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"We were thrilled with the Tom Belbin Trio's performance as the evening band at our wedding reception. They were very friendly and helpful in the run up to the day, and their performance was just wonderful. Our guests certainly loved them, and we had many comments on the variety of songs The Tom Belbin Trio performed and the quality of the musicianship. We're only sorry our party tired earlier than expected and we couldn't provide them with the number of dancing feet they deserved towards the end of the evening!!"

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"Ella Fitzgerald was born on 25 April 1917. She didn't have the easiest of starts to life - losing both parents and making a living on the streets as a teenager. She had hopes of becoming a dancer but had no training. What she did have was the gift of the smoothest, silkiest voice Jazz has known with the most delicate of touches - to hear Ella was to be kissed on the cheek by the lightest of breezes. Over her career she recorded 2,000 songs many of which are now Jazz standards - a fact in part due to the Fitzgerald imprimatur. Annette Gregory has a voice that is naturally lower in pitch than Ella’s and wisely she does not attempt a tribute act that imitates - rather her performance is a celebration of Ella’s legacy and the songs that will be sung and heard for as long as humans live on this planet. For this gig she was to have been accompanied by a quartet but unfortunately the bassist and sax player were caught up in a traffic standstill on the M6, but the piano (John) and drums (Matt) backing meant the stripped down support ensured that we focused on the songs. Just as Annette does not try to sound like Ella, neither does she slavishly follow her interpretations. This was strikingly apparent in songs such as “Miss Otis Regrets” and “The Man I Love” (which was more of a rocking blues than the familiar ballad). Annette's delivery is characterised by controlled, fluent and delicate phrasing and a pair of ballads - “When a Woman Loves a Man” and “Embraceable You” - were particularly pleasing. Let's hope that Annette and the full quartet make it back to Buxton soon! (10 / 10)"

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"Would recommend 150% if you want professionals - these guys definitely are. Well organised, amazing music. Very happy we found them to play at our wedding."

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"The music provided by the jazz trio created a sophisticated, relaxed atmosphere for our clients."

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Thanks a lot Karen! :)

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"Hi Jess, thank you! Wonderful music much to delight of everyone who came.....expect more bookings! Thank you "

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"I just wanted to drop you a line to say a MASSIVE THANKS to Swing Effect. We managed to put on a really fun event and that was due to you joining our gang for the night. You were great and we got lots of great comments about you guys especially the Radiohead cover. On a personal note you were so lovely, I think you turned up when a few things were going awry for us but you were a safe pair of hands and made our lives easier. I thank you so much for that and I’m just sorry I didn’t get more time to chat. I really appreciate the efforts you made for us."

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"You guys were awesome!!!! And absolutely everyone commented on how great you were!"

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"They were the highlight of the party! Great performance and everyone loved them. 100% would recommend."

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"Just a quick note to say thank you so much again for playing at The Reckoning. You both sounded fantastic and were the perfect start to the evening. I had so many great comments about your playing. Really appreciate your flexibility to carry on through our slight delays at the start!"

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"Just watched you at Thoresby hall....stunning!! Truly inspired. I'm now an avid fan!!"

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"Ed & Paul stepped in at very short notice and did a great job. I can't thank them enough for travelling so far and playing for us. Thank you!! "

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"We wanted to thank you so much for making our wedding day so special! You really did make the day that little bit more amazing. All the guests have commented on how great you were and the fact that it really did make the day that little bit different. Your singing was fantastic and one comment was "I had to remind myself he was actually singing and it wasn't just another track playing!""

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"We had a whale of a time! – what a band! So many people said what a great band they are and how much they enjoyed the music. They were also very nice people who didn’t put a foot wrong and really made the evening go with a swing. Please may we have them again for next year?"

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"The Jazz duo was great. Turned up, set up and played beautiful Jazz as my guests arrived and through the meal up to the speeches. All that was needed was a plug socket. Totally fuss less and self contained."

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"Just wanted to say a massive thank you for Saturday! It all worked out in the end ☺️☺️ It was lovely meeting you and we loved the music, fitted the atmosphere perfectly."

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