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"Antony supported by his lovely wife gave our assembly of over 50 guest a great evening. He has a really great act and with some of the best crooner type music of our times sung to perfection. He made my event extra special."

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"We will write properly when back from honeymoon but just wanted to say over email an ENORMOUS thank you for Sunday. All the music was absolutely brilliant. The ceremony music was better than we could ever have imagined."

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"Rob was fantastic, so many compliments from our guests and was a gentleman throughout, whilst sounding amazing with all our song requests. Would recommend to anyone."

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"Last summer, we were delighted with the performance of saxophonist / clarinettist Rory Duffy and pianist Chris Roe exploring the music of George Gershwin. This summer, Rory Duffy enchanted the audience with his fusion of acoustic Latin with Brazilian music, jazz and soul and the arrangements were tastefully orchestrated with Julian Harris on guitar and Venezuelan percussionist James Vielma. It made for an engaging performance. We hope to have him back again soon! Whitworth Art Gallery, July 2012"

Reply by Rory
Hi Anne, Thanks so much for this! I hope to have the opportunity of returning at some point in the future, and all the best with upcoming concerts. Thanks, best regards, Rory

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"Joe has been playing in my bar in the French Alpes now for over two years. Always a cracking atmosphere and he has a great choice of songs. Highly recommend to anyone. "

Reply by Joe the Strummer JtS
Cheers Russ, looking forward to the winter for sure

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"I could not recommend Mark enough. He covered all eventualities and made me feel at ease with the whole process. He is super talented and really got the party going. 10 out of 10 from us. We will be using him again. Thanks Mark"

Reply by m-SAX
Thank you very much Sophie! My pleasure :-)

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"Excellent! Was a pleasure to have her play at our wedding!. Thank you ❤️"

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"Thanks so much, Charlie was great, please pass on my thanks as I didn't catch him before he left. "

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"James was really great, arrived early and quietly set up in plenty of time. All of the music was wonderful and he also made a few announcements through the speaker system about food etc. which was really helpful. Really couldn’t have been better! Thanks James!"

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"Added to the atmosphere of our wedding reception. Good choice of music and would recommend to other people. "

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"Damien was great and a real asset to our festival-themed fundraising event! He fit so many songs into his sets and brought the energy!"

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"friendly sang songs we asked for and entertained us all for our wedding fantastic many thanks for helping to make our special day that little more special"

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"Have enjoyed several excellent gigs with Bethany across a couple of our sites and looking forward to many more. Superb interaction with customers and brings a brilliant vibe! Thank you Bethany!!"

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"One of the pleasures of writing for Jazz Views is having the opportunity to follow the progress of an artist with each new release. It has been my very great pleasure to follow Lush Jazz Band's progress over the last few years. Having reviewed Lauren’s debut album, in 2016 and the follow-up, five years later, it was with great interest that I listened to her third album. If you’re looking for continued growth and artistic development in a musician, then Lauren has certainly delivered. Earlier today, prior to writing this review, I listened again to all three albums back-to-back and was amazed at what I was hearing. Listening in such a concentrated way, I was struck by how consistent each of the albums is and how the vocalist’s progress is not taking place with gargantuan leaps but steadily, as we can see here, in a paced and sustainable development. One huge advantage for Lauren is retaining the services of pianist Liam Dunachie, who arranges much of the music, and the two have built a solid rapport that has resulted in a formidable partnership. With “Tide Rises,” Lauren Bush has found a perfect balance between the old and the new, with a couple of strong original compositions, a handful of standards, and some contemporary works that she has done a wonderful job of adapting to her voice. The album gets off to a stunning start with a brisk and swinging “Joy Spring.” The tricky lyrics are handled with great aplomb by Bush, and after a lovely solo from Dunachie, she gets in a nice scat chorus of her own. This is followed by the title track, one of two original compositions, in which Lauren has drawn inspiration for the lyrics from the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Played over an ethereal opening from Rhodes and guitar (and the only song to feature electric bass), the music evolves over a gentle tempo with an empowering delivery from Lauren. The other original, “Easy Does It,” has a relaxed, almost lazy tempo, and Lauren has written lyrics that add to the gospel flavor of the music. Versatility and variety being the name of the game, we are treated to a beautiful bossa nova written by Earl Okin titled “Madrugada,” and Joni Mitchell’s “Circle Game” is given a delightful treatment, with some exquisite playing from all. The music flows in a beguiling manner, and Mitchell’s lyrics are given a sensitive reading by the vocalist. Standards have been a constant inspiration for Lauren, and with the depth of maturity that she has gained in the last few years, I have witnessed her raise her game significantly. It is difficult to pick one over another. Her treatment of “Oh What A Beautiful Morning” is flawless and joyous, with a lovely scat solo too, and “Nobody Else But Me” has a charm all of its own. If proof is needed of Bush’s stature as a jazz vocalist, then take a listen to the ballad performance on “This Is Always.” A duet for voice and piano, this is a pure delight and even, dare I say it, surpasses the duo’s reading of “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most,” which was such a highlight of her last album, “Dream Away.” Closing with another contemporary tune, this time from the pop duo Yazoo, Lauren and Liam Dunachie cleverly recast Vince Clarke’s song, with Lauren giving the excellent Alison Moyet a run for her money. Another step forward for Lauren in a hugely enjoyable set that sees her setting the bar increasingly higher."

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"We cannot thank Andrew enough for his wonderful playing on the day and his professionalism leading up to the day. We really appreciate Andrew taking the time to learn some new pieces for us, that meant a lot to us and our guests."

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