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"Wow these guys were amazing. Jimmy always answered promptly during the booking process if we had any queries. The choice of songs was vast and the best! All our guests were amazed with their performance and we will definitely book them again!"

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"We were so pleased that Bloomsbury were able to perform here and thought you excelled yourselves"

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Thank you so much everyone at Church Stretton. We would love to come back some time!

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"It was an absolute pleasure having Benjy perform at our Christmas party. He's a brilliant singer/pianist/saxophonist. He performed a wide variety of songs across different genres and all my guests thoroughly enjoyed it. He arrived promptly and was was very polite throughout the 2 hour period he entertained us for. Many thanks Benjy."

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"Amazing amazing amazing! Music for all to enjoy. Varied and wonderful. And thank you ever so much for learning the few special requests we asked for. It made the evening so very special"

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"Recently had It Takes 2 for my wife's 40th birthday party. They were amazing, guitar and singing first class. Lots of people dancing, and everyone commented on how good they were. Would definitely recommend and would love to see them again. Thanks both."

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"LMM provided an excellent service. Communication was superb throughout. And the performance was wonderful. Thank you."

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"We had JBMAC for my 40th Garden party! It was honestly EPIC! All of my guests are still messaging me now saying it was the best garden party they have ever been to and also asking “who was the DJ and singer” - every tune was a banger and I don’t know one person that didn’t dance out of 80 guests!! THANK YOU!! No need to think about booking JBMAC - just do it xx"

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"The Pure Tones trio were superb, covering the songs we picked for our playlist as well as some well-chosen gems that captured the mood perfectly, all performed in their own unique funky style. Great soundtrack for our special day, highly recommended."

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"We booked Back2Skool for our wedding and from day 1 they have been amazing. From set list choices, to learning our first song acoustically, Tracy’s vocals were phenomenal, and then to bring the whole band into the song at the end was amazing. All players in the band were brilliant, we really wanted a brass section because of how good they sounded. When performing live their transition from the song to song was seamless and kept the party going all night. We have received so many compliments about the band choice. Honestly if you’re considering booking Back2Skool, do it, I promise you’ll be so happy you did it. And huge thank you to all of you for making our evening reception so brilliant, you really brought the party atmosphere."

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"Hi Andy, I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to you and the Primed boys for your wicked performance last night. You guys completely exceeded our incredibly high expectations and we cannot thank you enough for helping to make our day so special. And also for allowing an extra blonde addition to the band for the night!! If you would like me to leave a rave review on any social platforms (or anywhere) do just send me the link! Thank you again - just fabulous!"

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"One of the pleasures of writing for Jazz Views is having the opportunity to follow the progress of an artist with each new release. It has been my very great pleasure to follow Lush Jazz Band's progress over the last few years. Having reviewed Lauren’s debut album, in 2016 and the follow-up, five years later, it was with great interest that I listened to her third album. If you’re looking for continued growth and artistic development in a musician, then Lauren has certainly delivered. Earlier today, prior to writing this review, I listened again to all three albums back-to-back and was amazed at what I was hearing. Listening in such a concentrated way, I was struck by how consistent each of the albums is and how the vocalist’s progress is not taking place with gargantuan leaps but steadily, as we can see here, in a paced and sustainable development. One huge advantage for Lauren is retaining the services of pianist Liam Dunachie, who arranges much of the music, and the two have built a solid rapport that has resulted in a formidable partnership. With “Tide Rises,” Lauren Bush has found a perfect balance between the old and the new, with a couple of strong original compositions, a handful of standards, and some contemporary works that she has done a wonderful job of adapting to her voice. The album gets off to a stunning start with a brisk and swinging “Joy Spring.” The tricky lyrics are handled with great aplomb by Bush, and after a lovely solo from Dunachie, she gets in a nice scat chorus of her own. This is followed by the title track, one of two original compositions, in which Lauren has drawn inspiration for the lyrics from the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Played over an ethereal opening from Rhodes and guitar (and the only song to feature electric bass), the music evolves over a gentle tempo with an empowering delivery from Lauren. The other original, “Easy Does It,” has a relaxed, almost lazy tempo, and Lauren has written lyrics that add to the gospel flavor of the music. Versatility and variety being the name of the game, we are treated to a beautiful bossa nova written by Earl Okin titled “Madrugada,” and Joni Mitchell’s “Circle Game” is given a delightful treatment, with some exquisite playing from all. The music flows in a beguiling manner, and Mitchell’s lyrics are given a sensitive reading by the vocalist. Standards have been a constant inspiration for Lauren, and with the depth of maturity that she has gained in the last few years, I have witnessed her raise her game significantly. It is difficult to pick one over another. Her treatment of “Oh What A Beautiful Morning” is flawless and joyous, with a lovely scat solo too, and “Nobody Else But Me” has a charm all of its own. If proof is needed of Bush’s stature as a jazz vocalist, then take a listen to the ballad performance on “This Is Always.” A duet for voice and piano, this is a pure delight and even, dare I say it, surpasses the duo’s reading of “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most,” which was such a highlight of her last album, “Dream Away.” Closing with another contemporary tune, this time from the pop duo Yazoo, Lauren and Liam Dunachie cleverly recast Vince Clarke’s song, with Lauren giving the excellent Alison Moyet a run for her money. Another step forward for Lauren in a hugely enjoyable set that sees her setting the bar increasingly higher."

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"These two make one of the (if not THE) finest acoustic cover duos in London with a repertoire that has to be heard to be believed. If their sets down Slim Jim's are anything to go by, you're in for a treat!"

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"Saw you in Ibiza a few times at can sanso, enjoyed the show so much, we stood outside another hotel you were playing at a few days later to listen again "

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"Matt and Will were fantastic, they provided lovely jazz music which really added to the atmosphere of our event. I would definitely recommend them and I know that we will book them again in the future. Thanks so much for stepping in at such short notice! "

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"Catherine and Danny played in our home for our house warming/pre wedding get together for our family and friends. They were truly amazing and added a great atmosphere to the party! I've had so much positive feedback from all our guests who thought the duo were fabulous! We would not hesitate in recommending them to anyone. They were punctual, professional and really friendly not to mention great musicians! We are that impressed we are already organising a summer party for July 2015 in our home for them to come and perform again!!! (Party 10/10/14)."

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