Hire Ben Vize | Tenor Saxophonist in London

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About Ben

Jazz musician, recently graduated with a BMus in jazz performance from the Trinity Laban Conservatoire. Proficient in piano, saxophones

Tenor Saxophonist

London

Ben Vize is a 23 year old professional jazz musician, fresh from the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, graduating with a BMus Hons in jazz performance. His main area of study is the tenor, soprano and alto saxophones, but is also very proficient in classical and jazz piano, as he was first taught in the classical tradition on piano. Ben has played many notable venues across London and the UK including; Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Cadogan Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Vortex Jazz Club, Love Supreme Festival, Glastonbury Festival, and many more. As well as an accomplished jazz musician, Ben is also well sought out for studio and radio sessions, having played on Jazz Fm, Worldwide Fm and recorded at Soup Studios and Abbey Road studios. Ben currently lives in North London, playing regularly with his stellar band PYJÆN, as well as many other bands and projects.

Ben's Song list

Without a song

My Shining Hour

Stella By Starlight

Blues

Body and Soul

How High the Moon

Straight no chaser

All the things you are

It could happen to you

Body and soul

Green Dolphin

Blues

Invitation

Four

But not for me

Night and day

Softly

Oleo

Blues

What is this thing

Donna lee

Cherokee

Isn’t she lovely

Superstition

Girl from ipanema

Valerie

Common soul/jazz/funk and party tunes

Ben'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)	£100
Up to 1 hour	£180
Up to 2 hours	£300
Up to 3 hours	£450

Customer questions

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

I will try as much as possible to work around your new times. Let me know as soon as possible so I can try and work around it!

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

Yes, of course. We can provide music before and after for a very small fee of £40.

How much time do you need to set up?

I will usually try to come to the venue around an hour before the set. Let me know if you need me any earlier and I can try and work around your times!

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

Of course. My set list is huge and varied, let me know before if there’s any particular tunes that aren’t on the list. We probably will already know it !

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, if it’s solo performance I will bring all the necessary equipment. If it’s a band, we will bring everything.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Of course, however if it is a particularly unknown tune then we may need to charge a small fee of £30 to cover rehearsal times. However we will always try to minimise this.

What do your clients love most about your performances?

As a solo saxophonist/pianist, the feedback I get is the professionalism and passion in my performances. With other bands, we have received praise about our virtuosic playing and wide variety of styles, and genres.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

I have performed at a lot of venues across London, including Ronnie Scott’s, 606 club, Vortex Jazz Club, Cadogan Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Love Supreme Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Wilderness Festival and many more !

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

As a jazz musician, mostly artists such as John Coltrane, Michael Brecker, Bill Evans, Charlie Parker, Theolonius Monk, Miles Davis and many others.

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

My band played at Ronnie Scott’s jazz club supporting the Billy Cobham band with Randy Brecker, a hugely influential jazz band. We’ve also performed at Glastonbury festival on the worm hole stage.

Musicianship

Genres:

Classical, Baroque, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Electronic, Breakbeat, EDM, Electronica, Jazz, Blues, Cabaret, Dixieland, Gypsy jazz, Jazz fusion, Latin jazz, Modern jazz, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Ragtime, Swing, Barbershop, Gospel, Avant garde, Easy listening, Experimental, Light music, Noise music, Originals, Pop, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Americana, Covers, Disco, Funk, Funk rock, Hip Hop, Karaoke, Motown, R&B, Soul, Top 40, Tribute, Vintage, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Glam rock, Hard rock, Hardcore, Heavy metal, Indie, Pop rock, Post rock, Power rock, Progressive rock, Punk rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Synth rock, Classical crossover, Early music, Fanfare, Medieval music, Musical theatre, Opera, Renaissance, Marching

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Instruments:

Tenor saxophone, Piano, Drums, Accordion, Alto saxophone, Soprano saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Arranger, Audio engineer, Composer, Orchestrator, Producer, Songwriter, Sound technician, Drum technician, Transcription, Ableton Live, Fluent improviser, Fluent sight-reader, Live looping, Repetiteur, Perfect pitch, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Composition teaching, Accompanist

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