Review Centre: Saxophone Players

"Wat hebben wij een fantastische avond gehad met Jan van Oort als saxofonist en zijn dj Tresor. Het zijn gangmakers voor een heerlijk feest. We hebben van jullie genoten. Wat mij betreft tot een volgende keer. De 10 sterren verdienen jullie!"

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"I’ve just had Carlos as my saxophonist for my engagement party and wow! He was amazing and the crowed were loving it, he really made the party amazing! (10 / 10) Claudia Gold"

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"This was forwarded to me in FB messenger by the guy who booked me: Hi Would you be able to pass on my thanks to our saxophonist, he was amazing. I had excellent feedback from all my guests too. Thanks Jamie-Leigh Dai Dai Phillips Seems you went down really well!! ?"

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"Dr Saxy is an amazing musician, has a great selection of music and is able to just sway everyone that is listening to him play. I have had the pleasure of hearing him play at the Mercado District and it never disappoints, you know you're going to enjoy the night when you see Dr Saxy enter the building. Highly recommend booking him for your next event!"

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"I booked Gee in to play at my husband's surprise Birthday party and he was definitely the icing on the cake. Not only was the quality of his playing superb, and his repertoire versatile, but he also interacted beautifully with his audience. A thoroughly nice guy and great Saxophone player, I would very happily recommend Gee to anyone. Very best wishes, Samantha "

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"Dear Friedel, Thank you so much for joining us for my Birthday party, the beautiful Saxophone music and the professional manner in which you presented yourself. Not only were our guests blown away by the fact that we had a live Saxophonist at the party, they absolutely loved every minute of your music. Some of our surrounding neighbours who were not at the party came to me afterwards to thank me for the lovely music. They said that they had poured themselves a drink and sat on their patios listening to the beautiful, relaxing music. I shall definitely recommend you to anyone without hesitation. Kind regards,"

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"I booked Alex for a party at my club because I heard about him. He did an amazing set of DJ+Saxophone and everyone enjoyed the party. I am sure that he will come again soon. Thanks Alex."

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"Ann- Marie was absolutely brilliant. I booked Ann as a surprise for my husbands 50th he was not disappointed. She fitted in with our genre perfectly and also learnt my husband’s favourite song to play on the evening. He’s still talking about what a beautiful surprise she was. "

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"Dr. Hinojosa is a man of many skills but when you hear him play, it’s much more than skill, you can feel the passion and see Gods blessing upon him. His gift from God gives smiles to the hurting, laughter to the lonely and peace to the soul. It’s always a wonderful time hearing and watching the work of God move through Dr. Hinojosa when he plays the saxophone. His performances do not disappoint, there’s no event too small or too grand, this man is the man you want to hear play. "

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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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"We chose him because we saw him live at another party, we liked it a lot and we were not wrong at all. All our friends congratulated us on our choice."

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"Always wanted to go listen to music and have a beer. This was the perfect place. I was very impressed. The meal and drinks were very nice too. The evening in whole though was relaxing. If you enjoy jazz or classical music it's a must. I will definitely go again. 🎷 Sonia n Rolando Palacios "

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"Just wanted to say a huge thank you for playing at our event on Friday. You were so helpful on the lead up and at the event you and your friend played beautifully. It was reassuring to know you had played at the venue before. Guests absolutely loved you and the music was perfect for our event! Thank you! "

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"Black Sax Thank you black sax for being the soundtrack of our wedding. Alberto and Paolo are professional and attentive to the requests of the spouses. We highly recommend, they are a guarantee."

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"One of the best saxophone player in india. Very good"

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