Sophisticated Sax

Introducing Sophisticated Sax, a masterful saxophonist with over three decades of experience. He has graced the stage alongside music legends like Paul McCartney, Groove Armada, The Drifters, and many others, demonstrating his extraordinary talent and versatility. His soulful melodies and polished performances continue to enchant audiences worldwide.

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Set List / Repertoire

Jazz Ballads:
When I Fall In Love - Nat King Cole
Cry Me A River - Julie London
Misty - Erroll Garner
Stormy Weather - Etta James
Everything Happens To Me - Chet Baker
Early Autumn - Stan Getz
Autumn In New York - Billie Holiday
Body & Soul - Coleman Hawkins
Darn That Dream - Dexter Gordon
Nancy (With The laughing Face) - John Coltrane
Fools Rush In - Frank Sinatra
How Long Has This Been Going On - George Gershwin
I Can't Get Started - Ella Fitzgerald
I Cover The Waterfront - Billie Holiday
I Thought About You - Chet Baker
I'm A Fool To Want You - Frank Sinatra
Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me) - Duke Ellington
Lush Life - Billy Strayhorn
My Funny Valentine - Chet Baker
My One And Only Love - Johnny Hartman
My Ship - Ella Fitzgerald
Old Folks - Miles Davis
Our Love Is Here To Stay - Gene Kelly
Round Midnight - Thelonious Monk
September In The Rain - Frank Sinatra
Skylark - Mel Torme
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - Dinah Washington
Someday My Prince Will Come - Miles Davis
Someone To Watch Over Me - Ella Fitzgerald
Stars Fell On Alabama - Frank Sinatra
That's All - Nat King Cole
The Man I Love - Billie Holiday
Try A Little Tenderness - Ray Charles
You Go To My Head - Diana Krall
Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
Teach Me Tonight - Dinah Washington
Loverman - Billie Holiday
Mood Indigo - Duke Ellington
Moonglow - Nat King Cole
Nearness Of You - Frank Sinatra
Stella By Starlight - Miles Davis
You Don't Know What love Is - Chet Baker
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole

Popular jazz:
It Had To Be You - Harry Connick JR
My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone
L.O.V.E. - Nat King Cole
Moondance - Van Morrison
Summertime - George Gershwin
The Girl From Ipanema - Astrud Gilberto
It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing - Duke Ellington
Blue Moon - Rodger’s & Hart
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
Fever - Peggy Lee
New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
Desafinado - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore - Duke Ellington
A Foggy Day - Ella Fitzgerald
Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles
I Got Rhythm - George Gershwin
I’ve Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra
Lady Is A Tramp - Frank Sinatra
Night & Day - Frank Sinatra
So What - Miles Davis
Stormy Weather - Etta James
Take Five - Dave Brubeck
Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
Moon River - Frank Sinatra
Hello Dolly - Louis Armstrong
Dream A Little Dream - Ella Fitzgerald
Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
At Last - Etta James
Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin
Sway - Michael Bublé
Just A Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody - Louis Prima
(Take The) A Train - Duke Ellington
What A Difference A Day Made - Dinah Washington

Bossa Nova/Latin - Brazil and beyond:
Corcovado - Jobim
Desafinado - Stan Getz
Triste - Jobim
Chega De Saudade - Jobim
Mambo Inn
So Danca Samba - Jobim
Wave - Jobim
Watch What Happens - Jobim
Mas Que Nada - Sergio Mendes
St Thomas - Sonny Rollins
Once I Loved - Joe Henderson
One Note Samba _ Jobim
Manha de Carnaval - Luis Bonfa
Meditation - Jobim
Summer Samba - Marcus Valle


