SaxJRiley Live saxophone, piano, and DJ for weddings, ceremonies, and celebrations

A green room to get changed in, a moderate amount of space to set up, access to the venue at least four hours in advance, payments paid in full before the day of the event.

Is the celebration indoors or outside? If Outside, will electricity be provided? Will we be under open skies or a large tent? What is the contingency plan if bad weather should transpire?

I do bring my own sound system and I also offer microphones to use during the ceremony.
I don't currently offer lighting services.

Yes, I can provide filler music in between my sets.

My largest performance was a trucking company’s 75th anniversary celebration at a domed stadium in Iowa. The crowd was too large to count, and it was much bigger than any wedding reception I’ve played. One of my favorite performances was last year’s sold-out “Battle of the Saxes” with a fellow saxophonist.

Wedding Ceremonies and Corporate Event Celebrations.

I started performing as a youth, playing in my church’s Christmas program each year. That grew into playing every Sunday. The July after I graduated high school, a former teacher asked me to perform at their wedding—my first. I hadn’t even heard of a saxophonist playing at a wedding before.

I joined my first band in 2008, began booking weddings more regularly through an online agency in 2014, and entered the corporate band circuit in 2016. After years of performing primarily with bands, I’m now stepping forward again as a soloist and bandleader.

My biggest influences are Mike Phillips and Kirk Whalum. Favorite Artist of all time would have to go to 2Pac and an honorable mention would be Young Jeezy. Their work ethic and output is ridiculously good. My favorite song of all time (I feel currently) would have to be "I Want You" by Marvin Gaye.

I typically arrive at least 3–4 hours before showtime to get set up and prepared. Most bookings are for 1–2 hours, though I recently performed a four-hour engagement. My personal record as a soloist is six hours outdoors.

I love performing outdoors when the weather is comfortable and there’s plenty of shade and suitable accommodations.

I’m happy to take song requests in advance. Most clients leave the music selection to me, or I can share my repertoire so they can choose favorites. I generally can’t accommodate songs I don’t already know.

Clients often describe my performances as tailor-made and delightful.0