Experienced professional saxophonist performing sophisticated solo jazz, pop, soul and dance with quality backing tracks- perfect for drinks receptions, parties etc. Or playing alongside DJs for Ibiza style evening entertainment. Alastair can perform solo with or without access to electricity for drinks receptions and has a wide range of musical options. He has years of experience performing at weddings, corporate events and parties as well as bars and clubs in the UK and abroad.
As an additional option, I perform with a live pianist as a duo. I can also provide a trio or quartet with bass and drums. Let's chat about your precise wishes.
Al was amazing even all through the pandemic he kept in touch when we postponed etc. He was amazing and all our guests loved him. He even helped out another bride after us who had her saxophone player come down with covid. I would recommend Al to anyone. Thank you again for being a apart of our special day.
Al Sax was a massive success at my sisters hen do. He arrived on time and well prepared to start straight away. He was very adaptive to the weather and covid safe. He played to any song we requested and kept the pool party alive! I can’t thank him enough for the vibe he created. My sister loves saxophones and she was so pleased with his skills and how professional he was. A perfect day!
One of the nicest most professional guys you will meet! Anything you throw at this man he will do his best to accommodate you! He’s smart professional and amazing on the sax! The difference he made to our day was amazing he has guest dancing singing and created an amazing atmosphere we seriously cannot thank you enough Al would recommend to anyone looking for a saxophonist!
We had some issues with the registrar on the day which caused a delay and change to where we got married. Al was absolutely outstanding and helped entertain our crowd whilst we awaited a new registrar to arrive.
Outstanding music, professional and a pure gentleman. We had to move our service to be completed outside at the last minute. This meant we had no music- Al offered to play as we walked down the eisle which was outstanding and better than what we had planned.
Highly recommended- he made our day!
We cannot thank you enough for everything you done.
Michael and Craig
Excellent! Really understood what we wanted, great performer and would definitely use again!
I booked Alistair for my mum's 60th birthday party and he was fantastic. He arrived in good time, was professional and is a very talented saxophonist! We would definitely recommend him :)
He was amazing Devo recommend him he brought tears to everyone eyes especially when he done you will never walk alone amazing thank you
Well what can I say apart from wow. Absolutely brought my daughters 18th alive. The whole room was up dancing , would definitely use al again very polite and punctual man to.
Fabulous Al made my night
Had every one up dancing
Thanks soooo much ❤
Fantastic, i would definitely recommend, alistair was a brilliant addition to our wedding. Our guests were thoroughly entertained.
Al played at our wedding and was amazing.. absolutely made our day perfect! All our guests commented on how fab he was! Very professional, punctual, and amazingly talented.. would definitely recommend! Thank you.
Alistair was amazing and was definitely the cherry on top of the cake for our surprise party! He was extremely accommodating, both beforehand when discussing the event and playlist and also on the night when we had sound difficulties with the bar, he literally saved the night! Would highly recommend to anyone considering hiring him - go for it!
Alastair was absolutely fantastic. We had so many positive reviews from our guests on how excellent the saxophonist was and it made our wedding reception and first dance so memorable for us. Both performing on his own and performing in silo with the dj, al was a consumate professional and would be a wonderful addition of anyone's special day. I wholeheartedly recommend al!
Al Sax was brilliant! He was punctual, polite and performed amazingly! He was a superb addition to our party! Thanks Al Sax!
Very professional, followed the vibe of the crowd and provided fabulous entertainment. Highly recommend and guests were very impressed!!
"Did exactly as he promised! Very reasonable! Polite! Perfect for the occasion! Would definitely use again!
Thanks Alastair :-)"
"Al...Wow! Thank you so much for helping make our special day so magical. You we’re absolutely amazing! You fitted right into the crowd, got them all going and as a result the dancefloor was never empty! We couldn’t have asked for more and we could never recommend you high enough!
Lots of love from the new Mr and Mrs Van Flute xxxxxx"
Alastair made our night, absolutely amazing and everyone has commented on how great and diverse he was. Loved every minute, thank you for being part of our special day xx
Alastair was amazing! He played Jazz all afternoon! We loved it! We will certainly use him again!
Outstanding! Alastair was professional, courteous and above all VERY talented - he even got a personal thank you in our speeches. So many of our wedding guests commented on how wonderful he was, his music suited the mood and venue. It was such a warm day that many of our guests were outside initially, and without any fuss he seamlessly relocated outside, it was beautiful to watch him play on the grass outside our marquee. We can't thank Alastair enough and would 100% recommend. Thank you.
Standard performance is 2 x 45 minute sets
I have my own pa for background gigs. Where performing with a DJ I connect my radio microphone into the DJ's pa system.
Yes.
I need very little space for solo performances - My PA is extremely compact. Basically, if I can stand somewhere, I cam perform. For performances with a DJ I tend to be on the dancefloor so again, space is not an issue.
If i can find a good quality backing track I am happy to learn a special tune.
A short break of 10 or so minutes between sets. I provide appropriarte background music during breaks if needed.
I love to play for wedding ceremonies and drinks receptions. I can create whatever atmosphere you want - whether it is intimate and sophisticated, relaxed or upbeat, my wide range of tunes and styles can fit the bill. For the ceremony, if you have a special tune and I can find a good quality backing track I am happy to learn it.
