Review Centre: One Man Bands

"“Cada vez que Sonido Costeño toca, es una fiesta no solo para los bailadores, sino para todos los musicos que interpretan nuestros ritmos.” (“Every time Sonido Costeño plays, it is not only a celebration for the dancers, but also to all the musicians that play our rhythms.”) -El Diario/La Prensa"

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"If music be the food of love, then heritage musician Peter Bull has enough on his menu for a medieval banquet... Peter’s popular recitals and talks really brought the hall to life... visitors were able to enjoy a truly authentic 17th century experience. "

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"Phileas provided event music for our summer evenings in the Zoo and Tierpark, as well as several company parties where he contributed to an absolutely great atmosphere with his music"

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"Guests enjoyed the solistic performance of Petra. One of the listeners added that Petra's performance was one of the most beautiful playings she has ever heard."

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"Seps Saxophone experience completely surpassed our expectations. He played with the DJ at our wedding and took the whole event to the next level. People won’t stop talking and texting me about him. It was really was incredible and he is a class act. I could not recommend him enough. Thank you for making our big day the best event ever."

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"„Hat unsere Veranstaltung mit rund 60 Teilnehmenden musikalisch bereichert! Sowohl sein Auftritt auf der Bühne als auch die musikalische Untermalung zum Empfang kamen sehr gut an. Auch bei technischen Problemen mit der Anlage der Veranstaltungslocation (was nicht an ihm lag!) konnte er eine adäquate Alternative anbieten. Wir können ihn nur weiterempfehlen!“ "

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"Chris played during our reception drinks for our wedding and wowed all our guests with his wonderful music. We had to move the event three times due to lock-downs and he was ever flexible. His music was a brilliant balance between understated (to enable the event to flow) and mesmerizing. "

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"AMAZING Absolutely highly recommend!! Patrick was perfect ! Hired him as.a suprise foe my husbands Birthday. My guests all lived him ! Thank you Patrick for a most memorable evening! Reviewer: Jennifer Ricci Event Date: September 3rd, 2022 Services Provided: Singing Guitarist"

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"Phileas' performance was a real highlight, our guests and ourselves were very happy. Everything went very professionally, from the preliminary coordination to the actual performance."

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"Damn! You sound just like Kurt Cobain" after playing the full Unplugged in New York album from Nirvana in acoustic with my first 2nd guitar player "Lewis Greenstrings" full acoustic. After " I really thought I was living the unplugged live, thank you so much, really" One of my best gigs"

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"Would love to see Mr. Harpreet perform for my next event! "

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"Petar's recent performance was truly mesmerizing. His mastery of both singing and playing left a lasting impression. Each piece was performed with such passion and accuracy, creating an unforgettable ambiance. Petar's connection with the audience and his ability to bring music to life is a testament to his incredible talent. I highly recommend him for any event; his performance is sure to impress"

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" Mr. Damon was very communicative and professional. All of our song requests were met and he was able to add more songs with our choices. Great for ceremony and cocktail hour!"

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"All of this is an admittedly roundabout way of confessing that I wasn't prepared to be as delighted as I am with Go Tell It on the Mountain (Silkheart), an album of traditional hymns and originals with heaven-gazing titles by Booker T. Williams Jr., a New York-based tenor saxophonist originally from Seattle who performs as Booker T. The obsessive soul-searching implicit in the programming suggests an affinity with John Coltrane. But unlike too many of the saxophonists who aim for Coltrane's spiritual elevation, Booker T has a devilish sense of humor best illustrated by his "Say amen, Gracie" drollery on "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," a homey little melody he elongates and fragments with the comic élan of a Sonny Rollins. In fact, the classic album that Go Tell It on the Mountain most recalls is Way Out West, Rollins's 1958 album of cowboy tunes--and not just because Booker T, like Rollins before him, finds inspiration in unlikely places. It's also because Booker T's interaction with the bassist Saheb Sarbib and the drummer Andrew Cyrille is as carefree and almost as electrifying as Rollins's with Ray Brown and Shelly Manne thirty years ago (or better yet, with Wilbur Ware and Elvin Jones on A Night at the Village Vanguard, from around the same time). Despite the sarcasm implicit in Booker T's low-register bleats, his performances of "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" and "Jesus Loves Me" exude sincerity, much the way Rollins's interpretations of oddball pop tunes do. For Booker T, as for Rollins, satire is a sign of respect, not condescension. Booker T is ecumenical: one of the album's most infectious cuts is "Halle Kalle Mazeltov," a hora whose modality he cagily exploits. The Spartan trio format means that Sarbib and Cyrille have to function as soloists as well as rhythm stalwarts, and both men shoulder the added burden gracefully, maintaining melodic continuity in a manner that bassists and drummers seldom do when they solo. Despite the length of some of the tracks (the title tune, which is just over sixteen minutes, is a Booker T original, not the folk song of the same name), Booker T's solos never deteriorate into self-indulgent braying. His sense of thematic exposition is too well developed for that-another cue he takes from Rollins. (And as if to underscore his lineage, the CD-only bonus track is Rollins's calypso "St. Thomas.") He switches to alto on his own "When Mama Cries I Cry," and his phrasing is impressively speechlike on this lighter horn. To the best of my knowledge, Booker T's only other recording has been as a sideman on Cold Sweat, a recent album of James Brown tunes (also featuring Craig Harris and David Murray) that illustrates the sloppiness jazz musicians are capable of when trying to show they can be Regular Guys. But Go Tell It on the Mountain is stunning enough to make me a believer in Booker T's potential. "

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"Fantastic artist , accommodates all tastes , genres from 50's to modern day .. folk rock indie rock & roll country blues .. and a unique talent on the harmonica .. brilliant voice akin to Bruce Springsteen, Bob Segar and Kelly Jones.. well worth booking"

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