Last Minute Musicians Reviews

"Simon did two sets at our son's christening party and was brilliant. Arrived on time, able to do all the songs/artists we requsted and very much to the standard we would want. We wouldn't hesitate to use Simon again - Thanks for making it a great day Simon!"

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"What can I say, you were perfect! Thank you so much for Saturday night, you helped to create a great atmosphere, everyone loved you and thought you have a wonderful voice. it was a great party all thanks to you. "

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"We hired The Vibe to perform at our wedding party in our garden after we had recently eloped to Las Vegas. Their arrival was a complete surprise for our guests. Made such a great entrance coming down our side way playing Viva Las Vegas. You guys did well squeezing down!! 🤣The performance was fun, and full of energy, everyone on their feet and truly set the tone for a memorable night. We received countless compliments from friends and family, all of them said unique and entertaining it was. Totally bonkers but totally us to have a Brass Band turn up in the Garden!! The guys on the night were fab and special mention to Emily who was holiday and couldn’t perform at our party but helped with the booking itself and all the arrangements. We would highly recommend The Vibe to anyone looking to add something truly special to their event."

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"A complimentary glass of bubbly is always a good sign as you step through the door. Or, in this case, as you step aboard. We were on the elegant Millennium Diamond, a handsome modern catamaran leaving from Westminster Pier for a jazz cruise of the Thames. Jazz and dinner. And bubbly. With Big Ben glowing in the mellow late evening light, we cast off (I think that’s the term). We were presented with a small safety lecture and a large plate of tapas. As we glided by the London Eye and under bridges, the boat’s resident jazz band began to play. They are Chi Jazz: Noel Jay on electric keyboards, Matt Tween on bass, Steve Grainger a disciple of Johnny Hodges with a penchant for sneaking cheeky little quotations from The Pink Panther into his solos on alto sax and John Clarke on drums. Debbie Cobbett was guest vocalist. And this is a crack quartet, as was made clear by their opening number A Foggy Day (In London Town) — a great tune, though you could hardly have chosen a less foggy day than this scorching, gorgeous summer occasion with sunlight striking through the panoramic windows. Grainger’s alto was in the lead, offering sweetly swaying, reverberant cadences. The stately skyline of London surged grandly past as the combo commenced I’ve Got You Under My Skin with Debbie Cobbett joining in on warm, mellow vocals. As Grainger’s sax played debonair, descending phrases with the setting sun glinted on the river waves and the Shard rearing gleaming against the sky it became clear we were in for a tremendously pleasant experience. Red double-decker buses rolled across Cannon Street Bridge and HMS Belfast hove into view as the band began A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square, reinforcing their excellent choice of songs. Noel Jay provided a delicate drapery of keyboards and Grainger went down a spiral bebop staircase on his alto. Matt Tween’s warm bass rolled like the waves as Jay embarked on a discursive, detailed solo. Steve Grainger’s playing on Moon River was reflective and rhapsodic, coming at the tune from all angles with an echoing complexity of commentary. Noel Jay’s ringing keyboard solo excavated the melody from a solid body of improvisation while the steady cadence of John Clarke’s exemplary work on cymbals and brushes rooted the tune. The only way the band could have improved the evening’s music was by playing The Way You Look Tonight — which they proceeded to do. Jay performed a chiming, charging solo while Grainger’s alto scooted and soared above and John Clarke’s drumming skilfully kicked the number forward. This was bop adapted for the dinner hour, and none the worse for it. The sun descended in a benign hot blaze over Tower Bridge, the blue sky scribbled with white contrails as One Note Samba provided a showcase for soloists. Steve Grainger’s fluid sax purred with restraint as he skirted the tune and Noel Jay played bright raucous phrases and dancing long lines against the backdrop of Matt Tween’s big, ripe bass and John Clarke’s steady, constant shimmer of drums. I could also tell you about The Girl from Ipanema but I was too busy concentrating on my moist, flavoursome chicken breast in ratatouille — which is a pity, because both Grainger’s sax and Jay’s keyboards were at their best as I stuffed my mouth full of buttery mashed potato. With the riggings of the Cutty Sark floating above the dark trees and the nocturnal sweep of the city silhouetted against the last of the blue sky, it was clear that this was an unbeatable way to spend an evening. Great music, great food, great experience. "

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"Hi Caroline Thank you so much for the wonderful job that you did at Eva's funeral, everyone loved the music and said how beautiful it was, it really made it very peaceful and calming. I hope you don't mind but the funeral directors would like your contact details as they were so impressed, am I ok to pass them on? Best wishes Dani"

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"Hi Emily – I just wanted to say thank you for yesterday I was able to hear you from the grounds and everyone commented on how lovely you sounded outside!"

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"The feedback from the party was very positive. I think everyone enjoyed the event, and the guests were certainly very complimentary about you both."

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"Hi Davie, A massive thank you to The Shooglers for playing at our wedding. We were impressed with how you managed to herd 100 clueless folk around the dancefloor and we've definitely converted some to loving a good ceilidh. We're happy to send testimonials if needed. Such an amazing night deserves praise! All the best! "

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"Absolutely amazing! All the guests complimented on our performers and they really did become an integral part of the day. Would highly recommend! Communication was brilliant throughout the build up to our wedding and after two postponements they were so accommodating. Thank you for being part of our day! "

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"I just wanted to say thank you again for all your help and the speedy turnaround, not taken for granted! The event went well, the client really liked Emily’s sets, job well done. Hope to work with you on another occasion."

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"They guys were a fantastic addition to our event - good communication, friendly, prompt and really quick to set up. Their smiles, energy and great music made for a perfect entrance to our summer themed evening. Highly recommend!"

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"Amazing! Exactly what I wanted to surprise my sister-in-law. Highly recommend Lloyd. He really got the party started. Thank you so much."

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"Very easy process to find an artist to play at our wedding. Alan was great at keeping in contact, and played just what we wanted. Guests commented about the great atmosphere that the music created. Thank you."

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"From everyone who was in attendance at my event a big thankyou to The Spectrum who made the night fantastic. All my friends were dancing like crazy and we were all shattered by the end of the evening. See you again! "

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"Ceilidh With Us are BRILLIANT. We originally booked the duo to play an Irish/Country set during our reception drinks at our wedding. After chatting with them we then made them an integral part of our ceremony too. They played my wife down the aisle live, played songs during the ceremony and played us out of the room also. In the run up to the day, communication was perfect, we were able to make requests, change things and working with them was so easy! They really made the ceremony and reception and so many of our guests commented on how much they loved the music and the atmosphere it created. Special mention to the two songs our guests sung along to during our ceremony, it sounded beautiful and a huge thanks to both for learning a slightly obscure song to play my wife down the aisle. It was amazing! We can not recommend Ceilidh With Us enough, they are awesome! Book them! We would love to again."

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