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"The band were delightful and a big hit with our guest of honour as well. They were easy to work with and played brilliantly, we were really grateful to work with them on our event on short notice."

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"Rory was great at our wedding. First, they were super-flexible, fitting in with our somewhat fluid plan for the day! But most importantly, all our guests loved the accompaniment they provided to our special afternoon at Holdsworth House. They are a very talented bunch of guys, and I would recommend them to anyone looking for a live Jazz band. Thank you very much."

Reply by Rory
Hello Jessica, Thank you for your feedback regarding Rory Jazz (Manchester) on 16/07/2017 I'm delighted to hear that it went well, and I have passed on your kind comments to Rory. Meanwhile, on behalf of Rory Jazz (Manchester), I would like to once again thank you for the opportunity, and I send you our congratulations and best wishes for the future. Best Regards, Claire Maillot

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"Rory played at our multi generational 40th wedding anniversary party. He arrived promptly, was very communicative and did a fantastic job playing his sax, covering hits right through from the 50’s to the present day. Our guests loved his music and he made a significant contribution to a successful party and fantastic day. I would highly recommend. I am a very satisfied customer. Very many thanks Rory." Nicky Chambers, Ruby Wedding Anniversary, Rory @ River Thames, Taplow, Maidenhead, Berkshire, August, 2024"

Reply by Rory
Hi Nicky, Wow, I’m absolutely thrilled by your kind words—thank you so much! It was truly a pleasure to be part of your special day and contribute to such a memorable celebration. Your guests were fantastic, and it was wonderful to see everyone enjoying the music. I’m especially grateful for the testimonial and your generosity with the tip—it means a lot to me. I’ll be sure to share your lovely feedback with Sarah-Jane and add it to my profile. Please don’t hesitate to give Sarah-Jane a shout if you ever need music for another event or if any of your friends are looking for a saxophonist. I’d be delighted to work with you again in the future. Thanks again, Nicky, and all the best to you and your family. 😊 Cheers, Rory

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"Having used Summer Samba before we knew exactly how fantastic they are ! Thank you to the most perfect group, we have just had a fantastic birthday garden party and Summer Samba made it!! The music was wonderful, so professional and a pleasure to listen to! My guests were mostly top class musicians and everyone just loved you guys. Can't wait to have another occasion where we can use you again. First Class thank you. Claire Watson"

Reply by Summer Samba
Many thanks Claire. It was a lovely occasion and you made us feel appreciated and looked after us so well! Tim

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"I would like to thank you for your services and wish you all the best."

Reply by Rory
Hi Rhian, No problem at all, thank you for letting me know. Meanwhile, I'd like to thank you for the opportunity, and I send you our warmest wishes. Thanks, Rory

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"You were very professional and did what was asked of you. Laura, Birthday Party, Oakham, Rutland, Rory @ Private Event, Oakham, Rutland, June, 2025"

Reply by Rory
Hi Laura, I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback — I really appreciate it. Thanks, Rory

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"We had a fantastic experience with Fuego. Everything was easy and hassle-free from the start of the booking process to the day itself. The music was absolutely fantastic - we didn’t want it to end! Everyone was up dancing all night, and having the best time. This was the BEST ending to the BEST day! Cannot sing their praises highly enough - can’t wait for another reason to book them! "

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"Hey Rory. Hope you're doing well mate... Just wanted to give you a quick message just to say thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, so much, for yesterday... The performance you gave at our wedding ceremony was just absolutely amazing. The amount of people who came up to me and said "your saxophonist was just out of this world". Honestly, it was amazing. And we're so grateful that you did such a wonderful job... The fact that you could go on for so long / as long as you did... This is going to sound a bit weird but you have some amazing lungs. So, just wanted to give you a quick note here. I saw an e-mail from you. I will definitely write a review as well. But I just wanted to leave you this quick note to say thank you so much for your performance and you were just absolutely terrific. Well done again. You really made our day. So happy I hired you. I really am. And, who knows? If we ever do another ceremony in the future... I know one of my friends is interested in contacting you, that's for sure. But if I ever do anything and I need a saxophonist, you're right at the top of my list, for sure." "Thanks again for your great performance on Saturday as well as your wonderful comments on our wedding, too.
We are more than happy to leave a review for you especially after the joy you brought us and our guests on mine and Rachel’s special day:
What can we say about Rory, the music he provided throughout our wedding meal was quite simply outstanding! The ability he has not only with a saxophone but with a flute is amazing, he is supremely talented with these instruments and had our guests thoroughly entertained with his seamless performance. For over 2 hours he treated us all to a wonderful playlist of songs, we even joked that he must have the most incredible lungs to be able to go on for such a long time!
We also have to thank Rory for the patience he had in fulfilling our request to perform at our wedding, due to Covid we had to reschedule our wedding 2 times over the course of nearly 2 years since we first booked him so we’re so thankful that he never let us down. We would highly recommend Rory to anyone looking for someone to provide a musical performance at any event, from our experience he’ll provide you with a truly memorable experience that people will always talk about! Again we can’t thank you enough for helping to make our day everything we dreamed of, as we said any other event we do where we need music then we’ll be sure to contact you!
All the best,
Kel & Rachel Married October 2021 "We can only thank you because it was a big part of the wedding, and it was just beautiful how good you were in regards to the saxophone. We are so very, very happy. Hope you are happy, too. We will definitely keep you in mind if we do any other big event, for sure. You will be one of the first names we remember. That's for sure. Hopefully, our paths will cross again soon. Just want to wish you the greatest of luck in all your future endeavours."

