Review Centre: Swing Bands

"‘Everyone had a fantastic time and again so many compliments re: your fantastic band and music. It was perfect! Really looking forward to working with you again next year' "

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"Flash Mob Jazz bring the magic to life for our guests every time they play"

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"Pure class. Set the mood perfectly for our daughter and son in law’s wedding reception. Highly recommended. "

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"Dear Hot Wings, Thanks for a great performance at our wedding celebration in Italy during July 2018! You selected the repertoire seamlessly and added the specific music songs that were important to us to help us make this a very special event. We would gladly recommend you to others and ask you to play for us again. Your performance during the wedding ceremony and celebration was very much appreciated by all our guests representing more than ten different nationalities! You are playing a perfect mix of music with great engagement that is seen by everyone who has the pleasure to listen to your performance. We are very happy with the wonderful music you played, not to mention the dedication and willingness to come to Italy to join our wedding day! Many Thanks"

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"They keep alive, with great perfection, a pearl of Italian art, nowadays almost forgotten. congratulations."

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"Great little swing band! Perfect mix of jazz classics and modern takes - something for everyone. Professional, high-quality, entertaining performers. Can’t recommend them enough! "

Reply by Girl Friday
Oh thanks for your great review, Kate! We certainly enjoy entertaining with our brand of jazz, blues and swing classics… not to mention some cheeky latin and our reimagined pop/rock tunes!

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"Thank you Beauty Shop Dolls for making our Christmas party magical. We had a blast! We loved everything about your show, it was classy and perfectly planned on theme. The dress changes were a beautiful touch, to an already fabulous performance (I especially loved the blue feathers 😊). Everyone in the office is still buzzing from the dance class too. Highly, highly recommended!"

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"An absolutely fantastic evening at Southsea Beach Cafe! We couldn't have wished for more perfect music to accompany our Beaujolais Evening."

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"What Ferdie can do that nobody else does (to the extent that he does it) is sing his heart out, and then play his heart out-- his vocal and instrumental expressions are equally strong. It's not like he's trying to get a gig at the local Holiday Inn lounge, no!--he belongs in the concert hall! Larry Coryell (from the liner notes to "Look for the silver lining" album by Ferdinando Argenti"

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"‘Just wanted to drop you a line to say how impressed our family and friends were with Chris when he performed at our mum and dads joint 80th birthday celebrations yesterday! The quality of his singing was first class and his performance was exactly what we wanted for the day! He really did made this special occasion so memorable for everyone. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending him! Thanks so much to all involved in helping us and for suggesting Chris!' "

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"Dear Jess, Just wanted to say thank you so much for a great set at the wedding! "

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"Beauty Shop Dolls did a spectacular performance for my daughters wedding. They are talented and professional with beautiful voices. They dance, sing, entertain, do it all. We even got a little 1920s dance lesson. Really made the atmosphere memorable because it's not the usual DJ you expect at a wedding. Everyone enjoyed it from the little ones to us older folk."

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"We made the best decision to have Soulmates Collective at our wedding in Poggibonsi. From the start, Francesco was an absolute delight to deal with and provided answers to all our questions. We were a mess prior to the wedding and he took all the stress of music away from us. On the day, Francesco on piano, and Sergio on trumpet, played incredibly. At times they were the centre point of attention, at other times, soft harmony in the background. The music was perfect and I was often captivated by their mastery of music and their chemistry playing together. In addition to this, Francesco and Sergio were just beautiful human beings. We felt like they were part of our family, playing from the heart. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending them to anyone. You can’t go wrong with Soulmates Collective. "

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"Saxophones, a rhythm section and vocals, swinging like crazy – that’s the aptly named FIVE STAR SWING ! As saxophone section in any band, they would take some beating. Beautiful tones and well-rehearsed by their leader, Chris Smith (Jnr), who has the singular talent of playing the trumpet with his right hand and the piano with his left at one and the same time ! He also happens to be a very experienced music writer having learnt his trade with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and Glenn Miller’s Brother, Herb. Add to the fact that he can also well handle a vocal, as can his wife, lead alto Simone Smith and tenor man Stephen Davies, who’s clarinet playing on “Sing, Sing, Sing” was superb – and it will give you some idea of the breadth of talent in this line-up. This is a band crying out to be danced to and it wasn’t long before the jivers took to the dance floor. Five Star Swing –a “must” for every dance club in the country."

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"Astoundingly good jazz and great personal service. Highly highly recommended! "

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