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"I wanted to thank you for your contribution to the Stroud Jazz Club sessions on Sunday. Your solo set was fabulous and I thoroughly enjoyed playing with you in Andrew’s band. You have been a pleasure to work with - totally reliable and professional." Paul Boniface, Stroud Jazz Club, Rory @ Stroud Jazz Club, The Stroud Hotel, May, 2024"

Reply by Rory
Hi Paul Many thanks for your positive feedback and for everything you and Judith and the team did to organise Sunday. It was a rip-roaring success and I look forward to working with you on more events! Hope you manage to have a well-deserved rest and relaxation this week — and thanks again for everything you've done! See you soon Cheers Rory

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"Rory was incredibly professional, flexible and enthusiastic for our event. He played wonderfully, dressed up for our theme and brought so much enthusiasm which we all very much enjoyed. I would 100% recommend Rory for all future events as he went above and beyond (including playing the flute unexpectedly!) and is incredibly talented."

Reply by Rory
Hi Vicky & Caio, Hope you’re both well and managing to stay warm! Thank you very much for your e-mail Caio. Yes, indeed Vicky sent me a lovely review, so we are all sorted now. Think I e-mailed you both at the same time after the gig. Have a wonderful Christmas and best wishes for the New Year. Hope to see you guys again soon, Cheers Rory

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"Loved your saxophone playing. Virtuous and diversification of music."

Reply by Rory
Hi Daniel, Thank you so much for your feedback for 15/10/2016 ! I'm delighted to hear you were happy with our services, and I'll pass on your kind feedback to the musicians. Meanwhile, I would like to once again thank you for the opportunity, and I send you our warmest wishes. Many thanks, Rory

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"What an added extra to make my daughters wedding more memorable I cannot recommend Tim enough he was absolutely 5 stars all the way. One amazing sax player."

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"AMAZING, ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF THE PERFORMANCE!"

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" I'm so glad I met you yesterday. Music is so important to create the right atmosphere at a party and yours is perfect. Thank you so much for agreeing to play for us. Adele and Duncan"

Reply by Stephandhersax
Loved playing for you Great party Steph

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"Martin played during the reception drinks at our Wedding on the 23rd August 2013. I cannot recommend him highly enough! The playlist he sent through was extensive and we were able to choose a selection of our favourites in advance which he played on the day. We had a number of comments from our guests who said that the music added greatly to the atmosphere, particularly as we were fortunate enough to have good weather meaning the reception was held in the gardens of our venue. I will certainly recommend Martin to friends and family. "

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"An Incredible and extremely talented saxophonist, the highlight of the event for me! "

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"Preview: Allan Stewart’s Big Big Variety Show at the King’s Theatre, Edinburgh. It certainly is a small world. Quite extraordinary whom one can meet by chance, when travelling far from home. Ken Scott and I are currently enjoying an epic adventure on board the Silver Shadow cruise ship, circumnavigating South America. On this two month Grand Voyage from Fort Lauderdale,Florida, we sailed via Key West through the Panama Canal south to Ecuador, Peru, Chile, to the other British isles – the Falkland Islands – and north again to Uruguay and then the Parisian-inspired, tango dancing city of Buenos Aires. Joining the ship here as we set sail towards Brazil was a guest entertainer, Sarah Chandler, a charming young British Saxophonist. Her stylish, sassy, show attracted a large audience for her repertoire of jazz classics such as Sway and Stranger on the Shore. While in Rio during the Carnaval weekend, we met Sarah for a chat over cool cocktails on the Pool Deck. 92F in the shade! Her internationally renowned professional career on board cruise ships began around seven years ago. While appearing in a production of Calamity Jane in Margate, she heard by sheer chance that P & O cruises were urgently requiring a Sax player to replace an injured musician. Sarah was soon jetting off from the south of England to Barbados to embark on the Arcadia for a Caribbean voyage. This was the start of a successful career both on land (Sydney Opera House, Royal Albert Hall) and at sea across the globe. (Silversea, P&O, Cunard, Carnival and Holland America). She studied the saxophone, piano, cello, flute and clarinet, graduating from Canterbury University with a Masters in composition and BA in music performance. Performing the alto and soprano sax is her true passion, blending a repertoire of jazz, classical, pop and funk. An exciting and innovative venture has been Sarah’s recent creation of a female Sax band, Saxation. This quirky quartet presents a lively, tightly choreographed show. Although established in 2014, they have already performed on board Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth. The good news is that you don’t have to board a ship to see Saxation on stage. Sarah together with her super sax players, Claire McGarahan, Stacy Docherty and Sophie Burk are appearing in Allan Stewart’s Big Big Variety Show at the King’s Theatre, Edinburgh from 8-11 April. Allan Stewart is perhaps best known to Edinburgh audiences for his brilliant portrayal as Dame in the annual Pantomime over the Festive season. The Variety show will also feature his fellow panto stars, Grant Stott and Andy Gray, comedians, Kev Orkian and Jo Caulfield, the McRoberts Brothers and a classic Big Band. You may wonder why and how Saxation are invited to take part in Allan Stewart’s Variety show. Flash back to 2007 when “little Sarah” was experiencing her debut on the Arcadia; a certain Allan Stewart was on board performing his comedy and music cabaret, in which Sarah was a backing singer. Another serendipitous moment, and they have worked together many times since. Sarah disembarked on the third day in Rio to fly off to Peru to join another cruise ship. But in six weeks or so, she will be heading to Edinburgh with the three other Saxation girls to strut their stuff on the King’s Theatre stage. Having seen Sarah’s solo show on the Silver Shadow, and also the You Tube video of Saxation quartet, this is sure to be a glamorous, sexy, super-Saxy performance. Catch them if you can!"

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"We honestly cannot recommend Joe enough. He played me through as I walked down the aisle, created a great atmosphere for the drinks reception and then got the party going in the evening. All our guests were blown away by him, we had so many comments about how great he was. Thank you Joe for making our day so wonderful x"

Reply by Joe Glynn Sax
Thanks Kirsty and Dan! That's great to hear and you're very welcome :) x

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"We booked Michael for a hen party and had a great time. It was a surprise for the bride to be and she absolutely had the best night. Michael was great with communication and song requests also, would definitely recommend! "

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"Jermain was invited to entertain the guest at the celebration, his talent and charismatic professionalism enthralled all the guest, with a versatility that captivated his audience throughout. His performance. Shear excellence. "

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"Thank you so much for yesterday Everyone said how talented you are. I’ll definitely look at having you back after the new year. Many thanks and wishing you a good start to the year."

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"We can't recommend Nick enough. He performed at our wedding reception in October 2024 and was phenomenal. Such a nice guy and very communicative in the build up to the reception. He is incredibly talented and played amazingly."

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"He was fantastic!! We had such a lovely experience with Rich and learned a lot about the bagpipes and Scotland as well. His music brought one of our guests to tears (happy tears!!) I would highly recommend Rich Gordon. He was easy to contact and book as well."

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