Musical Acts

" Yaz xxx oud player is widely regarded as a very good, highly respected oud player. Here’s why musicians, critics, and venues take him seriously: 🎵 Musical Skill & Reputation • Strong technical command of the oud: His playing shows control, speed, and expressive phrasing, especially in improvisation (taqsim). • Expressive style: Critics often highlight the emotional depth and atmosphere of his playing rather than just flashiness. • Comparisons to top players: He has been compared in reviews to internationally respected oud masters like Anouar Brahem, which is high praise in the oud world. 🌍 Professional Recognition • Major venues & festivals: He has performed at places like Ronnie Scott’s, the Barbican, Royal Festival Hall, WOMAD, and Glastonbury — venues that book only high-level musicians. • Serious collaborations: Playing with artists such as Robert Plant, Natacha Atlas, Cheb Mami, and Transglobal Underground indicates strong peer recognition. • Longevity: He has maintained an active career for decades, which usually only happens when a musician is consistently good and in demand. 🎶 Musical Value • He’s not just a technician — he’s also a composer and bandleader, able to integrate the oud into jazz, blues, and world-music contexts without losing its traditional character. • His work with Fantazia and later ensembles shows versatility across traditional and contemporary styles. Bottom line If you measure “good” by: • technical ability ✅ • musical expression ✅ • professional respect ✅ • sustained career at high-level venues"

"We booked Lady J for our annual school ball. From the outset, Lady J were a pleasure to deal with - they understood our requirements, suggested great set lists and accommodated any changes we requested. We used Lady J as the entertainment throughout our sit-down dinner and they continued to perform for a set after the meal was over. This required two very different set lists - one appropriate for dining; the other aimed at filling a dance floor. They absolutely nailed it - the music was spot on for the dinner (entertaining without being distracting) and the dance floor was filled for their entire second set. We wouldn’t hesitate to use Lady J in the future, we loved them! 💙"

"Jacob is skilled in reading his audience. His ability to perform songs of all genres is really great for a mixed crowd. He did a wonderful performance at Gibraltar Point Sailing Club summer get together."

"We had a wonderful evening singing and have the craic for our family gathering celebrating my Mother’s birthday last weeend. Would highly recommend he has a great selection of classics and Irish ballads. The evening was wonderful experience and a huge thank you from all the family. GRMA Martin, Hazel and family"

"We had Jimi at our wedding in Cyprus. We were blown away. He was amazing. Fantastic voice, amazing guitarist. He also did some DJing for us which was excellent. No hesitation in recommending him."

"No solo tocaron maravillosamente, sino que fueron muy puntuales y estaban bien preparados. El trío prestó atención a cada detalle, y su profesionalidad realmente destacó. ¡Su música hizo nuestra ceremonia inolvidable! ¡Los recomiendo encarecidamente!"