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"Amazing people and truly talented, the perfect sound to help make our day perfect!"

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"Dynamite Swing… One of the most incredibly talented bands we've ever seen perform live. Every song draws in the listener with their energetic and animated performances. Gypsy Dynamite will blow your mind!"

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"We would like to say a massive thank you for a fantastic night. We all thought you were amazing Thank you again"

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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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"Brilliantly awesome. Range of songs perfect night out xx"

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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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"Thank you so much Jess. That was fabulous. Made his day extra special! Xx"

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"It was just amazing! Perfect. James loved it as did all our friends and hope that was shown in the response they got. Huge thanks –am sure they will have lots of success!"

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"We booked Pine Acoustics for our very special 20th Wedding Anniversary at home in our garden. Well what can I say from the first point of contact through to the day itself they were so professional. We requested our wedding song, some pop tunes and some jazz, which they included in their sets and performed to perfection. A very talented musician made the guitar sing and Conor's superb vocals combined for an evening of pure enjoyment. We wholeheartedly recommend Jazz Eclipse!"

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"I'm pleased to recommend this band to you. Our students were reluctant to let them leave the stage and they were re-booked immediately. They provide superb entertainment and the music is excellent!"

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"You guys where quite the talk of the day. Having your music as our soundtrack couldn't have been more perfect."

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"You guys are seriously off the charts! Thank you so much for last night, it was amazing, you all looked stunning, your performance was incredible, the guests were in awe! My friends were amazed, you guys are incredible! "

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"I just wanted to say thanks to you all for such a fantastic show on Friday - it completely made the party, and we all loved it! Great singing, great look and loads of fun!"

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"Sensational! Awesome! Jess has the most amazing mellow voice. The musicians were fantastic, the sound was incredible. Highly, highly recommend. Thank you all for making a special evening that little bit more special."

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"Thankyou for singing at our wedding yesterday everybody has been commenting on how fantastic you were. "

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