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"We hired Johnny for our fiftieth anniversary pasty. He was fantastic!! He is great, as both a singer and as a DJ. All of my guests commented on how much they enjoyed him. One old friend said it was better than any of the weddings they have been to because of the music. He was also great with my young grandchildren. I can't say enough about how great he was. If we have any more parties, booking him would be our first priority."

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"Hi Tony, a short note of thanks for all your hard work on Friday at our charity night. Everyone enjoyed your performance and all good comments came in. We raised £456 which will help towards the care that the hospice provides. Once again thank you, and we will do it all again soon."

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"Currently listening to Sam in the New Eltham social club and got to say loving him!! Thanks for making our night!! Great song choices and great voice!"

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"Luke is a fantastic singer, everybody enjoyed the evening and Luke is such a nice lad. Would recommend him to anybody, thank you so much. "

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"What a fantastic voice, Mickey's performance was outstanding! He entertained our audience of 650 plus members and guests, at our New Years Eve Ball, with effortless charm, from the ballads he began with, to the big band numbers he sang at the end. Many of our guests are still talking about him now! A classy and professional act I would highly recommend."

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"You might expect an album with edgy, teal-lit cover art and the title of The Isolation Blues, by the Mike Goudreau Band, to be either dark and brooding or a real barroom stomper, showcasing the loudest guitar you’ve heard since Jimi Hendrix’s. Instead, from the first notes, you’ll find it’s a peppy ensemble extravaganza with horns galore. More’s the better, too – the Winter Solstice is coming up, and we need an eye-opening blast of sunshine in the middle of it. Smooth, jazzy-influenced, and boasting crystal-clear vocals, it’s a must-play on New Year’s Eve. Born in 1965 in Newport, Vermont, into a musical family with an English mother and a French-Canadian father, Mike Goudreau picked up his first guitar at age 14 and hasn’t stopped playing since. His early influences included the Beatles, Chuck Berry, Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, and later, Albert King, Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Powder Blues and Downchild – to name a few. Such diverse interests help to explain why Mike is comfortable in so many musical genres, especially jazz and blues. Since 2007, Mike’s songs have been heard on hundreds of network TV shows and films, such as the TV movie The Happiest Season (Hulu), Dynasty (CBS), the Universal Pictures film Dark Waters, the Hollywood film The Banker, starring Samuel Jackson (2020), The Neighborhood (CBS), NCIS Los Angeles (CBS), and Chicago PD (NBC), among several others. Joining Mr. Goudreau (vocals, guitars, bass and hand claps) are Jean-Francois Begin (think Menachem Begin, not “begin”) on drums and percussion, Dany Roy on tenor sax and trumpet, Ira Friedman on organ and piano, and Pascal Veilette on harmonica. You know all the shows and films mentioned earlier? Together, they spell diamond-level QUALITY. That’s what’s been poured into each of the fourteen original tracks on this CD. Every note, every musical phrase, glimmers like the light off one of that gem’s many facets. This is real-deal blues, whether in swing/jump form (as on the opener “Let’s Go Down to the River”), the angsty, harmonica-infused title track, the guitar and piano boogie known as “The Mooch,” or the laid-back instrumental “Sea Breeze Blues.” Any band can crank out an album in their garage or basement and deem it good enough, but not Goudreau and his posse. They care about their offerings like Michelangelo cared about David, or Da Vinci the Mona Lisa. That’s because they’re not just musicians. Not just craftsmen. They’re artists, and don’t you forget it. Got The Isolation Blues? Here’s the cure, or at least the vaccine! "

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"Our night would not have been so successful if Roberto had not been at his piano singing love songs on our special night and our first dance. The atmosphere was fabulous thanks to Roberto's loving piano playing and choice of song. Roberto also sang at our engagement party where many heels danced on the floor to his warm voice and the song Sway. If you are looking for that little extra for your event, you should definitely contact Roberto."

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"Big thanks to Robert for making our day so very special. From the bottom of our hearts we want to say thank you for choosing such lovely songs and for the surprise Christina Perri song for our first dance. We'll have you back when we renew our vows and maybe even for a birthday party. Julie x"

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"The Uptown Society Orchestra may have had six members, but it sounded as if it had twice as many as members blew triumphantly throughout New Years' eve night. (Front page Kalamazoo Gazette, regarding the New Years Eve Festival 2004, Kalamazoo, Michigan) Bill Wood, Arts and Entertainment critic, Kalamazoo Gazette"

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"Sarah has performed at my venue several times. She's covered lots of genre of music from classical Motown, Jazz etc and has always gone down well with the audience. Sarah is very talented, professional and punctual with a heart of gold and nothing has been too much trouble and it's always a pleasure having her perform here."

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"Lewis recently attended one of our dinner date evenings at Gosfield Hall wedding venue. He was so engaging with our guests were they sat and enjoyed their dinner in our ballroom. I have had nothing but praise from couples I spoke to after the event and from members of staff.thank you so much for coming along and we look forward to working with you more in the future!"

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" Review by Robin R. Retirement Party • Reviewed on July 24, 2021 • From Seaford, NY Johnny was an absolute pleasure to have at our retirement party. To say he was prepared is an understatement! I provided him with information prior to the party and he executed it to perfection. He included some of the guests into his performance which was a blast, made jokes, gave a gift to my husband and our son due to his recent engagement. Kudos to Johnny for being so professional, personable and most of all making our party a success. I would not hesitate to hire him again for a party in the future. Don’t think twice book him now - you won’t be disappointed."

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"Good afternoon Martin, We hope your week is going great! We are writing to you in order to thank you for your excellent work and help on Saturday at Deirdre & Donal´s wedding. It is a real a pleasure to work with professional´s such as you. Looking forward to working with you soon. Thank you & best regards, Amaia Tucco Weddings and Events"

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"Luke thanks for making the Chinese New year amazing My guests loved it. Fantastic singer"

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"I would highly recommend Sarah. She has an amazing voice and was really good at communication with myself to pick the right songs for the evening. Everyone said you was brilliant. Thank you so much, you was fantastic and made the evening for us all. x"

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