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"The Crotchet Club were amazing! They worked to our playlist recommendations and even allowed us to book them for longer on the night! The guests and us are still talking about how good they were. 100% recommend them to anyone"

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"'Thanks so much Anna for Saturday night... You blew everyone away with your talent and breadth of song choices. Really got the party going, along with the Lychee Martinis... I can't recommend you enough. Thank you for making my wife's 50th such a great and memorable evening' Justin xx"

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"Frank De Blase, Roch City News 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 "

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"I booked Ruby to sing at the start of my daughters 18th birthday party in August 2015. She did the opening couple of hours before the DJ started. I was so pleased with my choice. She was exactly what was needed, excellent voice, good choice of songs. Nice jazzy, chilled vibe at the beginning and gradually getting everyone into the party mood before handing over to the DJ. Ruby went down well with all ages at the party, was friendly and approachable and flexible with arrangements. Also, very good value for money. I will definitely book her again for my next event!"

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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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"Lisanne and I had been searching for a good jazz band with a Latin flair for a long time. We were thrilled to stumble upon Jazz Centrale and were immediately captivated when we heard the beautiful Bossa Nova sounds they have in their repertoire. The performance more than lived up to our expectations. It's a shame we couldn't enjoy it even more because of all the conversations at our wedding. I would book them again in a heartbeat!"

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"Ruby was warm and fun, entertained everyone from 20 years to 60 years. Excellent choice of songs brought a lovely atmosphere to the party. Wonderful personality and pleased to have Ruby there."

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"I came to watch Hitchen Big Band at Pertuis Jazz Festival in 2017, while I was on holiday in France. Wow, what a great band! David has several groups, including small jazz bands also. Brilliant."

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"I would very much like to thank you all for my amazing party on Saturday night. I was in a daze for most of it so apologies if I didn’t take the time to say thank you to everyone. The band were incredible. We really enjoyed the music. It is so good to hear real instruments and you got all of us up dancing, even me, and my feet still hurt."

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"Thank you so much, Trevor! The band sounded wonderful, and provided the perfect atmosphere for the crowd. Mom loved it! We are already talking about a sequel next year… You guys were great - thanks again!! "

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"You will enjoy… While looking for a great band for the musical opening of our wedding, we came across the Jazz Centrale. The previews on their website were promising and live they exceeded our expectations. Among the guests were several “lovers of the genre” who have been playing piano and sax for decades. Appreciation all around. With flair, humor, and passion they bring their performance to life; they are true professionals… Highly recommended… you will enjoy… "

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"Tasteful, upbeat jazz for our summer wedding. Flexible band setup options, very good players, thank you."

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"We hired The Crotchet for our wedding reception and couldn't have been happier. They were a lovely group of guys, responsive and reliable leading up to the day and very professional in their performance. It set the perfect mood. In addition, we asked them to learn an extra song for us with short notice, which they did, and it was greatly appreciated! Thanks guys"

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"We hebben Jazz Moments geboekt voor een privé-evenement, en ze waren fantastisch! Hun mix van klassieke jazztunes gaf een verfijnde sfeer aan de avond en creëerde de perfecte ambiance voor onze gasten. Zeer aanbevolen voor elke gelegenheid."

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"We were thoroughly impressed with this band. They arrived on time, stuck to agreed time and also played some extra requested songs for us on the night! (Happy Birthday to our CEO went down an absolute treat!). I would have no qualms in hiring this band again in the future and urge everyone to look to these guys as first choice for your event. Thank you very much for gracing our event with your talent. Until next time!"

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