Review Centre: Musical Acts

"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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"Bobby did an awesome job, his energy in his performance was outstanding, he got the whole room involved in his performance and I’ve had many great comments from the evening."

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"Damien was on time and very helpful. Everyone said he was really good and it definitely made our night very successful"

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"The one night band played our festival themed tipi wedding on Friday and were absolutely sensational!!!! ✨ If you want high energy, good vibes (whatever the weather!) and banging floor fillers to get the party started, these are your people!! They were phenomenal in the build up and even better on the day!! They did a beautiful afternoon acoustic set and they managed to tailor our favourite songs for our first dance to perfection, making it one of the most magical moments of our life 💗 Laura and the ONB we love you, thank you!! Kat & Chris xxx"

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"Kulturhuset Bølgen in Ålsgårde is a rare combination of concert hall and restaurant. Hornbæk Jazzklub hosts their events here every first Friday of the month. There is room for more than 100 diners, who take their seats an hour and a half before the music begins. When the musicians take the stage, the lights in the hall are dimmed and the tables retract, and the place becomes a concert hall, where the audience does not have to move, but can remain in their good seats at the tables. The bar is silent when the music is playing, but during the break it wakes up to action, like another Holger Danske, and rattles, not with the saber, but with glasses, bottles, coffee and cake. The audience mingles both with each other and with the musicians, and a temporary close and beautiful community emerges. It was the same good atmosphere that prevailed among the musicians when Jesper Hedegaard presented his Sound of Brasil at Bølgen on Friday. The Brazilian Samba has many ramifications, and each rhythm has its own life and its own name. Jesper Hedegaard knows a lot about that, having lived in Brazil for many years. He came there in 1976 and made friends who he took with him to Denmark. Some still live here, others have returned home and new ones have joined. On Friday it was bassist Sidiel Vieira and drummer Celso de Almeida. When they play it looks playful, but that's only because they are masters of their instruments. The music flows from them, like a tsunami, whose enormous power is not noticed until it meets resistance. On Friday, there was no opposition for Jesper Hedegaard can his sambas and the evening's soloist was world class. It was Alexander Kraglund who, without a single note, played the most terrific Brazilian violin and viola with countless small shifts in the rhythmic and surprising harmony changes in the melodic, which is an essential detail of the music. Alexander Kraglund mostly played the viola and the deep timbre blended beautifully with Jesper Hedegaard's piano playing, which mostly took place in the high register. The bassist played counterrhythm and very little walking bass as in jazz. He played merrily with the already dancing rhythms in moody counterplay and he could frolic freely thanks to the fact that the drummer provided a non-slip surface for the music. The evening's many different pieces of music were a mixture of Jesper Hedegaard's own compositions and the bossa nova that Antonio Carlos Jobim started in the early 60s with A Girl From Ipanema. One is to play the violin, another is to play the harmonica, and Alexander Kraglund used this instrument in about half of the pieces. In his violin playing, there were almost no references to Svend Asmussen, which is surprising. In the harmonica playing there was great inspiration from Toots Thielemans. Jesper Hedegaard may not be the world's best-known pianist, but by thinking of another pianist, namely Chick Corea (who plays at Kulturværftet at the end of April), and some of his samba-inspired compositions such as La Fiesta and Amando's Rhumba, you get a sense of the music that was played at Bølgen on Friday. The fact that Bølgen's own sound man, Casper Skovgaard, also knows which buttons to touch and not to touch is the extra quality that Bølgen has and that many other venues can only dream of."

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"Kat Hubbard recommends Arkleston Piping. September 28, 2023 · We had arranged with arkleston piping to pipe for our wedding last week, George was amazing he kept in contact with myself let me know any information that i needed to know, everything was straight forward!. The music was everything i imagined it would be so talented. Would definitely use again for a future occasion 😁. "

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"Dimitris Bakopoulos Trio were excellent for our event. The level of playing is high and the music reflected to everyone invited on our event. Very nice mood, good atmosphere, very inviting for the people to dance to. "

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"My 40th birthday party was fast approaching and I made the decision to try and find a band as both my friends and I love to dance. A good friend recommended Goldsworth Gerry so I found where they were next playing and a group of us headed over to listen to them at a local pub. We had the best night and I didn’t hesitate to book them, they played music I have on my ipod and I love the way Martin sings so it was an easy decision to make. Martin was professional throughout our correspondence, learning four songs that meant the world to me and allowing me to organise the set list for the night. The songs they learnt I chose and then off they went to learn them and pull them together for my party night. On the night Goldsworth Gerry were there before I was!! All set up and ready to go. The music they played had everyone up and dancing, but it was the songs they learnt especially for my party were what truly made the night. Absolutely amazing night, just the way I dreamed it would be. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Goldsworth Gerry; reliable, professional and a quality band that ensures everyone is up and dancing."

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"Amazing! Just wanted to say thanks for your music at our wedding, several friends commented to me how much they enjoyed your playing! John and Sean performance was everything we could have wanted! The whole band sounded brilliant and song choices were perfect, they interacted well with our guests and we loved their professionalism. Verified Certified Review August 9, 2022 "

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"Roberto is a great musician, but also a great person. He's very approachable and always willing to tailor the party to your preferences. He has a huge repertoire of songs, and if you want something new, he'll gladly prepare it. If we have another party, we'll definitely hire him again."

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"Such a fun night of singing and dancing, I had so much fun watching it."

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"I booked Horizon for my 40th birthday celebration in Benalmádena and they did not disappoint. They brought an incredible amount of fun and high energy to the party from the moment they started playing. Great song choices, brilliant vocals, and they tailored the set perfectly to what the crowd wanted to hear. I would strongly recommend them for any private event or milestone birthday on the coast."

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"London Brass Party were absolutely superb and delivered one banger after another. I highly recommend this band ******"

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"Egor was kind and patient… He gave a very lovely performance as a surprise gift for my friends 40th Birthday party. The set list was everything we wanted and all the guests were on their feet dancing and having a great time. Egor gave us a great show and we had a swell time and enjoyed every bit of it. I’ll definitely patronise him again. Thanks Egor and cheers."

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"Hired as a saxophone soloist- lively player with great energy!"

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