testimonals

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Caught the DUKES at the French Quarter Festival in Jackson Square, best music we heard all weekend.  You really have rejuvenated the creaky old DUKES.  Very exciting session!

SS, New Orleans, April 2011

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Just got home from the Seattle Pops where I first learned of the DUKE'S.  What an unexpected delight.  Truly world class musicians unpretentiously enjoying what they do very very well!  And special thanks for the great rendition of "Kitten on the Keys"!

CS, Woodinville, WA, 2011

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The music was fantastic and the guys were very entertaining. I kept trying to figure out how old the piano player was, he looked so young to be playing as he did! And the deep baritone cello player was awesome but then again they all were.

LH, Seattle, 2011

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Wow, what a fantastic way to spend our last evening.  My daughter and I were down to NOLA for the International Rotary Conference at the end of May, 2011.  She plays in a band and we both love jazz.  We had the gift of spending an evening cruise on board the Natchez, a beautiful evening, a special evening.  The weather was warm, but the breeze off the water—perfect.  The Dukes of Dixieland , led by Kevin Clark was superb.  What talent.  Exquisite.

There were many Rotarians from around the globe;  and undoubtedly—jazz may be a less familiar type of music.  What a pleasure it was to watch so many catch fire and dance in their seats, some eventually getting up to dance.  This is a truly gifted band, the best yet we have heard.

Cant’ wait to listen to all the CD’s we bought.  Thanks for a delightful and unforgettable evening!

Warm regards from Minnesota.

LL & BL, May, 2011

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I attended tonight's concert in Benaroya Hall in Seattle (April 14, 2011). You gave me an even better experience than I expected.  I know none of you are the original members and you did them proud. (I had one of their LP's for years until I didn't have the means to play it anymore)

You moved me and touched me in many very good ways. Thank you. You are all excellent musicians and great jazz men.

I am having major surgery on May 3 and plan on holding my memories of your performance in my mind as they put me under. Hopefully my surgery will go smoothly and be successful and my recovery will be speedy and free from complications. Tonight will help me through that experience.

I know the audience loved you and, because Seattle people for the most part are overly polite, they may not have given you as much audible feedback as they should. I know about that being an actress, stand up comedienne and singer. One time, after I did my comedy routine (it was a particularly brutal night with no-one laughing at some very talented comedians), I went into the ladies room and a woman there approached me and told me that she and her companions had enjoyed my performance so much that they were nodding, grinning and nudging each other with their elbows. I thanked her and then I explained to her that we comedians needed to hear them giggle, titter, chuckle, moan, groan and laugh since we couldn't see them grinning, etc. Same goes for acting and I am certain for musicians like yourselves. I applauded as much as I could, but I am only one person. There were three women in the second tier at the back who kept their lights on throughout your performance, I'm certain you probably couldn't see them, but they were there.

Again, thank you for a wonderful, positive and fun evening. Loved every minute!

DN, Seattle, WA, 2011

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What a great experience attending your concert in Sarasota this evening!  We could see how you all enjoy your music and presentation. So uplifting. Listened to your CD all the way home (an hour away). Another hour of such enjoyment.

MK, Sarasota, FL

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Attended your show today. It was the best show we have attended at Ruth Eckerd.  Your music is superb, "happy" music. I left there on a cloud after purchasing one of your 4-cd packages.  We certainly hope that you will play the Ruth Eckerd venue again.

DM, Clearwater, FL

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Just left the concert and wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed it. We've seen the Dukes many times over the last several years including twice on the Natchez and this is the tightest we've ever heard them. While we miss Everett, Errol, and especially Dickie, this current group is solid. And the wider range of music genre made the evening pass much too quickly.

Our thanks again for a great evening. And we join in your loss of Dickie Taylor.

RW, Connecticut

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The DUKES are very emotional and seem possessed by their music, but still having fun. A delight to hear & see. It was unfortunate that we had to turn away so many people in a sold out audience.

City of Aguascalientes, Mexico

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The DUKES were wonderful!  Thanks for making this a memorable performance for our community?.

SP, Town of Cary (Raleigh), NC