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"Five Star Google Review: Nigel was a star! We hired Nigel as our wedding pianist for our ceremony and wedding breakfast and he was perfect! From the booking process to the performance on the day everything was easy and clear which was much appreciated with so much going on in wedding planning. He paid attention to even the smallest of details to ensure he fit in with our desired theme and vision. He has the most impressive repertoire I have seen and executed my requests flawlessly. We couldn't recommend Nigel more!"

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"Nigel played piano for our ceremony and the drinks reception at Shuttleworth House. He was absolutely fantastic and incredibly versatile with the constant changing of plans and restrictions. All of our family thought Nigel was fabulous! Thank you so much, we will most certainly have you play at our reception next year! "

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"I contacted Louise prior to our wedding which was held on the 26 August 2022 at St Mary at the Elms Church in Ipswich. I found Louise very helpful when it came to making arrangements, I planned to hold our reception at the Dove Inn, St Helens Street, Ipswich. One might think this was not a very posh venue for a wedding and one would be right. However, our Beckett family have had very close ties to the Dove Inn since the late 1800s. So, it is a very special place for us and has been a place we meet for birthdays and special evens as well as being a place to go for a quite drink etc. The wedding was held outside at the back of the pub, best described as a semi covered area with very large square canopies. I was surprised that Louise accepted the engagement as it was very apparent that Louise is a very experienced, professional, and celebrated pianist that you would be well suited at very high-class hotels and such events. Plus, she agreed to travel from Diss in Norfolk to play for us. I needed to make more than one last minute adjustments and I found Louise to be very versatile and she clearly understood what I was looking for. We agreed that she would play a mix of classical, light jazz and Frank Sinatra style of music, which Louise played to perfection. I had in the region of sixty-five guests. I originally agreed with Louise to play for two hours, expecting guests to switch off after that as there were no dancing facilities. Louise’s music was so infectiously pleasing to the ear that I asked her to play for another hour, because the atmosphere was electric and I did not want to lose that harmony that she was creating as the hour neared to the end, I begged her to play for another hour, which she agreed to. I have taken time to write this extended review because I am a person that wears my heart on my sleeve, and I am open and honest with everyone. Despite my brief to Louise, that I wanted her to feel like a guest and not just the pianist, I asked her to take regular breaks and participate in the ongoing buffet. I can honestly say that Louise played for four hours almost none stop. In my opinion this was way over the call of duty. I do however have one criticism of Louise if it can be called that. Louise I honestly believe that you should increase your fees. What you did for my wife and my guests was incredible. You made our day extra special, and your fees should be increased for the magical music and memories that you create. From the bottom of my heart thank you. Doug Beckett "

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"I booked Amy to play at our wedding and cannot recommend her enough. From beginning to end she was professional and organised and nothing was too much trouble. Amy suggested a playlist as well as asking us for any songs we would like played and even made us a memento of her playing at the wedding to listen to after, which was such a lovely touch. Amy’s piano playing was exceptional and really added to the ambience of our drinks reception. It was the perfect addition and we had plenty of lovely comments. Thank you Amy, you were amazing and we were so pleased to have you at our wedding and would definitely consider booking you in the future. 5 stars without a shadow of a doubt."

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"I worked alongside Jason first for a session at OHTV In which I was so impressed by his ability, humility and workmanship! In also working with him in the London based group Insignia I can wholeheartedly say Jason is an incredible musician, musical and vocal arranger and songwriter! Definitely someone you would want as apart of your project, session or as a musical director or personal tutor. "

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"Mark J played at our wedding ceremony, drinks reception and wedding breakfast in Devon in June. He was absolutely superb! Very responsive and personable beforehand - nothing was too much trouble. He went above and beyond by liaising with the venue directly and learning a piece of music that wasn’t in his standard repertoire. The theme tune to My Neighbour Totoro is not something that is very well known in UK, but works very well on the piano and Mark J relished the opportunity to play it! He is very flexible and played in three different locations throughout the day, even setting up an electric piano outside for the drinks reception, which totally transformed the event. The music was brilliant and varied and we received lots of positive feedback from guests. I can’t recommend Mark J enough!"

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"We booked Nigel to play at our drinks reception and wedding breakfast at Swancar Farm. From the moment we made the booking Nigel was very helpful; helping us choose songs that would best suit our wedding, answering our questions and ensuring we had everything we need in advance of the day. Our guests loved his songs and he tailored them to what people were enjoying throughout the day. He even played some Dean Martin for my elderly grandad which made his day! Thank you so much for helping to make our day so special "

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"Outstanding piano accompaniment. A real pleasure!"

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"Mark, Thank you for tinkling the ivories so beautifully all year! You are wonderful!"

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"Ben Costello recently provided organ and piano accompaniment for the choir Auriga Capella, at a memorial concert in London. Due to the nature of the concert there was very little time for him or even some members of the choir to rehearse together before the concert, but thanks to Ben’s sensitive and expert accompaniment, no one would have known. He played with precision and flair. If the choir ever had the opportunity, we would certainly like to work with him again. "

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"Mark, I just wanted to say a massive thank you for last Saturday. I’m sorry that I didn’t manage to speak to you on the day but I was very impressed with your piano playing skills. The service went really well and I really enjoyed each hymn you played and the congregation sang each song beautifully. I hope you found your way to the church without any problems. Once again, thank you so much for your services."

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"5 Star Google Review Nigel made our day so special! Everyone complimented the music and enjoyed it so much. Thank you for being professional throughout, putting the extra effort in to make it personal to us and ensuring we all had a wonderful time listening to your music. Many thanks Emma & Daniel"

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"Nigel managed to fit us in even with a tight schedule. Super grateful and was great to have him there on the day. Very professional and did a fantastic job providing great music for our wedding. Thank you."

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"Robbie was amazing as our wedding pianist! He was wonderful to work with and learned two new songs for us to walk down the isle too. He was also so helpful with planning and gave input into our ceremony script for it to flow well with his playing and offered to help with anything we needed as we were coming from overseas. Our guests the day of were also highly complimentary and his music really set the vibe for the guests the day of! Can't recommend him enough!!"

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"Des George is a fantastic keyboard player. For the second year in a row he has led our Christmas Choir to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Des played for 4 hours solid. He is a incredibly versatile musician. He was playing anything from rocking Christmas songs like Mariah Carey's "All I want for Christmas" through to traditional beautifully played Carols. Thank you Des. You are a star."

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