Review Centre: Big Bands

"We just wanted to drop you a quick message to say thank you so much for being such a fantastic part of our wedding last week! We have lost count of the number of guests who commented on how fantastic you all were, both on the night itself and in messages afterwards. The atmosphere was exactly as we had hoped it would be. We can’t think of a better way that we could have gotten all of the different people from all walks of our lives up and dancing all night! Dexter particularly isn’t much of a dancer so I hope you do take it as the high praise that it is that he was on the dance floor for so much of the evening. We also just wanted to say a massive thank you for being so flexible with the timings and playing later than planned without any issue. Hope the rest of the wedding season continues to be such a success. Thanks so much again."

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"We would like to thank you and the swing band for making our silver wedding anniversary so special and such a memorable occasion for us. We had such a perfect evening and we are sure all our family and friends enjoyed themselves as much as we did. We would like to think if in the future we have another occasion to celebrate that Mr Swing would be there!"

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"Dan and his crew were so incredibly nice, professional, and really went above and beyond to ensure every detail was perfect for our event! Cannot recommend them enough!"

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"Very satisfied Recently, I held an evaluation of the day and preparations with the other party. It emerged that we were very satisfied with your performance. In my opinion, there is nothing that could have been done differently or better. I also appreciated the quick and clear communication. I received rapid email responses, and you would follow up with a call immediately. Even though I was a bit late, everything was still possible. You also considered my budget, showing flexibility in that regard. On the day itself, I appreciated that you arrived early and played until the end. The music was excellent and perfectly matched the atmosphere. I experienced the collaboration as very positive and will think of you whenever we need a jazz combo. "

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"Brilliant - would absolutely recommend for a special occasion"

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"Thanks for helping create such a brilliant atmosphere at our wedding reception - lots of people commented on how good the music was!"

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"I felt I must write to thank you for the part you played in making the ball so successful. I have had many telephone calls since and everyone says it was the best event they have ever been to at Elland Road. I am fully aware that without your help this would not necessarily have been the case. I could not have wished for a better start to my testimonial year."

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"I just wanted to write to thank you guys for doing such an incredible job at our event last Saturday; you really blew people away! The fact that people were having such a good time, and up dancing throughout the evening was unusual, and evidence of people really having a good time! I heard *many* comments about how amazing you were, and the Manor as well were very impressed and keen to share your information with others booking events with them. So, yay, well done, and THANK YOU!"

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"Pleasant background music First of all, thank you very much for musically supporting our anniversary. As I mentioned during dinner, your music fit the occasion perfectly. Lovely background music that does not dominate, allowing for conversations. During and after the event, I received many positive reactions about your presence, and several people asked for your website. I hope you gain some future bookings from this! The booking process was very clear, and contact was pleasant. On the day itself, everything went according to plan, and everyone was very satisfied. "

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"To Jim: Thank you for bringing joy and making life sweeter with all your wonderful arrangements of the standards! Keep on doing what you do. Thanks also for having 2 great singers, it makes a huge difference. From a big fan of big band music and Glen Woodcock's big band program on Jazz.FM. Karla W."

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"Couldn’t have asked for a better performance. My guests are still talking about it."

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"‘Just wanted to say thanks for last night, your performance was amazing and we've heard nothing but great things from everyone!’ "

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"Sometimes it all just falls into place. The setting, the situation, the scene, the tone -- everything is going your way. That describes last night for me. And at the heart of this mid-week Xanadu was the Rick Holland Uptown Orchestra, a modest, brass-centric outfit led by the trumpet-blowing Holland that swung with equal parts effervescence and laid-back cool at Lovin Cup. And come to find out, five of his Hollands regular guys were sidelined, and the holes on the bandstand were plugged with subs --- hired music muscle like Po’ Boy Erik Jacobs on the slide trombone. By the time the Orchestra heaped on a helping of Count Basie, there was nowhere else I wanted to be. I dragged my mom out in the cold for this show and she was thrilled when they stomped on the Savoy. Holland led the affair with a relaxed air, coaxing more than conducting under his porkpie lid. He went around the bandstand numerous times so every cat there got his fair shake, including pianist extraordinaire Bill Dobbins. This is one sweet band, yes, yes. Frank De Blase, Roch City News "

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"Danilo was initially booked by us only as a wedding singer and moderator, because we actually wanted to get married in church. We had so many problems with the church that 4 months before our wedding we asked Danilo if he would prepare a free wedding speech for us, which he did. And it was absolutely the best decision we could have made. Our wedding ceremony, in which Danilo first sang my husband's entrance song and then mine, and the wedding speech were super beautiful, emotional, funny and will be in our hearts forever. Our guests were also simply thrilled with our wedding ceremony and said that it was the most beautiful they had experienced so far. During the celebration afterwards, he led us through the evening with wit and emotion. In conclusion, I can say that we would always choose Danilo again."

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"Very helpful, communicative and above all fun! We had a blast. Adam is a 10/10 entertainer. Highly recommend. "

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