"Tony led numerous wonderful jazz sessions at Roz Ana for over a year. He is always professional and has some amazingly talented musicians that play with him to create wonderful music. His talent is very clear and he has the ability to bring together pieces with his co-musicians in a very engaging way that is always enjoyable. "

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"The Swing zippers played at our restaurant and they were excellent - very well prepared!!!!! Everyone commented o how good they were. Very pleased that we booked them and it really helped the grill party go very well."

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"Rachel, Thank you so much for everything there is nothing I can fault! I booked Rachel for our wedding on 23/12/12 as she was recommended by my friend (Rebecca Hughes). She helped from day one with song/hymn choices, always kept in touch and so professional. On the wedding day when she stared to sing it was absolutely amazing. Everyone commented how brilliant she was! Thanks Rachel I will certainly be recommending you! Xx. "

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"Hi Jess, We just wanted to express our gratitude for your amazing performance at our wedding! You helped create the perfect atmosphere, and it truly made our day even more special. We also wanted to pass on the many compliments we received from our guests. They were all impressed by your voice and how it resonated with everyone Thank you again for being a part of our celebration! Best Regards, Angela"

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"Dear Jessica and band members, I wanted to thank you all for the amazing performance you gave last Thursday night at the event - it was a long shot with my client and it paid off and they were absolutely delighted and the feedback from them and their guests was amazing so thank you all very much indeed. It was lovely to meet you and I hope I will be in touch again to book you for another event. "

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"Just wanted to say thank you so much to you and the rest of the band for playing at our wedding. We absolutely loved the music! And I never imagined you’d get us all doing a conga line – absolutely fantastic! Our guests have mentioned just how much they enjoyed your music and even now 2 months on are still raving about it."

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"I love to hear Isobel sing and would not miss an opportunity to do so. I have heard her intimate dinner sets with solo guitar, party sets with electric quartets and jam with all comers. She has a beautiful, affecting voice on ballads and always works with the ensemble. She holds a room and clearly loves her work."

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"Thankyou so much again for playing last night. It really made the party! You are awesome!"

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"REVIEW OF OUR LATEST CD ALBUM IN JAZZ JOURNAL Kit Packham’s One Jump Ahead: Everybody Loves A Boogie The entertaining British jump-jive revival band ploughs the familiar furrow, offering cheeky covers and originals with occasional solos By Hugh Rainey -13 October 2023437 Formed in 1984, this UK group plays jump-jive in a bright and breezy, entertaining style, blended with R&B and vintage rock and roll, and seasoned with light-hearted humour. Leader Kit Packham sings confidently in appropriate style on every track bar one, and contributes alto and tenor to the backing throughout. Packham also composed and wrote the lyrics for eight of the tracks and alternative lyrics for some cheeky adaptations of standards – My Swingin’ Valentine (an upbeat treatment of My Funny Valentine, which surprisingly works quite well) and the very funny Basingstoke (to the melody of Baby Face) and Buy A CD (with appropriate uninhibited bathos to My Way). On the whole, the originals work well for the genre. Love Me, Love My Saxophone and I Dig Potatoes have amusing lyrics somewhat reminiscent of Louis Jordan and Slim Gaillard in style. Enjoyable versions of Don’t Get Around Much Any More, Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby and My Swingin’ Valentine, come closest to straightforward jazz treatment with some worthwhile brief solos and touches of arrangement. The tracks come from sessions in 2009, 2017 and 2023, mainly as six or seven piece lineups it seems, but with changing personnels. Though studio recorded, the CD comes across as cheery live entertainment – for dancers, rather than perhaps for close, serious listening. But it’s certainly good fun, with some inventive fresh material, and a sense of humour to give a welcome lift to your spirits in these troubled times. Discography Everybody Loves A Boogie; Don’t Clap On The First Beat Of The Bar; Old Rock “n” Roll Songs Never Die; Don’t Get Around Much Any More; Love Me, Love My Saxophone; Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby; Route 66; Alley Club Blues; As Time Goes By; Alright, OK, You Win; Lockdown Chase; My Swingin’ Valentine; I Dig Potatoes; Basingstoke; Buy A CD; We Had A Real Good Time/We’ll Meet Again (53.52) Collectively: Kit Packham (v, ts, as, bar, cl); Nick Tomalin, Perry White (p); John O’Reilly (g); Steve Knight (g, ts, bj); Alex Keen, Ollie Blanchflower (b); Derek Gayle, Kenrick Rowe (d); Simon Da Silva (t); Tracey Mendham (ts, cl). UK, 2009, 2017, 2023 (No further details.) Pelican records PEL CD 523 "

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"We all had a brilliant night at the Swingaroo christmas party - what a great party atmosphere - Awesome band, absolutely blew us all away at Swingaroo on Friday."

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"What pipes you have! everyone at the wedding tonight was talking about your amazing voice and you were great with the crowd. I was there doing the photography and you made the day even more perfect! So good to see and hear you ! Anyone with sense should book you up"

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"I just wanted to write and say a massive thank you to you all for such a great show on Saturday. You went down brilliantly with the audience, and watching everyone form a train and dance around the arena was brilliant. I'm really grateful for your support and commitment to the Lowde Music Trust!"

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"Just to let you know that we have had lots of nice comments on the lunch and you and Elliott featured high on the list!"

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"From my stepdad, groom of wedding at Hartlepool on Saturday.........What an absolutey staggering performance. Perfect. Amazing. So fitting for our gatsby theme. All our guests were thrilled as they had no clues as to what was going on. You made our wedding day perfect."

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"After a decade or so in London, he has lost none of his native musical ability on accordion or as a bel canto tenor. The duo's irreverence, including introducing Harrison's virtuoso violin flourishes as if playing at the Queen Vic, and sundry comic turns, help give their musical sketches a real sense of pace. Yet for all their larking around, when the music demands gravitas and expression, it's there in spades."

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