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"Beste Rob, onze dank is héél erg groot! Je kreeg, krijgt écht lovende complimenten! De ouders en collega's hebben genoten van je warme Kerstklanken👌🏼🎷🎶 Fijne, warme Kerst en mooi verbindend 2023, (juf) Marijke. Hopelijk tot volgend jaar 🤗"

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"Mr. Saxys music is beautiful and he always plays my favorites. I keep comg back for more. 🤗 "

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"We had the Guitsax Project play at our wedding reception and dinner, in Naxos, and our guests loved them! We were really satisfied with the communication with them, they were really kind and helpful and everything at the event was as we wanted it to be. We definitely recommend them!"

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"I've experienced Tom at a wedding as a photographer and from this experience booked him for my own event. Now when I say EVERYONE I mean everyone said how amazing his set was and how much energy and atmosphere he brought. not many of guests would dance but the few that would Tom's energy got them up dancing.he is also fantastic with kids including my boys in all the fun. the set you get and time is worth double what thr package is and truly isn't just entertainment but am experience. also played my favourite band the 1975 as a request and goes above and beyond to keep your day/event your way. thank you so much for setting the tone for the night 🎉✨️"

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"Not only was the food amazing but the saxophone was absolutely wonderful. A great evening!"

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"Great performance, very good with the people as well as being very talented."

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"Professional, great player. Highly recommend, great song selection/knowledge. "

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"All of this is an admittedly roundabout way of confessing that I wasn't prepared to be as delighted as I am with Go Tell It on the Mountain (Silkheart), an album of traditional hymns and originals with heaven-gazing titles by Booker T. Williams Jr., a New York-based tenor saxophonist originally from Seattle who performs as Booker T. The obsessive soul-searching implicit in the programming suggests an affinity with John Coltrane. But unlike too many of the saxophonists who aim for Coltrane's spiritual elevation, Booker T has a devilish sense of humor best illustrated by his "Say amen, Gracie" drollery on "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," a homey little melody he elongates and fragments with the comic élan of a Sonny Rollins. In fact, the classic album that Go Tell It on the Mountain most recalls is Way Out West, Rollins's 1958 album of cowboy tunes--and not just because Booker T, like Rollins before him, finds inspiration in unlikely places. It's also because Booker T's interaction with the bassist Saheb Sarbib and the drummer Andrew Cyrille is as carefree and almost as electrifying as Rollins's with Ray Brown and Shelly Manne thirty years ago (or better yet, with Wilbur Ware and Elvin Jones on A Night at the Village Vanguard, from around the same time). Despite the sarcasm implicit in Booker T's low-register bleats, his performances of "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" and "Jesus Loves Me" exude sincerity, much the way Rollins's interpretations of oddball pop tunes do. For Booker T, as for Rollins, satire is a sign of respect, not condescension. Booker T is ecumenical: one of the album's most infectious cuts is "Halle Kalle Mazeltov," a hora whose modality he cagily exploits. The Spartan trio format means that Sarbib and Cyrille have to function as soloists as well as rhythm stalwarts, and both men shoulder the added burden gracefully, maintaining melodic continuity in a manner that bassists and drummers seldom do when they solo. Despite the length of some of the tracks (the title tune, which is just over sixteen minutes, is a Booker T original, not the folk song of the same name), Booker T's solos never deteriorate into self-indulgent braying. His sense of thematic exposition is too well developed for that-another cue he takes from Rollins. (And as if to underscore his lineage, the CD-only bonus track is Rollins's calypso "St. Thomas.") He switches to alto on his own "When Mama Cries I Cry," and his phrasing is impressively speechlike on this lighter horn. To the best of my knowledge, Booker T's only other recording has been as a sideman on Cold Sweat, a recent album of James Brown tunes (also featuring Craig Harris and David Murray) that illustrates the sloppiness jazz musicians are capable of when trying to show they can be Regular Guys. But Go Tell It on the Mountain is stunning enough to make me a believer in Booker T's potential. "

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"Jan is enthousiast, betrokken, open, eerlijk en komt zijn afspraken goed na! Ik zou hem iedereen aanraden. Jan geeft je feest echt extra swing! "

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"We were so thrilled to have come across Lina on the internet - and even more so that she was available for our event. From start to finish, she was great to work with on booking, contract, and execution. The guests were so excited to hear her perform, interact with the crowd, and add a great element to the program. Will absolutely be booking her again for future events!"

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"Darron provided great music and an awesome vibe! Listening to his soulful smooth sax gave me chills! I’d highly recommend for any event. He provided a fun energy and really brought the experience to the next level!"

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"Wow’d the crowd. Jay was so gracious at my birthday party. Everyone was asking where did I find him and how impressed they were with his talents. I would recommend him for your cocktail hour or guest arrival/dinner entertainment."

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"The trio were fantastic! Had a party in our garden and the music they played brought a fabulous atmosphere and vibe to the event ! Highly recommend ! "

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"Incredible musician and so natural on stage, really brought the party together! Keep it up"

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"This artist is definitely unique ….I like the musical arrangement it keeps the interest going.I really recommend him. Great job.I can’t wait to hear more form him😊"

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