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"Fleur sang at our wedding this month and she was awesome. She sang me down the aisle - Etta James' 'At Last' and it was absolutely perfect. It was a beautiful way to kick off our wedding and all of the guests commented about how amazing Fleur's voice is. After the ceremony Fleur played at our afternoon reception, accompanied by her brilliant pianist. It was a lovely atmosphere and lots of the guests were joining in with the songs. I loved every minute of it. Fleur's voice sends shivers down your spine and she sang some of my favourite tunes. She puts her own spin on the songs and this is why I wanted her to play at our wedding. I would highly recommend Fleur; she adds that little something different, perfect and unique."

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"My husband and I could not be happier with the Prickly Pear Jazz Duo (Dan Sieckman). They played the perfect music and ambiance for a lively night where all my guests could talk and hear each other. Their playing was impeccable, and I couldn't recommend them more. Very professional and kind people! "

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"Thanks so much for providing music on our wedding day. So many of our friends said they loved the atmosphere you provided."

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"We did not get a chance to thank you in person for playing on our wedding day. Loved the ambiance that it created, it was perfect. Thanks again. Kind regards, Fiona & Jason"

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"What can I say... they played at our wedding last year in Merano and it was just AMAZING!!! Super friendly and (almost) always said yes to whatever we asked. They played soooo good, everybody loved them!!! I’d book them again in a heartbeat , totally recommended!!!"

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"Laura and I just want to say a huge thank you to you and the band for singing/playing at our wedding party in London. All our guests were raving about you guys and thought it was a perfect musical accompaniment... You sounded great! We certainly had a fantastic time and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves that evening! So, thank you again for making it a perfect day and we will certainly recommend you to everyone we can for any future bookings."

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"Thanks for tonight.  You guys were great.  Several people commented on how good you were.  I hope you enjoyed playing for us.  If so, when I'm sorting out the dates for next year, I'll get in touch. Thanks again"

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"Wow, what a night! Our garden party was a huge success, thanks in part to the presence of De Jazz Centrale! A wonderful evening, with fantastic music from the Allround Jazz Quartet. Clear communication, great people who think along with you, and super friendly, professional musicians. They'll definitely be back for the next party!"

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"We just wanted to drop you a quick message to say thank you so much for being such a fantastic part of our wedding last week! We have lost count of the number of guests who commented on how fantastic you all were, both on the night itself and in messages afterwards. The atmosphere was exactly as we had hoped it would be. We can’t think of a better way that we could have gotten all of the different people from all walks of our lives up and dancing all night! Dexter particularly isn’t much of a dancer so I hope you do take it as the high praise that it is that he was on the dance floor for so much of the evening. We also just wanted to say a massive thank you for being so flexible with the timings and playing later than planned without any issue. Hope the rest of the wedding season continues to be such a success. Thanks so much again."

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"Thank you so much for opening up Macmillan Mayhem 2023 for us. Your support really is appreciated. You guys were absolutely amazing. A lot of people were talking about you all day. We will certainly be looking out for your future gigs. You really got the party started (your words lol) Thanks again 💚😊"

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"We thought the performance was a great success. We enjoyed working with you and hope to see you again soon."

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"W imieniu Fundacji Barka chciałabym przekazać ze jesteśmy pod wielkim wrażeniem wrażliwości i talentu członków Trio ❤️ Zespół towarzyszył Fundacji już drugi raz w kolejnym ważnym dla nas wydarzeniu. Było to tym razem podsumowanie cyklu spotkań w ramach Szkoły Animacji Społecznej, naszego barkowego uniwersytetu. Przepiękna muzyka, nieprzypadkowo dobrane utwory i zapadające w pamięć aranżacje wsyztskich nas wprawiły w zachwyt. dziękujemy Gentle Jazz Trio English Translation: On behalf of the Barka Foundation, I would like to convey that we are very impressed by the sensitivity and talent of the members of the Trio: the band accompanied the Foundation for the ❤️ second time in another important event for us. This time it was a summary of a series of meetings within the School of Social Animation, our shoulder university. Beautiful music, not accidentally selected songs and memorable arrangements of all of us delighted. thank you Gentle Jazz Trio"

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"You were fantastic You were fantastic – it really completed the party! Very friendly colleagues and a beautiful setup. We greatly enjoyed the music; even the real music lovers among us were impressed. Thank you! "

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"The music was a perfect fit for our networking evening. Subtle when needed, engaging when appropriate, and always performed at a very high level."

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"Harmie brought his full Cockney repertoire to the cavernous Cavalier pub in Whetstone and he had to fight his way through the crowds to get to the stage, arriving with his guitar, a collection of harmonicas, his cloth cap and braces and a mug of jellied eels. This was a real Cockney knees-up evening for the regulars, who included in their midst the Pearly King and Queen of Purley, or was it Finchley? Kicking off with Chas 'n Dave's raucous toe-tapper, "The Sideboard Song" the cheeky chappie tackled a lovely bunch of Cockney ditties, including Tommy Steele's showstopper, "What A Mouth"; an entertaining version of the old Billy Cotton (now there was a good old Cockney) number, "The Marrow Song"; and the singalong tunes, "Maybe It's Because I'm A Londoner", "Show Me The Way To Go Home", "Meet Me At The Church" and the tasty, "Hot Meat Pie, Saveloys And Trotters". Highlights of the first set were Harmie's harmonica-led rendition of the Shadows' classic instrumental, "Apache" and, following a request from a punter, a countryfied version of "What Made Milwaukee Famous", which was part made famous by Rod Stewart. The lovable Cockney character was in humorous form too calling for 'security' when a man approached him for a request, and in telling the audience: "As this is Whetstone I thought we ought to do a song about infidelity," before launching into Gene Pitney's, "24 Hours From Tulsa", complete with harp solo. The second set brought more Cockney treats with Bernard Cribbins' "Right Said Fred"; Mike Jerome's clever, "Sling Yer Hook" and Chas and Dave's weepie, "Ain't No Pleasing You". The audience were loving Harmie by now, but soon he had to battle his way through the masses again to get to the Harmie-mobile and a trip home to the Old Kent Road."

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