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About .Nacho

Hi! I played in 200+ events across the UK and EVERYONE always loves it. From pop Hits... jazz... or soul: your guests will never forget.

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Saxophonist

London

Public liability insurance of £10 million

Playing live is the most exciting thing I've ever done. I've been playing live since I'm 16, and I love to get the audience excited and heat up the room with energy and great music. The moment you book me we will be in touch to make sure everything you want from me is there on your event: I will choose a killer playlist for you and you can change/request songs however you want. I will get there plenty of time in advance and make sure I get ready for your guests no matter where your event is. Wether its a restaurant, a venue, a terrace or a private house, in your living room, I'll make it work! Once I'm in the space, you just need to sit and relax (or Dance!), and wait for your guests to feel the wonderful energy I'm bringing to the room. It could be you want it to be chill, more in background with a nice atmosphere so your guests can chat, or more like a party with everyone on the dance-floor! (Even if you don't know what vibe you want, I will know since I've done this plenty of times before :) Playing at events is a great experience because I always get to see how happy the guests are, and how much everyone is having fun! I love this job, I've been doing it for 6 years in the UK now, and I'm really happy that you are throwing a party soon! Also, if you need any extra musician, a guitarist, or a keyboard player, I have many contacts who would gladly accompany me and perform together. Let's make everyone remember this day!

.Nacho

5 out of 5

11 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

4.9

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

.Nacho's Reviews

4.8 out of 5

Nacho elevated our event from a garden party to a fabulous afternoon/evening we will never forget! Nacho is polite, accommodating and a fantastic saxophonist!!

5 out of 5

Highly recommend

5 out of 5

Nacho did a wonderful job at our summer party last weekend. He played the right tunes to entertain the guests and we were totally happy with him. A lot of our guests complimented us on his performance.

5 out of 5

My partner and I stumbled on this app by chance, so we really had no idea what we were getting into. I’m so happy to say that Nacho was fantastic! He’s an excellent musician and is super kind and considerate. He showed up to the venue prepared, played everything we asked him to with a beautiful tone, and really made our event lively. If you’re like me and unsure about this app or these musicians - rest assured that you’ll be getting more than your money’s worth with Nacho. I wholeheartedly recommend him.

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5 out of 5

Nacho! Thank you so much again for coming yesterday. Honestly everyone LOVED it. The choice of songs was great too and I must say you’re incredibly talented. Any events in the future - I’ll definitely be in touch. 😊

Nacho always delivers a killer sound, very confident playing and a strong stage image.