Be-Bop - 50s 60s Jazz:
Donna Lee - Charlie Parker
A Night In Tunisia - Dizzy Gillespie
Confirmation - Dexter Gordon
Doxy - Sonny Rollins
Four On Six - Wes Montgomery
Jitterbug Waltz - Eric Dolphy
Joy Spring - Clifford Brown
Moose The Mooche - Charlie Parker
My Little Suede Shoes - Charlie Parker
One 'O Clock Jump - Count Basie
Poinciana - Ahmad Jamal
Road Song - Wes Montgomery
Sandu - Clifford Brown
Scrapple From The Apple - Charlie Parker
Stolen Moments - Oliver Nelson
Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock
Canteloupe Island - Herbie Hancock
Yardbird Suite - Charlie Parker
Sunny - Bobby Hebb
Mercy Mercy Mercy - Cannonball Adderley

Chilled Acoustic Pop:
Baby Can I Hold You Tonight? - Tracey Chapman
Woman In Love - Barbara Streisand
Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
You To Me Are Everything - The Real Thing
Best That You Can Do (theme from Arthur) - Christopher Cross
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Marry You - Bruno Mars
Waterfalls - TLC
Dancing Queen - Abba
Stuck On You - Lionel Ritchie
Over The Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Proud Mary - Creedance Clearwater Revival
Islands In The Stream - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
Easy (Like Sunday Morning) - The Commodores
Lady In Red - Chris de Burgh
Smooth Operator - Sade
Don’t Dream It’s Over - Crowded House
Just The Two Of Us - Bill Withers
Stand By Me - Ben E King
True - Spandau Ballet
(What A) Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Careless Whisper - George Michael
True Colours - Cyndi Lauper
You’re Still The One - Shania Twain
I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
When I Need You - Leo Sayer
Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet
Back For Good - Take That
You’ve Got A Friend - James Taylor
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
Get Here - Oleta Adams
Eternal Flame - The Bangles
Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer
How Deep Is Your Love? - The Bee Gees
Close To You - Carpenters
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
If I Ain’t Got You - Alicia Keys

Smooth Soul & Jazz:
Isn’t She Lovely? - Stevie Wonder
Lovely Day - Bill Withers
Just The Two Of Us - Bill Withers
Mr. Magic - Grover Washington Jr
Street Life - Randy Crawford
As - Stevie Wonder
You’ll Never Find - Lou Rawls
What’s Going On? - Marvin Gaye
Use Me - Bill Withers
Sweet Love - Anita Baker
I Can’t Go For That - Hall & Oates
Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
Smooth Operator - Sade
Sweetest Taboo - Sade
Your Love Is King - Sade
Forget me Nots - Patrice Rushen
Golden Lady - Stevie Wonder
Stuck On You - Lionel Richie
All I Do - Stevie Wonder
Lately - Stevie Wonder
Walk On By - Dionne Warwick
The Look Of Love - Dionne Warwick
Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5
My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
Let’s Get It On - Marvin Gaye
Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
Lean On Me - Bill Withers
Let’s Stay Together - Al Green
What A Fool Believes - Doobie Brothers
Misty Blue - Dorothy Moore
Midnight At The Oasis - Brand New Heavies
There’s Nothing Like This - Omar
Feel Like making’ Love - D’Angelo
Mercy Mercy Mercy - Joe Zawinul
(What A) Wonderful World - Sam Cooke
Free - Denise Williams

Pop/Rock:
I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
It Must Be Love - Madness
Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
Don’t You Worry ’Bout A Thing - Stevie Wonder
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
Midnight At The Oasis - Brand New Heavies
Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers
You To Me Are Everything - The Real Thing
I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
The Wanderer - Dion
Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters
Can’t Help Falling In Love With You - Elvis Presley
Hotel California - The Eagles
Give A little Bit - Supertramp
It’s Too Late - Carol King
Bad Moon Rising - Creedance Clearwater Revival
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
Clocks - Coldplay
Viva La Vida - Coldplay

