Dan - Saxophonist

Dan - Saxophonist

Having moved to London in summer 2014, Dan has rapidly become one of the UK's most sought after saxophonist/DJs. In a year he has broken into the top end of the London music scene, having performed at 150+ events at its biggest and most renowned venues, and for celebrities as well as big-name corporations.

Recent clients include the BBC, Kiss FM and P&G, and recent venues include Ronnie Scott’s, the Hippodrome, the Landmark and the Grove. Dan has also performed internationally in Mallorca, the Netherlands, Germany, and has events booked in Miami, Italy and Spain in the new year.

Dan has an extensive repertoire and a keen ear, allowing him to play along to any style of music. His repertoire ranges from background (jazz/lounge) to upbeat pop music and he can also perform and improvise alongside a DJ. Dan can provide the perfect range of entertainment for any event, starting with chilled background music and progressing to higher energy music as the night goes on. He is also happy to learn any special songs or requests.

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Example Repertoire...
Pop:
Happy - Pharell Williams, Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran, All of Me - John Legend, Rude - Magic, I'm Yours - Jason Mraz, Stay with Me - Sam Smith, Sing - Ed Sheeran, Jubel - Klingande, Wake Me Up - Avicii, Latch - Disclosure, Get Lucky - Daft Punk, We Found Love - Rihanna, Diamonds - Rihanna, Rather Be - Clean Bandit, Waves - Mr Probz.
Jazz:
Slightly out of Tune - Frank Sinatra, Autumn Leaves - Nat King Cole, Moonglow - Will Hudson, Fever - Peggy Lee, Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra, Have You Met Miss Jones - Frank Sinatra, Misty - Erroll Garner, Billie's Bounce - Charlie Parker, In A Sentimental Mood - Duke Ellington, Straight No Chaser - Thelonius Monk, Take The A Train - Duke Ellington, One Note Samba - Antônio Carlos Jobim, The Girl From Ipanema - Antônio Carlos Jobim, Guantanamera - Jose Feliciano, La Bamba - Ritchie Valens, Oye Como Va - Tito Puente.

Testimonials

"Dan is not only a talented Sax player and DJ but a true gent. His energy and professionalism coupled with the amazing playlists put together both on the Sax and for the DJ sets made for the most amazing party!!  All my guests are raving about Dan and cannot wait to see him back at my wedding." - Liz Locke (The Apprentice UK).

"He is very professional and very easy going.  He did the entrance exactly as I wanted for my wedding.  All my guests loved the way he plays, very romantic music with very modern and today's hits.  I certainly would consider to hire him again!  So talented and so young. :) Thank you!" - Angelica (Engagement party).

"Dan came and played a fantastic selection of famous Sri Lankan songs on his sax for our corporate charity event.  He played Ootha colour ribbon song and a video of him performing this got over 25,000 views on facebook!  I am very pleased to have had him perform at our venue and he is now a star within our community." - Gauthama (Charity event).

"Absolutely fantastic gig tonight, really really enjoyed it, everyone enjoyed it, it was just absolutely spot on.  You really played to the crowd, just fantastic. Thank you very much Dan. Excellent." - Jordan (Birthday party).