Body & Soul did a Fabulous job at our wedding, playing some classic jazz tunes during our pre-reception drinks. It was great to have some discreet background music for all to enjoy, it really made for a chilled and happy atmosphere that everyone loved! Many thanks again, we really appreciated it….. Suffolk Dear Anne and the whole of Body and Soul,  A huge thank you for the fantastic music you played at our wedding! You created such a fantastic atmosphere...we've never seen so many dancing at a wedding before!! You were all outstanding and we would highly recommend you to all our friends and family.  Thanks again…  Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire  Dear Body and Soul, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you and the band for playing at our wedding. We had a truly memorable day. We thought your band was outstanding. Many of our guests commented on how lovely it all was. We were very pleased with the songs played and the professionalism. So thanks again. Kind regards… Ireland Dear Anne and all of Body and Soul! Thank you so much for the great music you made for us at our wedding  - the guests are still talking about it! Our first dance was wonderful - you really made our day. Thanks again… Bedforshire Dear Anne, Many thanks for your major contribution to the success of the party.  There were many enquiries and complimentary comments about Body and Soul on the day. Now the Thank you notes are starting to arrive they invariably include plaudits. In particular our musically trained friends think you very talented and versatile. The balance was just right and the dancers appreciated you adapting to their style. I hope you did not overheat too much!… Best wishes… Ipswich, Suffolk Many thanks to all of you for Friday, the music was excellent and we had a lot of good comments from People saying how nice the music was. It really was lovely to have you play at our event. NWES Property Services - Enterprise Business Centre Launch, Norwich Hello Anne,Just wanted to say thanks again to you and the rest of band for your performance on Saturday. My parents thoroughly enjoyed the music and all that I have spoken to have commented on how it made the evening. All the best… Ipswich, Suffolk Dear Anne,Just a quick note to thank you and the band for performing at our party on Saturday. You mananged to provide exactly the right balance of ambience and entertainment...just what we were looking for.We, and a number of our guests now have you firmly on the list for future events...! Best wishes… Ipswich, Suffolk Dear All, I wanted to thank you all … The Autumn Ball was a Huge success… You sounded great as a band and the requests went down very well. There has been nothing but praise for a very successful event. Thank you again for helping to make it such a good evening. If we hold a similar event next summer we would like to welcome you all back. Kind Regards…  Ixworth, Suffolk ...Just a note to say a big “thank you” for your contribution to our party. The band was great and lots of people have said how much they enjoyed the music.. Ipswich Thank you for making our day so special. It was obvious that a lot of work had gone into the music that we requested.....it was perfect. Please thank the other band members on our behalf. Our day was truly magical. Thank you for making it memorable, we will treasure the memories forever. We are so glad that you were a part of that magic.  All our love… Kenilworth, Warwickshire Dear Anne, .....I just wanted to pass on my thanks for a great performance. Everyone very much enjoyed your set which really did make the day.. Ipswich, Suffolk Dear Anne I would be really grateful to receive details of any other things that you do because we enjoyed the music last Sunday immensely. I wanted to pass on the many extremely appreciative comments we had about the music.  Everyone thought it was excellent and I'm looking forward already to my 60th!  I'm going to sit down more next time! Best wishes and thanks again… Saxmundham. Suffolk Dear Anne,  A big belated thank you for helping to make the wedding a success. I heard many compliments on your singing and music. And you make good background on the video! Everyone seemed to have a good time and all went smoothly. All the best …  Woodbridge, Suffolk

Review of Body and Soul Jazz band:   published in Ipswich Town & Waterfront St Peters Church by the waterfront was the venue last night for a night of music with the jazz band Body & Soul Jazz. The quartet came on after their introduction and from then until I left, I was transfixed by the diversity and shear professionalism of this band’s musical talent. With Nick on drums, Bernie on bass guitar and double bass, Mike on lead vocals, saxophone, clarinet and flute and Anne on the keyboard and vocals; I had a really good feeling we were in for a great night of jazz. I wondered why Body and Soul? My answer it would seem is they give their body and soul to the music. The music takes over and there is no room for anything else. A total of fourteen songs from various Jazz greats the audience were treated to, from Sinatra to Duke Ellington. Some sung by Mike; and what a great voice he had never failing to hit the notes, and others sung by Anne who also had a lovely voice, never missing a beat. Not only did Mike sing he treated us to some truly special saxophone playing. The Sax reminded me of Courtney Pine it was that good. Anne then gave us a beautiful haunting rendition of Jobim’s Dindi. Her melancholy voice really gave the song a Parisian Café feel and I shut my eyes and got carried away with it. It was easy to let the atmosphere wash over. The diversity carried on with a scat sound, I could feel my feet tapping and my fingers clicking along to these. The most famous Jazz song performed was Yogi Carmichael’s Georgia, Mike really gave it everything and the sound in the church was rich and full. Even Mike commented at the end that this was a wonderful venue; his flute really did ring out. Bernie’s double bass playing was inspired. The 1928 Romberg & Hammerstein’s The New Moon really was something special, and Nick’s drumming was fun and enjoyable to watch the entire way through the performance. He smiled and laughed and made the audience feel he was enjoying himself as much as they were. Especially as it was ‘Hug a Drummer’ day!!! The most unusual performance was a Jazz enthused rendition of Titanium by Sia, I had not expected this 2012 hit to be played and it sounded wonderful, Anne’s voice really can sing anything. Another unusual performance was Lionel Richie’s Hello, another song that Anne performed with enthusiasm and competence. My favourite of the whole night was Cole Porter’s Night and Day, and the Latin Bossa numbers which really made me want to jump up and dance. If you get a chance to see this band I would grab it with both hands, they are not only really great musicians who enjoy their music, but you will never know what song you will get next. For more information on forthcoming events at St Peter's by the Waterfront click here. Wendie Alexander Live Music In Ipswich What's On At St Peter's By The Waterfront