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"Thank you so much for playing so beautifully at our wedding. Your music made the ambience just amazing, and so many guests have commented on how much they enjoyed the jazz!! Even my cousin who is a musician has been raving about you guys! We’ll be sure to recommend you to friends and family for future events."

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"Dead or Alive @ The Water Rats: MISS LUCIE'S BLUES gig was great!! "

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"Thank you for your performance at our wedding. Your delicious music created exactly the atmosphere we had in mind for our celebratory drinks party. It was absolutely right. We had a wonderful evening. We received many positive reactions from our guests on the pleasant evening and that can be translated into a compliment for you."

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"What a treat to see this talented, hard playing band tonight. The audience connection and selection \ of classic soul bright me back. Keep playing please! Making the world a wonderful place. Highly recommend. "

Reply by CT Thompson and the Classic Soul Band
Thank you and I will keep it moving and I know it's been a long time but I just saw it

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"This band is fantastic, we have had them at several company outings. Great music !great attire! They look the part. The music is wonderful and they are true professionals. Great for any event."

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"I have seen the Skulls in concert for over 10 years and I am always amazed by their performance.From large outdoor venues to smaller indoor shows the energy and excitement they generate is unparalleled !!!! The talent on stage speaks volumes and the crowds react accordingly!!!!"

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"Ashford Gordon & the Local Group played for our corporate holiday gathering. Everyone was moving to the music and their musicianship and professionalism was superb."

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"The performance on Thursday was great! Our guests thought so too. In short, we're very satisfied, including with the booking process."

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"High fliers on the local Greek jazz scene, this trio is celebrating their 10th anniversary with a smoking B3 led set that is an appropriate discovery for a label led by a B3 player in the flesh. With everyone on board knowing their apples, we get a sense that jazz is the international language once again as everyone on board knows what to do and adds some other side of the world flavor to the B3 festivities. This organ is purely organic with a zesty taste drawn from Mediterranean soil. Check it out. "

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"Had this band for my daughters wedding in June, they were superb a great mixture of music that kept everyone on the dance floor all night, I would highly recommend."

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"So happy that I got to experience the perfect duo, they attended my fundraiser for willowbrook hospice. Everyone commented on how well suited they were and that the music was beautiful. So nice to have a duo that you can hear and enjoy. Highly recommend them and hope to use them for future parties etc."

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"Here's more clear evidence courtesy of Italian-born saxophonist Mirko Fait's quintet that tasteful jazz doesn't run its course at America's borders. These are accomplished musicians who know how to swing and can hold their heads high in any company, foreign or domestic. On the other hand, there is nothing here that sets Fait's group apart from many others of its size and makeup; it is simply a well-schooled working ensemble doing its thing, no more and no less. Fait, who plays soprano and tenor sax, is joined on the front line by flugel Roberto Piermartire, who, like Fait, is an accomplished musician whose solos are invariably polished if not otherwise exceptional. Pianist Antonio Zambrini is another strong soloist, while bassist Rodrigo Amaral amplifies the group's persona by adding his husky baritone on four selections. The quintet's other member, drummer Roby Giannella, is a solid timekeeper who tends to his duties without stepping on anyone's toes. Guitarist Giampiero Spina adds a pastel solo voice on "Sad Eyes Child," "B Mine" and "Funny Day." The program is composed primarily (eight of ten tracks) of compositions by Fait, and they are melodic and charming if less than memorable. Several are in a Latin mode including Amaral's vocals on "Quanno Chiove," "Rebecca Smile," "Nada Mais" and "Aquarela." While the quintet is pictured on the inside jacket performing at the Sant' Elpidio Jazz Festival, Confidences was recorded in a studio, most likely at Fait's home base, Milan. Other particulars are elusive, as the liner notes are in Italian. What is most germane, of course, is whether Fait's quintet is proficient and worth hearing, and the answer to that is yes. The songs, all originals, are for the most part bright and charming, and the quintet plays them well. Although there is nothing here that blazons superiority, neither is there anything that is less than well-managed. Track Listing: Lastlove; Sad Eyes’ Child; Quanno Chiove; Never Alone Melita; Rebecca Smile; All I Missed; B Mine; Nada Mais; Funny Day; Aquarela. Personnel: Mirko Fait: soprano, tenor saxophone; Roberto Piermartire: flugelhorn; Antonio Zambrini: piano; Giampiero Spina: guitar (2, 7, 9); Rodrigo Amaral: electric bass, voice; Roby Giannella: drums. Title: Confidences | Year Released: 2017 | Record Label: Jazz Di Marca"

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"Customers at The BMC and private venues throughout the New Orleans area and around the world have rated XCITEMENT band as one of the best musical acts in New Orleans..."

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Thank you so much for your support

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"Saw these guys for the first time at Smoky Joe's in Charlotte, and.... WOW! I have seen a lot of bands come and go at Smoky's, and they are one of the best! Their dual lead and harmony vocals are amazing! Can't wait to see them again"

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"We and our guests have enjoyed your performance very much. I myself but also the other musicians among our guests were impressed by the quality of your playing but also your enthusiasm was experienced as very positive. You have played magnificently to our needs and contributed significantly to the success of our party evening. Next time we hope that you can be there again!"

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