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REVIEWS

"Among the entertainers, pianist Jordan Peterson was outstanding. He's extremely talented, but he is really down to earth and easy to talk to. Jordan genuinely seems to love what he does as he encourages the guests to request songs they'd like to hear (and then can do almost all of them). Since many people saw him in the lounges, his “Elton John” matinee show with the orchestra at the end of the cruise was well attended and he got a well-deserved standing ovation. We loved Elliot Finkel when we saw him on the Equinox, but Jordan is our new favorite pianist so we hope to see him again on one of our future Celebrity cruises. He’s very different from Perry Grant when he was with Celebrity, but we think that Jordan will develop the same sort of loyal fans following him to the various venues." - Celebrity Eclipse 3/16

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"Jordan, you made our cruise!! Thank you for the awesome entertainment, great spirits, & smiles all night!" - Maria E. Royal Caribbean Majesty of the Seas

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"Your performances on the Majesty of the Seas were the highlight

of my entertainment on the ship! You are a very talented performer :) I am hoping to book another cruise to bring my mom along, I know she would definitely enjoy your music! Thanks for an awesome time." Toni B. -Royal Caribbean Majesty of the Seas
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"We were on the Carnival Victory last week, and I just wanted to tell you that you are AMAZING!!! The piano bar was by far the best entertainment on board!" - Kathy G. Carnival Victory

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"Had the time of my life cruising with your music, our family and friends enjoyed it very much, thanks !!!" - Justin R. Carnival Victory

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"Jordan..just wanted to let you know you were the highlight of the "Victory Cruise"! My husband and I enjoyed you so much!" -MIchealle S. Carnival Victory

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"You were absolutely incredible every night on the Carnival Victory! Definitely the highlight to my first cruising experience! Can't wait to see more videos, and maybe see you play again in the future, but you have to learn bust a move!" :)

-Mackenzie G. Carnival Victory 

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"Just on Carnival Victory Oct 5-9 with my sister and niece and Jordan you were one of the best parts of the cruise. We were in the piano bar nightly and very early the last night so we could actually get a seat at bar. We want to thank you for what you do and entertaining us nightly. We hope to see you again maybe with maybe a little more country under your belt and maybe a Jesus song. Lol. You were GREAT!!!" -Shelly F. Carnival Victory

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My favorite part being on the Carnival Victory this past week was seeing you perform every night (except Tuesday, your night off)

-Matt H. Carnival Victory

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Very impressed that you were able to learn "Sweetest Thing" literally in 2 days.. you are very talented, inspiring and your upbeat attitude is positivity infectious! Good luck to you in your future endeavors. It was truly a pleasure to enjoy your show on my birthday cruise. - Angela M. Carnival Victory

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Thanks for entertaining my husband & I on the Carnival Victory! The piano bar was the best part!!  - Kristina W.

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Thank you so much for so many amazing performances on the Summit to Canada these past two weeks. You are so talented. Your voice and piano arrangements were wonderful. Thanks for playing all our favorites. - Marianne E. Celebrity Summit

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Just left the Summit a couple of hours ago.....Thanks for taking our requests. You were the icing on the cake of a great cruise...Loving your CD also. -Judi P. Celebrity Summit

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Spent many enjoyable evenings listening to you with my husband on Celebrity Summit during the 7/27-8/3 Celebrity Summit cruise to Bermuda. You are incredibly talented and I am glad we got a chance to experience your vocal & piano genius!!! 

Cindy F. Celebrity Summit

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Just returned from our week on the Summit - one of the highlights of the trip was seeing Jordan perform. My husband and I caught the Beatles set and the Elton John set, as well as several other shows. Truly fantastic!!!! Thanks for sharing your music and your talents!!! We really enjoyed your shows!!!

- Mary B. Celebrity Summit

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"Saw you on the Celebrity Summit out of Cape liberty July 6 2014 to Bermuda. I loved every moment, Particularly the ones I spent in the lounge listening to you. Fantastic artist. I've considered choosing my next cruise based on whichever ship you're on."

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Your entertaining style of "classic rock artists" was such a wonderful & integral part of our recent cruise to Bermuda that we already miss your piano playing hours since this morning upon our return. Much luck in your future musical endeavors! Hope to catch you again soon in the Metropolitan area if you eventually settle in NY,NY! :)

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"Spent many enjoyable evenings listening to you with my husband on Celebrity Summit during the 7/27-8/3 Celebrity Summit cruise to Bermuda. You are incredibly talented and I am glad we got a chance to experience your vocal & piano genius!!!"

