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"You are amazing! What a great band - so tight! I’d recommend you to anyone…"

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"The Mayfair Mojitos brought wonderful energy to our event. Caroline communicated with me from the moment we booked the band, and promptly answered any questions that we had. They were kind enough to accommodate a slight delay in our schedule and they were happy to help in any way that they could. The music was fantastic and very professional, people thoroughly enjoyed it. We would book them again for another event without hesitation. Thank you Mayfair Mojitos."

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"The music was beautiful and so many people have said how much they've enjoyed it. It's so nice to have someone to come along a play our grand piano. We'd love to have you back someone!"

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"Absolutely superb. Technically extremely gifted and all our guests loved them. They were also very sensitive as to how to pitch their sets in regards to volume and set list. This was a wake but the guys made it feel like a wedding. Awesome. Would like to see them at Ronnie Scotts or under different circumstances where I could actually watch them."

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"They blew our minds one Saturday afternoon in Broadway Market. Six days later they were rocking our living room and wowing guests. Big fans. "

Reply by The Smokin' Mirrors (duo/trio/band)
It was a joy to meet you and then join you at your awesome party a few days later. Look forward to linking up again one day soon xxx

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"Henson's Hot Club were really good with communication ahead of confirming a booking and in the lead up to our wedding, were prompt and ready to go (and looking the part!) on the day, and provided absolutely wonderful music which was thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by all. I'd thoroughly recommend them and I'm hugely grateful for their part in creating a really memorable occasion. Thanks Henson's Hot Club!"

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"Really enjoyed the Grand Central Trio Jazz Band. They entertained our guests at the opening of our business. Very classy and up market. They were able to play to our audience who were a mixed audience. Great vocals and clearly very talented. Would highly recommend them"

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"Over the Christmas period we hired Elliot for a special dinner party we were hosting at our home. It's an annual event and each year we try to do something a little different. Our evening with Elliot proved to be the best we had ever done. Elliot is a very talented singer and piano player. So first and foremost he is great to listen to and to have live music in your home is a real treat. However the thing that made this evening so special was his personality, my guests really liked him. He was able to take request after request, on the night and just play whatever we asked for. So the evening turned into a big sing along , with favourites for our guests and lots of special moments re-lived. I can't recommend Elliot enough as an all round entertainer. We have booked him again. "

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"Thank you guys for performing at our Univ of Bolton dinner last week. You were superb throughout the evening - it was pitched at just the right level for the guests. The evening was a great success and we raised a lot of money for the Foundation so thank you both."

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"You were fantastic and we had great feeback about you from all of the guests, thankyou."

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"Thanks again for playing at our Valentine’s day event. You really made it special for us and your playing was amazing! Thanks again!" ?"

Reply by Rory
Hi Deniece, Thank you very much for your feedback for Rory on 14/02/2024. I am delighted that you were happy with the music, and your testament is very much appreciated! Thanks also for taking the time to send through the videos, looks like WeTransfer worked a treat! I would like to once again thank you for the opportunity, and I send you my warmest wishes. All the best, Rory

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"The evening went off very well. Neil, Kevin and Tom were excellent and all at a party of 45 remarked on the both the style and quality of the music. The trio played the right music at the right tempo at the right volume. The fact that partygoers applauded after each rendition demonstrated that even though they were talking to friends some had not seen for long periods they were still appreciative of the music in the background."

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"Lovely group of ladies who added a super atmosphere both on the patio and inside the marquee. Great range of music."

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"Rory and the guys were wonderful yesterday and really kicked our wedding reception off in style."

Reply by Rory
Hello Pete, Thank you for your feedback regarding Rory on 03/06/2017. I'm delighted to hear that it went well, and I have passed on your kind comments to Rory. Best Regards, Claire Maillot

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"Ella Fitzgerald was born on 25 April 1917. She didn't have the easiest of starts to life - losing both parents and making a living on the streets as a teenager. She had hopes of becoming a dancer but had no training. What she did have was the gift of the smoothest, silkiest voice Jazz has known with the most delicate of touches - to hear Ella was to be kissed on the cheek by the lightest of breezes. Over her career she recorded 2,000 songs many of which are now Jazz standards - a fact in part due to the Fitzgerald imprimatur. Annette Gregory has a voice that is naturally lower in pitch than Ella’s and wisely she does not attempt a tribute act that imitates - rather her performance is a celebration of Ella’s legacy and the songs that will be sung and heard for as long as humans live on this planet. For this gig she was to have been accompanied by a quartet but unfortunately the bassist and sax player were caught up in a traffic standstill on the M6, but the piano (John) and drums (Matt) backing meant the stripped down support ensured that we focused on the songs. Just as Annette does not try to sound like Ella, neither does she slavishly follow her interpretations. This was strikingly apparent in songs such as “Miss Otis Regrets” and “The Man I Love” (which was more of a rocking blues than the familiar ballad). Annette's delivery is characterised by controlled, fluent and delicate phrasing and a pair of ballads - “When a Woman Loves a Man” and “Embraceable You” - were particularly pleasing. Let's hope that Annette and the full quartet make it back to Buxton soon! (10 / 10)"

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