"If you do one thing in this lifetime, book this band" - If you do one thing in this lifetime, book this band, if you have no money, take to violent crime, because if you want to have a party then you can A) put a DJ on and finger dance or B ) book this band and have an amazing time and get everyone dancing. Junction 2 played at my wedding this year and made the night, well actually my wife did later on but up until that point they were No1 in my book. Book them book them book them.   

"You accommodated our schedule, it took a weight of our minds" - Thanks to the band for making our reception so special. The music was fantastic! We also really appreciated how you accommodated our schedule, it took a weight of our minds in the run up to the big day! Best wishes, Michael & Helen.

"I couldn't get onto the dance floor at times as it was so packed!!" - Thank you so much for everything that you and the band did on the wedding day. You were all absolutely fantastic and I have to say, I couldn't get onto the dance floor at times as it was so packed!! Everyone commented on how great the band was and I know for a fact another couple that are getting married have enquired about you. We went to a wedding at Mallory a few months ago and there were many of the same guests so I was desperate for our wedding to be different, having you there made sure of that. Anyway, I could go on and on. Thank you so much for helping to make our day so special!! Love, Adam and Krystal (Mr and Mrs Irwin!!)

"You really made our wedding day" - Just a small email to say an absolutely massive thank you for playing such wonderful sets at our wedding yesterday. We thought you were amazing - and so many of our guests have commented about how great they thought you were too. I think the crowded dance floor and wolf whistles throughout said it all! You really made our wedding day. Many thanks again, and best of best wishes. Liz and Paul (Mr and Mrs Taylor!) xx

"They were perfect for our special occasion" - This great band played at our wedding recently and we cannot praise them enough. They played two great sets which got everyone, particularly me the groom, up dancing and singing along to some great tunes. They were perfect for our special occasion and we hope to go to one of their own gigs in the very near future. Book them for your own celebration and I guarantee you will not be disappointed. Thanks Jon and fellow band members for making our special day that extra bit special. Jim&Val.      

"Our friends haven’t stopped texting and ringing saying how much they enjoyed the day" - I would just like to say a great big thank you for your contribution to making our wedding day so fantastic and making the evening party so enjoyable!! I have obviously read the testimonials on your website and seen your videos and therefore was expecting a great evening’s entertainment, however what you gave us totally surpassed all our expectations! Our friends haven’t stopped texting and ringing us saying how much they enjoyed the day, especially commenting on how fantastic the band were!! So once again thank you all so much, and if we ever are throwing a large party again, I will definitely be calling you, and would not hesitate to recommend you to anybody else. Thank you. Jill & Harry.

"They were polite & friendly, extremely professional" - Junction 2 arrived early and were very well organized. They were polite & friendly, extremely professional. Regarding their performance, they exceeded our expectations!

"The dance floor was packed all evening and everyone was dancing from the first song" -
 The band were absolutely great, we were so, so pleased - beyond our expectations and everyone there of all ages has commented how entertaining and fun the music and performance was. The song choice was a great mix with some current and some older stuff. The band helped with providing a great atmosphere and did exactly as they were asked with a really great attitude. Know a couple of guests have already recommended you to other people so that is enough evidence for me! The dance floor was packed all evening and everyone was dancing from the first song. Beyond that all our dealings with you were really helpful, professional and you took the stress out of wedding planning. Would not hesitate to book you again and would love you to be at every wedding we go to.

Another development in this period was big band blues.The "territory bands" operating out of Kansas City, the Benny Moten orchestra, Jay McShann, and the Count Basie Orchestra were also concentrating on the blues, with 12-bar blues instrumentals such as Basie's "One O'Clock Jump" and "Jumpin' at the Woodside" and boisterous "blues shouting" by Jimmy Rushing on songs such as "Going to Chicago" and "Sent for You Yesterday". A well-known big band blues tune is Glenn Miller's "In the Mood". In the 1940s, the jump blues style developed. Jump blues grew up from the boogie woogie wave and was strongly influenced by big band music. It uses saxophone or other brass instruments and the guitar in the rhythm section to create a jazzy, up-tempo sound with declamatory vocals. Jump blues tunes by Louis Jordan and Big Joe Turner, based in Kansas City, Missouri, influenced the development of later styles such as rock and roll and rhythm and blues.Dallas-born T-Bone Walker, which is often associated to the California blues style, performed a successful transition from the early urban blues à la Lonnie Johnson and Leroy Carr to the jump blues style and dominated the blues-jazz scene at Los Angeles during the 1940s.