Tom Olsen Musician A sophisticated, energetic and award winning saxophonist giving smart and polish

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Description Price
Sax for 1hr£180
Sax for 2 hrs£250
Sax for 3hrs£300
Sax for 4hrs£350
I charge 45p per mile travel expenses (but within 5 miles of my address I won't charge travel expenses)

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Tom Olsen is an award winning and adaptable saxophonist, arranger, clarinet player and composer based in London playing jazz, blues, samba, pop and classical music. He is influenced by musicians such as Bill Charlap, Oscar Peterson, Donny McCaslin, Sonny Stitt and Paquito D'Rivera. His jazz playing is heavily swinging, influenced by Basie and the wailing blues of Oliver Nelson and his ballads move audiences. He was the winner of the Jon Hassal prize for Jazz at Trinity where his teachers included Jean Toussaint of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Tom also came second in Wales in the Under 19s Composition Competition in the Urdd Eisteddfod. He has performed with the Vic and Dougie Six in the Houses of Parliament as part of Pride at Night which marked fifty years since the passing of the Sexual Offences Act and has performed at Ronnie Scott's with Trinity. He has just finished at Trinity jazz department which produces some of the finest jazz musicians in Europe including Mercury Award nominated Laura Jurd, Jazz FM award winning Ezra Collective, Sam Smith's piano player and members of Kansas Smitty's house band.

‘I’m completely bowled over by your playing’ Mike Williams

‘Burning’ Martin Speake.

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AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in South East London

Will travel up to 50 miles
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Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Christmas songs:

All I Want For Christmas- Mariah Carey

Last Christmas- Wham

Pop (Including Music from the 80s )

A Broken Heart can Mend- Alexander O'Neal

Ain't Nobody- Chaka Khan

Ain't No Mountain High Enough- Marvin Gaye

All Night Long- Lionel Richie

Always On My Mind-Pet Shop Boys

American Boy- Estelle

A Night to Remember- Shalamar

Blame it on the Boogie- The Jacksons

Brown Eyed Girl- Van Morrison

Boogie Wonderland- Earth, Wind and Fire

Can't Take My Eyes Off You (I Love You Baby) - Frankie Valli

Celebration- Kool & The Gang

Crazy in Love- Beyonce

Dancing Queen- ABBA

Easy Lover- Phil Collins

Everybody Dance- CHIC

Everything I Do (I Do it for You)- Brandy

Forget You- Cee Lo Green

Freedom- Wham

Get Lucky- Daft Punk

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) ABBA

Happy- Pharrell Williams

Hey Ya- Outkast

Fields of Gold- Sting

I Feel Good- James Brown

If You Don't Know Me By Now- Simply Red

I'm Every Woman- Chaka Khan

In the Stone- Earth, Wind and Fire

It's Raining Men- The Weather Girls

I Want to Hold Your Hand- The Beatles

I Wanna Dance With Somebody- Whitney Houston

I Want You Back- Jackson 5

If I Ain't Got You- Alicia Keys

Jump (For My Love)- the Pointer Sisters

Kids in America- Kim Wilde

Le Freak- CHIC

Locked Out of Heaven- Bruno Mars

Love on Top- Beyonce

Lovely Day- Bill Withers

Macarena- Los Del Rio

Man in the Mirror- Michael Jackson

Mamma Mia- ABBA

Marry You- Bruno Mars

Moondance- Van Morison

Moves Like Jagger- Maroon 5

Never Too Much- Luther Vandross

Ordinary World- Duran Duran

Play That Funky Music- Wild Cherry

P.Y.T.- Michael Jackson

Proud Mary- Ike & Tina Turner

Rather Be- Clean Bandit

Relight My Fire- Take That

Rock Around the Clock- Bill Haley & His Comets

Save a Prayer- Duran Duran

September- Earth, Wind and Fire

Shut Up and Dance- Walk the Moon

Signed, Sealed, Delivered- Stevie Wonder

Single Ladies- Beyonce

Sir Duke- Stevie Wonder

Stand By Me- Ben E. King

Stayin' Alive- Bee Gees

Superstition- Stevie Wonder

Super Trouper- ABBA

Sweet Child 'o Mine

Three Little Birds- Bob Marley & The Wailers

Treasure- Bruno Mars

Thinking Out Loud

Uptown Funk- Bruno Mars

Uptown Girl- Billy Joel

Valerie- Amy Winehouse

(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher- Jackie Wilson

You Spin Me Right Round- Dead or Alive

Ibiza/House:

