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"Your service was excellent - at all times: enquiry, booking and follow-up pre-performance. The performance itself was fantastic - the musicians were great. I'd definitely book through you again. Thank you."

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"Truly exceptional musicians who entertained a full house until we could applaud no more! Please do come back…a very memorable evening of music making at the very highest level!"

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"Absolutely fantastic! Highly recommend"

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"Top quality band! If you are thinking of booking a wedding band then look no further! Pre wedding communication from the band was proactive. Jimmy kept us in the loop throughout and the band were very accommodating in playing our first dance song (despite it not being on their normal play list). Many of our guests commented how great the band were and the dance floor was full throughout the night. Highly recommended!"

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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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"We are so incredibly grateful for how fantastic Mitch was performing DJ/percussion at our wedding evening. We couldn’t have asked for anyone better to kick the party off! The guests absolutely loved the dj/percussion combo and are all still talking about it! Mitch brought such fun and energy to the evening and it exceeded our expectations in every way! He was so personable and patient with alcohol-fuelled guests and we honestly couldn’t have hoped for anyone better! Mitch is fabulously talented and we hope we have an occasion where we can have him join us again! I would 100% recommend, fantastic service from the initial enquiry through to the big day. We can’t thank you enough, Mitch."

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"Wow! What can we say. Thank you so so much for being part of our very special wedding day. Throughout the day our friends and family commented on how amazing you were. We loved you singing at our wedding breakfast. You are very talented and we highly recommend you ?"

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"Speaking to Kerry before we booked him on our big day, we were really specific…. Probably the most specific with any supplier as we wanted to have a certain sound and feel for our Wedding. Not only was Kerry more than happy to accommodate our stylistic preferences, he was even able to give some brilliant suggestions, and at short notice, when we compiled a small playlist of the songs to be played during the guests arrival, during the Wedding reception ceremony and post ceremony celebrations; Kerry and the team were able to take upon these song requests, learn these, actually take on board the tempo and the tune, the acoustics, and to play from different youtube videos and make it into their own Guests were really able to take some fantastic pictures and stories on their Instagram, things they really wanted to share and impress upon their friends and online followers shows how much how much of a great day and experience they had and Kerry Williams and the Constellation Jazz team were really able to set the scene. Constellation Jazz were the first ones there to take the guests through the journey before we got married and also keep them entertained straight after we got married whilst we were taking our photos as people were catching up, and keeping them entertained up until the moment they entered for the Wedding reception breakfast.. So big round of applause from us, congratulations once again and thank you so much and we would be able to recommend you to anyone for those that want a Saxophonist or a band to play at a Wedding or any other function so Kerry and the Constellation Jazz team thank you! "

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"Danny and Catherine played at our wedding a few weeks ago, and I cannot recommend them enough. They play a great range of songs, tailored to your preferences, are great fun, and worked the audience magnificently, getting everyone dancing from the three year-olds to the seventy three year-olds. Before booking, I checked out the clips on you-tube, and compared them with lots of other bands, and no-one else came close. They lived up to, and surpassed, our expectations. Many thanks for a fantastic evening."

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"Hamish was very friendly and professional. Played exactly what we had asked for."

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"My husband and I met Kirsty at a classic car show and knew straight away that we wanted her to perform at our wedding. She has the most amazing voice and is also a joy to deal with. We have no hesitation in recommending Kirsty and I am sure that we will book her again for future events that we have. "

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"The guys were so so lovely. So many of our guests commented on how brilliant they were and we were so pleased with them. I am so glad we booked them and would recommend them to anyone. Thank you both again"

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"The band were absolutely brilliant, perfect for our wedding! There was slight confusion from my side on the day but it was hectic as you can imagine. The band were understanding and were brilliant, all the guests loved them ! Thank you so much ! Tom & Nat"

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"Having them at our wedding was one of the best choices we made. Our guests absolutely loved it ! The set up including emails before hand was so easy I couldn't of asked for someone better ! Thank you once again!"

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"Very quick and efficient service and musician was excellent. Also listened to our requirements and suggested really sensible alternatives. Would recommend."

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