Considered one of the UK's top female professional female saxophonists player with many years experience working as a soloist and with bands and having vast experience of providing live saxophone playing for weddings and other functions. Wendy has played for many years both on the semi and professional circuit and directed her own 9 piece function band 'Night Creatures' and has performed with various bands along with her own jazz fusion band 'Spiral' and duo Mojito, the 'Geoff Miller Big Band', the famous 70s group 'Odyssey',the band called Apart From Rod, featuring 3 of Rod Stewart's original band members - Jim Cregan, Robin LeMesurier and Gary Grainger and shared the stage with some of the UK's top cabaret artists including Andy Abrahams of X Factor fame. She is available as a soloist with high quality backing tracks (or with piano/band) for bars, restaurants, as a wedding saxophonist (wedding saxophone player), a party / event saxophonist and for corporate events, overseas as well as in the UK, or to work with a band. Able to play alongside DJs too or can provide her own DJ services with lighting rig - SAXtasy.
Client Reviews:-
Hi Wendy, We just wanted to drop you a message to say thank you for doing such an amazing job at making our wedding so special. So many people commented on how amazing you were and how you transformed the wedding into a great party. You managed to do everything Jem and I wanted, exactly how we wanted and I am very sure you stayed a lot later than you were meant too so thanks for that too! Can't wait to book you for another party! Thanks once again!
Hi Wendy, My oh my!!!....EVERYBODY JUST EVERYBODY, thought you were just absolutely marvellous. I can never thank you enough for your wonderful music, patience and hard work....you really made the party...you were so accommodating in every way, and I will never forget your music that afternoon....it was worth all the effort. Thank you again, so much....and we all hope to see you again.
Hi Wendy. A week has just flown past, just wanted to say how much we all enjoyed your music both at the church and at our reception, you really did set the scene we had imagined. Thank you for stepping in at the very last moment. M&J
Hi Wendy. Just wanted to say, many thanks for attending my Birthday Party. It was a very successful evening. All of my friends have commented on the excellent music that you played; it was the perfect a compliment. The sound, volume and content were all ideal. I would love to hear you play again, so please let me know when you may be playing in public again. Many thanks again.
Excellent: thank you so much. You turned up when you said you would, set up with no fuss (& went with no fuss too), performed brilliantly, and all of this, having liaised exclusively by email. Highly recommended, you are! Thanks and best wishes.
Just wanted to say thank you for performing at our wedding on 777 yacht. The evening was fantastic and we are only just coming down to earth now. You were wonderful and we hope you really enjoyed the event.
Dear Wendy Thank you so much for your music last Saturday. It was excellent and the many remarks from the guests show how much difference you made to the day. Thank you again and I wish you success in the future.
Dear Wendy, On behalf of everyone at the party, especially ourselves, we would like to say what an amazing performance Saturday night was. We truly have had no end of comments with regard to your saxophone playing and it was a pleasure for our guests to be serenaded on balmy summer's evening. Thank you for playing such an important part in creating a memorable experience. We look forward to hearing you play at a future event.
Hi Wendy, I just wanted to say thank you for the lovely music last night whilst we were having drinks. I only wish we could have stayed longer but we had to sit down to a lengthy dinner! You certainly got things off to a great start! Thank you again.
Based in Bournemouth, Dorset
A FOGGY DAY – VARIOUS JAZZ ARTISTS
AIN’T NO SUNSHINE – MICHAEL JACKSON
ALL OF ME – JOHN LEGEND
ALL OF ME – VARIOUS JAZZ ARTISTS
ALWAYS THERE - INCOGNITO
AMPOLA – VARIOUS ARTISTS
ANGELA (THEME FROM TAXI) – VARIOUS ARTISTS
ARETHA – RUMAR
AUTUMN LEAVES – VARIOUS JAZZ ARTISTS
BAKER STREET – GERRY RAFFERTY
