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"“The Ambrassadors brought huge energy to our wedding and had the party pumping and filled the dancefloor through both of their sets. Their music choice was excellent and the whole band was so patient with us when we delayed their start by 30mins. A Huge thank you to the Ambrassadors, we love you and would recommend you to all!” "

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"What an incredible experience. We hired Brandon and his team for our wedding surprise and was worth every penny! Not only did they bring such great energy, but they also played a ton of more modern-day songs in a brass band format. It was epic and would highly recommend!"

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"The band was perfect in all the management of the music in the different locations within the party's venue. they are all very nice and the show is fantastic. We especially appreciated the music of the 50s/60s, and twist and rock and roll. the guests all danced, without exception. Thanks Contrabbandiati"

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"Quality music by quality musicians. What more could one ask for?"

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"Absolutely incredible brass band. Their energy is amazing and they are highly recommended. Gold star!"

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"We had MK & The Misters at our wedding which took place at the beginning of June and they were incredible. We wanted our first dance sung by them and not only did the undertake that they also learnt a 'surprise' song that my other half had requested as a surprise! Everyone commented on how good the band was and it was a perfect way to end our perfect day. Would highly recommend."

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"Dear Big Smoke Brass, I would like to thank you so so much for performing as the warm-up act for our production of Cabaret. It was absolutely fantastic to have such an exciting welcome for our audience members and everyone was buzzing! It was the perfect way to kick off the evening's entertainment! In fact many people said it was a shame that you only played for 15minutes and would have happily listened to you for hours! You were absolutely professional in your presentation and the music was absolutely stunning. I will certainly be recommending you to my friends and family - and indeed anyone who is looking for musical entertainment! Thank you once again, King's College London Medsoc Musical Theatre"

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"We were recommend Dan by a good friend to play at our wedding drinks reception and wedding breakfast and he was absolutely incredible. We asked if he could bring a bit of Ibiza chill to the reception, Ibiza party to our wedding breakfast entrance and then some pop songs whilst we all ate and he delivered all three absolutely superb. We couldn’t have asked for anything more and have so many comments since the wedding on how brilliant he was and how he was such a unique and stand out part of our wedding. Dan is so incredibly talented and was such an asset in making our wedding the wedding of our dreams. Thank you so much Dan. We wish we could do the day all over again!"

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"The Ambrassadors certainly added a festive touch to our Christmas live music programme in the run up to the big day and they sounded great! We have had them in two year’s running now and would certainly invite them to perform again"

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"TRILBY Scott Yanow, author of ten books including The Jazz Singers, Trumpet Kings, Jazz On Film and Jazz On Record 1917-76 The Rick Holland-Evan Dobbins Little Big Band, which is based in Rochester, New York, was founded in 2005. Co-led by flugelhornist Holland and trombonist Dobbins, the 11 piece group has the sound of a big band despite having eight instead of the usual 11 or 12 horns. Its musicianship is top-notch, soloists are impeccable, and arrangements are both colorful and swinging. The 11 songs heard on Trilby consist of four standards, three originals by harmonica great Hendrik Meurkens, and a song apiece by Kerry Strayer, Hal Crook, Brent Wallarab and pianist Bill Dobbins. The father of Evan Dobbins, Bill Dobbins is the best known musician in the band, contributed six of the arrangements, and is a key soloist on five songs. But enough of the statistics. The Little Big Band swings hard and puts plenty of spirit into each performance. The opener, Benny Golson's “Stablemates,” has fine solos from Holland and the Phil Woods-inspired altoist Doug Stone, with the two battling it out near the tune's finish. Meurkens' “Slidin'” has an arrangement by Bill Dobbins that in its use of restrained tone colors is worthy of Thad Jones. A heated jam on “The Eternal Triangle” gives Holland and tenor-saxophonist Mike Pendowski an opportunity to jam, trade-off and interact with each other. Holland, Doug Stone (this time on clarinet) and trombonist Nick Finzer play lyrically on the melodic “Second Waltz.” David Baron's bass is featured prominently on “The Cottage,” a haunting tune particularly worthy of several listens. “Trilby,” a lengthy exploration of the chord structure of “Alone Together,” has some excellent hard bop flugelhorn from Holland, adventurous soprano from Stone and a memorable spot for Bill Dobbins' piano. Trombonist Dobbins, Pendowski and drummer Rich Thompson are not only well featured on “Fused” but at one point they play as a pianoless bassless trio. Rick Holland is heard at his best on the ballad “My Darling Darlene” and a jazz waltz version of “While We're Young.” David Baron is naturally in the spotlight during bassist Oscar Pettiford's “Tricotism” (along with Nick Finzer and Bill Dobbins) before Trilby closes with its most intense performance on “Rich's Call.” Throughout Trilby, the Rick Holland-Evan Dobbins Little Big Band plays on the level of most better-known ensembles, performing music that is inventive, full of life and fun. Their CD is highly recommended."

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"These guys are simply brilliant. Forget any notion you might have of boring brass bands, as these guys are vibrant and will get any crowd on their feet. If you need a band for that extra buzz, then I highly recommend these guys!” "

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"Rio Brass were great - fun music that got everyone up dancing! They were great to work with, communication and planning was all really straight forward. Would definitely recommend!"

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"Main Event Entertainment surpassed my expectations. The saxophone player they provided gave us great live music for my wedding. I will definitely use them again for any of my future events/parties."

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"What an incredible group! Deep Down Brass played in the evening of our wedding day. They were a fantastic addition to the day and we can't recommend them highly enough. They played a wide variety of music and styles, from folk to modern pop songs with their own twist. Any requests we had in advance were handled superbly. The group had everyone up and dancing and the day wouldn't have been the same without them. Not only are they fantastic musicians, they're also a lovely group of people. If you're considering booking Deep Down Brass - what are you waiting for?!"

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"Thanks so much to the talented Phil Hanson for entertaining us all so well last night. A fab night was had by all "

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