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LOVE - Nat King Cole (Saxophone Cover)

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About Aidan

London-based saxophonist/composer who performs Jazz, Pop, Soul, Hip-Hop, Grime, and more!

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Tenor Saxophonist

London

Public liability insurance of £10 million

Aidan Newland is an accomplished saxophonist with over a decade of experience performing live music. Having started his musical journey as a teenager, Aidan quickly developed a reputation for his versatility and mastery of the saxophone. While he specializes in jazz, he effortlessly crosses into a variety of genres, including pop, reggae, funk, soul, hip-hop, and dance music. His deep roots in jazz provide a solid foundation, allowing him to bring a unique, improvisational flair to each performance. Whether on stage or in the studio, Aidan continues to push the boundaries of contemporary saxophone playing, captivating audiences with his innovative sound and dedication to his craft. Aidan Newland brings his expertise and versatility to every wedding, party, or event by carefully tailoring a setlist to suit the unique vibe of each occasion. Whether it's a smooth jazz set for an elegant cocktail hour, upbeat pop and funk hits for a lively dance floor, or soulful classics for an intimate gathering, Aidan curates his music to match the atmosphere and energy of the celebration. His wide-ranging repertoire and ability to read the crowd ensure that every performance enhances the experience, leaving a lasting impression on guests. In addition to his live performances, Aidan is a composer and recording artist. His debut EP, Home, showcases his dynamic range and genre-blending style. With each track, he crafts a musical narrative that is both deeply personal and reflective of his wide-ranging influences.

Aidan

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Aidan's Reviews

5 out of 5

Aidan was amazing! Everyone commented on how good he was, he was flexible with song options really polite, and super accommodating! The tunes where great, and we will 100% book him again!!

It was truly wonderful, better than I could ever have imagined!

14 November 2016

I performed as part of the Aidan Newland Quartet alongside Aidan. He is tasteful improviser and a solid band player. I couldn't ask for anything more from a frontline musician.

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Aidan's Song list

REQUESTS WELCOME (other songs can be learnt especially)

Soul/RnB/Funk/Disco:

Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell

Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead

Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan

All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie

Anniversary - Tony! Toni! Toné!

At Last - Etta James

Blame It on the Boogie - The Jacksons

Can't Take My Eyes Off of You - Ms. Lauryn Hill / Frankie Valli

Celebration - Kool & The Gang

Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves &

The Vandellas

For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder

Golden - Jill Scott

I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown

I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin

I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder

Just the Two of Us (feat. Bill Withers) - Grover Washington, Jr.

Le Freak - Chic

Let's Stay Together - Al Green

Lovely Day - Bill Withers

Move on Up - Single Edit - Curtis Mayfield

My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder

My Girl - The Temptations

Never Too Much - Luther Vandross

Proud Mary - Tina Turner

Respect - Aretha Franklin

Return of the Mack - Mark Morrison

September - Earth, Wind & Fire

Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder

Stand By Me - Ben E. King

Sunny - Bobby Hebb

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

That's the Way (I Like It) - KC & The Sunshine Band

Treasure - Bruno Mars

Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) - Mark

Ronson

You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes

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

Pop:

24K Magic - Bruno Mars

About Damn Time - Lizzo

American Boy - Estelle

As It Was - Harry Styles

Beautiful - Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams, Charlie Wilson

BREAK MY SOUL - Beyoncé

Can't Stop the Feeling! - Justin Timberlake

Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader

Down With The Trumpets - Rizzle Kicks

Feels (feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean) - Calvin Harris

Feels Like Summer - Childish Gambino

Forget You - CeeLo Green

Get Lucky - Daft Punk

Happy - Pharrell Williams

Hey Ya! - Outkast

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who

Loves Me) - Whitney Houston

It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones

Juice - Lizzo

Lean On - Major Lazer

Levitating - Dua Lipa

Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5

Peaches (feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon) - Justin Bieber

