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"Our event wouldn’t have been the same without Kingston-Reggae Ska Duo". Simply amazing."

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" All Music Review Thom Jurek The title of this set is an apt one. While much of the music presented by the Rick Holland-Evan Dobbins Little Big Band, it hearkens back -- in terms of its sophistication, confidence and outright jazz literacy, not nostalgically -- to an era when progressive jazz, and big bands (this one numbering 10 pieces) flourished on the scene. This is one sophisticated outfit. Featuring the arrangement and compositional skills of Brent Wallarab, Jim Martin, Bill Dobbins and Kerry Strayer, this band struts out the tradition and make some joyous, complex, and elegant music that reflects its own unique identity. The résumés of all these players are impressive and reflected in the confidence of the date. It opens with "SUNY-Triangle," a Martin composition that works its artful sleight-of-hand over Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Triste." Martin uses the rhythmically complex samba and drapes some tough, knotty twists and turns over it. The intro is a beautiful and raucous wake-up call, while the head of the tune, with its staggered entrances and exits -- including some fine soloing by John Viavattine on tenor and John Nyerges on piano -- give this tune a unique identity. "Creature Comfort" is a beautiful mid-tempo ballad by Wallarab with edgeless yet multi-dimensional dissonances written into its harmonics. It swings beautifully and includes a fine, punchy solo by tenorman Glenn Cashman. Besides the originals, there are some fine readings here as well. There's Wallarab's arrangement of Duke Ellington's "Black and Tan Fantasy" that's a thoroughly modern exercise losing none of Ellington's humor or rhythmic complexity. Likewise, Gerry Mulligan's haunting, wee-hours, "Night Lights," is given expert treatment here by Strayer, and Dean Keller's baritone saxophone playing combines Mulligan's sense of lyric and Ben Webster's sense of time. In Time's Shadow reveals that innovation need not sacrifice accessibility or swing. It is convincing evidence that the big band form is alive, well and full of surprises."

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"thankyou phil for being so great on our first live music event, all our customers was really impressed and booked tables for the next 1 on 5th July, look forward to having you back with us at caffe perte. "

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"Thanks so much to Fleur and Chris for providing such beautiful music for our wedding on 8th July 2017, it was truly magical xx"

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"Richard is an amazing artist, singer and songwriter, with a huge list of songs cover and plenty of original. He's shows are a show that would make you long for Nashville folk/county music. Amazing work from this man.!"

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"My partner Phil and I met at work and our first ever conversation was about music. Over the years, and to this day, music has played a central role in our lives as a couple. From going to gigs, to blasting tunes while working at home, or anticipating new album releases from our favourite artists, music is at the core of who we are as people. When Phil proposed we knew we wanted an amazing live band for our wedding, that reflected our taste and would bring the party. It couldn't just be *any* function band - they had to have soul. After doing hours of research looking for an RnB band, we found Mark. Boy did him and the band come correct! We had 2 sets with the 7 piece band, one motown set and one rnb set, followed by their DJ who curated a real party playlist, moving through hip hop, grime, garage and more. So many of our guests said the band was the best they'd heard at a wedding. We danced into the night and had the best day of our lives. Thank you to you and the band for being so damn amazing! We didn't expect that the band would learn a song to play as our first dance. We requested Outstanding by The GAP Band and they performed it down to a t. Just incredible"

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"The brass monkees were hands down the highlight of our wedding, apart from the getting married bit of course! They surpassed all our expectations and their 3 set performance was just incredible. An amazing bunch of very talented people. Our guests absolutely loved them too and did not leave the dance floor! Highly recommend! "

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"Friendly and hugely entertaining. The white light band really made my parents 40th wedding anniversary memorable. They were hugely entertaining and had the dance floor packed by the end. They were also extremely accommodating and fit around our surprise party evening incredibly. Thoroughly recommend them. "

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"Pan Craig George zagrał na naszym ślubie i przyjęciu – było cudownie. Muzyka była subtelna i wzruszająca. Goście byli zachwyceni!"

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"We hired AGANJU for the year-end party reception of our association, and they exceeded all our expectations. Our guests were deeply impressed by the musical quality and outstanding performance. On stage, they effortlessly move from the most glamorous to the most powerful and energetic. Highly recommended! A unique experience, like an unprecedented musical journey to Brazil."

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Gracias Ana Paula por la buena energía! Ojala nos veamos en la próxima fiesta de MUSA con AGANJU! <3 <3

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"Thank you so much for coming to our wedding. You played really well ❤️"

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"Will definitley recommend him. We all really enjoyed the show. Such a nice young man. Will definitely recommend him. Linda Patrone - Hilton Indian Lakes Resort."

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"SoulMates were absolutely fantastic at our wedding celebration. They were able to play exactly what we wanted and the quality of service and responsiveness was phenomenal! Our guests danced the whole time and are still talking about how wonderful the band played! Thank you again Francesco and band members you truly made our day special."

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"Pete and Frankie made the night with upbeat party songs for our Mexican themed party. They are are Super talented , playing many instruments and percussion throughout the show . Very friendly and lively keeping everyone up dancing and singing . Can not recommend enough . (10 / 10) "

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"The kazbaas, Wow....... We have had the privilege of having these guys play for us on three occasions. If you like Ska and want a family party then the Kasbaas is the way to go. Fantastic musicians who know how to have a laugh and enjoy themselves. Could not recommend them highly enough."

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Three of your garden parties so far over the last few years and no rain! How do you do it? We really enjoy your parties and glad your family and friends do too.

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