Review Centre: Jazz Bands

"Jesper Hedegaard is almost more Brazilian than Danish. Since 1976, he has devoted his life to Brazilian music, has grown together with the part of it that builds a bridge to jazz. He is a well-known and treasured musician in Brazil and a tireless communicator of the rich Brazilian music in Denmark without, moreover, making a bigger being out of himself. It's the music - that's what it's all about. This is clearly reflected on his latest CD, a modest affair of just over half an hour. The beautiful trio playing with drummer Magno Bissoli and bassist Sidiel Vieira shows Hedegaard at home in the rich borderland between Brazilian and jazz. Apart from two of his own compositions, Jesper Hedegaard plays with a trio of compositions by Lúcio Alves, Ary Barroso, Tom Jobim, Bruno Martino and Bruno Brighetti. Beautiful and endearing with a restraint that helps build tension that sharpens attention. During the apparently effortless, elegantly swinging playing, a dialogue unfolds between the three musicians, which sharpens the desire for more than the record's 33 minutes. However, Bissoli is sometimes so discreet in his playing that he almost disappears. A pity, because here one of Brazil's best and most generous musicians could give the music more edge. It's a trio with great potential. Hopefully the three of them will continue together and make an announcement soon."

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"The band played for my event and were outstanding. Very friendly lads and lots of great feedback about the music."

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"Andy came and performed for us and we all absolutely loved it. During the daytime he delivers a lovely, relaxed jazzy set and in the evening had everyone up dancing to the classic hits of Sinatra etc. All of my guests commented on how brilliant he was and I’d recommend him 100% He was such a nice guy too and went out of his way to accommodate all of our requirements. "

Reply by Andy King of Swing
Hi Joanne Thanks for leaving a lovely review. It was a pleasure to perform for you and your lovely family. Hope to see you again sometime. Regards Andy

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"I'm so thrilled with the service Fan Club Jazz Band provided. From start to finish they made the whole process so simple. Communication was clear and made my job of running the event a lot easier. The performance was beautiful! We booked a quartet to play some instrumental background music, and they were incredible. So many guests mentioned to me how good they were. I will definitely be booking them again for future events. Can't recommend them enough. What a talented, professional group of musicians."

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"We both loved the music that you played for our cocktail hour. Many thanks"

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"An incredible pianist who brought an air of sophistication to our charity event. The melodies were beautiful and added just the right touch to the evening. Highly recommend!"

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"will be performing at the FLIGHT Path Lounge March 28 2024 8:30 until"

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"I am trying to find words to enlarge on what I already said to you each today. I used sentences like ‘ more than professional’. ‘ greater than superb’ ‘ totally amazing’. Yes, you each are astonishing!!!! Somebody should invent a word that means extremely higher than professional, for you each need to be placed in that category."

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"Absolutely LOVED performance. They were able to include the sentimental songs I requested for the anniversary party which created the perfect atmosphere Euro Café Duo! Highly recommend! They were very easy to communicate with, very accommodating of our event’s needs and I loved their performance. "

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"Favorite song played at birthday event Ayden was terrific! He arrived early and got settled /prepped very quickly. We had a last minute conflict come up that pushed the start time back significantly and he waited patiently and was professional until the end. It was also a challenging / rare song to play and he did it very well. Would definitely recommend him or use him for my next event."

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"'A superb band with players that not only play brilliantly but that really know their stuff and as a result play a wide range of styles in a very authentic way. Crucially, they also know how to entertain an audience…they are a promoter’s ideal band! ' Dr Ian Darrington MBE Director & Co-founder Wigan International Jazz Festival."

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"(With Sarah-Jane singing) What an excellent evening ! The guests had a fab time. I am enjoying taking all the credit for the choice of band. The lads and yourself fitted in perfectly The music was excellent and very much enjoyed by all. But even better the lads and yourself are as charming as you are talented. Thank you for indulging my demands for the mic and flexible timings I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending you to other events organisers and you can quote me on that. So..a big thankyou for agreeing at short notice and being such a professional, charming and talented band"

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"Babis is a great musician , he organized everything and had a great time !! Thank you Babis !!! See you soon !! "

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"Everybody was very happy!! It was a magical moment. Thank you Silvia and Gianni!!"

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"We couldn’t have asked for a better band to play at our wedding! Their energy was absolutely infectious, keeping our guests dancing all night long. They not only brought an incredible vibe to the entire event but also fulfilled all of our requests perfectly. If you’re looking for a band that will make your event unforgettable, look no further!"

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