Review Centre: Swing Bands

"Arthur played at my son’s wedding on Saturday in Cascais. He played outside before we sat down for the service and during the drinks before the meal. He was amazing. It sounded wonderful. Highly recommended. "

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"Hi Ryan. Just wanted to thank you for an amazing evening last night- you were phenomenal!! Hope to see much more from you! Huge congratulations and well done for a great performance "

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"Thank you so much for playing at our wedding. The music was fantastic and all the swing band members were wonderful. Everyone commented on how amazing you were. We will definitely be recommending you in the future. Many thanks."

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"We found Jazzrain on this platform and booked them, and honestly, right away they were super professional and totally ready to answer all our questions. We chose to have them play at our wedding on Lake Como, and seriously, they were amazing! Every single guest kept complimenting us on the great music and the awesome vibe they created! If we had to do it all over again, we'd pick them every single time, no question! Thanks a million!"

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"I wanted to give my friends who were getting married a wedding gift: I couldn't have done better. These guys are fantastic and the singer is incredible, I've never heard anything like it! Their music ranges from delicate jazz pieces to Latin rhythms, it's crazy!? I highly recommend."

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"‘Chris sang for us last night at our Italian Night, He was fantastic with his selection of swing music he certainly made the evening go well, everyone said how brilliant he was. I would recommend him and we will be having him back for future events. Thanks Chris.’ "

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"Just wanted you to know how much I appreciate the amazing job you did on June 24th for my wedding. The jazz music was so wonderful and I have passed your name on to many people who were interested to know more. I would absolutely love to book you again if we have another special occasion!"

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"Astoundingly good jazz and great personal service. Highly highly recommended! "

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"Gérard did a marvelous job playing during our wedding ceremony and the reception and was easy to communicate and work with. Many thanks again!"

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"The guys were fantastic, the music was perfect and just what we were looking for. They played for both the ceremony and the cocktail reception, and everything was perfect."

Reply by Aguaplano
Dear Jordan and Juli, it was a real pleasure to enrich the ceremony, the cocktail reception, and part of the dinner with our music. You were fantastic, and being with you felt like being at home.

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"The Way played here today. It was absolutely terrific, their repertoire was exceptional, just great songs. Everybody was singing along, dancing, and we were real happy with them. And we had a lot of diverse people here; we had young people, old people, and everybody enjoyed them thoroughly. I would recommend them highly"

Reply by Dennis Winge Ensemble
Thanks Cameron. Hosmer Winery is a great venue.

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"Stomping at six made our wedding reception truly special. Very talented musicians with a lot of positive energy. Thank you!!"

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"David Hitchen has guested at our Jazz Festival in 2021, and 2022. We have booked him again for 2023. He played brilliantly with our jazz Quartet, and even presented some of the show himself, in excellent French. He paid tribute to the jazz trumpet greats, and even interacted superbly with the organisers children, who played tye encore with the group. Make sure you book this guy. He's awesome!"

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"Marcia Bamberg and her Swing Quartet opened the Django Gypsy Festival in The Hague. Excellent vocals as expected from a vocal coach, gives swing jazz another layered dimension. Marcia has a seasoned professional band and most are familiar with the bass player Daniël Gueli, who also works / plays with many other artists like Paulus Schafer, Stochelo Rosenberg, Mozes Rosenberg, and many others here in the EU. Daniël is also a very nice guy along with his talent. Watch for Marcia Bamberg Swing Quartet upcoming shows. She and fellow musicians are worth reviewing and following."

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"Friday 24th November 2023 - The Jazz Kings - Tweed Valley Jazz and Blues A superb gig to bring a fitting close to a year of top-flight music. ‘The Jazz Kings’ left us in no doubt why they are currently rated among the top outfits on the North Coast. Each of them – Nicole Parker-Brown on vocals, Peter Uppman on vocals and trumpet (sometimes almost at the same time), Gordon Matheson on guitar, Col Atkinson on bass and yet more vocals, and Jose McLaughlin on keyboards – is an accomplished performer in their own right, and in combination they are a musical powerhouse to be reckoned with. It was an evening of eclectic mix, from popular jazz standards, through blues arrangements that will be appearing on their latest album, to occasional dips into the classical realms, and a few nostalgic ‘pop’ reminiscences. Among the favourites were their own arrangements of evergreens such as ‘Night and Day,’ ‘All Of Me’, ‘Misty’, ‘Georgia On My Mind’ and ‘Making Whoopee’. Jose even gave a nod towards his earlier career as keyboard player and musical director of ‘Gerry and the Pacemakers’ with his updated arrangements of ‘Ferry Cross the Mersey’ and ‘Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying’. All in all, a great end to 2023, and the Club Committee took time at the end to wish all members and visitors a happy and safe Xmas and a prosperous New Year. If it promises music of the same quality as this past year, then we’ll have no complaints."

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