Reply by Rory
Hi Kel, thank you so much for your lovely voice memo! Glad you enjoyed the music. It was a pleasure to play for you all.

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"We booked this incredible Latin duo for our wedding, and honestly, they were one of the highlights of the entire day. From the moment they started playing, the mood was set—romantic, joyful, and full of warmth with good old Cha-Cha's Their performance during the drinks reception was simply magical. They played a mix of soulful boleros, it felt elegant but never stiff—just the right balance of classy and fun. They even learnt a special song for us, which they performed during our first dance. It was heartfelt and unforgettable. So many of our guests commented on how talented and unique they were—people were humming the tunes well into the evening, specially the Latin guess who knew that 70's and 80's classics! Professional, friendly, and genuinely passionate about what they do—we couldn’t have asked for more. They brought so much soul and character to our wedding. We’re beyond grateful. "

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"“Rory, you were amazing and made my birthday. Everyone loved you. You’re absolutely marvellous on the sax. The guests were all asking me for your details. I thought Baker Street was incredible. It’s one of my favourites, I like that anyway, but I thought the way you played it was so good — everyone thought so. The photographs are beautiful. I’m young at heart and love glitter and glamour and your outfits were fabulous. You made the day. They’ve all asked about you. Very, very impressed with the way you play that saxophone, but for me, I think Baker Street was my outstanding one. Everything was wonderful all the way through, from Phil Collins to the Italian songs at the end which you learned specially. All asked about you, for other occasions, birthdays, Christmas, they were very impressed with you. Three people are looking at booking you. Obviously, we’ve got to wait for those occasions. They’re talking about Christmas. You went down a treat, an absolute treat, and I’m so pleased. I thought you were wonderful. Everyone asked for your details. Tell Sarah-Jane we were delighted. You already have at least three more customers!” Sandy, Birthday Party, Rory @ Private House, Angmering, West Sussex, August, 2026"

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"Tijuca Taxi added a wonderful, tasteful musical presence to our staff summer party. Their musicianship was top notch, they were professional all the way through and I would gladly book them again for a future event."

Reply by Tijuca Taxi
Hey Josh Thanks so much for such a wonderful review, I really like it! Thanks also for sending through the photos as much appreciated. I have done a bit of editing on one of them (attached), in case you need it for future. Thanks again and best wishes from all of us :) Cheers Rory

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"Hi Titus, Just wanted to drop you a quick email to say thank you so much for booking all the events this week! Every single act, the Steel Pan Band, Chinese caligrapher and lion dance/drummers, were phenomenal and the students have really enjoyed their performances. If there is somewhere we can leave a review please let us know, we would love to help out. I look forward to keeping in touch for future events! Thanks,"

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"We thought Rory was great! We would like to give big thanks to Rory and the band for their performance at our wedding reception in Cheshire on May 21st this year. The jazz trio were great and enjoyed by everyone, they helped make our evening special - just what we hoped for! Rory was very professional and helpful and we would have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone."

Reply by Rory
Hello Liam, Many thanks for the review, which is perfect and much appreciated. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you guys our congratulations and best wishes for the future. Hope to hear from you again in the near future, Many thanks, and best regards, Best Regards, Claire Maillot

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"Thank you De Fuego for providing such high quality entertainment, everyone was captivated and mesmerised by your musicianship and skill it was a joy partnering with you."

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"Rory entertained at my 50th birthday in our large garden. He brought all his equipment and was ready to start straight away. He was a multi-instrumentalist, and I couldn’t believe it when he got out both saxophone and flute. He played beautiful music with a professional, original backing track, I noted, and it was wonderful to have that live element. He also changed costumes half way through which we were quite surprised and amused at; I thought that this really added to the high standard of his professionalism and the variety of what he offered. He was very easy to talk to and I would definitely book him again. Even the neighbours next door asked if the music was live as it sounded so special and they wanted to come and listen."

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