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"Matt was absolutely brilliant. Everyone was raving about him, he did a brilliant set and was faultless, including doing our first dance song. Would recommend one million percent."

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"CJ is a wonderful man, let alone an amazing piano player/singer! I had the joy of having him be my youth/song leader in church. He made songs and music soo enjoyable! We would have fun dances with certain songs and it just made me so happy to go and see him every Wednesday night to see what he would be up to this week. Then, we went on to play together piano and flute duo on sunday mornings and he would get all my music together and we would practice and jutlst have a great time! If you have never seen him perform, it definitely needs to happen! He brings such a joy to everything and everyone needs to experience that in life. Thank you CJ for being you! "

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"We saw Dave performing in Italy and he was awesome. The whole crowd was behind him and people kept stopping on the street to wander in - that's exactly how we found him! He played our John Denver request and it was superb. Such a nice guy as well and he stayed afterwards to chat to us."

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"Guests and the major of the municipality of Meerssen enjoyed during the musical performance of Petra at the New Year's celebration of the municipality of Meerssen."

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"Before seeing this show I had heard many rumours about Harmonica Lewinsky, whose background was shrouded in mystery, although I believe he learned his harmonica skills in the Deep South in the deltas of Harrow on the Hill under the tutelage of Blind Les Battersby. But, it was a very different character to the one I expected who performed at the posh Victoria pub in Highgate! Mr Lewinsky, looking like a cross between a rabbi and one-half of Chas 'n Dave (I'm not sure which half) appeared in cloth cap and braces and presented a highly original selection of songs, some of which rarely see the light of day. There were no predictable “Brown Eyed Girls” or “Mustang Sally’s” here: instead - a veritable feast of the unexpected - as we witnessed one man, his guitar and his trusty harps. When was the last time you heard a pub act kick off his set with Chas 'n Dave's “The Sideboard Song” and follow it with the Theme to “Top Cat” and then offerings of cheery, chirpy Cockney ditties including “Waiting At The Church,” “Maybe It's Because I'm A Londoner”, “Show Me The Way To Go Home” and Tommy Steele's “What A Mouth”? I’m guessing the answer to that question is ‘rarely’ (if ever) but the fun didn't stop there. Mr Harmonica Man is a really great entertainer and demonstrated, with great finesse, his harmonica technique on - wait for it - the Shadows' “Apache”! It was quite a feat playing the melody on the harp while strumming his guitar. ‘Harmy’, as he is known to his close friends (or 'Self-Harmy‘ to others) also tackled in the first half the theme to "The Flintstones"; Elvis Costello's catchy “Watching The Detectives” and the Cockney knees-up “I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts”. Harmy was back in terrific Pearly King form for the second half starting with “Any Old Iron” followed by a touch of the Formbys with “Leaning On A Lamppost” after which he did a ‘Donegan’ with a riotous version of “My Old Man's A Dustman” complete with enthusiastic audience participation. Mr Lewinsky has a great sense of humour, which he constantly shares with the Victoria regulars. "Here's another Cockney classic sung by a Welsh man", quipped Harmy before diving into “Delilah.” Other gems included the theme tune to ‘Match Of The Day’ (played on two harmonicas); a very funny and risque interpretation of Mike Jerome's “Sling Yer Hook”; a great version of the Small Faces' mod anthem “Lazy Sunday”; and a yahoo rendition of the old country favourite “Riders In The Sky”. After many encores Mr Lewinsky packed away his cap and braces and headed off to the Deep South (of London) for some pie and mash. The Victoria would do well to snap up Harmy for some more gigs before he hop-foots it down the Strand for a residency at the Old Bull and Bush!"

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"Dear Petra, Your violin play was fabulous. We were so glad with you. You did a very good job, which was appreciated by everyone. Once again we thank for your excellent violin performance. Marie-José "

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"Now look, getting to witness a musician like Neil playing his first solo show in this format, bare foot, and to a crowd at a packed out pub, is one thing... the crowd (including us) were absolutely blown away, elevated, and swept off to space, throughout Neil's set. This has become a real highlight for us as a band, something we didn't stop talking about the whole way home on Sunday... but then we had to follow this act with our own headline set! Neil was absolutely incredible, sharing a stage with such talent was an honour"

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"We booked Rick as both a singer and DJ at our wedding. Rick was great from the moment we booked him, making all the arrangements and making sure both the signing sets and DJ sets including all our song choices and mixing them perfectly with other songs to keep all our guest entertained for the whole evening. Rick is a great guy, fantastic singer and entertainer who incorporated all our guest requests. We would thoroughly recommend for any occasion and helped make our special day great. (10 / 10)"

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"Absolutely fantastic. Good selection of songs and he kept the dance floor full all night. So so talented. Played solo for wedding cocktails and in the evening with the DJ. "

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"With Mr. Lilienthal, we have already had a terrific musician for the most diverse events. Whether ball, company party or summer party outdoors. Wide range of music, super pleasant and professional cooperation. Our guests were thrilled and we are already looking forward to the next time!"

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"I saw Jacopo several times playing live at open mic nights and in a restaurant for a private party and he has this beautiful voice, excellent guitar skills (obviously!) and a very engaging personality with a good sense of humor who manages with just that to entertain an entire crowd. You want a charming Italian man with a guitar who can sing pretty much every song you can think of (even when asked spontaneously)? Jacopo is your man. Also he replied promptly to our request, planning was super smooth and professional. Thanks a lot Jacopo and see you soon! "

Reply by Jalo & Sounds
Claudia! Thanks a lot again for your kind words. This is how I try to make every listener feel, when I am live. Regardless if one-time listeners or multiple times. It's actually challenging to go beyond the music performance and to establish some fun interactions too. But it would be worse (and boring!) not to try at all. Fun things cannot happen without a special kind of Listeners who are curious and willing to engage. And you are obviously in this special List of special Listeners! This is what keeps me going, after +10 years of live solo gigs... thanks!!!

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"Crystal A. April 3, 2023 Verified Highly recommend Patrick performed at a party I hosted this past weekend. He was very communicative leading up to the event and arrived on time. His voice is great as is the guitar playing which had a few of us up dancing at different times of the night. I would use him again and recommend him to my friends. Hired as: Guitarist, Rock & Roll Singer"

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"Best live performance. Made the day extra special "

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"I cannot recommend him highly enough—he's a true professional saxophonist who brought an incredible energy to our party. His performance was outstanding, captivating every guest and elevating the atmosphere to an unforgettable level. He arrived punctually and came fully equipped with everything needed to keep the party alive. If you're looking to create a memorable experience that your guests will talk about long after, he is an absolute must-have for your event. A perfect 10/10!"

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"We booked Carlo for our anniversary party and he did not disappoint! His smooth saxophone melodies added an elegant, soulful vibe to the evening. He was punctual, professional, and incredibly talented. Will definitely hire him again!"

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