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"Great sounds, beautiful jazz, played with a lovely spirit and such taste, thank you. "

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"Dear Mark Just a note to thank you so much for playing at our wedding. Sorry I was a little late, which I always am!! Lots of people commented on how good you were I can't wait to receive the video to hear more of you. Kind regards Sarah and Rob "

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"Katie and her guitarist were pure class! They created a lovely, fun vibe for our special party and selected the perfect list of tunes. Thank you for sharing your talents with us"

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"Pink Champagne went down very well at an event held at lunchtime at our yacht club. Their music was excellent and they were very flexible with their timing as our plans changed at the last minute. We will definitely use them again."

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"You and the band were superb - especially given the massive delay before you were able to perform, and the fact that we forgot to bring the interval playlist(s)! Our guests were extremely complimentary and said they really enjoyed the band and the dancing. So thank you - and thank you for making it all so easy for us too. I hope that we get to see you perform again in the not too distant future. "

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"Guys - that was just great. Thanks for being so adaptable on the night and moving rooms, we really appreciated it. The sound of the music drifted around the hall beautifully and really added to the event. "

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"Soul Shimmer have played in my restaurant many times and every time they left our clients in awe. They can play literally anything and still sound perfect. It's incredibly easy working with them as they are reliable, punctual and all around professional musicians!"

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"I want to express our thanks to Rory and the lads for jazzing up everyone’s Sunday afternoon. Everyone wanted to know more about the group and and I will certainly be in touch again if we hold another special event. The mixture of music was superb and the whole atmosphere was just as we had hoped. Please pass on our thanks and very best wishes to all four of the group members."

Reply by Rory
Hi Robin, Thank you for the client's feedback regarding Rory Duffy Jazz Quartet on 06/09/2015, which is perfect and much appreciated. I'm delighted to hear that it went well. Thank you for the payment for Rory Duffy Jazz Quartet on 06/09/2015, which has been successfully received (see attached receipt). We look forward to working with you again soon. Thanks_Jo

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"...thank you and all the band for making our wedding go so well. The reason so many were on the dance floor is because you were so good! Should you want to use me as a reference I would be delighted."

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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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"The band played for my event and were outstanding. Very friendly lads and lots of great feedback about the music."

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"Hired these guys to come and play jazz with a bunch of tap dancers for the evening and what we got was absolutely amazing... there was music flowing throughout the venue, and nobody could sit still. They worked with us and played songs we requested and every musician within the band is talented! We have already had 2 Tap Jams with them and we are currently trying to book our 3rd! They're a true jazz band! Thanks guys!"

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"Jay Stone provided a fantastic service for our customers. He sounded amazing and interaction with customers was spot on. We had so many compliments from visitors on the day to express how much they enjoyed listening to Jay sing whilst they shopped with us. The choice of songs was a good mix of festive and well known songs and Jay’s ‘Buble’ singing style was extremely popular. We would definitely recommend and book Jay for any future events with this brief. Many thanks "

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"Hi Jessica I just wanted to say again a huge thank you for your performance yesterday evening. So many of our guests said to us how much they enjoyed your singing and your repertoire. You definitely have a fan club here! Thanks again Roland "

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"We would like to thank Rory for performing at our wedding, he was fantastic. We didn't need to do anything on the day, he was ready and waiting to start when we arrived at the drinks reception. A lot of our guests have commented on how amazing he was. As the bride and groom we didn't get a lot of time to thank him for his services but they were greatly appreciated and would definitely recommend him to anyone!"

Reply by Rory
Hello Calum, Thank you for your testimonial, which is perfect and much appreciated. I’m delighted that you were satisfied with Rory. I would like to thank you again for inviting Rory to perform at your wedding, and we wish you both our sincerest congratulations and best wishes. Best Regards, Claire Maillot

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