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"Hey Jordan my wife and I just sailed on the Summit and thought you were amazing...we were the ones that requested Phil Collins the last night of the cruise...just wanted to tell you that we thought you were great and I had been on 6 cruises already and you were the best by far. Thanks again!"

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"We just disembarked the Summit this morning. I loved listening to you all week. I was the one who requested The Entertainer yesterday. I will need to order your CD. So glad I googled you and found you here."

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"We just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed your piano playing and singing on the Century. You were the highlight of our cruise !!! We made sure that we indicated our pleasure on our comment card and on the e-mail that we sent to Celebrity cruises CEO. We hope to see you on another cruise ship or better yet we hope that you make it to New York !!! Thanks for the great entertainment !!!"

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"Thoroughly enjoyed Michael's. Went almost every night. The entertainer there is an incredibly talented musician named Jordan Peterson. He is as gifted a piano player as I have heard and has a great repertoire of songs.He was very personable and always encouraged the audience to make requests. We heard everything from Patsy Cline, Sinatra, Tony Bennett, to Elvis, The Beatles, Supertramp, Elton John, even Led Zeppelin!! (at my request!)"

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"Just got off the Summit today, Spoiled By your amazing talent, I guess you could say we are Jordan Groupies, We fell in love when we heard you play downtown our first day on the ship, you were kind enough to play it again the next day along with our other request, I hope you make a CD Jordan,, we will be first in line, Thank you for making our cruise extra special.

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"We just got off the ship this morning. We caught every one of Jordan's performances. My wife and I loved him. He did some Who songs for us including our favorite "Baba O'Reilly" which were amazing. Last night in the club he did a rendition of Tower of Power's "So Very Hard to Go" which was amazing. My wife is in serious withdrawal. I don't think we have enjoyed a piano player/singer more on any other trip we have taken. We wish him the best.

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"He is SO GOOD and is well on his way to becoming the consummate performer with enough personality to light up a small city. Make a note, remember his name and you too will be able to say, "I knew him when..." Jordan, please work with Celebrity to get that CD made. I don't care what it's going to cost in shipping to get

it to me, I want the first copy:-) "He is one of the best entertainers I have ever seen on a cruise ship....PERIOD."

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"He plays all over the ship in different venues and he takes plenty

of requests. If he doesn't now a song he sometimes even learns it......he is only 22 and see him now while he is on a cruise ship....because I doubt he will be on a ship very long. My guess is that he will end up on a much bigger stage some day. "He is a delightful young man and was seriously the highlight of the cruise for many of the people in my group.....including my aunts, the self proclaimed "Jordanaires".

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"You really are incredible. You play with such passion. There is absolutely no doubt that you love what you do. That was obvious the first time we heard you about 30 minutes after we got on the ship. One of the things I find so interesting is how you are able to learn new songs so quickly by ear. That will never cease to amaze me. For someone like me who has no real musical ability, this process is astonishing. I know that people on the ship were also blown away by how genuinely bad you felt when you couldn't play someone's request. This is also unbelievable. The fact that you take requests, knowing that a certain percentage of them you won't know (and that's only because of your youth, not your ability) and knowing that someone is going to throw out something obscure that NO ONE has ever heard of before, is so amazing to me. The fact that you feel bad when you are unable to accommodate someone's request is also amazing. Let's face it, most entertainers do what they want to do and don't really care about making other people happy. This is part of what makes you different and special."

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"This wonderful young man is an absolute genius ! Sings EVERYTHING, and with NO sheet music. I want to adopt him. Just left him last night at the end of our 8-day cruise, during which I, and many others, followed him to his every performance. totally What a talent !"

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"Today was our first chance to hear Jordan Peterson, piano player. He was FANTASTIC! We made a point of seeing him whenever it fit into our schedule. He could typically be found in Café al Bacio during the afternoon or early evening. I think he sometimes had late sets, too. He sang a lot of Elton John, Billy Joel, and even some Alicia Keys. (he’s very versatile!) He took requests, and when I asked for Coldplay, he said he’d started working on one, and a couple of days later played it for us. Just so talented and also very personable."

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"Hey Jordan! Just wanted to let you know that we (family and I) considered your music one of the highlights of our cruise this past week. Can't believe you're heading to the Mediterranean etc in a few months! Promise that you'll learn two songs though: The One and She's Always A Woman. :)"

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"After the cocktail hour when Cil and Roger left for dinner, Christine, Paul and I went to Café al Bacio to see Jordan Peterson play the piano and sing....he is NOT very good! He’s WONDERFUL! I asked him to sing Candle In The Wind and he did a great job! Plus he’s very charming and has a nice way with his audience. I will go back to see him again. And also give him a good rating on the comment card."

