Sax Janet Is a professional saxophonist, performing all over the UK at festivals, indoor and outdoor corporate, public and private events and venues, as well as a recording artist doing studio sessions and live backing for a number of artists and bands.
Janet plays an eclectic mix of music including easy-listening music, smooth jazz, funk soul, reggae, afrobeat, gospel, pop, ibiza/dance
Janet has a natural style and feel for music.
Janet's style is beautifully suited to guest arivals, cocktail events, day wedding events (ceremony, signing, breakfast, cocktails, reception), dinner parties, hotel lobbies, corporate functions, as well as getting the party started.
Janet has a large repertoire and is able to tailor her programmes to your individual event.
Based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
= areas covered (up to 500 miles)
= free travel (up to 10 miles)
Formats :
*Solo playing to backing tracks
*Ibiza Sax (play along to songs with your DJ, or on my PA system.)
For Playing alongside a DJ you can send me a playlist of your choice
Examples of Solo repertoire below:
CHILLED & LOVE SONGS
Perfect for Drinks reception, dinner parties, wedding ceremony, guest arrival, easy listening,…
If I Ain’t Got You by Alicia Keys
Just my imagination
Perfect by Ed Sheeran
Purple rain by Prince
Thinking out loud by Ed Sheeran
What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
Me and Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul
Your love is King by Sade
Just the two of us by Grover Washington
for the Love of You by Isley Brothers
Tennessee whiskey by Chris Stapleton
I’d rather go blind by Etta James
isn’t she lovely by Stevie Wonder
rainy night in Georgia by Randy Crawford
How Deep Is Your Love by Bee Gees
A thousand years by Christina Perri
ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone by Bill Withers
For Once in My Life by Stevie Wonder
For your love by Stevie Wonder
heard it through the grapevine by Marvin Gaye
My girl by The Temptations
Stand By Me by Ben E. King
When you say nothing at all by Ronan Keating
Sunshine of my life by Stevie Wonder
Lose control by Teddy Swims
Too much heaven by Bee Gees
Don't know why by Norah Jones
At Last by Etta James
IBIZA
Jubel by Klingande
Pjanoo by Eric Prydz
No Man No cry
R&B and DISCO
The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson
good life by Inner City
ain’t nobody by Chaka Khan
I feel loved by Donna Summer
Bad girls by Donna Summer
keep on moving by soul to Soul
Good times by Chic
You sexy thing by Hot Chocolate
You to Me Are Everything by The Real Thing
teardrops by Womack & Womack
Move on up by Curtis Mayfield
September by Earth, Wind & Fire
Let’s groove tonight by Earth, Wind & Fire
Cry to me by Solomon Burke
Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder
Master blaster by Stevie Wonder
sugar pie honeybunch
Tainted love by Gloria Jones
Never too much by Luther Vandross
Your love keeps lifting me higher
Cheerleader by Omi
give me the night by George Benson
just my imagination by temptations
Just the two of us by Grover, Washington and Bill Withers
Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
Street life by Randy Crawford
Got to Give It Up by Marvin Gaye
My girl by The Temptations
Overjoyed by Stevie Wonder
sugar pie honeybunch
Hot stuff by Donna Summer
Green onions
REGGAE & SKA
Good Thing Going by Sugar Minott
54 to 46 was my number by Toots & The Maytals
my skinhead girl by Symarip / or Specials
Kingston town By UB40
I shot the sheriff by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Three little birds by Bob Marley
One Love by Bob Marley
Sweet Sensation by The Melodians or UB40
Enjoy yourself by Prince Buster
Red red wine by UB40
One step beyond by madness
AFROBEAT
Jerusalema by Master KG
POP
Back to Black by Amy Winehouse
Valerie featuring Amy Winehouse
dance monkey
Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty
Man I feel like a woman, Shania Twain
Cheap thrills by Sia
Bad habits by Ed Sheeran
Shape of you by Ed Sheeran
shivers by Ed Sheeran
Cold heart Elton John and Dua Lipa
together again, Janet Jackson
Photograph. Ed Sheeran
Flowers
just the way you are by Bruno Mars
uptown Funk by Bruno Mars
Happy by Pharrell Williams
Green Green Grass by George Ezra
How Deep Is Your Love by Calvin Harris, Disciples
Shotgun by George Ezra
OLDIES
crazy by Patsy Cline
begin the Beguine by Ella Fitzgerald
strangers on the shore
Summer place
CLASSICAL
Ave Maria
The Swan
concierto de Aranjuez
Please provide:
Parking Space for 1 car
A suitable space to perform
PA: Janet comes with a single L1 Pro8 Portable Line Array speaker. This is suitable for small to medium spaces or up to 100 Guests.
For a larger venue or bigger sound a full PA system will need to be provided by the client.
If Janet is providing her PA she will need :
-Access to a nearby mains power supply
-A table 1m x 1m
If Janet is using your PA system she will bring her Isolo prime cordless saxophone microphone, with receiver and effects unit.
Janet will require an
-XLR port to connect her mic receiver to your PA system.
- input for her tracks on IOS device, CD or USB
- a floor monitor dedicated to her and configured at sound check.
- a vocal mic and mic stand for introducing songs.
- Full Sound check
Yes I am completely self contained. I have my own PA system available for all gigs. I do not, however provide lighting.
Yes, I an happy to play music from Spotify before, after and between sets. I an happy to choose the music myself or let the client choose the music."
Sax Janet usually arrives an hour early to set up and sound check.
An earlier arrival can be booked for an additional fee of £50.
Yes I am happy to perform outside in fine, dry weather. I would request shade on a sunny day, and a shelter if there is any prospect of rain on the day. I would not be able to perform outside in the rain.
I generally perform from a set repertoire. The client can pick a set list from my repertoire, or I can select songs from my repertoire suitable for your event.
I am happy to learn a special song for your event providing there is a 1 month lead time.
I can consider learning up to 4 additional songs if there is a 6 month lead time.
They say we could listen to you all day.
Edinburgh Fringe
Lumley Castle
Beamish Hotel
Haven Holidays
Siloth Airfield
Haggerston Castle
Cheltenham Racecourse
LIV Golf
Hilton
Crathorne Hall Hotel
AstraZeneca
Edinburgh Fringe
Lumley Castle
Beamish Hotel
Siloth Airfield
Haggerston Castle
Cheltenham Racecourse
Hilton
Crathorne Hall Hotel
Park Plaza Riverside London
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Funeral / Memorial
Wedding Proposal
Concert
Religious Event
Christmas Party
New Year's Eve
1960s Music
1970s Music
1980s Music
1990s Music
2000s+ Music
Pop
Disco
Funk
Motown
R&B
Soul
PAT tested
Instrumental
Can provide battery amplifier
Public liability insurance
DJ / background music options
Will travel internationally
PA / sound system included
Uses backing tracks