Review Centre: Singers (Jazz)

"Laura done 2x1 hours singing set & DJ set throughout till the end of the night! She was absolutely brilliant, such a lovely person & What a voice! Dance floor was never empty! Would 100% recommend booking Laura for any private event/ party/ celebrations. "

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"Hi Jess, I wanted to say thank you so much for singing at our family party yesterday. Everyone thought you were amazing and my parents were so thrilled with their surprise. You made our party so memorable and truly fantastic."

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"Jimmy was perfect for our party. Nice guy and great musician - thank you. "

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"Absolutely brilliant, thank you so much"

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"What an incredible pleasure it was to have Rose perform at our Christmas party! The older people who attended rarely get out of the house so for them the whole event was very special! Rose acted with grace and was a total professional. She sang and performed beautifully - in fact one lady said it a was a shame she had to stop because the event came to an end! It was wonderful watching people singing along with Rose around the room. She was so popular that someone asked for her details for a party in their seniors housing scheme next year and we will absolutely be in touch with Rose again to perform at future events."

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"We stumbled across Darren Shaw while we were away for Christmas in Blackpool. This young man was one of a number of entertainers who were booked to entertain us and another 40 guests at the wonderful family run hotel that we return to every time we visit Blackpool. Now, everybody knows what to expect from hotel entertainers, a bit of Elvis, mostly 50's and 60's songs, voices that are just flat enough to irritate without actually forcing you to get up and walk out, generally very average. Well not Darren Shaw. Darren got the longest and loudest applause you have ever heard forty something people making, he took the roof off, and deservedly so. Quite what he is doing on the hotel circuit I really don't know. You have never in your life heard anyone professional or otherwise with a voice like this. His set started with what you would expect, a couple of Kenny Rogers songs, good voice, bang on the notes very deep and easy to listen to and then the intro started for a well known Dusty Springfield song. I expected a joke of some kind, but what I didn't expect was a rendition of "You Don't Have To Say you Love Me", so perfect that I truly believed that he was miming to the original track. I suppose shock was my first reaction, desperately trying to catch him miming and show that this voice was not coming from Darren. I think everyone else was as shocked as I was. The reception this song got was rapturous at which point he actually asked if anyone thought he was miming and being me I just had to say something. He then proceeded to sing falsetto without any backing and sang both parts of "You're The One That I Want" the John Travolta and Olivia Newton John song from Grease. I was absolutely astounded. Darren Shaw can sing female vocals better than any cabaret singer I have heard. His first set had to be cut short while we were still coming to terms with what we had heard but an hour later he returned to do another 30 minutes or so. During this set we went from Tom Jones " Delilah", very reasonable, to Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" which was truly astonishing. Ask yourself, have you ever heard anyone else trying to imitate Celine Dion ?, because I haven't. They won't do it simply because they can't, but Darren Shaw can. This was followed by the classic karaoke song "My Way" which thankfully I was able to record on video camera. I have heard plenty of people singing this, from Sinatra and Presley, to the Sex Pistols, and everyone in between. Everyone sings this, and it is always the most popular song in any karaoke competition. No one else sings it like this. The only version I have ever heard that was better than Darren Shaw's was by Sinatra himself. This was better than any version I have heard elsewhere, professional or not, and the applause was thunderous. Darren finished up with an Elvis song that was every bit as good as the original, and I can say that it was a real privilege to be there that night and see a truly awesome performance from a young man with a unique and remarkable talent. After the show Darren was happy to spend nearly an hour talking to the guests and I was lucky enough to be able to have a chat to him. Only 33 but on stage for 15 years he has no appreciation of his own talent. Very down to earth and easy to talk to he told me that he has a repertoire of over 4000 songs so far and due to professional jealousy he has found it necessary to change his set completely at the last moment on a number of occasions but has been able to do this without any difficulty. He has faced hostility in some quarters as the shock that his exquisite female vocals generate doesn't always manifest itself appreciatively. This horrifies me, as his voice is truly unique and deserves a great deal more exposure. Darren has his own website which is well worth a visit, and as you will see on there he has a stage show in Kelso coming up as well as plenty of other bookings. If you get the chance don't miss his show. Any TV producers looking for talent, anyone looking for a show that will have an audience crying out for more, don't look any further than Darren Shaw, he is sensational."

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"Hi Jenny was amazing got all the elderly residents joining in staff and residents enjoyed her singing as we celebrated VE Day at st Lesmo court edgeley stockport even dressed up for the event will book Jenny again very pleased a big thank you from everyone 😊 x"

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"Carly was brilliant, so professional from start to finish. I asked if she could sing Rock and Roll as my Mum loves to dance to this and she did not disappoint. All the guests said how amazing she was and thoroughly enjoyed all the songs she sang, wish she could have sang all night for us!! Always smiling, giving good energy and connecting with the room. Honestly could not have asked for more!! Get Carly booked- you definitely won't regret it. Thank you Carly!!"

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"Rachel sang at our wedding. She helped us choose the pieces that suited us and the style of the wedding. She made the ceremony very special and has a lovely voice. "

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"She sang for my 30th birthday and her voice is honestly so stunning. Incredibly professional and sang some of my personal favourite classics. 100% recommend. You are incredibly talented! Thank you."

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"Rose was a lovely lady and had such a beautiful voice. Many of the residents commented on how she had a nice way about her generally too. Definitely perfect for the tea party event we had and recommend."

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"The 2nd time we booked Laura and yet again she made our day/night absolutely amazing. Laura goes above and beyond expectations. She's fabulous and definitely booked Laura again!!"

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"Kit delivered a fantastic musical afternoon for our garden party, he was very flexible on the music choice and delivered a range that suited all the age groups. Kit dressed appropriately for the music he was playing and made the party atmosphere switching from singing to playing the sax from time to time. Kit arrived before the party started and set up his considerable range of speakers and equipment. Kits music was enjoyed by everyone and I would recommend him to anyone looking for some of those 30's/40's/50's classics that get your feet tapping and where you just cant help singing along. "

Reply by Kit Packham
Thanks John! Your family and friends were delightful company and I very much enjoyed entertaining you all. I'm glad that I was able to get the volume right to suit the situation after being a bit too loud at first. My previous job asked me to turn it UP after I started! Whatever suits the customer is my aim! So glad you enjoyed it and thanks again! - KP.

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"Thank you so much for your two sets at my Mum and Dad's anniversary. They were so incredibly delighted. You did bring a few people to tears though (me being one) with O mio Babbino Caro so lovely."

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"The Scott Standards performed at our wedding and it was the most special and memorable part of our day. All of our guests commented on how fabulous it was! The lead singer Lucinda is extremely organised, professional and flexible. They performed exactly what we wanted and met all of our requests! They are simply stunning!"

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