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"Dear Rachel Sorry it’s taken me forever to contact you with my sincere thanks for such perfect wedding music. It made my Mum cry through the whole thing. Everyone had the most fantastic time. So thank you, thank you, thank you. So much. (Apologies for not even seeing you in person to say this before you left.) Best Wishes Vicky"

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"We've hired them for our company's annual retreat. They captured team-building activities from angles we never imagined. The edited video was perfect for our end-of-year presentation. Already booked them for next year too"

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"Trip for biscuits were amazing, very professional, turned up on time and sounded absolutely fantastic, I would recommend them to anybody!"

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"Amazing gig by these guys. Humble Bumble loves you! Really excellent sound and playing, mix of tunes and dance pieces. Kept us entertained for hours! Thank you!! And come back!"

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"Thank you Dave for making our day so memorable! You took our favourite songs and made them into beautiful classical versions and we could not believe how amazing they sounded as I walked down the aisle! All our guests commented on how wonderful the ceremony was because the music made it so emotional and personal. Thanks again I would thoroughly recommend Dave to anyone. "

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"Velvet Crush is amazing! Our family has had them play for special events on multiple occasions & always look forward to the next time! People still talk about how fun they were at our wedding & it was 4 years ago ! Gary, David, & crew are great to work with - fun, laid back, and make all the planning and execution of your big day a smooth process- & of course put on a show to remember! Look no further & hire them! Thank You Velvet Crush- it was an honor to have you be part of our special day!"

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"They were the absolute best. So easy to work with and most importantly straight forward, they made a part of our wedding so easy to manage and I would absolutely work with them again given the chance. Thank you so so much"

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Dear Nair, Thank you so much for your kind words! It was an absolute pleasure to work with you and be part of your special day! We wish you all the best for your future together! Love greetings from Portugal, Cristina

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"Thank you so very much for your fantastic music which was so great absolutely made our party we think! You have such a wonderful voice & your songs were all so great."

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"come every sunday ehen not working...took my oarwnts who came from to ny..worldclass talentef musician...changing up sounds. alot of fun. takes requeats.. recommend for you important event.. thanks "

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"Wouldn't hesitate to recommend these guys to anyone. Harrison communicated really well beforehand. They came up with the perfect set list and were even happy to learn a new song for us - thank you! On the day they were fun, friendly and sounded amazing. The whole party spent the evening on the dancefloor and we couldn't have asked for a better experience."

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"We would just like to say a massive THANK YOU!! for an amazing night. Everyone really enjoyed the band!! "

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"All of this is an admittedly roundabout way of confessing that I wasn't prepared to be as delighted as I am with Go Tell It on the Mountain (Silkheart), an album of traditional hymns and originals with heaven-gazing titles by Booker T. Williams Jr., a New York-based tenor saxophonist originally from Seattle who performs as Booker T. The obsessive soul-searching implicit in the programming suggests an affinity with John Coltrane. But unlike too many of the saxophonists who aim for Coltrane's spiritual elevation, Booker T has a devilish sense of humor best illustrated by his "Say amen, Gracie" drollery on "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," a homey little melody he elongates and fragments with the comic élan of a Sonny Rollins. In fact, the classic album that Go Tell It on the Mountain most recalls is Way Out West, Rollins's 1958 album of cowboy tunes--and not just because Booker T, like Rollins before him, finds inspiration in unlikely places. It's also because Booker T's interaction with the bassist Saheb Sarbib and the drummer Andrew Cyrille is as carefree and almost as electrifying as Rollins's with Ray Brown and Shelly Manne thirty years ago (or better yet, with Wilbur Ware and Elvin Jones on A Night at the Village Vanguard, from around the same time). Despite the sarcasm implicit in Booker T's low-register bleats, his performances of "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" and "Jesus Loves Me" exude sincerity, much the way Rollins's interpretations of oddball pop tunes do. For Booker T, as for Rollins, satire is a sign of respect, not condescension. Booker T is ecumenical: one of the album's most infectious cuts is "Halle Kalle Mazeltov," a hora whose modality he cagily exploits. The Spartan trio format means that Sarbib and Cyrille have to function as soloists as well as rhythm stalwarts, and both men shoulder the added burden gracefully, maintaining melodic continuity in a manner that bassists and drummers seldom do when they solo. Despite the length of some of the tracks (the title tune, which is just over sixteen minutes, is a Booker T original, not the folk song of the same name), Booker T's solos never deteriorate into self-indulgent braying. His sense of thematic exposition is too well developed for that-another cue he takes from Rollins. (And as if to underscore his lineage, the CD-only bonus track is Rollins's calypso "St. Thomas.") He switches to alto on his own "When Mama Cries I Cry," and his phrasing is impressively speechlike on this lighter horn. To the best of my knowledge, Booker T's only other recording has been as a sideman on Cold Sweat, a recent album of James Brown tunes (also featuring Craig Harris and David Murray) that illustrates the sloppiness jazz musicians are capable of when trying to show they can be Regular Guys. But Go Tell It on the Mountain is stunning enough to make me a believer in Booker T's potential. "

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"Absolutely magnificent, if you've not seen them you are missing out!"

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"We highly recommend Mychal for any event! He made our event special, memorable and the whole party was raving about his talents!!"

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"Fantatic musician, made our wedding ceremony magical! We were very late to start the ceremony but she played to entertain our guests while they were waiting. "

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