Review Centre: Saxophone Players

"Absolutely made the event what it was! fantastic 18th Birthday party for our daughter. E-Sax is the best and will book him again should the need arise for an entertainer."

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"We were absolutely thrilled with Manu's performance at our wedding in Son Marroig! Just after our first dance, everyone was surprised when he appeared in the middle of the dance floor with his LED sax. Guests still talk about that surprise, and it really set the tone for the rest of the night. Manu's energy got everyone up and dancing right away. Thank you, Manu, for adding such a special touch to our wedding!"

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"A wonderful performance! With a beautiful white suit and white hat, Tal performed an amazing show! All of our guests were amazed with his performance. Thank u Tal!"

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"Alysha I hired James to come and play at a private Hen Party festival and he was absolutely AMAZING. He just hopped straight on to any songs we liked and made our night fantastic. Would definitely hire again. THANK YOU!!!!"

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"Wow!!! Your performance all through the event was incomparable and melodious. I will recommend you over and over! "

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"Don was fantastic! We had him play for our Open House event during the holidays in 2022 and loved it so much, we asked him to play again this year! His selection of easy listening Christmas songs on saxophone added so much to the ambience of the event."

Reply by Don Jacobsen - Saxophonist
Thank you again Katie. Your event was so much fun! I hope to work with you again in the future!

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"St. Margaret's House, Bethnal Green, London Thanks for playing at my supper club event in London. Your saxophone playing transformed the evening. The dinner guests were complimenting you throughout the night, and you really set an enjoyable tone for the evening and I love the way you had a diverse setlist for me to choose from in advance. Thank you Gemma, will definitely be booking again! "

Reply by Gemma On Sax
Thanks Tara , was a great evening xxx

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"Entertaining and very easy to listen to Takes request and serenades. "

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"Igor not only met, but exceeded our expectations for live music and played a large role in the success of our wedding reception. He was understanding of our requests and a joy to work with throughout. I will be recommending him to my family and friends for any live music needs."

Reply by Ontario saxophonist Igor Babich
Hi Meena, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It was a true pleasure to be part of your wedding celebration. I’m so glad the music helped make your reception special, and I truly appreciate your kind words and recommendations! 🎷✨ All the best! Igor

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"All of this is an admittedly roundabout way of confessing that I wasn't prepared to be as delighted as I am with Go Tell It on the Mountain (Silkheart), an album of traditional hymns and originals with heaven-gazing titles by Booker T. Williams Jr., a New York-based tenor saxophonist originally from Seattle who performs as Booker T. The obsessive soul-searching implicit in the programming suggests an affinity with John Coltrane. But unlike too many of the saxophonists who aim for Coltrane's spiritual elevation, Booker T has a devilish sense of humor best illustrated by his "Say amen, Gracie" drollery on "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," a homey little melody he elongates and fragments with the comic élan of a Sonny Rollins. In fact, the classic album that Go Tell It on the Mountain most recalls is Way Out West, Rollins's 1958 album of cowboy tunes--and not just because Booker T, like Rollins before him, finds inspiration in unlikely places. It's also because Booker T's interaction with the bassist Saheb Sarbib and the drummer Andrew Cyrille is as carefree and almost as electrifying as Rollins's with Ray Brown and Shelly Manne thirty years ago (or better yet, with Wilbur Ware and Elvin Jones on A Night at the Village Vanguard, from around the same time). Despite the sarcasm implicit in Booker T's low-register bleats, his performances of "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" and "Jesus Loves Me" exude sincerity, much the way Rollins's interpretations of oddball pop tunes do. For Booker T, as for Rollins, satire is a sign of respect, not condescension. Booker T is ecumenical: one of the album's most infectious cuts is "Halle Kalle Mazeltov," a hora whose modality he cagily exploits. The Spartan trio format means that Sarbib and Cyrille have to function as soloists as well as rhythm stalwarts, and both men shoulder the added burden gracefully, maintaining melodic continuity in a manner that bassists and drummers seldom do when they solo. Despite the length of some of the tracks (the title tune, which is just over sixteen minutes, is a Booker T original, not the folk song of the same name), Booker T's solos never deteriorate into self-indulgent braying. His sense of thematic exposition is too well developed for that-another cue he takes from Rollins. (And as if to underscore his lineage, the CD-only bonus track is Rollins's calypso "St. Thomas.") He switches to alto on his own "When Mama Cries I Cry," and his phrasing is impressively speechlike on this lighter horn. "

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"This performance was more than just music; it was a vibrant, soaring conversation that reminded every person in the room of the raw power and enduring magic of jazz. **Do not miss** the opportunity to see Dr.Saxy live. "

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"Awesome Sax Player!! Tyler was absolutely great! He played at our company holiday party and totally made the party. Played some classics as well as some modern music which was a very cool touch. I will definitely have him at our next event."

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"Amazing musician, very talented and professional. He is also open-minded to our suggestions, I fully recommend him on Saxophone "

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"What a guy... Private little garden party for the Jubilee and Dave kept all entertained which was enjoyed by everyone. Will be using him.again and suggest anyone looking for a saxophonist gets in touch with him ASAP.... He even judged the cake competition. Thanks again Dave ?"

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"Very sigma performance and if he did a show I’d turn up"

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