Praise You - Fatboy Slim

Sing It Back - Moloko

Skate - Bruno Mars

Slide (feat. Frank Ocean & Migos) - Calvin Harris

STAY (with Justin Bieber) - The Kid LAROI Summertime Magic - Childish Gambino

That's What I Like - Bruno Mars

Unforgettable - French Montana

Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) - Mark Ronson

Valerie - Mark Ronson / Amy Winehouse

Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves

Jazz

A Foggy Day - George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin

A Night in Tunisia - Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli

All Of Me - Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons

All The Things You Are - Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II

Águas de Março (Waters of March) - Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes

Autumn Leaves - Joseph Kosma and Johnny Mercer

Body and Soul - Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, and Frank Eyton

Blue Bossa - Kenny Dorham

Blue Monk - Thelonious Monk

Blues for Alice - Charlie Parker

Bluesette - Toots Thielemans

But Not For Me - George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin

Caravan - Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol

Cherokee - Charlie Parker

Chega de Saudade (No More Blues) - Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes

Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) -

Antônio Carlos Jobim

Days of Wine and Roses - Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer

Desafinado - Antônio Carlos Jobim and Newton Mendonça

Don’t Get Around Much Anymore - Duke Ellington and Bob Russell

Don't Know Why - Norah Jones

Dolphin Dance - Herbie Hancock

Fly Me to the Moon - Kaye Ballard

For All We Know - Fred Karlin, Roberta Flack, and Arthur James

Freddie Freeloader - Miles Davis

Georgia on My Mind - Hoagy Carmichael

Giant Steps - John Coltrane

Goodbye Pork Pie Hat - Charles Mingus

How High the Moon - Nancy Hamilton and Morgan Lewis

I Concentrate on You - Cole Porter

I Fell in Love with You - John Lennon and Paul McCartney

I Got Rhythm - George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin

I've Got You Under My Skin - Cole Porter

If I Should Lose You - Ralph Rainger and Leo

Robin

It Could Happen to You - Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke

It’s Only a Paper Moon - Harold Arlen, E.Y. Harburg, and Billy Rose

In a Sentimental Mood - Duke Ellington and Manny Kurtz

In Your Own Sweet Way - Dave Brubeck Just Friends - John Klenner and Sam M.

Lewis

L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole

Let’s Fall in Love - Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler

Love for Sale - Cole Porter

Lullaby of Birdland - George Shearing and

Babs Gonsalves

Lush Life - Billy Strayhorn

Mack the Knife - Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht

Manhã de Carnaval (Morning of the Carnival) - Luiz Bonfá and Antônio Maria

Meditation (Meditação) - Antônio Carlos Jobim and Newton Mendonça

Midnight Sun - Lionel Hampton and Sonny Burke

Mood Indigo - Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, and Barney Bigard

My Favorite Things - Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

My Funny Valentine - Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart

Nostalgia in Times Square - Charles Mingus Nice Work If You Can Get It - George

Gershwin and Ira Gershwin O Pato - João Gilberto

On Green Dolphin Street - Bronisław Kaper and Ned Washington

On the Sunny Side of the Street - Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields

Perdido - Juan Tizol

Polka Dots and Moonbeams - Jimmy Van

Heusen and Johnny Burke

Round Midnight - Thelonious Monk

Satin Doll - Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and Johnny Mercer

Smile - Charlie Chaplin

Someday My Prince Will Come - Frank Churchill

Someone to Watch Over Me - George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin

Sophisticated Lady - Duke Ellington, Mitchell Parish, and Irving Mills

Só Danço Samba - Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes

Stella by Starlight - Victor Young and Ned Washington

Stompin' at the Savoy - Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, and Chick Webb

Summertime - George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, and Ira Gershwin