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.Nacho's Song list

Pop Hits

Shape of You - Ed Sheeran

Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

Señorita - Shawn Mendes

Dance Monkey - Tones And I

I Feel it Coming - The Weekend

Rolling in the Deep - Adele

Creep - Radiohead

Get Lucky - Daft Punk

All of Me - John Legend

Stay With Me - Sam Smith

This Love - Maroon 5

Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5

Despacito - Luis Fonsi

Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars

I just Called To Say I love you - Stevie Wonder

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

YMCA - Village people

More Hits - Chill

Summercat - Billie the vision and the ddancers

I wish I could see you soon - Herman Düne

I'm Yours - Jason Marz

Ho Hey - The Lumineers

Just the Way You are - Bruno Mars

Valerie - Amy winehouse

Sax House/Tropical House/Ibiza/Party

Firestone - Kygo

ID - Kygo

Jubel - Klingande

Changes - Faul & Wad

Wake Me Up - Avicii

The Nights - Avicii

Levels - Avicii

Hey Brotherr - Avicii

Mark with the Red face - Mark Knight

Yebisah - Mark Knight

Get This Feeling - Mark Knight

Deep Sax - Tonystar

This Girl - Kungs

Sweet Lovin' - Singala

Say Mama - Alex Preston

Temptations - Don Carlos

Wish you well - Singala

Roses - SAINt JHN

Latch - Disclosure

17 - MK

Lose Control - meduza

Say So - Doja Cat

Nobody to Love - Sigma

Klanga - Gostan

Happy Endings - Faul

Seve - Tez Cadey

Punga - Klingade

Classics - 60's to 00's

Knocking On heaven's Door - Bob Dyland

Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfurkel

Alright - Supergrass

Stand By Me - Ben E. King

Imagine - John Lenon

Let it be - The Beatles

Twistt and shout - The Beatles

Michelle - The Beatles

Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles

Besame Mucho - Andrea Bocelli

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The proclaimers

Dancing Queen - ABBA

Chiquitita - ABBA

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! - ABBA

Alright - Supergrass

I'm A Believer - Smash Mouth

All Star - Smash Mouth

Our House - Madness

It Must be love - Madness

Whatever You Want - Status Quo

Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley

With A Little Help from my friends - The Beatles

Rocket Man - Elton John

Tiny Dancer - Elton John

Peg - Steely Dan

Ballads

Fix You - Coldplay

Don't look back in Anger - Oasis

Let Her Go - Passenger

Perfect - Ed Sheeran

Make you feel my love - Adele

Take me to Church - Hozier

Counting Stars - OneRepublic

Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen

What a Wonderful World - Louis Amstrong

Jazz Sets

Georgia on my Mind - Ray Charles

Beyond the Sea - Bobby Drain

There Will Never Be Another You - Chet Baker

All of Me - Billie Holiday

Misty - The Rosenberg Trio

On The Sunny Side of the Street - Dizzy Gillespie

The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz

La javanaise - Serge Gainsbourg

These Foolish Things - Frank Sinatra

Polka Dots and Moonbeams - Frank Sinatra

Saturday Night - Frank Sinatra

For Sentimental Reasons - Nat King Cole

Cheek to Cheek - Louis Amstrong

What a Wonderful World - Louis Amstrong

Cantaloupe Island - Herbie Hancock

Autumn Leaves - Cannonball Adderley

Summertime - Charlie Parker

Sunny - Erroll Garner

Billie's Bounce - George Benson

Fly me to the moon - Frank Sinatra

Funk/Pop/Jazz

Levitating - Dua Lipa

Love On Top - Beyonce

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Faith - George Michael

Le Freak - Chic

Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars

Man in the Mirror - Michael Jackson

I say a little prayer - Aretha Franklin

I want you Back - The Jackson 5

Sexual healing - Marvin Gaye

Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa

What's Going On - Marvin Gaye

Ain't no mountain high enough - Marvin Gaye

Higher Love - Whitney Houston

Blinding Lights - The Weekend

Get Lucky - Daft Punk

There Will Never Be Another You - Chet Baker

Hold On We're Going Home - Drake

Beautiful - Snoop Dog

Adorn - Miguel

All night Long - Lionel Richie

Budapest - George Ezra

Let Me love you - Mario

What's My Name - Rihanna

Say So - Doja Cat

Ain't No sunshine when she's gone - Bill Withers

Rock With you - Michael Jackson

Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder

Isn't she lovely - Stevie Wonder

I Wanna Be Your Lover - Prince

Christmas/Seasonal/Jazz

All I want for Christmas -Diana Boge

Winter Wonderland - Wyton Marsalis

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra

White Christmas - Bing Crosby

What are you doing New Years Eve - Ella Fitzgerald

Let it Snow! Bing Cosby

The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole

.Nacho's Prices

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£249
Up to 1 hour	£325
Up to 2 hours	£349
Up to 3 hours	£449

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner

- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 1 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception. - 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.

£499

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The fact that I listen to the audience and I respond very well to their needs. They love me because I get everyone dancing no matter what!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

I've performed in over 200 venues across UK, France and Spain. The most iconic ones were The Royal Albert Hall, under the Bridge in Chelsea Stadium, and iTV Studios. I've played in many medium sized venues like The Lexington, Dingwalls and The Hootanany. I've also performed in many private gardens, living rooms, terraces and restaurants.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

I love Bobby keys, the sax player for the Rolling Stones. Maceo Parker as well. Those are the rocky/funk ones. Jazz ones are: Stan Getz and Lester Young. Pop stars, I love Coldplay, Oasis, John Mayer, Beyonce. I also love Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Led Zeppellin, The Eagles, Dire Straits, Bruce Springsteen... countless more.

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Probably the Royal Albert Hall with my Band. I'm playing at Glastonbury this Summer as well!

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

As long as the day doesn't change and I can come back home at a reasonable time I will adjust my timeline to yours. If you need more or less time of performance, we will renegotiate the new price.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Absolutely. This is a really popular request and we actually offer this service for free. If you'd like a DJ service via our PA after the set for 2 extra hours, I can provide this for an additional £75.

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually take between 25 and 35 minutes. I will need to make some sound check of 5 minutes. Once I'm set up I provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready!

Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?

My set list has been tailored over the years, and it works best to get the party running. I will adapt the songs as I go depending on the mood of the room. Any pop song you want from my play from the playlist you can request. From the Jazz setlist you will have to tell me 2 weeks in advance so I have time to prepare.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

I bring everything and I'm ready to go!

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If a song isn't included in our song list there may still be a chance we already know it. If there is a special song you'd like us to learn we are happy to do this for you. There is a fee of £30 for this service to take into account rehearsal times etc.

Musicianship

Genres:

Pop, Christmas, Rock, Alternative rock, Pop rock, Originals, Experimental, Jazz, Blues, Swing, Latin jazz, 1990s era music, 1950s era music, 1940s era music, 1980s era music, 1930s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, EDM, House, Ibiza club, Ambient, Electronic, Deep house, Electro-Swing, World music, African music, Afrobeat, Brazilian music, Latin, Spanish music, Tango, Italian music, Samba, Covers, Acoustic, Funk, Funk rock, R&B, Motown, Ambient pop, Vintage, 1920s era music

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Instruments:

Saxophone, Composer, Alto saxophone, Tenor saxophone

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Event types:

Private event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Recording session, Concert, Charity event, Corporate event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Arranger, Producer, Orchestrator, Composer, Audio engineer, Fluent improviser, MC, Accompanist, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Composition teaching

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