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Chris Shaw
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About Chris Shaw
Solo vocalist, sax player and guitarist. Lively bars or smooth cocktail music. Jazz, Ska, Rock, Rock & Roll, Reggae, Pop & Deep House.
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Chris Shaw
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5.0
Professionalism
5.0
Communication
5.0
Punctuality
5.0
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Chris Shaw's Song list
Blues
Before Your accuse me – Eric Clapton
Boom Boom Boom -John Lee Hooker
Caldonia-BB King
Crossroad- Robert Johnson
Fife Long Years- Eric Clapton
Hoochie Coochie Man- Muddy Waters
I Want You-The Beatles
Mannish Boy- Rolling Stones
Oh Well-Fleetwood Man- Peter Green
Stormy Monday-Standard
Sunshine Of Your Love-Cream
Sweet Angel-BB King
Ten Long Years-BB King
The Hunter- Albert King
The Sky Is Crying-Stevie Ray Vaughan
The Thrill Has gone -BB King
You Upsets Me Baby- Joe Bonamassa
Country & Western
Acky Breaky Heart-Billy Ray Cyrus
Copperhead Road
Country Club-Travis Tritt
Cowgirls Don't Cry-Brooks & Dunn
Dance The Night away-Mavericks
Green Green Grass Of Home-Original/Tom Jones
Hard Rock Bottom To Your Heart-Travis Tritt
Hill Billy Rock-Marty Steward
King Of The Road- Jonny Cash
Let Your Love Flow-Bellamy Brothers
Missing You-John Waite
Rhinestone Cowboy-Glen Cambell
Ring Of Fire-Johnny Cash
Small Town Saturday Night-Hal Ketchum
Sweet Home alabama- Lynard Skynard
Take Me Home Country Roads-Glen Cambell
The Gambler-Kenny Rogers
Three Wooden Crosses-Travis Tritt
Wagon Wheel-Darius Rucker (version)
Wanted Dead Or Alive-Bonjovi
Werewolves Of London (halloween)
What Hurts The Most- Rascal Flatts
What The Cowgirls do-Vince Gill
Young At Heart-The Bluebells
Irish
Galway Girl -Ed Sheering
Dirty Old Town -Dubliners
Fields Of Athenry-Dubliners
I'll Tell My ma-Kilkenny Band
Seven Drunken Nights-Dubliners
The Black Velvet Band Dubliners
The Irish Rover-Pogues
Whisky In The Jar-Dubliners/Thin Lizzy
Wild Rover-The Dubliners
Mull Of Kintyre (Wings)
Guitar Greats
Shotgun- George Ezra
Shut Up And Dance-Walk The Moon
Wake Me Up- Avicci
Design For Life-Manic Street Preachers
Alive And Kicking- Simple Minds
Along The Watch Tower-Jimi Hendrix
All My Loving-The Beatles
All Sit Down_James
All The Small Things- Blink 182
Black Magic Woman-Santana
Blue Suede Shoes-Elvis
Boys Don't Cry-Cure
Boys Of Summer-Don Henley
Brass In Pocket-Pretenders
Brown Eyed Girl- Van Morrison
Bye Bye Love-Everly Brothers
Can't Buy Me Love-The Beatles
Caroline-Status Quo
Cocaine-Clapton (version) JJ Cale
Come Together-Beatles
Dakota- Stereophonics
Dancing In The Dark- Bruce Springsteen
Do It again-Steely Dan
Does Your Mother Know-ABBA (male vocals)
Don't Dream its Over-Crowded House
Don't Look Back In Anger-Oasis
Electric Dreams-Human League
Everybody Wants To Rule The world_Tears For Fears
Eye Of The Tiger-Survivor
Five Hundred Miles-Proclaimers
Freebird- Lynard Skynard
Great Balls Of Fire-Jerry Lee Lewis
Groove Is In The Heart
Hard Days Night-Beatles
Hotel California- Eagles
Highway To Hell-ACDC
Hound Dog-Elvis Presley
I can't Get No Satisfaction-Rolling Stones
I Want To Break Free-Queen
In Between Days-The Cure
Johnny Be Good-Chuck Berry
Josephine-Chris Rea
Jump-Dave Lee Roth
La Woman-The Doors
Lay Down Sally-Clapton
Layla-Eric Clapton (unplugged version)
Long Train Running-The Doobie Brothers
Love Will Keep Us Alive-The Eagles
Nellie The Elephant-The Toy Dolls
Mr Brightside- Killers
Never Can Tell-Chuck Berry
Old Time Rock N Roll
On The Beach-Chris Rea
Parisien Walkways-Gary Moore
Play That Funky Music -Average White Band
Pride In The Name Of Love-U2
Purple Rain-Prince
Radio Gaga- Queen
Real Gone Kid-Deacon Blue
Road To Hell-Chris Rea
Reeling In The Years-Steely Dan
Rock Around The Clock-Bill Hayley
Rocking All Over The world-Status Quo
Run To You- Brian Adams
She Loves You-Beatles
She's Not There- The Zombies
Shake Rattle And Roll-Bill Hayley
