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		<description><![CDATA[“Here’s an alley pack waiting to stroll down your street and rip your soul to shreds. Brilliant.”
Keith Ames - Official Journal of the Musicians Union, ‘Musician’ magazine, Summer 2006 issue 
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		<title>Keith Ames - ‘Musician’ magazine (Official MU Journal), Summer 2006</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“Storming and stirring standards from the numerous governors of big band boogie trading under the name of The Cat Pack on Raucous Records. Based in Leeds and featuring the arrangements of drummer Richard Blanchard and guitarist/singer Darren Juvie, the band serve up 16 tracks of party music guaranteed to fill the floor and enthuse the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecatpack.net/pages/keith-ames-%e2%80%98musician%e2%80%99-magazine-official-mu-journal-summer-2006/</link>
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		<title>Pete Green - Blue Suede News magazine (Issue 108, June 2006)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;From the opening instrumental this reminded me of The Brian Setzer Orchestra. I remember him starting a CD with &#8216;Hawaii 5-0&#8242;. The Cat Pack open with &#8216;The Man With The Golden Arm&#8217;; it settles you down gently for the joy to come because then it&#8217;s straight into &#8216;Honey Hush&#8217;, and we&#8217;re away. The opening bars [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecatpack.net/pages/pete-green-blue-suede-news-magazine-issue-108-june-2006/</link>
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		<title>Mike Cookson - Nifty 50&#8217;s website (March 2006)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;This big band has a big sound to match its size.. That&#8217;s all 35, yes I said &#8220;Thirty Five&#8221; members giving you a sound that&#8217;s a mixture of the 1940&#8217;s, the 1950&#8217;s with today&#8217;s top rockin&#8217; sounds. You&#8217;ll be blasted with the sizzlin&#8217; red hot sounds of Big Joe Turner, Lavern Baker and Wynona Carr [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecatpack.net/pages/mike-cookson-nifty-50s-website-march-2006/</link>
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		<title>&#8216;The Sherriff&#8221; - Mad Rat magazine (March 2006)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The short intro of The Man With The Golden Arm sets the scene for this album by The Cat Pack 2 trumpets 4 trombones 2 saxophones (Editor - not including overdubs on this track - actual line-up; 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 5 saxophones), drums, bass, guitar and pianoÉ. Big beat big sound big band with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecatpack.net/pages/the-sherriff-mad-rat-magazine-march-2006/</link>
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		<title>Tony Wilkinson - American Music and UK Rock magazines (May 2006)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Finally, in this mini review, we have The Cat Pack.  Clearly, this has to be a kind of co-operative as the liner notes reveal that no less than thirty-five singers and musicians were involved.  However, generally there were circa twenty artists on any one track.  With that amount of people, it is no surprise therefore [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecatpack.net/pages/tony-wilkinson-american-music-and-uk-rock-magazines-may-2006/</link>
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		<title>Steve Garner - Big Band World magazine (Issue 19, May 2006)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;This latest album from this Yorkshire based Big Band is once again overflowing with powerhouse energy and in-your-face swing. It features 16 tracks including original numbers and new interpretations of classic tunes. Led by the mercurial Richard Blanchard The Cat Pack draws from all generations of Big Band music. This most recent offering leans mainly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecatpack.net/pages/steve-garner-big-band-world-magazine-issue-19-may-2006/</link>
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		<title>Mike George - Crackerjack magazine (May 2006)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;If Richard Blanchard&#8217;s &#8216;Big Heat&#8217; shows what you can do with a fairly small ensemble, then imagine what he can do with his &#8216;Cat Pack&#8217;, a 35 (give or take a few either way) piece rock&#8217;n'roll orchestra! To listen to this, make sure you are well strapped in, in a comfortable chair with plenty of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecatpack.net/pages/mike-george-crackerjack-magazine-may-2006/</link>
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		<title>Ian Marriss - Juke Blues magazine (Issue 61, 2006)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Having had appetites well and truly whetted with the excellent six tracker, &#8216;Everybody Wants To Be A Cat&#8217;, here comes a full-length album of jump blues, boogie and swing by The Cat Pack. &#8216;It Aint What You Do&#8217; contains sixteen tracks from the heyday of chrome-plated caddies and heavily-padded shoulders, and it&#8217;s very good indeed. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecatpack.net/pages/ian-marriss-juke-blues-magazine-issue-61-2006/</link>
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		<title>Phil Wright - Blues&#8217;n'Rhythm magazine (April 2006)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Leeds based big band, The Cat Pack come back stompin&#8217; with their follow up CD to their debut release &#8216;Everyone Wants To Be A Cat&#8217; (RAUCD 130). Led by pianist Richard Blanchard the featured vocalists are Darren Juvie, Lisa George, Roman Marek, Martyn Savage and Katie Ashby.
Opening with &#8216;The Man With The Golden Arm&#8217;, Elmer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecatpack.net/pages/phil-wright-bluesnrhythm-magazine-april-2006/</link>
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