Take Five - Paul Desmond

Take the 'A' Train - Billy Strayhorn Tenderly - Walter Gross and Jack Lawrence

The Girl From Ipanema - Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes

The Nearness of You - Hoagy Carmichael and Ned Washington

The Shadow of Your Smile - Johnny Mandel and Paul Francis Webster

The Very Thought of You - Ray Noble The Way You Look Tonight - Jerome Kern

and Dorothy Fields

Triste - Antônio Carlos Jobim

Vivo Sonhando - Antônio Carlos Jobim

Wave - Antônio Carlos Jobim

What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

Willow Weep for Me - Ann Ronell

You Don’t Know What Love Is - Don Raye and Gene de Paul

You Stepped Out of a Dream - Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed

Yesterdays - Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach

Ibiza / Dance / EDM:

Back and Forth - MK, Jonas Blue, Becky Hill

Calabria 2007 (feat. Natasja) - Radio Edit - Enur

How Deep Is Your Love - Calvin Harris

I Got U - Duke Dumont

Insomnia - Faithless

Jubel - Klingande

Latch - Disclosure and Sam Smith

Levels - Avicii

Look Right Through - MK Vocal Edit - Storm Queen

My Love - Route 94 and Jess Glyne

Need U (100%) (feat. AME) - Radio Edit - Duke Dumont One More Time - Daft Punk

Pjanoo - Radio Edit - Eric Prydz

Push The Feeling On - Radio Mix - Nightcrawlers

Show Me Love - Robin S

Where Are Ü Now (with Justin Bieber) - Jack Ü

Wish You Were Mine - Radio Edit - Philip George

Won't Look Back - Radio Edit - Duke Dumont

Reggae/Ska:

54-46 Was My Number - Toots & The Maytals Could You Be Loved - Bob Marley & The Wailers Is This Love - Bob Marley & The Wailers Jamming - Bob Marley & The Wailers

Rudy, A Message to You - Dandy Livingston

Pop and Rock n Roll Classics:

Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry

You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry

Aidan's Prices

Last updated: 2024

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

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£75
Up to 1 hour	£150
Up to 2 hours	£300
Up to 3 hours	£468.75

2 x 45 minutes

2 sets of 45 minutes long each

£250

3 x 45 minutes

3 sets of 45 minutes each

£375

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Clients often comment on my flexibility and amenability in arrangements and on how my music highlights an event, elevating it in energy or class.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

The Elgar Room - The Royal Albert Hall indigo at The O2 The Spice of Life Hootananny Brixton Servant Jazz Quarters Peckham Audio 100 Club LSO St Luke's Ninety One Living Room The Old Blue Last New Cross Inn Matchstick Piehouse AMP Studios Colours Hoxton The Curtain The Wardrobe Belgrave Music Hall Hyde Park Book Club The Headrow House Hifi Club Dakota

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Saxophonists who have influenced me include; Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Bob Reynolds, Ben Wendel, Seamus Blake.

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

One of my favourite gigs was playing in the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall with the band Kessoncoda (formerly Maliki). Performing with Shed Seven at the "Sign Of The Times" festival in 2022 was a lot of fun.

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

I totally understand that plans can change. Just let me know as soon as possible, and I'll do my best to accommodate any new timings. I'm flexible and will work with you to make sure everything runs smoothly!

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

Yes, that's no problem, a playlist can be created and tailored to the style & atmosphere that is desired for the event.

How much time do you need to set up?

If PA is provided, I can be set up and ready in 20 minutes. If I provide my own PA system, then 1 hour is required to ensure a safe and suitable setup.

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

Absolutely, feel free to pick any from the list and if you have any songs that you want to request, feel free to let me know.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes! I can bring all the required equipment with me.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Additional songs can be learnt before an event (please note this may affect the total fee)

Musicianship

Genres:

Jazz, Latin jazz, Jazz fusion, Modern jazz, Swing, Bossa nova, Latin, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, Funk, Motown, Soul, Pop, 1960s era music, 1950s era music, R&B, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Ambient pop, Hip Hop, Brazilian music, Blues, Ambient, Easy listening, Originals, Cuban music

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Instruments:

Tenor saxophone, Alto saxophone, Soprano saxophone

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Composer, Fluent improviser, Instrumental teaching, Songwriter, Theory teaching, Arranger

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