For gigs with DJs I can perform to whatever tunes you like. With backing tracks, here is a fairly up to date list; New tunes are added regularly and I am happy to try to get a specific new tune if you want it.
Jazz arrangements:
A Foggy Day
Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Fats Waller
All Blues – Miles Davis
All The Things You Are – Jerome Kern
American Boy
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square – Maschwitz and Sherwin
As Time Goes By – Porter
At Last -
Autumn Leaves – Johnny Mercer
Black Orpheus
Blue Bossa – Kenny Dorham
Blue Moon
Body And Soul – Johnny Green
Bye Bye Blackbird
Can’t get you out of my head – Kylie Minogue
Caravan - Basie
Crazy in love - Beyonce
Desafinado – Jobim
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore – Duke Ellington
Fever – Peggy Lee
Fly Me to the Moon – Bart Howard
Frontin’ – Jamie Cullum/Pharrell
Georgia – Hoagy Carmichael
Girl From Ipanema – Jobim
Have You Met Miss Jones – Rogers and Hart
Heard It Through The Grapevine
I Get a Kick Out Of You – Cole Porter
In a Sentimental Mood – Duke Ellington
It Had To Be You – Isham Jones
I Wish I Knew How – Billy Taylor
Lady Is A Tramp – Rodger and Hart
Let’s Fall In Love – Harold Arlen
Love Me Or Leave Me – Nina Simone
Mas Que Nada
Mack The Knife
Mercy Mercy Mercy – Cannonball Adderley
Misty – Errol Garner
Moondance – Van Morrison
My Baby Just Cares for Me - Simone
My Funny Valentine – Rodger and Hart
Night and Day – Cole Porter
No Moon At All – Evans and Mann
Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Arlen
Song For My Father – Horace Silver
Stormy Monday - Walker
St Thomas – Sonny Rollins
Summertime – Gershwin
Sunny Side Of The Street – Fields and McHugh
Stranger on the shore – Acker Bilk
Sway
That Ole Devil Called Love – Alison Moyet
These Foolish Things – Strachey & Link
The Nearness of You
The Way You Look Tonight – Jerome Kern
They Can’t Take That Away From Me – Gershwin
This Masquerade – George Benson
Under My Skin - Sinatra
What a difference a Day Made – Stanley Adams
What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
Pop/Soul arrangementsl:
Ain’t No Stopping Us Now
Ain’t No sunshine – Bill Withers
All Night Long – Lionel Richie
All of Me – John Legend
All You Need Is Love – Beatles
A Million Love Songs – Take That
At Last – Sarah Vaughan
A Thousand Years – Cristina Perri
Better Together – Jack Johnson
Black And Gold
Blame It On The Boogie – Michael Jackson
Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon and Garfunkel
California Dreaming – Sia
Can you Feel It – Jacksons
Can’t Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie
Celebration – Kool and the Gang
Closer Than Close – Rosie Gaines
Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
Crazy Love – Van Morrison
Cry Me A River – Julie London
Déjà vu - Beyonce
Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
Domino – Jessie J
Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
Downtown Train – Rod Stewart
Everything – Michael Buble
Family Affair – Mary J Blige
Fantasy – EWF
Feel Like Making Love
Fields of Gold – Sting
First Cut Is The Deepest – Rod Stewart
Forget You – Cee Lo Green
For once in My Life – Stevie Wonder
Get Lucky – Daft Punk
Green Onions – Booker T
Groove Jet – Spiller
Hallelujah I Just Love Her So – Ray Charles
Happy – Pharrell
Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees
How Sweet It Is – James Taylor
How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
Human Nature – Michael Jackson
If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys
I Can’t Help Fallling In Love - Elvis
I got you – Duke Dumont
I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
I’ll Be There – Jackson Five
I Just Wanna Make Love To You – Etta James
In Crowd – Georgie Fame
I want you back – Jackson 5
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
Just the way you are – Billy Joel
Just the way you are – Bruno Mars
Kiss -- Prince
Kissing you - Desree
Knock On Wood
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
Like A Star – Corinne Bailey Rae
Long train running – Doobie Brothers
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
Love You Like I Do – Ellie Goulding
Loving You – Minnie Ripperton
Me And Mrs Jones – Billly Paul
My Girl - The Four Tops
My Way – Frank Sinatra
Next To Me – Emile Sande
Never Too Much – Luther Vandross
One Day I’ll fly Away – Randy Crawford
One More Time – Daft Punk
Rather Be – Clean Bandit
Real Love – Clean Bandit
Seven Nation Army – White Stripes
She’s Gone – Hall And Oates
She’s Out Of My Life – Michael Jackson
Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Sing It Back – Moloko
Son Of A Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield
Stand By Me – Ben E King
Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2
Sunny – Bobby Hebb
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Shape of you – Ed Sheeran
Take Another Piece Of My Heart – Erma Franklin
Tears of a Clown – Smokey Robinson
Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton
That old Devil Called Love – Alison Moyet
The way you make me feel – Michael Jackson
Thinking Of You – Sister Sledge
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
This Girl - Kungs
Time After Time – Cindi Lauper
To Make You Feel My Love – Adele
Treasure – Bruno Mars
Trouble – Ray Lamontagne
Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars
Valerie – Amy Winehouse
Walk On By – Bacharach and David
We Are Family – Sister Sledge
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
You Do Something To Me – Paul Weller
You Gotta Be - Desree
You’re just too Good To Be True