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"‘Thank you so much to Chris who performed at my birthday party. Such a wonderful performer and great singer. He performed all of the songs I requested and nothing was too much trouble. By the end of the night everyone was up dancing and I received many compliments about Chris. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him for another event – he really was brilliant!' "

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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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"Professional efficient always returns my emails quickly. Great entertainment, engaging and well dressed.They were the icing on the cake highly recommend The Martini Set"

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"Just wanted to say a huuuuge thank you to all of you at Mr Swing’s Dance Orchestra. You made the wedding evening truly amazing and absolutely eeeveryone loved you guys! So many people have said to us since the wedding how amazing you guys were! Thank you so so much, we had an absolutely fab time, I’m so glad you could play for us! I think you’ve heard from my sister-in-law Faye and I hear you’ll be playing at her and Carl’s wedding next year! Yay. So we will see you all again then 🙂 Thanks again."

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"We would like to thank you and the swing band for making our silver wedding anniversary so special and such a memorable occasion for us. We had such a perfect evening and we are sure all our family and friends enjoyed themselves as much as we did. We would like to think if in the future we have another occasion to celebrate that Mr Swing would be there!"

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"Hi Greg, You guys did great! The crowd/everybody had a good time. Thanks! Joel Reams, Owner; Old Elburn Hall June 3, 2022"

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"just wanted to write and thank you for your patience on friday.i know you only had a chance to do a few songs due to timing issues but mum and the guests loved it,so many thanks."

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"We just wanted to send a quick note to say thanks for last weekend - we had a fantastic day and we had so many comments about how good the music was."

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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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"We just wanted to get in touch again to thank you guys for the wonderful show you put on for our wedding on Saturday night! Everyone had such a great time, and absolutely loved your performance. You were a real highlight and we can't thank you enough"

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"Paul is a consummate performer who builds an exceptional rapport with his audience. Paul's warm vocals and infectious charm are guaranteed to get your toes tapping and lift your hearts with joy!"

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"We have loved having you at The Square and hearing your unique style at Claire and Andy's wedding on the 28th December. Your duo was so fun and went down so well with all the guests and ourselves!"

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"Thank you for an amazing gig on our Peaky Blinders night. We had lots of good comments about how good the music was. You really help make the night a success."

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"Dave is an amazing person, and an amazing saxophonist. I strongly advise anyone looking for a saxophonist to pick him!"

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"We hired Soul Vibe Band to play our wedding, and they were fantastic! Kainy who was our contact was very helpful in the lead up to the wedding and was a pleasure to work with, and they even arranged something especially for our first dance, which we hugely appreciated. They keep the energy up and put on a great set, and for a six piece band were exceptionally reasonably priced. I would absolutely recommend them for anyone looking for their own wedding band!"

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