Review Centre: Blues Bands

"We don’t get a lot of blues here believe it or not and the blues rock band is new and exciting to have in the area we are excited to have them on the 20th of February 2025 at Sippis we even put them on a electrictron bill board "

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"Yve has a voice that will mesmerise you. Having booked her as solo and in her bands,we have always had nothing but praise. A repertoire that will span and please all ages a beautiful voice and a beautiful and very talented lady. - Paul Lusher"

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"Un bon moment passé avec de bon musiciens, merci et bravo !"

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"The best to bring your spirit high … and to induce you to dance ????????"

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"The Jazz Central was very professional in every way. Their performance was great, they created the atmosphere at our wedding ceremony. As well as in terms of communication (request to handling), everything was perfect. Highly recommended to anyone looking for a jazz band."

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"You might expect an album with edgy, teal-lit cover art and the title of The Isolation Blues, by the Mike Goudreau Band, to be either dark and brooding or a real barroom stomper, showcasing the loudest guitar you’ve heard since Jimi Hendrix’s. Instead, from the first notes, you’ll find it’s a peppy ensemble extravaganza with horns galore. More’s the better, too – the Winter Solstice is coming up, and we need an eye-opening blast of sunshine in the middle of it. Smooth, jazzy-influenced, and boasting crystal-clear vocals, it’s a must-play on New Year’s Eve. Born in 1965 in Newport, Vermont, into a musical family with an English mother and a French-Canadian father, Mike Goudreau picked up his first guitar at age 14 and hasn’t stopped playing since. His early influences included the Beatles, Chuck Berry, Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, and later, Albert King, Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Powder Blues and Downchild – to name a few. Such diverse interests help to explain why Mike is comfortable in so many musical genres, especially jazz and blues. Since 2007, Mike’s songs have been heard on hundreds of network TV shows and films, such as the TV movie The Happiest Season (Hulu), Dynasty (CBS), the Universal Pictures film Dark Waters, the Hollywood film The Banker, starring Samuel Jackson (2020), The Neighborhood (CBS), NCIS Los Angeles (CBS), and Chicago PD (NBC), among several others. Joining Mr. Goudreau (vocals, guitars, bass and hand claps) are Jean-Francois Begin (think Menachem Begin, not “begin”) on drums and percussion, Dany Roy on tenor sax and trumpet, Ira Friedman on organ and piano, and Pascal Veilette on harmonica. You know all the shows and films mentioned earlier? Together, they spell diamond-level QUALITY. That’s what’s been poured into each of the fourteen original tracks on this CD. Every note, every musical phrase, glimmers like the light off one of that gem’s many facets. This is real-deal blues, whether in swing/jump form (as on the opener “Let’s Go Down to the River”), the angsty, harmonica-infused title track, the guitar and piano boogie known as “The Mooch,” or the laid-back instrumental “Sea Breeze Blues.” Any band can crank out an album in their garage or basement and deem it good enough, but not Goudreau and his posse. They care about their offerings like Michelangelo cared about David, or Da Vinci the Mona Lisa. That’s because they’re not just musicians. Not just craftsmen. They’re artists, and don’t you forget it. Got The Isolation Blues? Here’s the cure, or at least the vaccine! "

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"The Jazz Centrale made our party unforgettable. They were on time, very friendly and incredibly good at their job. The music created exactly the right atmosphere. The communication before and during the event was smooth and professional. They were flexible and thought along well, which made the collaboration very pleasant. In short, a great experience and definitely recommended!"

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"We hired Mood Indigo for our summer party, and they were really such a fantastic duo. 🌞 Alice and Tom are both super professional and v. easy to work with. Their music set just the right tone for the evening, and everyone loved their mix of contemporary and classic tunes. They even played a few special requests, including a beautiful version of "Here Comes the Sun" that had everyone singing along. Big thanks to Mood Indigo for making our event so memorable!"

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