BAKER STREET – CLUB VERSION
BESAME MUCHO – VARIOUS ARTISTS
BLUE EYES – ELTON JOHN
BLUE MOON – VARIOUS ARTISTS
BLUE BOSSA – VARIOUS JAZZ ARTISTS
CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU – VARIOUS ARTIST
CANTELOUPE – HERBIE HANCOCK
CARELESS WHISPER – GEORGE MICHAEL
CHAMELEON – HERBIE HANCOCK
COMIN HOME BABY – MEL TORME
CRY ME A RIVER – DIANA KRALL
DELERIO – VARIOUS LATIN ARTISTS
DJ ROBBIE - UNKNOWN
EVERYTHING I DO I DO IT FOR YOU – BRIAN ADAMS
FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE – GEORGE BENSON
FEEL SO GOOD – VARIOUS POP ARTISTS
FEELING GOOD – NINA SIMONE
FLY ME TO THE MOON – DIANA KRALL
GEORGIA – RAY CHARLES
GET HERE – OLETA ADAMS
GIRL FROM IPANEMA- ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM
GREEN DOLPHIN STREET – VARIOUS JAZZ ARTISTS
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY – VAN MORRISON
HELLO DOLLY – VARIOUS JAZZ ARTISTS
HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE – BEE GEES
HOW SWEET IT IS TO BE LOVED BY YOU – JAMES TALOR
I CAN’T MAKE YOU LOVE ME – BONNIE RAIT
I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY - EAGLES
I DON’T KNOW WHY – NORAH JONES
I GUESS THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES – ELTON JOHN
I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER FOR YOU – ARETHA FRANKLIN
I WISH I DIDN’T MISS YOU ANYMORE – ANGIE STONE
JUST THE TWO OF US – BILL WITHERS
KILLER JOE – VARIOUS JAZZ ARTISTS
LADY IS A TRAMP - SINATRA
LET IT FLOW – GROVER WASHINGTON
LILY WAS HERE – CANDY DULFER
LOOK OF LOVE – DIANA KRALL
LOVELY DAY – BILL WITHERS
LOVERMAN – BILLIE HOLIDAY
MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE – ADELE
MAS QUE NADA – VARIOUS ARTISTS
MASQUERADE – GEORGE BENSON
MEDITATION – CARLOS JOBIM
MISTY – ERROL GARNER
MOANIN’ – CANONBALL ADDERLY
MOON RIVER – HENRY MANCINI
MORE THAN A WOMAN – BEE GEES
MY CHERIE AMOUR – STEVIE WONDER
NIGHT & DAY – SINATRA
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN – VARIOUS JAZZ ARTISTS
PICK UP THE PIECES – AVERAGE WHITE BAND
REVELATION – GOSPEL CHOIR
RUN LIKE THE WIND – CHRISTOPHER CROSS
SAD SAMBA – GROVER WASHINGTON
SIDE WINDER – LEE MORGAN
SMOOTH OPERATON - SADE
SO NICE (SUMMER SAMBA) – ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM
SONGBIRD – EVA CASSIDY
SOON – FRANK SINATRA
SOULFUL STRUT – GROVER WASHINGTON
STOLEN MOMENTS – OLIVER NELSON
STREET LIFE – THE CRUSADERS
SUMMERTIME - GERSHWIN
SUNNY – VARIOUS ARTISTS
SWEET GEORGIA BROWN – VARIOUS JAZZ ARTISTS
TEQUILLA - UNKOWN
THE WAY WE WERE – BARBARA STRIESAND
THE LOVE I LOST – HAROLD MELVIN & BLUE NOTES
THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU – ELLA FITZGERALD
TURN ME ON – KATIE MELUHA
YOU’RE THE BEST THING THAT EVERY HAPPENED TO ME – RUBY TURNER
UNDER MY SKIN – SINATRA
VALERIE – AMY WINEHOUSE
VALERIE – AMY WINEHOUSE (’68 VERSION)
VALERIE – AMY WINEHOUSE (SWING VERSION)
WATERMELON MAN – HERBIE HANCOCK
WAVE – FRANK SINATRA
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES – DIANA KRALL
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD – LOUIS ARMSTRONG
WHAT’S GOING ON – MARVIN GAYE
WIND BENEATH MY WINGS – BETTE MIDLER
WINELIGHT – GROVER WASHINGTON
WONDERFUL TONIGHT – ERIC CLAPTON
YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE – STEVIE WONDER
YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME HIGHER – VARIOUS POP ARTISTS
VARIOUS GROOVE TRACKS – SOUL/JAZZ
VARIOUs CLUB TRACKS
Power Source (indoors and outdoors)
Shelter if playing outside from rain or extreme heat
Arrival time before commencement of performance - 1 hour (or earlier if required)
Has full Public Liability Insurance
Uses the latest slimline Bose sound tower for a high quality sound with minimal useage of space and minimal visual impact
Uses clip-on mic to enable freedom to roam whilst playing (if required)
Can provide DJ services too with lighting rig for a combined package
Thomson Holidays, Tui & First Choice, The Marriott Hotel Group, Sainsburys, Betty's Tea Rooms, Wild Lime Group, BlueLine Ferries, The Hotel Collection, Froyle House, Finsbury Barracks, Hotel Du Vin, The Bodleian Library, Stoke Park Country House, Cuccini's Restaurant, West Beach, Aruba, The Print Room, Royal Bath Hotel, FJB Hotel Collection, Lulworth Castle, 1812, Hotel Collection, Christchurch Festival