Party Time:
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson
I Feel Good - James Brown
It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones
Happy - Pharrell
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli
Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
Kiss - Prince
Crazy In Love - Beyoncé
Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars
Treasure - Bruno Mars
Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Sing It Back - Moloko
September - Earth Wind & Fire
Rock With You - Michael Jackson
Lady Marmalade - Patti LaBelle
If This Ain’t Love - Groovejet
Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
Blame It On The Boogie - Jackson 5
I Want You Back - Jackson 5
Dancing Queen - Abba
Does Your Mother Know - Abba
S.O.S. - Abba
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
Shake Rattle & Roll - Bill Hailey
I Just Wanna Make Love To You - Etta James
Calm Down - Rema
Come Together - The Beatles
I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
Twist & Shout - The Beatles
Daydream Believer - The Monkees
Let’s Twist Again - Chubby Checker
Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
I Got A Woman - Ray Charles
Ain’t No Stopping’ Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead
Thinking’ Of You - Sister Sledge
We Are Family - Sister Sledge
Boogie Nights - Heatwave
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
December 63 - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Don’t Stop Me Know - Queen
Jolene - Dolly Parton
Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
My First, My Last, My Everything - Barry White
One Step Beyond - Madness
Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
Working’ Day & Night - Michael Jackson
Y.M.C.A. - Village People
Stand By Me - Ben E King
You Can Keep Your Hat On - Joe Cocker
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
Oye Como Va - Carlos Santana
Black Magic Woman - Carlos Santana
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles

80s Bangers:
Careless Whisper - George Michael
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
I Found Love - The Fatback Band
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan
Somebody Else’s Guy - Jocelyn Brown
Poison Arrow - ABC
Take On Me - Aha
Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
Beat It - Michael Jackson
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Don’t Stop Believing - Journey
Teardrops - Womack & Womack
Don’t You Want Me Baby - Human League
Every Breath You Take - The Police
I Want To Break Free - Queen
Islands In The Stream - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
Maneater - Hall & Oates
Message In A Bottle - The Police
Poison Arrow - ABC
Roxanne - The Police
The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News
Thorn In My Side - Eurythmics

Soul Train:
Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Heatwave - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terell
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
My Girl - Smokey Robinson
(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
Let’s Stay Together - Al Green
I Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
I Got A Woman -Ray Charles
Higher & Higher - Jackie Wilson
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Mercy - Duffy
Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead
Knock On Wood - Wilson Pickett
Jimmy Mack - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
My First, My Last, My Everything - Barry White
Nowhere To Run - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Stop In The Name Of Love - Diana Ross & The Supremes
You Can’t Hurry love - Diana Ross & The Supremes
Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson

Pop/Rock Ballads:
Easy Like Sunday Morning - Lionel Richie
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
How Deep Is Your Love? - Bee Gees
All Of Me - John Legend
I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You - Elvis Presley
Your Song - Elton John
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Don’t Know Why - Norah Jones
Stuck On You - Lionel Richie
(They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters
The Look Of Love - Dusty Springfield
What The World Needs Now - Dionne Warwick
Songbird - Kenny G
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding
Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
You Raise Me Up - Westlife
I Swear - All 4 One
True - Spandau Ballet
My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
Careless Whisper - George Michael
Piece Of My Heart - Erma Franklin
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
Endless Love - Lionel Richie
We Are Sailing - Rod Stewart
Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
Get Here - Oleta Adams
My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
All my Life - KC & JoJo
If I Ain’t Got You - Alicia Keys
Kiss From A Rose - Seal
Lately - Stevie Wonder
Songbird - Kenny G
The Impossible Dream from Don Quixote
Bring Him Home - Josh Groban
Time To Say Goodbye - Andrea Boticelli
Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
You’ve Got A Friend - James Taylor
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

R&B:
On And On - Erykah Badu
Brown Sugar - D’Angelo
Feel Like Makin’ Love - D’Angelo
Mary Jane (All Night Long) - Mary J Blige
No Diggity - Blackstreet
Right Here/Human Nature - SWV
If You Love Me - Brownstone

