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"Hi Jess, I would just like to reach out and say thank you so much to you and the band for the event on Monday 😊 We received amazing feedback and I can’t wait to work with you again in the future! Have a lovely weekend."

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"Wow! You were absolutely fantastic - we loved the music and we're so glad you were able to play outside for us. Thank you for playing some Dave Brubeck too!!"

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"Jac Jones played Saxophone at our sons wedding ceremony … …he played some requests and his own selection of songs… We had a short walk to our favourite cafe, and walked with Jac as he serenaded us .. He was fantastic and the married couple totally blown away with his music .. they will never forget how lovely it was! thank you so much Jac!"

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"Just a quick note to say another huge thanks for everything - all the guests loved the music, as did we, and it was so lovely that you could also play the two songs we really wanted :) We had a brilliant time, and the music really made it, thanks again."

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"We just wanted to say a quick thank you before we run off on our honeymoon. You made our day so super special! Everyone was saying how amazing the music was & your voice is incredible. You sang our first dance song perfectly (I couldn’t help but sing along haha). Thank you again so much, we are so glad you were a part of our big day. Much love xxx"

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"The ultra-stylish Kit Packham’s One Jump Ahead band is now 30 years old. For this Sunday afternoon gig at the award-winning Hideaway, they performed a rollicking set of songs ranging from 1940s and 1950s jump/jive, R&B and classic rock ‘n’ roll, to jazz standards and originals, featuring the band’s core seven-piece line-up: Bandleader and composer, Kit Packham on saxophones and lead vocal, Steve Knight on guitar, Perry White on piano, Alex Keen on double bass, Kenrick Rowe on drums, Tracey Mendham on saxophones and vocals, and Simon Da Silva on trumpet and flugelhorn. Striking in a blue pinstripe suit and fedora, Packham resembled Frank Sinatra, and he introduced numbers in a clear and informative way. They opened with one of the band’s original tunes, ‘Swing It’, which immediately propelled people to the dance floor. The band’s perky theme tune, ‘One Jump Ahead’, contained one of Packham’s signature, impactful abrupt endings and deadpan Knight added even more colour to the act by performing a nose flute solo on The Blues Brothers classic, ‘Minnie the Moocher’. White nailed a stunning boogie-woogie piano solo punctuated by thrillingly deep bass notes from Mendham on baritone saxophone on ‘Choo Choo Ch’Boogie’, and they even managed to squeeze in a world premiere featuring Vera Lynn’s World War II song, ‘We’ll Meet Again’: Loosely named ‘The Last Song Of The Set’, it cleverly welded an old song onto a new one. Eventually the two tunes overlapped, bringing the gig to an impressive end. The time flew; a sure sign that Kit Packham’s One Jump Ahead with its thoroughly well-written arrangements and heartfelt blend of comedy and music, had done a fine job of bringing this classy joint to life."

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"A quick note to say thank you so much for everything yesterday. We had a perfect day and evening, and our guests all had an amazing time and you guys were a big part of that from beginning to end, obviously with the music but also helping set up everything for the chuppah. We were able to say thank you personally to a few band members but didn’t catch everyone before they left so please pass on our thanks to every single one. Brilliant voices, and brilliant musicians. Thanks again so much and very best wishes,"

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"Daisy Dream were a fabulous band and really got our wedding party off with a swing. The band were a big hit with all our guests. Simon, the band leader, couldn’t have been more helpful in advance of the day and LM2 Entertainment were very professional, organised and a pleasure to deal with."

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"Thank you Vic! You made my mum’s 90th birthday celebration extra special! All her friends enjoyed the afternoon so much and everyone knew all the songs and it was a wonderful chance for a singalong! When other memories fade, music seems to be the best tonic and stimulation for this age group! Your kind and warm, friendly manner was much loved by all. Thank you! "

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"Our wedding was topped off with your brilliant performance and the dance floor was bouncing! Thanks so much."

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"Matt and the band were excellent. Great communication, timekeeping, friendly disposition and helpful with requests and suggestions. Musically they were fantastic. Lots of guests commented that they liked the music and the band judged the mood really well. I will definitely book them again!"

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"Have to personally say a massive thank you to the band! What a fantastic experience you provided for our students! The buzz around school today was truly inspiring!"

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"Amy was a pleasure to deal with, both over email before our wedding and on the day itself. We gave her a list of our favourite songs and she let us know which ones she could do. Amy mixed these songs in with a selection of other songs and checked the overall list with us beforehand. Everyone at the wedding thoroughly enjoyed the performance. We would definitely recommend Amy to anyone doing a wedding - she is a fantastic singer and a lovely person. Thank you Amy!"

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"Excellent performance ... Will be booking further performance in the next few weeks..."

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"Thank you so much! It was all amazing from start to finish, we had so many people saying it was the best party the had ever been to and the performers made it! Everyone was so amazing and the whole greatest showman routine was fantastic! Thank you so much for all of your work on this it’s been excellent."

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