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"Verity Elspeth provided a perfect blend of music for our Platinum Jubilee Celebration, and gave an enthusiastic presentation which combined with her computerised accompaniment produced a very professional performance which everyone enjoyed."
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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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"Excellent musicians. Very accommodating. Well worth their fee. Would use again."
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"Thomas Dulieu played a set for us to open our Summer Party. I can’t recommend him highly enough! He played a nice variety of songs, his singing and guitar playing were excellent and in general he set the tone for a fantastic evening. He was extremely accommodating to our requests and the organisation before and after the event could not have been easier. He brought all of the kit he needed. Overall the perfect choice if you are looking for an acoustic option!"
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"Thank you so much for helping my party go with a swing. You guys were awesome everyone loved you. You were terrific!"
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"What a fantastic band that helped make our day/evening so special. We danced to every track! Communication and general helpfulness in the run up to the event were superb and the performance on the night, first rate. A truly professional band that we would be happy to recommend to anyone!"
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"We had joe play at our wedding augaust 31st. He was a massive hit with everyone, really talented and down to earth. Thanks for everything we will definitely hire you again if we get the chance. "
Reply by Joe Glynn Sax
Thanks for the kind words Gareth, it was my pleasure!
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"Sam is just so talented - I could honestly listen to her beautiful playing all day. She is just so professional to work with too. Highly recommended."
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"A lovely summers night in Worcestershire saw the band play some super tunes. It was a great way to spend a Saturday night as they kept everyone glued to the dance-floor. Excellent stuff. Thank you for making it such a fun evening."
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"Hannah sang ‘Over the Rainbow’ at my Mum’s funeral, and it was honestly so beautiful. Her voice was so warm and comforting for people during the service. It really made a difficult day feel that bit more special, and we were truly grateful for her kindness and talent. Hannah - Thank you so much for that moment 🤍 xx"
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"Absolutely cannot recommend W!RED enough! The loveliest people with INCREDIBLE talent. All our guest at the wedding couldn’t believe how good the band was. Even the Venue requested for their names so they can hire them again. Thank you for making our day wonderful xx"
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"James sang at my mum’s 90th birthday celebration. He was really helpful at selecting songs through the decades and helped me run a quiz around it which all the guests enjoyed. We were particularly impressed with the songs where he played his guitar and had many of us singing along. Thanks James for helping to make the day so special."
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"Alastair was absolutely wonderful. He is such a professional and we received lots of positive comments from our wedding guests. He made our perfect day that extra bit more special and we can not thank him enough. Thank you again Alastair, anyone looking for a saxophonist he is 100% your man. Kirsty and Ed"
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"It was a pleasure to work with all of you too. The band did a great job and the audience loved you all. Thanks for a great show!"
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"These guys are really tight and well rehearsed as a band. Individually they all put in great performances too. As you can tell we were really pleased we chose them. We had lots of comments from our guests asking where we found the band and had sore feet from dancing at the end of the night. If you like soul and soulful music, this is the band you want."
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