Smoke On The Water-Deep Purple
Still Got The Blues For You-Gary Moore
Still Haven't Found-U2
Sultans Of Swing- Dire Straits
Summertime Blues-Eddie Cochran
Sweet Disposition-Temper Trap
Summer Of 69-Brian Adams
Take It Easy-Eagles
Ticket To Ride-Beatles
Two Out Of 3 Ain't Bad-Meatloaf
Voodoo Chile (reprise) Jimi Hendrix
Wake Me Up When September Ends -Greenday
Where The Streets Have No Name-U2
White Wedding- Billy Idol
Whole Lotta Rosie-ACDC
Wonderfull Tonight-Eric Clapton
You Really Got Me-The Kinks
You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth-Meatloaf
Your Sex Is On Fire-Kings Of Leon
Hi Heel Sneakers-Elvis
Sweet Caroline-Neil Diamond
America-Neil Diamond
Pink Floyd
Any Colour You Like
Comfortably Numb
Coming Back To Life
Dogs
Learning To Fly
Run Like Hell
The Wall
Time
Young lust
More Rock And Roll
Crazy Little Thing Called Love-Queen
La Bamba-
Lets Twist Again-Chubby Checker
No Particular Place To Go
Return To Sender_Elvis
The Twist
Under The Moon Of Love- Showaddywaddy
Jazz Standards/Instrumentals
Black Orpheus
Easy like Sunday Morning
Every Breath You Take
I believe I Can Fly
Ain't No Sunshine
Autumn Leaves
Bye Bye Blackbird
Days Of Wine And Roses
Fly Me To The Moon
Georgia
Girl From Ipenema
Honey Suckle Rose
Moon Dance
MoonGlow
Blue Moon
Night And Day
Quiet Nights With Quiet Stars
Satin Doll
Summertime
Sunnyside Of The Street
The Look Of Love
The Way You Look Tonight
This Masquerade
Under My Skin
Wave
Plus ibiza chill out songs
Acoustic (extra)
Annie Song-John Denver
Bohemium Rapsody
Wish You Were Here- Pink Floyd
Everybody's Talking
Father And Son-Cat Stevens
Hey There Delilah-Plain White T's
Hungry Like The Wold-Duran Duran
I Am Sailing-Rod Stewart
I Had A Dream-Abba
Land Down Under-Men At Work
Listen To My Heart-Billy
Mad World (film version)
Mrs Robinson- Simon And Garfunkle
Norwiegan Wood-Beatles
Old Man-Neil Young
Redemption Song-Bob Marley
Roxanne-The Police
Stairway To Heaven-Led Zeplin
Street Of London-Ralph Mctell
Suspicous Minds-Elvis
Yellow- Coldplay
Themed Shows (with or without Video)
The Story Of The Blues
A Tribute To Elvis (vocals/sax/costume)
The Masters Of The Saxophone (alto)
Saxophone Sets (optional)
Reggae, Ska & Soul
Smooth Sailaway
Smooth Cocktail Jazz
Any Famous Sax Song (Careless Whisper, Baker Street etc)
Rock N Roll
Perform With DJ over dance music
Chris Shaw's Prices
Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.
Standard Prices
| Performance duration | Price | |
| Short performance (up to 15 min) | £100 | |
| Up to 1 hour | £180 | |
| Up to 2 hours | £250 | |
| Up to 3 hours | £350 |
Customer questions
What do your clients love most about your performances?
It depends on the gig. I normally get the room dancing. But if it’s a meal, I play softly at a low volume
Which venues have you performed at in the past?
France, Guernsey, Spain, Benidorm, Hong Kong, Cruise Ships, Deep House Sax with DJ
Which artists have you been most influenced by?
John Coltrane Pink Floyd
What is the most high profile gig you've performed?
Performing at a blues festival to 100,000 people
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
No problem times often change
Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?
Yes it’s normal
How much time do you need to set up?
About an hour before, but I’ll do my best if time is short
Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?
Absolutely
Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?
Yes I have a professional set up
Can you learn specific pieces before the event?
Yes normally for weddings
Musicianship
Genres:
Deep house, Jazz, Blues, Swing, Electronic, House, Ibiza club, Rock, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Soul, Covers, Pop
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Event types:
Bar / Club / Venue event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Other skills:
Lyricist, Composer, Fluent improviser, Perfect pitch
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