Review Centre: Singers (Jazz)

"Mark was fantastic!!! Lovely voice, lovely person and just perfect for our event. We just wish we’d booked him for longer! Thanks Mark ? "

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"Hi Paula, Simon and I just wanted to say thank you so so much for Friday night. You were amazing and nearly all of our guests said how much they enjoyed you. You really made the night. And thank you for your rendition of Funny Face, it was perfect! :) I also want to apologise for running late on you, the photographs took a little longer than expected so the wedding breakfast started late and everything ran a bit late from that! Thank you so much for your patience. But once again, thank you so much. I really would recommend you to anyone! Helen Perkins Xx "

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"IT WAS billed as A Night At The Musicals, and it was certainly a title which attracted a packed house to the Howden Park Centre last Friday evening when Darren Shaw and three dancers took the stage and sang and danced their hearts out. Two for the price of one took on a whole new meaning in this show in which we, the audience, were encouraged to join in with some of the well known songs. If you looked around, all you could see was a sea of smiling faces having a great time reminiscing and sharing some of their favourite moments from the musicals. This was courtesy of one very talented young man sporting a George Clooney haircut and diamond earring, some nifty costume changes, an incredible voice range and an endearing smile. Using a variety of spectacular, if sometimes dazzling lighting effects, and the obligatory dry ice creating an atmosphere that makes the singer appear suspended in clouds, the show began with a spotlight into which sauntered Mr Shaw in top hat and tails singing On The Street Where You Live, from My Fair Lady. Once again the excellent acoustics of the Brian Duguid Theatre played host to emotive, full orchestral music courtesy of impeccably timed tapes. Maybe it was just a shade loud in the first half which saw something very unusual and totally original. Everyone is familiar with The Sound of Music and the recent Connie Fisher version of The Hills are alive. Enter Darren Shaw looking splendid in lederhosen, like a denizen of Austria and straight from the Alps. To everyone's amazement and some barely concealed audience mirth, he became a soprano and made the hills come alive in his own special way. As the show progressed, the format of two songs by Mr Shaw interspersed with dance routines by the hardworking dancers began to win us over. For the first time ever, the famous duet from Grease, You're The One That I Want, was sung by Mr Shaw who performed the male and female parts. Using his falsetto voice – an attribute which was once taught in Italy in the middle ages resulting in the singers being known as castratto (please, don't ask) – Shaw sang the SuBo hit from Les Miserables as he duetted with himself in I Know Him So Well. In The Phantom of the Opera sequence he once again sang the famous duet which takes Christine, the soprano and The Phantom to perform, all by himself. As for the three dancers, two glamorous blondes and a bonny brunette, they proved their versatility by dancing a variety of styles from musical comedy to modern with a brave attempt at Irish River Dancing which drew cheers from the audience. The finale saw Shaw resplendent in a mint green sparkling shirt and matching flares with the dancers in glittering jump suits so there was no doubt that we would hear something from Mamma Mia and we certainly did. This night at the theatre was indeed a feast of tunes from the musicals which at first, thanks to Mr Shaw's dual voice, seemed a little hard to digest but soon became an acquired taste."

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"Went to see jack at the norden cricked club . What a fabulous night highly recommend. His frank Sinatra is superb and has a great time with his audience draws everyone in to his act . Will definitely see him again . "

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"The Wedding Vocalist's choice of songs was perfect for the event. She is professional and has a warm approach. I booked her again that day for a Christmas event. I was apprehensive as this is the first time i have booked an entertainer/singer online. Gemma did not disappoint she was perfect ."

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"I saw you at the Saracens, and thought you were great, but then when I noticed you having your break outside and the audience were texting you song requests, I thought that was the most amazing thing I’d ever seen. And then you sang them! Incredible!"

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"Sharlette delivers soulful blues and pop with edgy urban undertones, she will be popular with audiences of any age"

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"The evening ended with the talents of Vernon Fuller. A versatile, virtuoso guitarist, Vernon switched easily between jazz, blues and acoustica, with catchy songs and a magnetic stage presence. He enlisted the help of a harmonica player in the audience at one point, and then got all of us to join in on some of his songs too. His songs were hugely enjoyable, and you can buy his music via his website; for us, in fact, it was his (semi-improvised?) experimental instrumental with delay pedal that really blew us away and in many ways was the highlight of our evening."

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"We just wanted to say an enormous THANK YOU to you and Alex for the fantastic set you did on Saturday at Ben’s 40’s Themed 40th Birthday Party! You were so friendly and helpful that many of the guests assumed you were friends of Ben’s. Well you are now! Your voices and Alex’s guitar playing were really lovely and the choice of songs was spot on. I really appreciated the way you took charge of any announcements and navigated the events during the evening without ever taking over, so that it took away any stress from us. Thanks also for enabling Izzy to use the backing tracks so that she could sing some special songs for Ben .You both really helped to make the evening such an enjoyable event for all involved. Lots of people commented on the music and wanted to know who you were, and the staff at the venue said how much they had enjoyed the music and the atmosphere it created. I know Ben will be in touch with you soon, but once again thank you both so much again for helping to make the event ‘go with a swing’ so that we all had a really lovely evening. Best wishes for all the busy times to come,"

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"Rob was brilliant from start to finish, the booking process was easy and he was very approachable when discussing the sort of songs/atmosphere we liked. He played at our wedding and lots of guests complimented his voice and the songs. He nailed the type of music we were going for and his voice was brilliant. Thank you Rob for being a part of our day."

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"Having you at our party was absolutely perfect!!! You are a truly WONDERFUL singer and I’ll book you as often as I can, even if just for an excuse for me to hear you sing!"

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"“I really enjoyed the singer which complemented the fabulous Montmartre atmosphere of the beautiful artworks. What a lovely way to create such a good atmosphere and complement the art”. Event Support Officer, Bath & NorthEast Somerset Council for Victoria Art Gallery ( April 2024)"

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"Dear Sarah-Jane thank you for the most wonderful music. Everyone was commenting on how beautiful it was. "

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"On behalf of Magda and myself we would like to thank you for helping create an absolutely magical wedding. It was nothing short of special and everything went to plan and to perfection. Wishing the very best in all future endeavours. "

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"Tash is the loveliest person and was an absolute dream to work with. She performed at our wedding in April and was so flexible, happily including our favourite songs, even some random requests from our 4 and 5 year old boys! Nothing was ever too much trouble. Not only is Tash incredibly talented with such a unique voice, but she also has the kindest soul and created such a fun, uplifting atmosphere. She had the whole room dancing and singing along with ease. We are forever grateful we chose her for our wedding… she made it so special and completely unforgettable."

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