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"Professional, helpful, friendly and human. The music was perfect, we chose the violin that made the atmosphere very romantic and then finish with the dj set all on track. I highly recommend them. Thank you for everything! "

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"Elegant We contacted them for a 40th birthday party in Pescara with the idea of ​​creating an elegant and relaxing atmosphere. Mission accomplished!!! They were very good with their sound to bring the evening to a higher level thanks also to the beautiful voice of the singer. Professional, punctual and serious, they arrived at the venue a couple of hours early, organized their station and the magic began. Highly recommended!"

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Dear Claudio, we are very happy that our live music created the elegant and relaxing atmosphere you desired! It was a pleasure playing for you! KĀMA Jazz&Bossa

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"Our wedding wouldn’t have been the same without Leon. His saxophone added emotion, romance and unforgettable moments to our day."

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"Stunning vocals and flawless musicianship, highly professional!"

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"Oscar & the other members of The Misophone Colletive did such a wonderful job at our event! Communication was great leading up to it, and everything went perfectly the day of. Thank you for sharing your talents with us!"

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"Initially, we saw Joie de Vivre, in Winchester and thought how wonderful they would be performing at our wedding. We were not disappointed. Their repertoire of old French classic amourettes were beautifully delivered and extremely varied from Piaf to Brel . All our guests enjoyed listening and singing along as we danced early in the evening before dinner "

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"On a beautiful August night JSJBF member band The Gumbo Gum bas, a project that grew out of leader Joe Grillo and his late brother Alfie's love of all things New Orleans, played to an appreciative crowd at Bands on the Beach. This was the second of two shows held on the beach for this summer-long Sunday night concert series, sponsored by the City of Long Branch in association with the JSJBFT. his show gave the band a chance to play live much of the material that can be found on their new CD, "Zydeland," with our own Jill Baskind donning the rub board for a couple of tunes. For those of you who may not get the reference in the title, Zydeco is a southern Louisiana dance music featuring the accordion, rub board and in this case horns. The music on the CD was dedicated to Alfie, who passed during the pandemic, and their mixing engineer, Tim Gilles, who left us during the making of the CD. All of the band members who appeared on the beach are on the record, including Dave Anthony on drums, Vinnie Borselli on trumpet, Joe on tenor sax and vocals, Steve Munter on baritone sax and clarinet, Greg Novick on bass, Steve "Big Squeezy" Rice on accordion and piano and Lars Wendt on trombone. All tunes were written, arranged and produced by Joe except as noted below. The opening title track "Zydeland," begins with the measured beat of the drums and is joined quickly by the accordion, with the horns kicking in as the lyrics invite you to join the band on a journey to this magical, musical place. As with any good Gumbo, it's flavored with local ingredients, in this case a dose of the Jersey Shore sound spices up the mix. "Dance With Me" picks up the beat and is reminiscent in tempo and style to one of Joe's major influences, Louis Prima. If this tune doesn't get you out of your seat, nothing will. "Waiting for the Cane," is dedicated to the crazies who choose not to evacuate, but start the party in anticipation of a hurricane, and party they will to this number. "King Cake" includes lyrics by Joe and music by Steve, was explained to the uninitiated that night as the legendary dessert of Mardi Gras which is said to bring luck and prosperity to whoever gets the plastic baby in their piece. It's a high energy number that gives each member of the horn section a chance to stretch out and strut their stuff, and they made it a highlight of that night and the CD. The recorded version of this song literally jumps out of the speakers. "Can't Go Back To New Orleans" is a moving tribute to Joe's brother, envisioning an ode to the city they both love through the sound of Tom Waits, one of Alfie's favorite artists. I got the chills listening to what starts out as a somber tune but ends in an upbeat fashion, finishing with Frank Rein's tuba. Joe and Vinnie collaborated on the lyrics to the tall tale of "Gumbo Parmesan," a song that's lyrics are as much of a fun dream its title implies. "By the Water'' has that infectious "Congo Square" beat, which is highlighted by Dave's opening drum pattern with accompanying percussion and conjures up a scene of the locals doing a NOLA style tap dance. With lyrics by Ken Morrison and music by Steve Rice, "Drifting Off and Dreaming of You" is a mid twentieth century style ballad, complete with strings, and has Joe in the role of a crooner which he does quite eloquently. A welcome respite from the nonstop party to this point, he sounds like the last man at the bar, smoke curling up from that final cigarette, with drink in hand, thinking about the woman of his dreams. The penultimate song, "Drinks On the House," is another fanciful flight of fantasy which would be loads of fun as an MTV video. Bring on the aliens, it's party time! The final tune, "Why Can't Everyday Be Mardi Gras?," is a fitting end to this party with Steph's clarinet leading the second line followed by the rest of the band with a chorus children along the route singing out the refrain. For this band, every time they start to play it's Mardi Gras. If these songs don't leave you smiling and dancing I don't know what will. Mission accomplished in the fun department as far as I'm concerned."

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"Fleur came with her amazing pianist Pete Billington to sing for my father on his 90th birthday at his care home. She was incredible generous and flexible in the way she arranged the gig beforehand and positive about the whole experience from beginning to end. She played two short sets which were exactly right the whole family and the residents absolutely loved it and there was a fabulous atmosphere. Happiest of all was my father! It took twenty years of him and he joined in and improvised with Fleur and Pete on his harmonica in absolute heaven. Fleur has a beautiful voice and a wonderful warm swingin' delivery it was perfect! 110% Fab would book her and Pete again like a shot. "

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"On behalf of Hotel De France, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude for all your performances this summer. The entertainment was much appreciated by our guests and we received a great deal of positive feedback. It was a pleasure to have you working for us - thank you once again. "

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"Fedeste band i Nordjylland der passer til alle Varmeste anbefalinger! Fedeste band i Nordjylland! Thomas sørgede for afslappende stemning med musik under middagen. De aflæste gæsterne og sørgede for at der var fuld gang i dansegulvet til langt ud på natten til vores bryllup."

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"What a spectacular service! From the cocktail band, with Jazz and bossa nova, where they had very good musicians and an incredible voice, to the DJ who did everything we asked of him, everything was incredible!"

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"A huge thank-you for your fantastic performance at our wedding. Everyone thought you were brilliant and have been talking of nothing else! We had a perfect day and you were a big reason for that. The disco was spot on too; ’Not one dud’ as someone was heard to shriek!"

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"Don’t hesitate to book Blue Moon Jazz Band, you absolutely can’t regret it! We had them play at our wedding all day on our wedding day and they blew us and our guests away, for both jazz and pop repertoires. In the run up they made everything so easy, really responsive and so easy to work with, Raphael learnt a song for us without question or hesitation and played some beautiful music at our ceremony, we really could not have asked for more from the band as a whole. We made the excellent decision to include the singer who has an amazing voice and sang perfectly in English and Italian. The rest of the band were just as good, not a note out of place and played some amazing jazz standards, as well as a pop set that had everybody up and dancing straight away and kept them there for the rest of the night. Thank you so much to all of Blue Moon Jazz Band, I’ve said it a thousand times already and it’s still not enough. They made the whole day so special for all of us and anybody who’s thinking about booking them should just get them booked immediately ❤️ "

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"Captain Star was a wonderful band to play at our wedding. Highly recommend both after the ceremony and into the night. Superb!"

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"Didn’t get the chance on the night to thank you all for a really good evening! The feedback on you all was superb, thanks a lot! Everyone had a great time. Cheers!"

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