"While Paddy has never been to new Orleans I can honestly say he is going to take the town by storm I met him in Ascona and never laughed so hard in all my life.

As a trombonist he’s world class but I suspect there's a grand marshal hiding inside that mischievous smile. 

His antics with Ellen Birath are as close to those of Louis Prima and Keely Smith as anyone I have ever seen.

(Armand “Sheik" Anderson in his book “A fire in my lens").

 

... Paddy sings, plays the trombone, walks around, challenges people. Ellen sings and comments on Paddy's play - in English or French with her succulent Swedish accent - their agreement is difficult to explain but it's very good ..." - Hot Club de France

 

"We are in homage, never in imitation (except a humorous nod).

We especially live happily music that gives a lot of happiness and pleasure. The two fellows are perfect accomplices ... " - Hot Jazz

 

Le 19 octobre nous assistions à l’un des deux nouveaux rendez-vous que proposent, chaque semaine, Paddy Sherlock (tb, voc) et Ellen Birath (voc) - à savoir un trio évoquant le répertoire d’Ella et Louis (celui des fameux albums de 1956 et 1957: Ella & Louis, Ella & Louis Again), trio complété par César Pastre (dans le rôle d’Oscar Peterson…).

Au sous-sol du pub Tennesse-Paris(Paris 6e), se tient une toute petite scène autour de laquelle était massé un public déjà acquis aux interprètes et qui ressemblait davantage à une réunion entre amis. Le premier set fut effectivement consacré à la recréation du mythique duo («Can’t We Be Friends?», «Isn’t a Lovely Day?», «They Can’t Take That Away From Me») mais par le filtre des personnalités de Paddy et Ellen. On est dans l’hommage, jamais dans l’imitation (sauf clin d’œil humoristique). On fait surtout vivre joyeusement une musique qui donne énormément de bonheur et de plaisir. Les trois compères sont parfaits, tout en complicité: Paddy toujours truculent; Ellen – qu’on entend plus souvent sur un répertoire soul – s’impose comme une excellente chanteuse de jazz, dont le timbre est très adapté à l’évocation d’Ella; César, sérieux comme un pape, emballe le tout dans de belles harmonies. Pour le deuxième set, la belle équipe s’est quelque peu éloignée de son sujet de départ, ce qui a notamment donné une jolie version de «Dansez sur moi» (Nougaro/Neal Hefti) par Ellen Birath, laquelle a cédé sa place sur une autre version française, celle de «Fever» par Marie-Laure Célisse (voc) qui s’est employée à faire monter la température d’un Paddy Sherlock en grande forme! Une bien chouette soirée! JP - Jazz Hot Magazine

 

On October 19 we attended a concert by Paddy Sherlock (tb, voc) and Ellen Birath (voc) - namely a trio evoking the repertoire of Ella and Louis (that of famous albums of 1956 and 1957: Ella & Louis, Ella & Louis Again), trio completed by César Pastre (in the role of Oscar Peterson…). In the basement of the Tennesse-Paris pub (Paris 6th), there is a very small stage around which an audience, already fans of the performers was gathered and which looked more like a meeting between friends. The first set was devoted to the re-creation of the legendary duo (“Can't We Be Friends?”, “Isn't a Lovely Day?”, “They Can't Take That Away From Me”) but through the filter of personalities of Paddy and Ellen. We are in homage, never in imitation (except in a humorous wink). Above all, they joyfully bring to life music that gives enormous happiness and pleasure. The three friends are perfect, all in complicity: Paddy always colorful; Ellen – who is more often heard in a soul repertoire – establishes herself as an excellent jazz singer, whose timbre is very suited to the evocation of Ella. Caesar, serious as a pope, wraps everything in beautiful harmonies. For the second set, the great team moved away somewhat from their initial subject, which notably gave a nice version of “Dansez sur moi” (Nougaro/Neal Hefti) by Ellen Birath, which gave way to another French version, that of “Fever” by Marie-Laure Célisse (voc) who worked to raise the temperature of a Paddy Sherlock in great shape! A very nice evening! JP - Jazz Hot Magazine

 

"We had the good fortune to see Ellen and Paddy in France, where they gave a wonderful performance, and so when we got engaged ourselves, I was certain that they were the band we would ideally have at our big day. 

Thankfully, they were able to make it work and they travelled to Donegal to play. 

They were very professional, made everything very easy for us, and most importantly, got everyone up on the dance floor immediately and managed to maintain that momentum all the way through the evening. 

Anyone I've met since that has spoken of the wedding still mentions how much they enjoyed the music, 

and that says it all for me, since a major portion of our guests are musicians themselves. 

I couldn't recommend Ellen, Paddy and their band enough. 

They were exactly what we hoped for, no fuss, plenty fun." 

(S. Cullen) 

 

"Ellen and Paddy absolutely lit up our wedding reception

in the wilds of the west of Ireland. 

A super confident, creative, accomplished AND soulful performance

they immediately energized the whole room and magnetized

the crowd to the dance floor.

They excel at what they do."

(Ruari)

 

"I just love Ellen and Paddy's  singing and music and energy… so when they told me they can also do weddings….!!! 

I just dream about asking them for mine. Their concert was just as perfect as we expected: fun, loving, true, positive! 

People still talk about this!" 

(Emily Callens)

 

"The whole audience was in the palm of their hands and the atmosphere was electric."

(Mary Black)

 

"I was happy to be present at a gig that nestles comfortably in my greatest ever gigs basket.
Paddy Sherlock did a straight through 2 hours gig and it was a model of a well thought out repertoire that took us on journey from St. James Infirmary to Raglan Road.
Paddy has lived in Paris for the past thirty years, fronting a six man band of rabelasian Irish and French characters, so he knows his trade...
Paddy plays trombone that acts as punctuation and percussion.

The best entertainer I have seen for a long while…"
(Shay Healy)​