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"The piano player on board - Jordan Peterson – is extraordinarily talented! We met him on his second day on board. Celebrity is clearly taking notes on past comments and introducing this “Piano Bar Entertainer” (as listed in the dailies). He has a great catalog, and is a blast to sing along with."

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"Jordan Peterson is a wonderful talent with a great future both as a singer and a songwriter."

 

-Tony nominee and
Emmy Award-winning
actress, singer and recording artist, Liz Callaway

"Piano player was the best. Jordan was as good as it gets. He played to a full house at any of his shows and there were many. He played Billy Joel, Elton John, and just about anyone you could think of. He was the best player I have experienced in 62 Cruises."

You absolutely killed it every night on the Carnival Victory 9/25 - 9/29. Hope to see you perform again in the future.

-Kevin L. Carnival Victory

"Just got back to Canada today from our carnival victory cruise and yes, you Mr. Peterson were the best hours we spent on the ship!" -Kim P. Carnival Victory

 

"The BEST Piano Man on Carnival. He plays from his heart and is so unassuming. A Class Act and it was a pleasure to meet such a talented artist. Oh, and he never begs for tips, but gives us treats." -Nadine B

Carnival Victory

Jordan, thanks for making our 10th Anniversary cruise that much more memorable. Very talented and a genuine good soul. Look forward to hearing you again. Keep up the good and amazingly talented good work.

Your entertaining style of "classic rock artists" was such a wonderful & integral part of our recent cruise to Bermuda that we already miss your piano playing hours since this morning upon our return. Much luck in your future musical endeavors! Hope to catch you again soon in the Metropolitan area if you eventually settle in NY,NY! Carnival Victory - Mindy R. Celebrity Summit

"Just off the Summit...Jordan is a treasure! He should be placed exclusively in high traffic areas like the Rendez Vous or Café Al Bacio, playing the Grand piano to large crowds. It's a waste of the ship's greatest entertainment asset to place him in obscure venues like the CellerMaster playing to a handful of people. They should also preview him in their Welcome Aboard show, and hold the jam session (as they did last year on the Summit).

We would intentionally book a cruise that he's performing on in the future!"

To: John Heald, Carnival Sr. Cruise Director,

 

My wife and I just returned from the Carnival Victory. You and the Beards need to get on the ship for a few days and listen to Jordan in the Piano bar. Of all the cruises we have been on, not only on Carnival but other cruise lines as well, he is the most talented Piano player and singer we have ever heard. The Beards need to get him signed to a contract at all costs. He is a keeper and one HELL of a find!!! Don't let the Beards lose him John!!

 

Tom S. Carnival Victory

We just got off the Celebrity Summit and wanted to thank you again for being on of the unexpected pleasures" of our cruise. It doesn't often happen that a lounge entertainer" is better than the headliners -- and you were! It is impossible for me to decide if I'm more blown away by your piano talents, vocal range, eclectic and wide ranging music library, or enthusiasm for pleasing your customers. On top of that, I experienced you as a genuinely nice person as opposed to a jaded, cynical one. We bought your CD and I look forward to listening to it. Thanks again for being the "icing on the cake" of a great week. We wish you the best of luck in the future. Take care, Larry and Maureen

"I have seen Billy Joel and Elton John in concert but I have to say that I would rather sit in the Rendezvous Lounge at the table next to the piano, listening to Jordan's gorgeous voice and the incredible sound that is created when his 10 talented fingers connect with 88 black & white keys."

"One of the best performers I have EVER seen - on sea OR land! Behold greatness! Behold a genius! Jordan Peterson is THE REAL DEAL! Talent like this does not come along everyday. Jordan left a small Nebraska town, pop. 3500 residents to follow his dream and share his passion - his three incredible instruments - the piano, his incredible voice and his electric showmanship! He could sing the phone book and it would be awesome! Oh, and did I mention that he is the sweetest, most genuine and down-to-earth person you will ever meet?"

"This wonderful young man is an absolute genius ! Sings EVERYTHING, and with NO sheet music. I want to adopt him. Just left him last night at the end of our 8-day cruise, during which I, and many others, followed him to his every performance. totally What a talent !"

Jordan, Just got off the Victory today and my wife and I came to your shows every night and sat just to your right. You were great and are the most talented musician we have encountered on all of our cruises. We hope we get to see you again one day. Maybe in concert!!!! Best of Luck and keep up the great work!!!! Tom

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