Review Centre: Musical Acts

"Saw this band at Thomas Tripp in Christchurch. They were amazing, good variety of music and great entertainment. Looking forward to seeing them again! X "

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"The perfect party/wedding band. OPOV is the greatest party/wedding band in America! If they are available for your event, book them and you and your guests will have the night of their lives. The one thing my future son-in-law asked for during the entire wedding weekend was for OPOV to play at the reception. Damn, he was so right. The energy, musicianship, song selection, and wow, those singers captured the crowd and had everyone (even this old man) dancing the entire night. And the band members are each all so professional and nice to be with and talk to that you’ll want to invite them over for Sunday dinner. Just the best!"

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"We huurden Pablo in voor een privéfeest, en dat was de beste keuze die we konden maken. Zijn manier van interactie met de gasten en het spelen van onvergetelijke melodieën maakte de avond echt speciaal. Hij combineert zijn saxofoon perfect met moderne muziek, wat een uniek tintje aan zijn optreden geeft. Er was geen enkele gast die me niet vroeg wie die getalenteerde saxofonist was. Geweldig werk, Pablo!"

Reply by Pablo Groove
Bedankt, Kathie! Wat een prachtige woorden. Het was een eer om deel uit te maken van jullie speciale avond en de gasten muzikaal te mogen verrassen. Ik ben blij dat mijn muziek en interactie zo goed werden ontvangen. Hopelijk mogen we in de toekomst opnieuw samenwerken! 🎷😊

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"We just wanted to say a huge thank you for playing at our wedding party on Saturday. You and your wonderful music made our day very special. All our friends were in awe of your playing and the ambience that you created was perfect. "

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"An absolute Virtuoso! The only thing I can say is that Justin was by far the best choice I have ever made to give my event it's WOW factor! An absolute professional and gentlemen, he worked with us on all of our requests, and was flexible even when our event fell behind schedule! He was punctual, kind and with my years of attending classical concerts, ranks with (and above) many top soloists I have gone to see at Carnegie Hall! An absolute Virtuoso and master of his craft despite his young age! I can't recommend him enough, Justin Curry is truly world class entertainment and a class act!"

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"Excited by the band's live performances, I chose the band to celebrate my birthday! A fantastic party, beyond my expectations; It was a blast! A mix of favorite songs, non-stop dancing, incredible energy! I would highly recommend the band "Nasty Pills" for unforgettable moments! "

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"Dear Nikos, Thank you again for the great night that you provided to everyone with your music. We will always remember it. Please find attached some photos for your reference. Thanks, Costas Charalambous"

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"Saw Murray performing at the slow smoked bistro In Redcliffe and even though we aren't big fans of live music we loved Murray's performance so much we stayed till closing "

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"SuSan is a true professional who sets up and checks her equipment well in advance of the start time of the event, starts on time, rarely takes any breaks during the performance and does everything possible to ensure that the music fits the occasion and the guests. Her repertoire is extensive, unique and covers pop, rock and country songs from the 1950s through current hits. She covers over 170 artist and performs them all very well. Additionally, SuSan markets her appearances extensively on Social Media with interesting videos, posters and event notices. She has hundreds of videos on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram that have been viewed by thousands of people.  When you book SuSan for your venue, event or private party you will love the results."

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"TRILBY Scott Yanow, author of ten books including The Jazz Singers, Trumpet Kings, Jazz On Film and Jazz On Record 1917-76 The Rick Holland-Evan Dobbins Little Big Band, which is based in Rochester, New York, was founded in 2005. Co-led by flugelhornist Holland and trombonist Dobbins, the 11 piece group has the sound of a big band despite having eight instead of the usual 11 or 12 horns. Its musicianship is top-notch, soloists are impeccable, and arrangements are both colorful and swinging. The 11 songs heard on Trilby consist of four standards, three originals by harmonica great Hendrik Meurkens, and a song apiece by Kerry Strayer, Hal Crook, Brent Wallarab and pianist Bill Dobbins. The father of Evan Dobbins, Bill Dobbins is the best known musician in the band, contributed six of the arrangements, and is a key soloist on five songs. But enough of the statistics. The Little Big Band swings hard and puts plenty of spirit into each performance. The opener, Benny Golson's “Stablemates,” has fine solos from Holland and the Phil Woods-inspired altoist Doug Stone, with the two battling it out near the tune's finish. Meurkens' “Slidin'” has an arrangement by Bill Dobbins that in its use of restrained tone colors is worthy of Thad Jones. A heated jam on “The Eternal Triangle” gives Holland and tenor-saxophonist Mike Pendowski an opportunity to jam, trade-off and interact with each other. Holland, Doug Stone (this time on clarinet) and trombonist Nick Finzer play lyrically on the melodic “Second Waltz.” David Baron's bass is featured prominently on “The Cottage,” a haunting tune particularly worthy of several listens. “Trilby,” a lengthy exploration of the chord structure of “Alone Together,” has some excellent hard bop flugelhorn from Holland, adventurous soprano from Stone and a memorable spot for Bill Dobbins' piano. Trombonist Dobbins, Pendowski and drummer Rich Thompson are not only well featured on “Fused” but at one point they play as a pianoless bassless trio. Rick Holland is heard at his best on the ballad “My Darling Darlene” and a jazz waltz version of “While We're Young.” David Baron is naturally in the spotlight during bassist Oscar Pettiford's “Tricotism” (along with Nick Finzer and Bill Dobbins) before Trilby closes with its most intense performance on “Rich's Call.” Throughout Trilby, the Rick Holland-Evan Dobbins Little Big Band plays on the level of most better-known ensembles, performing music that is inventive, full of life and fun. Their CD is highly recommended."

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"We had Mark perform at our Country Club themed brand event at Navy Farm and he was definitely one of the highlights of the day. The event was a large ticketed brand experience with a whole range of entertainment, activations, food and drinks throughout the farm, but Mark’s saxophone sets brought such a great atmosphere to the entire event. The music felt relaxed, upbeat and social in all the right ways, and worked perfectly with the overall energy of the day. So many guests commented on how much they loved having him there, and we’ve genuinely had loads of people asking for his details since because they now want him for their own events too. A talented musician and also just a pleasure to work with from start to finish. Would recommend him to anyone."

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"Bob did a great job, played everything the bride and groom wanted and had people out dancing that haven't danced in years. I recommend him to anyone and everyone that is looking for a quality DJ at a fair price. You won't be disappointed. "

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"An unforgettable moment in the priory of Rauzet on a beautiful day in September. Thanks a lot !"

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"Excellent young group of Musicians of the highest quality playing to a lower than expected number of guests on a lovely evening. Music was varied and appreciated by those that arrived and enjoyed it with their gin and tonics!"

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"Damien was fantastic, initially booked him as a solo artist but he brought 2 others, another guitarist & Blind Harry on the Cajon Drum for my partners 40th birthday Glamping surprise. Acoustic music in the woods was beautiful on its own then you add the music with Damiens stunning vocals & you have yourself a real treat. Took requests all night, tried new songs at the drop of a hat & even let some of us sing, sorry for murdering redemption song! Damiens version of Blackbird by the Beatles was truly beautiful. As you can see from the pics everyone was up dancing. Thank you for completing what was a great weekend. Would most certainly recommend."

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