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"Andrew is a saxophonist with great feeling and presence, who follows the mood of the guests and adapts the music to the moment. Even before our big day, we had a few check-ins via WhatsApp, which gave us the chance to get to know him a little and share our backgrounds and wishes. During the evening, Andrew created a really enjoyable arrangement, handled unexpected situations smoothly, and made our wedding evening exactly as we had hoped. We can warmly recommend Andrew to anyone looking to make their wedding truly memorable."

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"Hitchen Jazz Group travelled all the way to Holland to play for my family at a party. There were going to be many jazz lovers in attendance, so I checked out the Hitchen Jazz Website, and loved what I viewed. Hitchen Jazz Trio played an excellent selection of Jazz Standards, and we all loved it. The guys in the group were super friendly, and David even gave an impromptu trumpet lesson to one of the guests. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou! "

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"This was just a quick email to say thank you so much for performing at our wedding at Mount Edgecumbe! I had a truly wonderful day! I just want to say that you were the highlight of the wedding, everybody agrees! We literally can not sing your praises high enough! You were amazing and got everyone dancing! Definitely will recommend you to anyone who needs a singer at their wedding. Thank you so much for being so kind, wonderful and an exceptional singer! It'll be a night nobody will forget….Once again, thank you and you are extremely talented!"

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"I have missed hearing your play. Glad you had a good time and welcome back"

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"First saw Ben play in ringwood and was blown away , superb guitar skills and a beautiful voice to boot . We catch him when we can and every summer book direct to play at our garden parties and he never disappoints . Great range of covers and some beautiful originals and just generally a really nice guy and easy to work with "

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"Pop & Jazz Festival Hilversum Lyons Hilversum, organizer of the Pop & Jazz Festival Hilversum Gradalicious was a fantastic addition to the festival line-up. Groovy songs, top-level musicians one by one, with Grada in the lead. Highly recommended! "

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"Amazing band great variety of music Very professional highly recommended for all events"

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"It was beyond amazing. Everyone enjoyed it, and they're such nice guys, too. Thanks for everything!"

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"Wonderful band, very good. Had the guests dancing from the first song and then kept them on the dancefloor all night. Very willing to interact with the crowd and have fun whilst staying professional in their attitude. Would recommend to anyone who wants a fun nights entertainment."

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"Absolutely fantastic musician! Professional, friendly and super talented! Our guests were blown away . From start to finish Ben was an excellent communicator and such a nice guy . He greeted our guests and created the atmosphere that we’d hoped for . Thank you!"

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"Thanks to direct contact it was clear in no time which instruments/which music. Also nice consultation about what was possible based on the musical taste of the deceased. The performance was exceptionally good. Even an unexpected improvisation was picked up flawlessly. Highly recommended."

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"Brilliant The Best Jukebox Youll Ever Hear!! The Golden Lion, Watford on Friday 5 July 2019 Another warm evening, but Jukebox amazingly carried on, playing some really cool numbers from the sixties. Great musicianship from band, and powerful vocals from charismatic singer Elena, with a persuasive way with the audience- towards the end it was hard not to see anyone moving on the dance floor! Fantastic evening guaranteed. Even the least enthusiastic dancer won’t be able to stay still! Thank you band for another superb evening! (10 / 10) The Golden Lion"

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"It starts with hum, then a toe-tap and before you know it you are singing along to the tunes that you know so well. But what’s better, a night with the La Dolce Vita Swing Collective introduces you to new arrangements of those popular songs with an Italian-esque twist – as well as showcasing a selection that won’t be so familiar. The five-piece swing/jazz band – featuring piano, bass, sax, drums and vocals with those specially designed new arrangements – pays homage to likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett and other Rat Pack favourites. Vocalist Tony Delicata put together the band with a collection of musicians from Edinburgh and Blairgowrie whose previous talents range from West End musicals to The Jools Holland Band. Tony’s powerful vocals on the likes of ‘I’ve got you under my skin’ and ‘Nice and Easy’ starting to carry the audience. ‘Come Prima’ and ‘O Sole Mio’ gave us the first real feel of the Italian influence. But it was after the interval that the Collective – and the audience – found their stride. The timeless – and age-less – appeal of the Rat Park tunes soon had the crowd moving from humming along and a foot-tapping, to full on sing-a-long mode as the band ripped through classics such as ‘Come fly with me’, ‘King of the Road’, ‘That’s Amore’ and ‘Volare’. By the time of the closing numbers of the near two-hour long show, ‘La Dolce Vita’ and (of course) ’New York New York’, the crowd was sold. It really does show that it does mean a thing, when it does have that swing. "

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"Annelise Molloy was excellent with many guests complimenting her lovely singing. One guest wants Annelise to sing at her wedding! We were really pleased!"

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"Here the quartet were exceptional, everyone liked the choice of music and being swing allowed us to dance during the performance. The musicians were super professional and friendly and the singer's voice was amazing! good choice! Now we have entrusted the musical performance to our capo and it is an original and appreciated idea!"

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