Review Centre: 1920s, 30s & 40s Style Bands

"Soli Strings were absolutely perfect. They opened our wedding ceremony and accompanied it and our reception with the most beautiful music. As soon as they started playing the atmosphere was suddenly magical and they made it all seem effortless. On top of that they are wonderful people, we had people commenting all day on how nice they were and how well they played! Somehow they sound even better in person than their recordings. It was genuinely breathtaking on the day and they managed to fill an outdoor space with music easily. They performed two 45 minute sets and would absolutely recommend that as it flew by, we certainly wouldn't have wanted less! Thank you Soli Strings!"

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"Excellent band - they provided the perfect 1920s ambience. Completely recommend them - superb performance!"

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Many thanks Cliff, happy birthday!!

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"It's hard to put into words just how fantastic Jazz Eclipse were on our wedding day. They’re both truly incredible musicians that sounded so fantastic and being an acoustic duo didn’t stop them from bringing the party! I think if anyone is looking for amazing music that sounds like the demos alongside talent, kindness and great communication then look no further these are the guys for the job!"

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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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"I just wanted to drop you a quick email to tell you how fantastic you were on Friday for our Christmas Party. I have had so many people come up to me and compliment the music and how great the jazz trio were. It really set the scene of the evening and sounded beautiful. I was so happy with it all as were all the party attendees. I can’t praise you enough. Thank you again so much for a wonderful performance. I would recommend you again and again!! "

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"I thought they were playing a CD (of Sinatra) until I came around the corner and saw it was you singing!"

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"The band and the singer were amazing, everyone commented on how much they loved them, thank you!"

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"Paul is extraordinary! We booked him to sing at our wedding and he was amazing. Many compliments from the guests too. He had an amazing talent and set the scene for our wedding perfectly. Highly highly recommend."

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"The booking process was easy - and I got replies back so quickly. The band themselves were amazing and added something unique to our wedding day."

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"I booked Lucinda for a surprise 60th wedding anniversary gift for two opera connoisseurs at their home. I didn’t know if it would work but I had faith in Lucinda from the outset. Not only does she have an impressive CV and extensive plaudits, she is so professional. Firstly, Lucinda is very passionate - it shows in her superlative organisation, she sought a clear brief and was extremely responsive with communication throughout the booking (which she accepted and confirmed within 2 hours. For Lucinda the ‘customer is king’ insofar as she is very client-focused, openly explained the logistics from her self-sufficiency with audio technology & choice of arias for the performance, and the right presentation and make up for the event. Everything with Lucinda was seamless, engendering my utter trust in her competence and ability. The recipients of this surprise were cagily forewarned by me of a ‘delivery’ which may cause a temporary noise disruption for neighbours. The rest (they say) is history - metaphorically Lucinda’s performance brought the house down! My friends loved their surprise gift, the neighbours enjoyed it too, and apparently a passer-by in a car was so mesmerised he ‘followed the music’ like a Homeric sailor following the song a siren, and invited to stay for the rest of Lucinda’s set. He too was very impressed. Nor did Lucinda dash away after performing, rather she stayed and swapped stories with the happy couple of the opera world. Thank you Lucinda for translating my moment of inspiration (and mischievousness 😉) to life for two very dear friends on their 60th wedding anniversary. 🙏🏽 As lifelong opera fans with experience on the global opera circuit they don’t hand out praise liberally when it comes to opera singers but said “Lucinda’s performance was great”, that she is “extremely talented” and that they and their neighbours were “utterly delighted” by her. It is an understatement to say this was a job well done. Lucinda has given my friends a personalised performance and a marvellous memory of a lifetime together, with her operatic songlist. In achieving the desired note, Lucinda delivered drama, hope, and passion - the stuff of their life together. In doing so she delivered a top quality performance that was well beyond good value - it is priceless. I cannot recommend Lucinda more highly - she has trained in the most prestigious academies, and it shows. I wouldn’t hesitate to book her again and anyone who does can be confident of an outstanding outcome. "

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"You created a wonderful atmosphere and received much praise from our guests. I have not seen my parents dance for some years until Saturday!"

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"It was brilliant, just wish I had taken some video, was too busy enjoying dancing to your selection of songs! Great to meet you all!"

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"Fleur and her fellow musician Hugh played a very generous hour and a half of music over two sessions, socialising in between and with the other guests. Their music is great and we got thanks and much positive feedback from Our friends. Generally Fleur performs jazz standards and blues, billie Holiday-Influence, , well punctuated with Latin American and bossa nova sounds from the charts, past and present. Her guitarist Hugh accompanies to a very high professional standard and treats the audience to the occasional virtuoso solo. Fully, highly recommended. "

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"Let's Smooth Things Over were amazing. They played throughout our event and sounded amazing, creating a lovely atmosphere for guests. Will use them again 100% recommend."

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"I’ve had the pleasure of watching both Daisy and the band perform numerous times at different venues, always an 11/10 performance. Great to see how well they engage the audience, changing the dynamic the suit the mood of the night or the feedback they’re getting from the crowd - never fail to get everyone up and dancing which is just what you want to see. Also refreshing that Daisy is well versed on equipment and is able to fine tune the sound depending on the environment she’s playing in. There’s no one else I’d rather book, if you’re after someone that cares as much about the audience experience as you do, look no further."

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