Review Centre: Jazz Bands

"Jesper Hedegaard is almost more Brazilian than Danish. Since 1976, he has devoted his life to Brazilian music, has grown together with the part of it that builds a bridge to jazz. He is a well-known and treasured musician in Brazil and a tireless communicator of the rich Brazilian music in Denmark without, moreover, making a bigger being out of himself. It's the music - that's what it's all about. This is clearly reflected on his latest CD, a modest affair of just over half an hour. The beautiful trio playing with drummer Magno Bissoli and bassist Sidiel Vieira shows Hedegaard at home in the rich borderland between Brazilian and jazz. Apart from two of his own compositions, Jesper Hedegaard plays with a trio of compositions by Lúcio Alves, Ary Barroso, Tom Jobim, Bruno Martino and Bruno Brighetti. Beautiful and endearing with a restraint that helps build tension that sharpens attention. During the apparently effortless, elegantly swinging playing, a dialogue unfolds between the three musicians, which sharpens the desire for more than the record's 33 minutes. However, Bissoli is sometimes so discreet in his playing that he almost disappears. A pity, because here one of Brazil's best and most generous musicians could give the music more edge. It's a trio with great potential. Hopefully the three of them will continue together and make an announcement soon."

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"I booked Paul at late notice and he was very accommodating and managed to fit my event in!! I found him to be extremely easy to deal with in arranging his performance! On the day he arrived bang on time and gave a fantastic performance which everyone thoroughly enjoyed!! Should have booked him for longer!!! Overall, great guy, great performance, so I highly recommend him!!!"

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"The Swiss Chalet [where Joie de Vivre played a concert on Bastille Day] is a very rare “trophy property” designed and restored exclusively for Private Members only. The Chalet is one of the most famous secret landmarks used by some of the most discerning personalities in the World. From King Edward VII right through to Charlie Chaplin, Fred Astaire, Marlin Monroe to mention but a few. Today only the most exclusive guests are privy to be entertained at this amazing private residence.​For this precise reason we have carefully selected what I would call rising stars. I just wanted to say how thrilled we were with your performance at our private function. Everyone commented on how amazing [Muriele's} voice was. I have had so many people ask for your names! [Joie de Vivre were] just amazing and I can’t tell you how delighted I was! You blew our guests away with such unexpected talent. I’d highly recommend you to anyone especially anyone seeking music and performance to enhance any exquisite occasion!! You score very high in my preferred Jazz music performance !! All the best"

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" Yulissa o 6 reseñas Hace un mes Simplemente espectacular!!! Muy profesionales, atentos y las canciones son increíbles!! Todas las peticiones que le hice me las ha cumplió a la perfección!! No podríamos estar más agradecidos!!! Ha sido todo un placer escucharla en vivo!!! Muchísimas gracias por todo!! Hemos tenido una boda espectacular gracias a vosotros!!! "

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"We had a great evening and would like to thank you for participating in or Music extravaganza and making a superb contribution with your performance and hope we will be able to invite you to play again at some time in the future."

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"CJ is an extremely talented musician. He can play a variety of music and can play most anything by ear once he listens to the tune. His cheerful and pleasant demeanor lifts everyone's spirit when he plays and his voice is quite phenomenal! "

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"Hi Das Brass crew! Tom and I just wanted to say MASSIVE THANK YOU for playing the most awesome gig at our wedding!! We loved every second and all of our guests have been raving about how amazing you all were, thank you so much. "

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"Just wanted to extend our thanks to you both again. A perfect addition to our day and we couldn’t be happier. Hope you enjoyed yourselves and we name dropped ‘Dinner Jazz Duo’ as much as we possibly could during the day, as people were asking!"

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"Just wanted to say a big thank you to you and the band. It was fabulous, everyone really enjoyed it."

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"Can we just say WOW! You guys on Saturday were unbelievable. Everyone absolutely thrived and we couldn’t get people off the dance floor. Thank you so much to you and the whole team for making our day unforgettable! I have already had people from the wedding asking for the band's details!"

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"I planned my proposal with Rome Jazz Trio and it was the most romantic and beautiful experience. Thank you so much!"

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"The perfect way to wind up my evening. I love the soothing voice of the singer. Thank you!"

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"My husband and I heard you sing, “I Want to be Your Teddy Bear,” and we were hooked. Then you sang, “No More Drama,” and we are still driving home and I found your music!!! These songs are making my birthday weekend special !!! Thank You!"

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"Benedict and Valentina D. (Private) - 27/7/2022, Wedding They made our Wedding unique. Extremely professional and with an elegant repertoire. Easy to get in tune with them. They were appreciated by all our guests."

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"Lina Peters was recommended to me by the Hanns Eisler School of Music for a jazz evening, and it proved to be a wonderful highlight in our event program at the Pro Seniore retirement residence on Kurfürstendamm. She performed with her colleague Johannes Gehlmann on guitar. Lina Peters, who proved herself an excellent saxophonist, also sensitively held back, allowing everyone the necessary space to fully express themselves. Her musical talent was clearly in her blood, as her father is also a renowned saxophonist. Her joy in the music shone through in every moment of the evening. While the saxophone is traditionally a male-dominated instrument, Lina Peters demonstrated that this stereotype is a thing of the past. Wonderful jazz moments – feeling and beautiful, both resonant and swinging, soft tones that completely captivated our elderly residents. Furthermore, Lina Peters has a captivating stage presence. A wonderful concert evening that we will definitely repeat." would like to. Dear Lina Peters, thank you so much! German: „Lina Peters wurde mir von der Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler für einen Jazzabend empfohlen und dies erwies sich als ein gelungenes Highlight in unserem Veranstaltungsprogramm der Altersresidenz Pro Seniore am Kurfürstendamm. Sie trat mit Ihrem Kollegen Johannes Gehlmann, Gitarre, auf. Lina Peters, die sich als vorzügliche Saxophonistin darbot, nahm sich aber auch gefühlvoll zurück, damit jeder den nötigen Raum bekam, um sich perfekt zu entfalten. Ihre musikalische Begabung wurde ihr schon in die Wiege gelegt, denn ihr Vater ist ebenfalls ein anerkannter Saxophonist. Die Freude an der Musik kam in jeder Phase des Abends zum Ausdruck. Eigentlich ist das Saxophon ein männerdominiertes Instrument aber Lina Peters hat gezeigt, dass dieses Klischee der Vergangenheit angehört. Wunderbare Jazzmomente – Feeling und schöne sowohl schwingende als auch swingende weiche Töne, die unsere älteren Bewohner total begeisterten. Ausserdem hat Lina Peters eine bezaubernde Bühnenpräsenz. Ein wunderbarer Konzertabend, den wir unbedingt wiederholen möchten. Liebe Lina Peters, vielen herzlichen Dank!"

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