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"Me encanta como toca tiene musica classics y musica Moderna lo recomiendo muy buen musico"

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"He did a great job!! The music was great. I enjoyed the music. "

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"Wat hebben wij een fantastische avond gehad met Jan van Oort als saxofonist en zijn dj Tresor. Het zijn gangmakers voor een heerlijk feest. We hebben van jullie genoten. Wat mij betreft tot een volgende keer. De 10 sterren verdienen jullie!"

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"A show for women during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Thanks to Avishag for preforming with Eva and thrilling us at a unique show of the Cancer Society It was a special and touching evening Thank you very much for your presence and your contribution to it. Dovrat"

Reply by Oddin - live music events
Thank you for choosing me for this important event

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"Charlene played for our wedding service at Agreco Farm in Crete. I have to say this was the best decision we made. It was so lovely to have live violin as I walked down the aisle and lounge music on the saxophone for our cocktail hour. We picked a good selection of songs from Charlene’s extensive list. It felt magical and the perfect addition to our special day. Charlene’s communication was exceptional throughout. She thinks of everything. We are very grateful to Charlene for making our wedding so unique to us. Our guests loved it. We really recommend her. An exceptional musician."

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"I booked Jan to perform at our house for our wedding celebration as a surprise for my husband and our guests. Jan is so talented and was excellent from start to finish. He completely made the evening and I’m glad to have come across his page. Really professional, great at getting back to you and answering any queries. I wouldn’t hesitate to book again! Thank you for making the celebration evening so special. A night we will never forget! "

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"Great time enjoining your great music. Thank you "

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"Cameron was excellent. He recorded a tenor sax solo for me that was exactly what I was looking for. His playing was tasteful and the sax was recorded perfectly. He was prompt and professional the entire way. Highly recommended!"

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"He was very kind and played a different variety of tunes. Definitely recommend!"

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"Charlene was absolutely superb and a very talented lady, we have already booked her up for our next event. 100% recommended "

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"The right entertainer in the right place! We have been so lucky to find Mauro available for our wedding. Our friends loved him for his sound, playlist and also the capability to communicate with everybody in a fluent english (which is not common in Italy...sorry about that!) Definitely a must have for every classy and perfect wedding!"

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"naast de sfeervolle muzikale ondersteuning ook een erg prettige persoonlijkheid om erbij te hebben!😃"

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"Charlie Jennison's debut album for Maine's Invisible Music Records is a smooth piece of work. "Smooth" not in the sense of the saccharine stuff served up by contemporary jazz players, but smooth as in classy unpretentiousness in the playing. Jennison is an alumnus of the Do'ah Wild Music Ensemble, a New Hampshire group which recorded for Global Pacific label. He has since gravitated to jazz having recorded with singers Kathleen Kolman and Leila Percy, among others. Jennison has also worked with Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry and Buddy DeFranco and is on the faculty of New Hampshire's Phillips Exeter Academy. Forsaking standard material for his first album, the play list is made up of ten Jennison originals all in various tempi and style, but which start getting repetitious along the way as ideas get thin. Some of the better pieces include "To You, From Me" which features Jennison on alto with some exciting drum breaks by Ken Clark. Another piece spotlighting Jennison's alto, which sounds like Phil Woods when Woods is in a mellow mood, is the lovely ballad "Georgie," with "My Anne" rivaling "Georgie" for sheer musical attractiveness. The tenor takes over on "Watch Your Step" with Jennison showing some incredible dexterity with daring fingering technique. There's a nice blues with a funky piano solo by Jim Butka and good bass strumming from John Hunter on "Amanda's Blues." Jennison brings out his soprano on "Rain in My Coffee" which has a light Latin beat with more good piano from Jim Butka. But virtually all tunes on this session take the same course. There's an introduction establishing the basic melody structure, followed by some technically compelling fingering after which there's a return to the melody. No matter how good the instrumentalist is —and Jennison is very good—unless the original material is superior, it's not going to hold one's attention for a whole sitting. And that is the case here. I have heard Jennison on other albums and he handles standard stuff very well. It would have behooved him to have put a couple of those on this CD. This would have strengthened the credibility of the original material."

Reply by Charlie Jennison Quartet
I appreciate Dave Nathan's willingness to review my flagship release and also recognize his candor in suggesting that the original material I wrote could have been strengthened by including some standard tunes as well. I would like to note that, in more than one instance, I used the framework of a jazz standard as the foundation for a new composition. For example, on the track, "To You, From Me," I employed the chord progression to Cole Porter's "You Do Something To Me." My tune, "Amanda's Blues" is also just a variation of a standard minor blues. With a lifetime of experience playing, I now recognize his observation of "virtually all tunes on this session take the same course," to be spot on. This was, after all, my first (and only) excursion into the realm of recorded jazz, and as a young player, I still had a lot to learn about crafting the presentation of material in a more interesting way. Now that I am getting close to 80 years old, I have decided to create another album of original material with the same players, kind of like a bookend to wrap up a successful career teaching and playing (although not recording). Look for a release sometime in 2026!

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"We had the absolute pleasure of having John Colins perform at our wedding drinks reception, and he was nothing short of incredible! From start to finish, he brought such an amazing energy to the day. His music was flawless—smooth, vibrant, and full of life—and he knew exactly how to set the mood at every moment. What truly set him apart, though, was how interactive and engaging he was with our guests. He didn’t just play; he connected with everyone, creating unforgettable moments for everyone. Our family and friends are still raving about him—many have said he was one of the highlights of the whole day! If you want someone who will elevate your event, bring joy to every guest, and leave people talking long after the music stops, look no further. We couldn’t recommend John more highly!"

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"A very gifted and anointed musician, that’s VERY professional. "

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