Review Centre: 1990s Era Musicians & Bands

"Ms. Fiddle-Hooper is a great violinist! We love having her vibe here at the café. It makes people smile and they always comment how much they love the music. "

Reply by Butterfly Fiddle-Hooper
Awesome ✨️🎶✨️ thank you so much!

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"You guys are a Class act!!!everyone told me this morning that they really enjoyed the band!!!We will get together again. Thank you for making our New Year’s eve party a success."

Reply by Odyssey Band &Show
Man we love it and we’re looking forward to entertaining your party on your party boat this summer

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"“Harbor Blast Concert Series October 4 You are in for a real treat! The Brian C. Band opens up OktoberBlast tonight at 5pm! Guitar wizard Brian C. will show you how it's done with some classic rock, power blues, fusion & rock with Lee Gammon on Bass & Stephen Haaker on drums. Come on out to the river at 5:00 tonight and jam with this power trio!” Crista Cato Manieri - Harbor Blast Concert Series"

Reply by Brian Carmona Band
I had a Blast and thank you for having us !!

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"This man right here is a wonderful musician and even better a wonderful man. He approaches your table and asks if you (the person) want to hear a certain song by certain artist. The combination of good food and good music will always be preferred for your occasion."

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"Hi, Me and my new husband just wanted to say a big thank you to you and the rest of the band as well as the DJ for performing at our wedding on 29th May. You were all amazing and everyone has been raving to us about how brilliant you were!!! My mum was standing on chairs dancing away (hilarious to see!). I would recommend you to anyone and everyone who is looking for an awesome band!! Thank you again for making our wedding night unforgettable!! From Lisa and Callum"

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"Monkey Business Band played at our 115 person wedding and absolutely rocked it - everyone loved them, everyone was dancing from the first song until the very last, and everyone wanted them to stay longer. They are top professionals - excellent musicians with a lead singer who brings talent and energy. They are easy to work with, and flexible on-the-day with timings. 10/10 would highly recommend."

Reply by MonkeyBusinessBand
Thank you so much dear András!!!!

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"The band played at our wedding in July and were truly amazing! Played the most wonderful set, every song was perfect and they got everyone dancing. After the wedding everyone commented on how amazing the band were and want them at their events! Fantastic band - highly recommend. "

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"Muy buena música me gustó mucho excelente ambiente "

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"Giulia performed on my proposal to my girlfriend! 10 out of 10 for everything from planning to performing at the event. Thank you!"

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"Really can't thank this band enough , they did a fantastic job at our wedding on the 17th Aug. 2019, all our guests had a fantastic time and everyone commented on how brill they was. They got lots of people up having fun dancing so I would highly recommend this band without a doubt , if we need a band in the future I will definitely be booking them again, so if you’re after a band for your occasion then get these booked!!"

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"remember thinking how wonderful it must be to be so expressive - not merely to string sounds popular, folk, classical, and most notably gospel. together and then lend them to the evanescence I can still hear his haunting and beautiful Go fell It on the Mountain. of the top forty, but to make music - art, born of talent and determination and fuelled by a com- Ot all the years that I have known Booker I., pulsion to share it. Booker T. is blessed with that he has never waivered on three points - his commitment to the family, his need to play and com- guft. pose music, and his belief in God. These three At first, I thought that Booker 1. might be just ideas somehow come together and nourish each another jazz musician skilled with his instru- other. This album is dedicated to his tather, a ment and versed in the accomplishments ot brother, and his grandmother, all now deceased. say . . • John Coltrane. So, in July of nineteen- And when asked of his inspiration for most of seventy-five, my acceptance of an invitation to the material on this album, he replied: "This hear him play was half-hearted at best. Was I ever music has been in me for years; it's through the in for a surprise! It wasn't just his ease with com- grace of God that _ can now put it on this plex material. Nor was it his effortless coaxing of album". In fact, he says that he is drawn even spirited notes from that tenor saxophone. It was more closely to his mother after the tragedies of the exhilaration that you experienced. At once the past couple of years and has even composed frenzied and riveting, you went away thinking music born of this resurgence. that this music needs to be heard. Indeed, you If it is true that genuine interest in a particular felt privileged that you had heard it. subject generates boundless energy, then Booker Thereafter, I made it a point to hear Booker. 1. 1.'s music is without limits. He would say that play whenever I could. I quickly learned that the his religion is the fulcrum and the music is label "jazz" was too narrow for his music. There merely a satellite, an orbit to accentuate the main was always an infusion of other types of music- force. this: on one visit to New York, as friends are inclined to do, I called Booker 1. to meet for lunch and to catch up with what had been going on in our lives. We went to a restaurant just off Sixth Avenue and wound up talking from 2:30 pm until 8:00 pm. All those hours we talked about the saxophone, about music, and how this must-cian from Seattle was faring in the Apple. Another time, he called me at 2:00 am insisting that I listen to a new musical idea he had forged for himself. Next morning the telephone receiver was on the floor; I had tallen asleep. Embarras-sed, I mustered what I hoped was a believable apology. I don't think it mattered however. He'd played that night because he couldn't contain the energy, moved to share this wonderful gift of music. His music, this gift, will inspire you. It's at once bold and incisive, spirited and alarming. Booker 1. is daring enough to bring together in his own compositions things that are usually kept separate - jazz and religious music. It makes for a spritely, fun sound. The listener will be moved by the intensity, range and absolute beauty of the entire delivery. But caution: do not trust the titles, expect a surprise.. As music brings the warmth and light of beauty into our lives, this recording will warm our hearts and spirits. Through this light, perhaps we will see a little more of ourselves. Possibly, we will come to understand a bit more of each other. Either way, it is a wonderful gift. Booker 1. is a colossal talent! Gregg Gordon "

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"Katy was great and did one set during our cocktail hour and one set at the beginning of the DJ set which got the party started."

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"Peter Bruce ICA Board of Directors Dear Andy, I just wanted to personally thank you for the delightful evening of entertainment at our ICA dinner event and contributing to its success. It was the perfect mix of music to entertain our international guests and the right balance of acoustic and singing before, during and after dinner. We wish you all continued success in all of your musical endeavors and would be happy to recommend your band in the future. Kind Regards, Peter Bruce "

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"A beautiful talented person with a heart of gold and the voice of an angel xx "

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"Amazing music made the vibe soooo much better and is really talented!"

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