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"Loved your saxophone playing. Virtuous and diversification of music."

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"Thank you for everything, you were amazing."

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"Rory provided an ideal backdrop to our charity drinks reception. The choice of music was perfect for the occasion and enjoyed by all our guests."

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"I am happy to confirm that you and your colleagues on the sax, bass and piano indubitably added greatly to the atmosphere of the evening. Lots of the guests commented very enthusiastically on how much they had enjoyed the music. My feeling is that you added warmth, sparkle, and a sense of celebration to the evening, and the range and style of play was perfect to modulate between grabbing peoples attention and providing harmonious background, as appropriate for the stage in the proceedings. I was also appreciative of how flexible you were about the times of taking a break so that there was always music except during the brief interlude for speeches. I was delighted to have found you through Music Students for Hire and would definitely recommend not only you and your colleagues but Music Students for Hire too."

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"In February 2020, our guests were treated to the smooth sounds of top-rated UK saxophonist Rory. A perfectly executed combination of contemporary Jazz, alongside well-loved modern classics, from Miles Davies and Nina Simone to Amy Winehouse and Gnarls Barley. A heady mix of live music and well-loved classics!"

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"I am happy to say that the performance was great. Everyone seemed to enjoy the music and your style. We look forward to having you over for next party too."

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"Thank you so much for performing for us. You created such a wonderful atmosphere for our drinks reception, it felt like we were in Italy rather than Kent with the sparkling wine and sunshine. We had the pleasure of Rory playing the saxophone at our wedding drinks reception at a Winery in Kent, and in the glorious sunshine we couldve mistaken it for Italy. The vibe that Rory created was wonderful, the song choices were excellent and Rory was great at incorporating our requests. We have had great feedback from our guests and have been sent videos of people having a little dance. I wasnt sure whether to stretch our wedding budget for a saxophonist but now I just wish we had booked Rory for longer!"

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"Raphael was absolutely incredible! Not only did he deliver a fantastic performance during our cocktail hour, but he also helped organize musicians for our ceremony, including a harpist and violinist. They learned special songs just for us, making the day even more magical. Throughout the planning process, Raphael was super responsive and truly went above and beyond. We couldn’t have asked for more!"

Reply by Solo, Duo or Trio of Bossa and pop
Thank you so much, James and Carolina! I truly appreciate you taking the time to share your review. Your responsiveness throughout the entire process was key in ensuring everything aligned perfectly with your expectations. If you ever need live music or event production again, don’t hesitate to reach out—I’d be thrilled to collaborate with you once more!

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"Rory performed an Ibiza-theme sax/DJ set for our rave-theme companys 5th birthday party in central London. Rory provided an idyllic soundtrack for the evening, and our guests were delighted with the smooth, soulful and classy sounds of the saxophone."

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"Hey Rory. Hope youre doing well mate... Just wanted to give you a quick message just to say thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, so much, for yesterday... The performance you gave at our wedding ceremony was just absolutely amazing. The amount of people who came up to me and said your saxophonist was just out of this world. Honestly, it was amazing. And were so grateful that you did such a wonderful job... The fact that you could go on for so long / as long as you did... This is going to sound a bit weird but you have some amazing lungs. So, just wanted to give you a quick note here. I saw an e-mail from you. I will definitely write a review as well. But I just wanted to leave you this quick note to say thank you so much for your performance and you were just absolutely terrific. Well done again. You really made our day. So happy I hired you. I really am. And, who knows? If we ever do another ceremony in the future... I know one of my friends is interested in contacting you, thats for sure. But if I ever do anything and I need a saxophonist, youre right at the top of my list, for sure. Thanks again for your great performance on Saturday as well as your wonderful comments on our wedding, too._We are more than happy to leave a review for you especially after the joy you brought us and our guests on mine and Rachels special day:_What can we say about Rory, the music he provided throughout our wedding meal was quite simply outstanding! The ability he has not only with a saxophone but with a flute is amazing, he is supremely talented with these instruments and had our guests thoroughly entertained with his seamless performance. For over 2 hours he treated us all to a wonderful playlist of songs, we even joked that he must have the most incredible lungs to be able to go on for such a long time!_We also have to thank Rory for the patience he had in fulfilling our request to perform at our wedding, due to Covid we had to reschedule our wedding 2 times over the course of nearly 2 years since we first booked him so were so thankful that he never let us down. We would highly recommend Rory to anyone looking for someone to provide a musical performance at any event, from our experience hell provide you with a truly memorable experience that people will always talk about! Again we cant thank you enough for helping to make our day everything we dreamed of, as we said any other event we do where we need music then well be sure to contact you!_All the best,_Kel & Rachel Married October 2021 We can only thank you because it was a big part of the wedding, and it was just beautiful how good you were in regards to the saxophone. We are so very, very happy. Hope you are happy, too. We will definitely keep you in mind if we do any other big event, for sure. You will be one of the first names we remember. Thats for sure. Hopefully, our paths will cross again soon. Just want to wish you the greatest of luck in all your future endeavours."

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"Ola Fernando, Obrigado a vocês por tudo! We loved the band and your music and the atmosphere it created. Thank you so much for everything and I wish you guys the best. Best regards, Lorenzo"

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"Great music and a super nice band! We hired them for our NGO's 15th Anniversary Conference and were delighted by the ambience they brought, with a lot of positive feedback from the participants. Thanks a lot to Pietro and the whole team!"

Reply by Hi Fly Jazz Quintet
Thank you Nathalia! We loved playing for you and working with all of you guys and looking forward to our next time!

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"The band were absolutely fantastic on Saturday and accompanied the ceremony perfectly. We thought that the band were fantastic. They played beautifully and I was so thankful for their version of Canon in D. Everyone commented how fantastic the band were."

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"Rory put on after show performances for Manchester Camerata at the Bridgewater Hall and at the Royal Northern College of Music respectively. I am pleased to say that both performances went successfully; Rory brought a tasteful cosmopolitan selection of Brazilian tunes and acoustic Latin, blending well-known arrangements with original compositions, which created a buzzing vibe and went down very well with our audiences, keeping them at the bar all evening! Great fun and would definitely book for future events."

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"Hi Rory. Thank you so much for coming to play at our wedding. It was the perfect accent to our cake eating and dancing to round off a fantastic day. Hannahs parents particularly enjoyed it, spending quite a bit of time on the dance floor! The band played with great enthusiasm, and the arrangements for the day could not have gone more smoothly. With our thanks again, Hannah & Andrew."

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