Reggae:
Uptown Top Rankin’ - Althea & Donna
Kingston Town - UB40
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
Everything I Own - Ken Boothe
Waiting In Vain - Bob Marley
Is This Love - Bob Marley
A Message To You Rudy - The Specials
Could You Be Loved - Bob Marley
Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley
I Shot The Sheriff - Bob Marley
Jammin’ - Bob Marley
One Love - Bob Marley
Satisfy My Soul - Bob Marley
Stir It Up - Bob Marley
You Don’t Love Me - Dawn Penn

Wedding Ceremony Ideas:
Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
Get Here - Oleta Adams
Make You Feel My Love - Adele
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri

Full Biography

Introducing Sophisticated Sax, a masterful saxophonist with over three decades of experience. He has graced the stage alongside music legends like Paul McCartney, Groove Armada, The Drifters, and many others, demonstrating his extraordinary talent and versatility. His soulful melodies and polished performances continue to enchant audiences worldwide.

Sophisticated Sax is an ideal choice for a variety of events, including weddings, parties, and corporate gatherings, where an elegant and classy atmosphere is desired. As a skilled saxophonist, he delivers live music that adds a touch of sophistication and style to any occasion. Whether performing jazz standards, smooth ballads, or contemporary tunes, his versatile repertoire enhances the ambiance and creates memorable experiences for guests.

Sophisticated Sax has showcased his talents at prestigious venues and events such as Glastonbury, the North Sea Jazz Festival, the London Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scott's, the Pizza Express Jazz Club in Soho, and the Shepherd's Bush Empire. He has also performed on cruise ships, at jazz clubs, and at countless weddings, parties, and corporate events. His performances consistently impress, whether playing for an intimate audience of two or a crowd of 2,000.

His impressive list of previous clients includes:

BBC, Channel 4, P&O, The Game Fair, Badminton and Burghley Horse Trials, Liverpool & Manchester United FC, Coombe Abbey, Grosvenor House Hotel, Cotè Brasserie, Swan Hellenic cruises, Van Dyks, Caswell House, Boots, Amazon, Brands Hatch, Goodwood, The Barbican, Nottingham Royal Concert Hall.

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20 Customer Reviews

Performance quality: 5 stars
Sound quality: 5 stars
Behaviour: 5 stars
Communication: 5 stars
Audience engagement: 5 stars
Value for money: 5 stars
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What a performance

5 stars - Sophisticated Sax are Highly Recommended
booked Sophisticated Sax for their Wedding March 2024

“We had Ben during our drinks reception for 2 hours and what a performance! Our guests really enjoyed his music and would highly recommend Ben. Great variation in music and good communication before the day.”


Great variation of music

5 stars - Sophisticated Sax are Highly Recommended
booked Sophisticated Sax for their Wedding December 2023

“We hired Ben to perform for an hour at the evening reception of our wedding. What an amazing performance, Ben was great and all our guests loved him. Great variation of music and would highly recommend. Fab communication before the wedding too.”


Brilliant evening

5 stars - Sophisticated Sax are Highly Recommended
booked Sophisticated Sax for their event December 2023

“Brilliant evening, all guests commented how much they enjoyed Ben playing”


Don’t hesitate to book

5 stars - Sophisticated Sax are Highly Recommended
booked Sophisticated Sax for their Wedding October 2023

“Me and Natalie just want to say a massive thank you Ben you was absolutely unbelievable better than we could of ever imagined and our guests was also blown away at how good you was thank you so much for staying longer than we paid for due to us starting later than expected honestly anyone reading this don't hesitate to book Ben you will be blown away”


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5 stars - Sophisticated Sax are Highly Recommended
booked Sophisticated Sax for their Wedding September 2023

“Ben was the perfect person to welcome our guests at our golden wedding anniversary. Thank you Ben x”

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