Review Centre: 1920s Era Musicians & Bands

"We hired "Dupa Trio" to play at my parents 30 Anniversary party WOW what a band ! I cant stress enough how much I recommend them "

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"Thank you Ruby for making my daughter's birthday party unforgettable - you were amazing from start to finish - warm, approachable and fun with an amazing voice - can't wait for the next party x"

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"Fleur's music and the performance of her duo were perfect for our party (80 guests in a marquee). Ideal selection of music and very pleasant pair of musicians. Thank you Fleur."

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"We recently booked the LA Jazz band for our wedding at the end of June. Needless to say, they were absolutely amazing. We had them set up on the lawn of our venue as a surprise for our guest (we hadn’t told anyone about them) and the guys were extremely accommodating in doing this. We asked them to arrive at a different entrance to the venue so our guests wouldn’t see them, which they were absolutely fine with doing so. Their performance on the day was first class and all of our guests loved them - and are still talking about them to this day! All the guys are extremely friendly and were a pleasure to speak to, before and on the day. Couldn’t recommend them enough!! (10 / 10) "

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"Jen helped to create a lovely atmosphere at our first Gin and Prosecco festival, guests loved the mix of old and new music all with a jazz twist, we would love to have her again at future events!"

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"Robin is a great musician – he has a beautiful melodic turn of phrase and a strong personal sound."

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"The Uptown Society Orchestra may have had six members, but it sounded as if it had twice as many as members blew triumphantly throughout New Years' eve night. (Front page Kalamazoo Gazette, regarding the New Years Eve Festival 2004, Kalamazoo, Michigan) Bill Wood, Arts and Entertainment critic, Kalamazoo Gazette"

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"We were absolutely delighted with the great music and services provided by Just Jazz. The music was exactly perfect for our event and the band even dressed to match our formal occasion. They were incredibly professional, and at the same time very friendly and amiable. I could have listened to them for days! The music they played was perfect for dancing, but even for those who were not inclined to "cut a rug", it was so pleasurable just to listen to them while chatting with friends. I can't say enough good things about them. Just wish I had discovered them earlier. I will definitely seek them out again - and soon! If you are looking for an incredible jazz band, for dancing and/or listening pleasure, you cannot go wrong with Just Jazz! "

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Thanks for the very kind words. They are much appreciated! - Bob Putnam

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"I also wanted to thank you for putting on such a great event. We had some of the best feedback in years. Everyone loved y’all and they were still buzzing about it this week. Truly just a fantastic evening. 🙂"

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"TRILBY Scott Yanow, author of ten books including The Jazz Singers, Trumpet Kings, Jazz On Film and Jazz On Record 1917-76 The Rick Holland-Evan Dobbins Little Big Band, which is based in Rochester, New York, was founded in 2005. Co-led by flugelhornist Holland and trombonist Dobbins, the 11 piece group has the sound of a big band despite having eight instead of the usual 11 or 12 horns. Its musicianship is top-notch, soloists are impeccable, and arrangements are both colorful and swinging. The 11 songs heard on Trilby consist of four standards, three originals by harmonica great Hendrik Meurkens, and a song apiece by Kerry Strayer, Hal Crook, Brent Wallarab and pianist Bill Dobbins. The father of Evan Dobbins, Bill Dobbins is the best known musician in the band, contributed six of the arrangements, and is a key soloist on five songs. But enough of the statistics. The Little Big Band swings hard and puts plenty of spirit into each performance. The opener, Benny Golson's “Stablemates,” has fine solos from Holland and the Phil Woods-inspired altoist Doug Stone, with the two battling it out near the tune's finish. Meurkens' “Slidin'” has an arrangement by Bill Dobbins that in its use of restrained tone colors is worthy of Thad Jones. A heated jam on “The Eternal Triangle” gives Holland and tenor-saxophonist Mike Pendowski an opportunity to jam, trade-off and interact with each other. Holland, Doug Stone (this time on clarinet) and trombonist Nick Finzer play lyrically on the melodic “Second Waltz.” David Baron's bass is featured prominently on “The Cottage,” a haunting tune particularly worthy of several listens. “Trilby,” a lengthy exploration of the chord structure of “Alone Together,” has some excellent hard bop flugelhorn from Holland, adventurous soprano from Stone and a memorable spot for Bill Dobbins' piano. Trombonist Dobbins, Pendowski and drummer Rich Thompson are not only well featured on “Fused” but at one point they play as a pianoless bassless trio. Rick Holland is heard at his best on the ballad “My Darling Darlene” and a jazz waltz version of “While We're Young.” David Baron is naturally in the spotlight during bassist Oscar Pettiford's “Tricotism” (along with Nick Finzer and Bill Dobbins) before Trilby closes with its most intense performance on “Rich's Call.” Throughout Trilby, the Rick Holland-Evan Dobbins Little Big Band plays on the level of most better-known ensembles, performing music that is inventive, full of life and fun. Their CD is highly recommended."

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"Absolutely super, thank you to Fifi and Olly. They were fun, tres chic, and pitched their participation in our Joie De Vivre event perfectly. Highly recommend, and thank you both so much. The Worshipful Company of Butchers will hopefully be able to have you along again in the future. "

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"Leah performed at a private birthday party event that I threw last minute for my partner. Leah was very flexible and communicative beforehand, helped provide lighting options, and willing to work with us based on our location, budget, and other needs. The performance was beautiful - Leah is an incredibly talented and lovely singer, and many of my guests were asking how to book such an amazing singer for their own future events! All in all, everything exceeded my expectations and we had the perfect event!"

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"Mood Indigo performed in our garden for my friend's birthday party. They were wonderful and played some great versions of our favourite songs. Responsive communication before the event... Punctual and quick to setup. Very accommodating on the night, taking song requests... and even letting a few of our more musically inclined guests join in on a couple of songs!"

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"I had an incredible experience! I had the opportunity to have Igor and Sergei play the double bass and piano for my proposal, and it couldn’t have been more beautiful. We spoke over Zoom and on the phone to go over the details, and they truly understood my vision. They even checked out some of the songs I wanted to include. They arrived on time and delivered an unforgettable performance. I will definitely hire them again for future events and highly recommend them"

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"They played a variety of music for us and even made our announcements throughout the night. They helped keep everything on schedule and had everyone out dancing. We had so many compliments on their music and how good they were. Our guests really and truly had a great time and loved the music"

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