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"Well what can we say! Lucy was absolutely fantastic arrived on time with her equipment set up ready for the evening. Lucy sang lots of different songs from old to new keeping the ears of our guests entertained ready for more. Lucy was absolutely amazing such a talented lady would love to have Lucy at another event. The only down side was that the evening seemed to go to fast but as the saying goes time flys when your having fun. Would so love to see Lucy again in the future absolutely fantastic performance what an amazing Lady."

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"Daisy Dream were a fabulous band and really got our wedding party off with a swing. The band were a big hit with all our guests. Simon, the band leader, couldn’t have been more helpful in advance of the day and LM2 Entertainment were very professional, organised and a pleasure to deal with."

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"Mr Swing performed at my party, he was totally brilliant, 5 gold stars from me."

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"Thank you for your part in giving Andrew and myself one of the best days of our lives! the music was absolutely fantastic and we have been inundated with compliments! really appreciate you going to the trouble of learning our first dance song were bowled over by how well you delivered it. Rest assured, we will be recommending you to everyone and anyone, so impressed by the fabulous music you played for us."

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"I Just wanted to write to thanks for playing at our “1940′s night”. You interpreted the mood of the event perfectly and helped maintain the atmosphere right to the end. Hopefully we’ll have the opportunity to work with you again in the future."

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"What a stunningly seductive voice, like liquid caramel and hibiscus combined with a subtle citrus zing."

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"Thank you so much for playing at our wedding. We had some great comments about you from our guests and from the venue itself and I too thought you were fantastic"

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"Jonathan, many thanks for your contribution to my daughter’s wedding reception. The blend of you on piano, and the saxophone were just right for the occasion. Many guests complimented us on our choice of musicians. Thanks once again. "

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"Just to say many thanks to all the band for playing at our wedding. Lots of comments from our friends saying they thought you were fantastic and really enjoyed the music. Thank you."

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"MIB band took over international awards gala dinner to a new level. From the opening ‘Buddha Bar’ sax set during the welcome reception, to live walk-up music through to a sensational dance act followed by a ‘must-dance’ set by the full band, everyones experience was enhanced by our choice of band."

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"The band were absolutely amazing. We couldn't have asked for anything else from them. They had our guests on the dance floor for the whole evening. If you are thinking of booking a wedding band, make sure to go for The Chandeliers, you will not regret it! They were also completely flexible with timings, and even came to set up early so they were not setting up when our guests were there. I would recommend them to everyone I know!!"

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"Wow,wow, wow what a fantastic, friendly group of girls and & guys that very much played to the crowd and got everyone up out of their seats. Their Catalogue of music is expansive, amazing, Book Them Now highly recommended"

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"REVIEW OF OUR LATEST CD ALBUM IN JAZZ JOURNAL Kit Packham’s One Jump Ahead: Everybody Loves A Boogie The entertaining British jump-jive revival band ploughs the familiar furrow, offering cheeky covers and originals with occasional solos By Hugh Rainey -13 October 2023437 Formed in 1984, this UK group plays jump-jive in a bright and breezy, entertaining style, blended with R&B and vintage rock and roll, and seasoned with light-hearted humour. Leader Kit Packham sings confidently in appropriate style on every track bar one, and contributes alto and tenor to the backing throughout. Packham also composed and wrote the lyrics for eight of the tracks and alternative lyrics for some cheeky adaptations of standards – My Swingin’ Valentine (an upbeat treatment of My Funny Valentine, which surprisingly works quite well) and the very funny Basingstoke (to the melody of Baby Face) and Buy A CD (with appropriate uninhibited bathos to My Way). On the whole, the originals work well for the genre. Love Me, Love My Saxophone and I Dig Potatoes have amusing lyrics somewhat reminiscent of Louis Jordan and Slim Gaillard in style. Enjoyable versions of Don’t Get Around Much Any More, Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby and My Swingin’ Valentine, come closest to straightforward jazz treatment with some worthwhile brief solos and touches of arrangement. The tracks come from sessions in 2009, 2017 and 2023, mainly as six or seven piece lineups it seems, but with changing personnels. Though studio recorded, the CD comes across as cheery live entertainment – for dancers, rather than perhaps for close, serious listening. But it’s certainly good fun, with some inventive fresh material, and a sense of humour to give a welcome lift to your spirits in these troubled times. Discography Everybody Loves A Boogie; Don’t Clap On The First Beat Of The Bar; Old Rock “n” Roll Songs Never Die; Don’t Get Around Much Any More; Love Me, Love My Saxophone; Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby; Route 66; Alley Club Blues; As Time Goes By; Alright, OK, You Win; Lockdown Chase; My Swingin’ Valentine; I Dig Potatoes; Basingstoke; Buy A CD; We Had A Real Good Time/We’ll Meet Again (53.52) Collectively: Kit Packham (v, ts, as, bar, cl); Nick Tomalin, Perry White (p); John O’Reilly (g); Steve Knight (g, ts, bj); Alex Keen, Ollie Blanchflower (b); Derek Gayle, Kenrick Rowe (d); Simon Da Silva (t); Tracey Mendham (ts, cl). UK, 2009, 2017, 2023 (No further details.) Pelican records PEL CD 523 "

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"Thank you so much for everything on Saturday - you were the perfect addition to the party! You sing beautifully, and your band are excellent. You got the mood perfectly! I would certainly recommend you for anyone looking for a musician. - Dec 2014, private party"

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"Just dropping a quick message to say a massive thank you to you and the band. They were AMAZING! We were running a little late with the food and they were so understanding and cool. Also I lost track of the amount of people who came over to me and said - This is the best wedding band I've ever seen/heard, WHERE did you find them? Seriously they blew us away, thank you so much!"

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