continued on the day of the event: they showed up early, set up swiftly, and were ready to go without any direction.

Then they provided an hour of sheer sonic magic. I work with a lot of musicians, and this was some of the most transportive music I've heard from a live ensemble - it's crazy that all that emotion and texture and richness can come from three people playing acoustic instruments. When the benefit wrapped up a little earlier than expected, I asked them to improvise some "outro" music on the spot. After conferring for about 10 seconds, they launched into one of the most extraordinary numbers of the whole afternoon.

Afterwards, they stayed to chat with some of the attendees. They were charming to everyone and also handled a tricky situation extremely smoothly when a problematic guest tried to monopolize their attention.

I couldn't have asked more from Midnight on the Water. Thank you, Tom, Dani, and Nathan!

Dani, Nathan, and Tom are excellent musicians. I got to work with them in the studio in the production of some of their recent work, and you can tell just from their musicality, and their attentiveness to detail, that they are the cream of the crop. Crisp, elegant, provocative, and challenging arrangements of classic and current repertory - warming up for the recording, I overheard them practicing through a Bach chorale, but transposing up one half-step with each change in phrase... it certainly takes not only serious musical skill, but also a ton of innate talent to master an instrument like that.

I highly, highly recommend them - and as a recording engineer and a videographer whose worked alongside many talented musicians, this trio is among the best!

I booked Tom, Nathan, and Dani for a house concert at my home. I was looking for something fun and different to do, and while I’ve always loved live music, I’d never tried hosting it myself, so I thought why not? I wasn’t sure how it worked, but Tom, Nathan, and Dani were very communicative and made everything easy. They took all my requests and were able to fit themselves right in front of the kitchen and play without even moving any furniture!

And the music… all I have to say is WOW. I’d asked for a lot of different sorts of music, and they did not disappoint, playing everything from my favorite Stevie Wonder song to some very beautiful folk music unlike anything I’d ever heard and everything in between. It was crazy how they were able to play all these different styles, and each one sounded different, but so good, and somehow they all fit together. Best of all, they were all not only very professional and talented, but also down-to-earth and friendly! It was easy to work with them, but also just easy to talk to them.

Also, it’s very very different experiencing professional music so up-close. If you’ve never had a chance hear musicians of this caliber play from only a few feet away and see how they interact and create their music, you really owe it to yourself at least once. My guests were thrilled, and I feel like my home is still ringing with the artistry and warmth they brought into it. So glad I took the plunge on this new experience. Thank you, Tom, Nathan, and Dani!

I was invited to a small house show that they were playing in my neighborhood. It was really sweet to see how a number of neighbors on the block were out on their porch just to listen. The range of music of music they played was astounding, and it all sounded so good. They are all very sweet humans and I hope I get to hear them again soon! I would happily book them for my future events.