Greg Chako Trio Reviews

Some comment excerpts from guests of Raffles Hotel sent to the Hotel by letter:

" ...listening to the excellence and virtuosity of Mr. Chako and his jazz trio was the crowning of a perfect evening...in truth Mr. Chako and friends are central to the ambience of the Bar and Billiard Room...the mellow and sophisticated music of this excellent band matched perfectly the solid and classical surroundings, evoking timeless, elegant relaxation..." - Damian G. Fannin, Director, Inflight Audio Ltd, Ireland

" One of Singapore's greatest treasures... wonderful music in perfect surroundings... the rare find of Greg Chako and his band must be counted amongst the hotel's, and indeed all of Singapore's greatest assets... the highlight of my trips to Singapore..." - Clifford T. Tendler, VP SPI Intle., USA

" I did not expect to hear jazz played with such meaning, energy and class! ...I had a great evening... top of my list of places to hang out and relax... a place to go, to be cool, and smart." - Dr. Adam Fforde, Professor at NUS

" How much I enjoy the nightly performances of Greg Chako and his fantastic band... The Bar and Billiard Room has such great ambience, service, and music... the band plays with such class and elegance..." - Peter Lai, graphic designer

" We were enchanted and felt very warmly welcomed by Greg Chako... unique, high quality music... enjoyable and entertaining... thank you for the fantastic ambience and most impressive presentation of great jazz music by the Greg Chako Trio!" - Vincent Ooi, Regional Director Harriman Chemsult Ltd., K.L. Malaysia

" It was a great pleasure to "discover" the wonderful music provided by Greg Chako and his band...they give the music a life of it's own and infinately enhance the image of the room..." - Lim Sing Yuen and 12 other members of Jitterbugs Swingapore, Singapore

" One of the highlights of the weekend was spending Saturday evening listening to Greg Chako and his group. I was delighted to find this type of melodic, swinging jazz..." - Brian Fidlin, Tourist, England

" I would like to take a moment to compliment you on your choice of entertainment. That is, Greg Chako and his wonderful band. I have enjoyed their performances on no fewer than ten evenings in this past month and have proudly purchased Mr. Chako's compact disks. Everyone who has accompanied me on these nights feel the same way I do. All of my guests have felt that the combination of Singaporean hospitality and elegant American Jazz are an absolutely perfect fit. You have my loyalty as a patron, in no small part because of Mr. Chako!" - Mark Forgea, American expat in Singapore

" In particular, we came to visit and hear the Greg Chako trio. Hearing their music is a thrill to look forward to, relax and enjoy. We feel it is the best place to hear Jazz in Singapore. Greg Chako is world class." - Patricia Ray, American expat in Singapore, corporate law

" We appreciate good jazz music... Good live music is not easy to come by in Singapore and Raffles Hotel has made the right choice in Chako and his band." - Michael Gitlin, Singapore

" ...its air of luxury and the consequent ambiance are truly exceptional. What, however, particularly appeals to me is the music played... Mr. Chako is world class, and their music is most enjoyable. You are indeed shrewd and fortunate in presenting such high class music." - George Martin, British Airways, U.K.

" ...we noticed a sign advertising Jazz in the bar. We would have three hours to kill before the music would start, but being Jazz lovers, we did so... Besides playing superior music, the musicians were very friendly and accomodating to our reqests and carried on a friendly dialogue with us...Greg Chako and his band are good ambassadors for jazz, good ambassadors for the Raffles Hotel, and good ambassadors for Singapore..." - G. Calvin Allebone, Malaysia

" We love going there and listening to the great music by the Greg Chako Trio. Your hotel is so fortunate to have a group of musicians as good as these guys are. Every time we have friends or family visit we make it a point to take them to the Bar and Billiard Room to have drinks and enjoy the great music." - Dan Lopez, Caltex, American expat

" ...I had the good fortune of running across music emanating from your bar... I found it so difficult to leave that night... Fabulous! Outstanding! Whatever you do Greg is a keeper." - Paul F. McNealy, Director Employee Benefits, EG & G, America

" We enjoyed our evening there, due mainly to the excellent music led by Greg Chako. Because of the superb music we actually spent every evening there and were thrilled to find the standard of music even exceeded our expectations of Raffles. It was the highlight of our holiday." - Terry Probert, U.K.

" During our stay we visited your Bar and Billiard Room several times in the evening and enjoyed besides the drinks and good service, especially the excellent Jazz music that the Greg Chako Trio played there. During our travel from Stuttgart via Hawaii - New Zealand - Australia - to Singapore, we found no place where we could hear Jazz played in that perfection... it enriched our stay alot..." - Willi Voigt, Germany

" The current band is very good, and adds much to the environment of relaxation and sophistication. I'm sure you remember my comments on previous incarnations of musicians, I used to sit as far away from them as possible! Greg and his band are world-class!" - John C. Sharp, Singapore

" I am writing to commend you on your choice of entertainment, namely the Greg Chako Quartet... I thoroughly enjoyed myself and will definitely visit again to hear Greg Chako, whenever possible." - Vince Hockey, England

" I stayed for quite awhile listening to Greg Chako and his fellow musicians. I really enjoyed the music and the atmosphere it brought the room... thank you for having good live music..." - Soren Mellberg, Volvo Truck Corp., Sweden

" My associates and I spent some time in the Bar and Billiard Room. The jazz music from Greg Chako was very good. We hope to enjoy the music on another trip to your hotel." - Roger Mayerson, VP, DHC Corporate Services, America

What a wonderful relaxing atmosphere this band was creating. As a result of this swinging, harmonious, sophisticated and civilized jazz music, we stayed much longer than we intended to. Please continue to provide this pleasant kind of music so that we cannot wait to come back." - Otto W. Ehlert, Germany

" I believe Greg Chako and his group is one of the most talented groups... I decided to spend the last minutes of my visit there... Congradulations you have this nice group there." - Hideki Mori, Japan

" The Bar and Billiard Room is something of a sanctuary, a haven away from the hustle and bustle of city life where I come to relax and enjoy some of the very best that life has to offer...and in the background is the very appropriate mood music from your live jazz band." - Bill Hutchison, Singapore

" A special mention must be made about The Greg Chako jazz band that never fails to create the kind of atmosphere the bar needs. Their music is one of the main reasons my clients, colleagues and I patronize the Bar. Keep the flag of quality service and entertainment flying!" - Charles Edwards, Singapore

“ ...it was to my delight that I discovered good live jazz there... Greg is wonderful to chat with and his dedication to the music is inspiring.” - Seck Yee Chung, Union of Myanmar

" ...The highlight of my stay was Chako's jazz band playing in the Bar and Billiard Room. I am a great jazz enthusiast, and this trio was one of the very best that I have heard! It is so rare to find quality jazz in hotels..." - His Excellency, The Count of Siena, Edinburgh, Great Britain

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