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"Stephen was the consummate professional. He was able to adapt quickly to direction and create a unique sound that was perfect for the new song we collaborated on in the recording studio. Stephen "The Sax Man" Sylvia will be my saxophonist for all of my musical projects moving forward."

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"Jools composed and remotely recorded violin sections for 3 of my tracks: Just For a Day; Roman 7; Boneyard. The tracks have an American influence but would fall under the indie genre. Essentially, the remit for Jools was to 'bulk them out' with strings. Although I had not actually met Jools in person (and still haven't), he was extremely responsive when communicating via email and therefore didn't need to meet. Before agreeing, he encouraged me to listen to his back catalogue - I was impressed with the breadth and depth of genres that Jools had worked with and I was pleased to learn he had worked with a couple of acquaintances of mine- namely The Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra and Chris Tye. Listening to his work, I was impressed by his knack around texturising songs- in my experience, strings can sometimes feel isolated from the rest of the instrumentation and I am aware that some string players find this aspect of composition challenging. Throughout the process, Jools ensured he had a secure understanding around my expectations. This brought about discussion around dynamics, chord progression technique (tremolo, tied sections etc). Although he was happy to read from transcript, I felt that his take on composition would be much better than mine, so he kindly agreed to compose the parts himself. After recording the first version, he sent me recordings via YouTube- he even went to the trouble of including a running text commentary of his thoughts within the video itself. This meant that I could give better feedback and bounce off his ideas. I was especially amazed by the turnaround (3 days to complete the process) as I had not set any deadlines or ball-park timeframes. Jools' playing is technically perfect and he has an exceptional ear for harmony and dynamics. e.g. He knew not to play for the sake of playing, and when to build to crescendo. He was able to add a range of chords, hooks and new melodies to the song. In Boneyard, the melody in the instrumental chorus ended up becoming the dominant hook- this was totally unplanned. Much like his violin playing, the overall recording quality was very professional. If you are looking for an outstanding string player who is both technical and visionary, Jools would be my number one recommendation."

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"Social Season were brilliant! Rami was great to communicate with before our booking, super flexible and put on a wonderful performance for my company summer party. Would not hesitate to book them again!"

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"I’ve been a big fan of Christina’s work for a long time so I just had to get her to be part of mine and Hannah’s special day. They were a brilliant pair, who interacted with people, tailored their set to cater to our elder emo preferences (including their own versions for our first dance and walk in/out songs)and helped sort the music for when they weren’t playing it themselves. They do weddings and corporate events so it’s worth following and checking them out. We couldn’t have been happier with their involvement in our day, they’re just very talented and lovely people."

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"Ignatius was always quick to respond and flexible with any requests I had. Of course, his music was amazing. "

Reply by Ignatius Hines, saxophonist
Kind and generous words, Ms. Williams, thank you! It was a joy to entertain you, your family, and friends!!

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"Voor onze bruiloft zochten we iets unieks en speciaals. Via vrienden werden we getipt op Tommy and James. Ze waren pas bij een bruiloft geweest waar Tommy and James bewegend door de zaal de meest lekkere Jazz-pop muziek speelde. "

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"Michael's music provided to perfect backdrop to our corporate event. "

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"Gewelig Jazz Duo, leuke herkenbare nummers! Wij kregen hier veel complimenten over op onze bruiloft "

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"Beautiful voices! We wanted a group to sing during our ceremony, and out of all the options we looked at, they were by far the best. The girl has an amazing voice, and the guy plays piano, guitar, and sings, pure talent. They also added the five songs we requested, which made the moment even more special. They told us to stop by here and leave a review to help them grow, so here we are!"

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"Diana brought a chilled vibe to the afternoon lineup, crystal clear vocals on top of a bed of intricate acoustic guitar. "

Reply by Diana de Cabarrus
I really enjoyed performing in Fort William!

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"Michael was amazing and really added to a spectacular opening weekend for our pub. He was courteous and helpful throughout and gelled immediately with our resident DJ. And what a set list! Highly recommended. "

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"We have had the delight of working with The Ambrassadors on two occasions and on both occasions, they have provided us with first class entertainment. They have the perfect music for a variety of occasions. Thanks to the guys for bringing so much to our hospitality and events and we can't wait to work with them again!"

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"Thankyou so much for yesterday, everybody commented on your playing and it just added to the special day. We would recommend you to anybody."

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" Anra is everything My husband and I, along with all of our guests, were completely blown away by Anra’s talent playing with the DJ at our wedding. He exceeded expectations. All of our guests were asking for his contact info. Anra is the real deal. "

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"Craig brings back the sound and enjoyment of yesteryear...no canned music..no backing tracks...no music stand... Craig entertains and interacts very professionally with his audience. Add in some trivia. .give aways and great sound...you will be very happy to have hired this musician."

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