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"Absolutely outstanding saxophone player. Used many saxophone players over the years in my hotel and Jan is by far the best I have used. Arrived early, played every song requested and prepared beforehand with the Dj so everything ran smoothly. Would recommend 100% "

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"Lee made our day pure class. From the moment he arrived to set up he put us at our ease & we realized what a professional Lee was/is. It was great to hear him playing in the hotel lobby while our guests arrived, he played the perfect mix of songs we’d asked to be included. He was great during the ceremony & for the drunks reception afterward. Everyone loved his playing & his friendly approach to everyone who chatted to him. We could not recommend him enough to anyone who would be thinking of hiring him. We’re now just thinking of other occasions within the family where we’d love Lee to play."

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"Nigel was amazing. We have had so many compliments regarding his playing and ability to play so many songs by request of the top of his head. He really made the day extra special. He learnt the f1 theme tune for us to go along with our surprise theme and made our entrance perfect. If you are even contemplating having Nigel do it as he is a fab edition to any wedding and will not disappoint. We had him for reception drinks and wedding breakfast and it was just perfect."

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"Michael was excellent - 60th birthday with guests at home - really helped set the atmosphere- great range of jazz"

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"When Len Crawley is not wearing his other cap as one-quarter of the Barron Knights he provides a terrific night of entertainment with his one-man show. Len certainly knows his stuff. He started playing music when he was still at school beginning as a drummer and progressing to keyboards and has some fabulous stories to tell about his early days in the music business, working with Tom Jones, Elton John and a little-known band in the early sixties called the Beatles! At the Royal British Legion club they love Len for his well-chosen mix of glorious instrumentals, great melodies from the American Songbook and lively dance numbers. Handling everything with consummate ease Len has a relaxed, laid-back style that appeals to regulars at this Potters Bar venue who invite him back time after time. Len eased into his show with a beautiful rendition of the haunting instrumental Cavatina and a jazzy working of George Shearing's Lullaby Of Birdland. Songs made famous by Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, Nat 'King' Cole and Tony Bennett followed and they attracted the dancers indicating that Len knows his audiences well and has a clear idea what type of material will fill the dancefloor. I liked the way he slotted in instrumentals like Booker T's "Green Onions", the theme from "Midnight Cowboy", and Percy Faith's "Theme From A Summer Place" to break up nicely the vocal numbers and it appeared there was no end to Len's talents as he demonstrated his highly skilled harmonica playing in songs like "Isn't She Lovely". Unlike some performers, Len was happy to cater for all requests and he made one Sally present a very happy lady with a surprisingly rocking version of Eric Clapton's "Lay Down Sally" and two of Buddy Holly's hits, "Raining In My Heart" and "True Love Ways" were particularly well received, as was the reggae number, "Kingston Town" (complete with steel drum effects) and the uptempo Van Morrison hit "Bright Side Of The Road". Other high spots for me were a lovely mix of Booker T's "Soul Limbo" plus "Yellow Bird" and the subtle interpretation of the Adele/Bob Dylan hit "Make You Feel My Love", in which he showed the quality of his soothing voice. Just one suggestion Len - it would be nice to hear some of those anecdotes during the show. Len Crawley is the ideal one-man band and club organisers and people booking private parties would do well to snap him up. "

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"Ciaran was fantastic! I hired him to provide guitar and vocals for my friends birthday event- he had us up singing and dancing along all night. A terrific voice, great guitar playing and his setlist was just perfect. "

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"Nigel performed at our wedding on Sunday, and we are so pleased we chose him as our pianist. He is so talented and made our day extra special by being a part of it. He played for our ceremony and the drinks reception. While walking down the aisle I could hear Nigel playing and it gave me goosebumps, his performance was so beautiful and made many of our guests emotional. Aside from Nigel’s incredible talent as a pianist, he made the booking process very easy, always responded to our queries quickly, and is just a lovely person to be around. We will always remember Nigel performing on our special day and cannot recommend him enough. Thank you again!"

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"Ben is a passionate pianist that works within The National Gallery as a resident pianist every week. His harmonies blend with the surroundings perfectly, and he works well with our guests, who have become regulars to listen to his exuberant performances."

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"Greg was even better than he sounds online. His piano playing is so much fun and he has a beautiful voice. He was great with our intimate audience and took lots of requests. He will certainly take your event to the next level. I'm so pleased I took a punt and booked him. Thanks Greg for being a true pro!"

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"Me n the new Mrs would like to say a massive thank you to last minute musicians and Jennifer. Being a bloke I really did leave it to the last Min but the team and Jen were absolutely fantastic. Jen made my wife cry in a good way and everyone said she made our day extra special. Can't put into words how happy we were. Communication was top notch, was a surprise for my wife and she had no idea till the moment Jen sang out song. Great service, brilliant vocalist , room full of new fans. Many thanks and Best Regards Lyndon and Donna x"

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"Mark, thank you for playing the piano so brilliantly at our Wedding Party last Thursday evening. Your music set the perfect atmosphere at the Belvedere, thank you for learning our requests quickly which were played with ease, and you even accompanied our guest West End singer without a run through and no sheet music! Many of our guests commented on your flawless performance and variety of music, Elton John, David Bowie and even Bollywood themes, amazing! We couldn’t have wished for anyone better, and would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone wanting an expert Wedding musician."

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"We really loved listening to you play, it created a lovely atmosphere and really added to our day!"

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"Lee was extremely professional and played beautifully for our wedding ceremony, drinks reception, and wedding breakfast! The communication beforehand was very good, and we worked out when he would be playing and when I would need music played via my iPad. I had asked him to play music from movies, and his selections were spot on. He was also very flexible with the three specific songs I requested for the various parts of the ceremony. Something happened during the processional and the bride's entrance where the songs didn't change as planned; however, I don't blame this on Lee, as the venue had him hidden around a corner where he couldn't see the people coming in. I think if we had touched base right before the ceremony we could have clarified things so that is the only thing that I would recommend for next time. Otherwise, absolutely loved Lee!"

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""Enchanting" and "magical" describes having you play for the Golden Wedding celebration here. I shall never forget the look on my mother and father's faces when they walked down the garden and saw you playing the harp so beautifully in the marquee. Thank you so much for your total professionalism, from the wonderful sound, your dress, to the way you answered all the questions from the guests. Everybody found it a great experience and we have received many telephone calls from guests praising you. "

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"Nigel was very communicative during the process of booking and preparations which meant that his work on the day went so smoothly. His piano playing was so beautiful and captured the feelings that we shared throughout all the moments of the day. He made an arrangement for us of our song 'Dog days are over' and it was so incredibly beautiful. I honestly could not recommend him more if you want flawless piano playing throughout your day."

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