Rafael Lopes UK’s Jazziest Ibiza Style Professional Saxophonist

Rafael Sax is a UK based saxophonist that has a vast range of experience in the UK club scene performing in many Ibiza style parties around the UK and Europe. Since his start in the Dj & sax scene in 2014 covering for UK/Birmingham based saxophonist Andy Sax and having graduated from the Birmingham Conservatoire with a degree in jazz, Rafael Sax has acquired and developed a unique style, reputation and overall trust from his clients, which makes him a very reliable and strong candidate when considering a saxophonist to play with DJ’s improvising alongside all genres of music such as funk, jazz, hip-hop, R&B, Latin, disco, house, 80’s and chillout music.

Having performed in the DJ & sax scene for over 10 years at some of the most prestigious venues nationally and internationally such as Birmingham’s Fumo, Nuvo Bar, Chameleon, Players, Dirty Martini, Sports & Music bar in Liverpool, The Warehouse in Leeds, Charlie Wright’s Jazz Club in London, Mostly Jazz & Blues Festival and also overseas in the town of Amora (Portugal) where he was resident sax player for two consecutive summer seasons playing at Ibiza style parties alongside different Djs, electric violin, percussionists and vocals.

One of his most relevant performances includes playing alongside 12 times Grammy-nominated artist and holder of one Grammy for “Best Gospel Song” in 2011 saxophonist Kirk Whalum which became famous for his feature on Witney Houston’s track “I Will Always Love You”.

For the last 3 years, Rafael Sax has also been a regular member of the UK’s session scene playing at large scale function events, weddings and birthday parties across all UK.