Solo (2x45 minute sets within 2 hours): £300 |
Richard started playing the sax when he was 17 and has now been playing for over 30 years. He is very experienced and is equally at home playing Soul, Rock, Soft Jazz and Blues. He has played at many hundreds of weddings and social functions and is well-known in the south of England as a street entertainer, playing in numerous festivals and events both as a solo performer and with various bands.
He is very aware through experience that when playing background music for events that he keeps the volume and balance at a suitable level.
He plays with quality backing tracks through a small portable PA meaning that he can move around without need for mains electricity. This means that he can also play in the open air.
CAN ALSO BE BOOKED WITH GUITARIST MYLES for an extra option (see below).
Based in West Wickham, Kent
Popular songs
Can you feel the love
A whole new world
Celebration
Stranger on the shore
Alfie
Somewhere
Against all odds
I just can’t stop loving you
If you leave me now
One more night
Night birds
Baker Street
It must be love
Careless whisper
Human nature
You might need somebody
Arthur
Mercy mercy me
Wishing on a star
Holding back the years
Harvest for the world
Jammin’
Wedding song
What a wonderful world
Skylark
Look of love
Just the way you are
Summertime
Endless love
Granada
Europa
One day I’ll fly away
Young hearts run free
September
All night long
Your latest trick
Virtual insanity - Saving all my love for you
Me and Mrs Jones
How deep is your love
You are the sunshine of my life
Have I told you lately
How sweet it is
For once in my life
Isn’t she lovely
My cherie amour
Stop look listen to your heart
What’s going on
When I fall in love
You are everything
Angels
Street life
Too young to die
True colours
Ain’t no sunshine
Besame mucho
Last tango in Paris
I want you
Pick up the pieces
Road runner
Sunshine day
Sway
Sir Duke
Sweet love
If I ain’t got you
Walk of life
Stuck on you
Ain’t no stopping us now
You are so beautiful
Harlem nocturne
Heaven
Time after time
Just the two of us
I wish I knew how it would feel to be free - She’s got a way
This masquerade
Yester me yester you yesterday
Make you feel my love
Beyond the sea
I’ve got you under my skin
Come fly with me
You make me feel so young
So amazing
Spend my life with you
Greatest day
For your love
Comin’ home baby
Deacon blues
After the love has gone
Never too much
I’m losing you
Save the best for last
I believe I can fly
Call me irresponsible
Macarthur Park
Everything
Wonderful tonight
Summer breeze
Knocks me off my feet
Nothing’s gonna change my love for you
Playgirl (Latin)
Thinking out loud
Rock with you
Rocket love
Jazz
Cheek to cheek
Take 5
September in the rain
Blue moon
The very thought of you
I’m old fashioned
Take the ‘A’ train
Satin doll
Blue bossa
Song for my father
My little suede shoes
Desifinado
One note samba
St Thomas
Tenderly
Time after time
Look for the silver lining
Night and day
I could write a book
You go to my head
It had to be you
Our love is here to stay
Close your eyes
Like someone in love
Here’s that rainy day
Fly me to the moon
Have you met Miss Jones
Girl from Ipanema
Pick yourself up
Good bait
Long ago and far away
All the things you are
Black Orpheus
Corcovado
Don’t get around much anymore
Mack the knife
Mas que nada
Wave
Agua de beber
No more blues
Blues for Alice
Make me a memory
Wine light
On Green Dolphin Street
The gentle rain
She is Michelle
Taking a chance on love
Stella by starlight
There will never be another you
The way you look tonight - Recado bossa nova
Beautiful love
Shadow of your smile
I’ll remember April
East of the sun, West of the moon
It could happen to you
Lady Bird
Petite fleur
Christmas
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
The Christmas song
White Christmas
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Please come home for Christmas
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer
Winter wonderland
Electricity, if possible. Can perform without if not possible.
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