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"Fantastic night of entertainment from ritchie lee . He delivered a first class performance and vocals were brilliant! he did some crooning for the first part of the evening which was amazing then into motown and soul , he got everyone up on their feet dancing the night away ! loved his energy and over all enthusiasm he made my partners 70th birthday a real night to remember!! thank you so much richard you totaly smashed it ? (10 / 10)"

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"A great deal of atmosphere You added so much atmosphere to the reception with your performance. I heard only positive reactions, and several people asked for your email address (including the staff at the observatory). Thank you for turning this dreary day into a festive one with your performance. We enjoyed it. "

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"Have seen this band many times. One of the best bands in Nashville!"

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"On behalf of Coby and I, we just wanted to thank you and the Mr Swing musicians for the fabulous evening of music and dance on Sunday. We all enjoyed the swing band tremendously and have highly recommended you to our interested guests. Hopefully will see you all perform again soon."

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"It was just perfect Thank you for your performance at our wedding. With your wonderful music, you created exactly the atmosphere we had envisioned for our celebratory reception. It was just perfect. We had a fantastic evening. We received many positive reactions from our guests about the enjoyable evening, which is also a compliment to you. "

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"Great Trio! I hired the Simon Burke Trio through Gig Salad for a business cocktail party. It was easy. Everything went off without a hitch. Great Trio. Great People."

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"Just to say a big thank you to you and your wonderful swing band for providing such wonderful music and entertainment for our evening reception. We both thought it was brilliant and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves."

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"Jack Bowers The Rick Holland—Evan Dobbins Little Big Band Trilby RPO Productions Five years after a sensational opening act (In Time's Shadow, 2006), trumpeter Rick Holland and trombonist Evan Dobbins have returned for an encore, Trilby, marshaling as before their irrepressible Little Big Band. As was noted of that earlier recording, "the only thing small about [this band] is its numbers." Baritone saxophonist Dean Keller, who shared that chair with Kerry Strayer on Shadow, also returns. The rest of the lineup is brand new, with Evan Dobbins' dad, the well-known educator Bill Dobbins (Eastman School of Music), replacing the splendid pianist John Nyerges. Besides shining at the keyboard, Bill Dobbins wrote "My Darling Darlene" and arranged half of the album's other ten numbers. Although he doesn't play this time around, Strayer composed "Rich's Call" and arranged Sonny Stitt's "Eternal Triangle" and Oscar Pettiford's "Tricotism," while Brent Wallarab wrote "Trilby" and arranged Benny Golson's "Stablemates." Bill Dobbins' engaging charts brighten three originals by Hendrik Meurkens—"Slidin," "Second Waltz," "The Cottage"—as well as Hal Crook's "Fused" and Alec Wilder's lovely standard, "While We're Young" (a reprise from the band's earlier album). Holland, who plays flugelhorn exclusively, solos strongly on seven numbers, striking the ball with assurance and perception on every turn at bat. Bill Dobbins ("Slidin," "The Cottage," "Trilby," "Darlene," "Tricotism") amplifies the message, as do Evan Dobbins ("Slidin," "Fused"), Doug Stone (alto on "Stablemates," clarinet on "Second Waltz," soprano on "Trilby" and "While We're Young"), tenor Mike Pendowski ("Eternal Triangle," "Fused," "Rich's Call"), trombonist Nick Finzer ("Second Waltz," "Tricotism"), bassist David Baron ("The Cottage," "Tricotism") and blue-chip drummer Rich Thompson ("Eternal Triangle," "Fused," "Rich's Call"). When they're not having their say, the ensemble is front and center, giving each of the charts its single-minded attention. The result is music that flows easily without miscue. Trilby marks a second triumph by the Holland / Dobbins Little Big Band, which, as was noted after its debut album, "is more big than little, in every sense of the word." Those who appreciate a tight, swinging band, even if slightly undersized, are sure to admire Trilby."

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"My Favourite was solo guitar with Jack, I love music, i could really not go a day without it. My favourite genre singer/songwriter and classic rock. However this genre is typically left out "entertainment" on cruise ship schedules. So it was a joy to enter the Ocean Plaza and hear Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Jeff Buckley, and the Beatles coming out of this Englishman"

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"Dinner Jazz played at our wedding. They fit the mood of the day perfectly with a wide range of songs, that had all of our guests singing their praises. They were professional, courteous and I would recommend them to anyone looking for a jazz band to make their event memorable."

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"Best band on the coast, friendly guys that make you feel very welcome, always a busy day/night at there gigs, in one word fantastic!!!"

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"Peter sang at our wedding and then again at our ten year anniversary party. Both times he got the room on their feet dancing away - from kids to grandparents! I know that friends who hadn't heard him before booked him straight away for their own wedding as a result of his brilliant performance." - Davina and Dickon Moon"

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"Oh la la were absolutely amazing! I had dreamed of having French café music at our party and Oh la la provided that and more. As well as the music and Fifi's vocals being wonderful, the they are very charismatic, and were mixing with the crowd, taking requests and generally ensuring we all had a wonderful time. Would absolutely recommend."

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"Dinner Jazz Duo played during my wedding breakfast at Coombe Abbey in Warwickshire - they were lovely. Nice background music and friendly with my guests. "

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"We are a central London catering company and every year we have a Christmas party to say thank you to our clients. This year's party was themed Winter Wonderland where we decorated a whole floor of our building in that style. Mike freely roamed around between our stalls, talking to customers, contributing to the happy festive feeling and playing some wonderful accordion music. We'd love to have him back next year."

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