Dreamer- Livin' Joy

Music Sounds Better with You- Stardust

Sing It Back- Moloko- Boris Dlugosch Remix

When Love Takes Over- David Guetta

You Don't Even Know Me- Armand Van Helden

Gospel:

My Life Belongs to You- Israel & New Breed

Trading My Sorrows- Israel & New Breed

Joyful, Joyful- Sister Act

Oh Happy Day- Traditional

Reggae:

Kingston Town- UB40

A Message To You Rudy- The Specials

Three Little Birds- Bob Marley and the Wailers

Afro Beat:

Baby Hello- Wande Coal

Foreign-Bankulli

Johnny- Yemi Alade

Karolina- Awolina Longomba

Kilometre- Burna Boy

Omo Olgo- Lil Frosh, Zinoleesky

Slow Down- Juls feat Agent Sasco

Soweto Blues- Juls

Totori- Olamide, Wizkid, Id Cabasa

Wata- Juls

Jazz:

Four

How High the Moon

I Hear a Rhapsody

I Love You

I'll Remember April

In a Mellow Tone

Invitation

Night and Day

Oleo

Out of Nowhere

Softly as in a Morning Sunrise

Solar

Stablemates

Star Eyes

This Love of Mine

Exactly Like You

Bourbon Street Parade

You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to

Like Someone in Love

Without a Song

What is This Thing Called Love

Wayne Shorter:

Witch Hunt

Speak No Evil

El Gaucho

Thelonious Monk:

Round Midnight

Ruby My Dear

Evidence

Think of One

Pannonica

Ask Me Now

Old Standards:

Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

Mood Indigo

Down for Double

Stardust

Speak Low

The Best Thing for You

Tiger Rag

I've Found a New Baby

Gypsy Jazz:

Minor Swing

Nuages

Djangology

For Sephora

Charlie Parker:

Bloombido

Scrapple from the Apple

Ornithology

Bossa/Latin:

Blue Bossa

Desafinado

Amor em Paz

Meditation

Jazz Ally- Gerardo Frisina

One Note Samba

Solo- Nicola Conte

The Girl from Ipanema

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

I need a 2x2m space around me, to be right next to a power socket for my PA, and to be provided with a table to set up my PA on


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

Yes! I provide my own PA. I don't provide lighting equipment


What information do you require about a venue?

I need confirmation that there'll be a power supply next to me, 2m space around me and access to a table to set my PA up on.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes, I can play some great music in between!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

I performed at the Houses of Parliament for Pride at Night. It was a real honour!


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

I have been influenced by Elton John and the Beatles. The greatest song of all time is Your Song by Elton John.


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

I was in the top 20 most booked saxophonists on Encore musicians in 2020-
2021


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

All sorts! I like the variety of going to lots of different types of settings.


Can you provide music in between sets?

Yes, I can provide an iPod service, with some great songs.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

I normally need 30 minutes to set up for the performance, and like to arrive to venues in plenty of time. I usually perform 2x45 minute sets or 1x60 minute sets, but I'm flexible!


Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes! But I'd request cover, a table to set up my PA on, 2m space around me and to be next to a power supply


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

You can pick up to two songs, or one song from my setlist and one not from my setlist


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Previous customers have been very pleased with my performance, and have described me as friendly.

Recent Clients

Tom Olsen Musician has performed for these clients:

Guild Dinner, including the Lord Mayor of London

Various garden parties and anniversaries

Work functions

Weddings

A wedding proposal

Venues

Tom Olsen Musician has performed at these venues:

Houses of Parliament

Ronnie Scott's (with the Trinity Jazz Orchestra)

Various houses, venues etc.

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