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Dan is an award winning jazz musician who has performed professionally for over a decade.

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Bristol

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Dan Smith is a saxophonist and composer who lives in South Wales. Initially inspired by the sounds of Jazz, Funk and Pop music, Dan has been performing since the age of 16. A winner of the Yamaha Jazz Scholarship Award, Dan is a versatile and creative saxophonist with a masters degree in performance from the Royal Academy of Music in London. He regularly performs around the UK and Europe either on saxophone/flute or as a session keys player for live artists.

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5 out of 5

Dan was excellent for the occasion. So glad we found him. Thank you

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brilliant!

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Dan and his guitarist were professional, friendly and sounded wonderful during our wedding drinks reception. The day was very chaotic and we were running late, but they rolled with it and everything went well. Thanks very much. Hannah and Declan.

5 out of 5

Professional, attentive to our needs and easy going!

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Great musician! Lovely guy. Cannot recommend enough!

Very professional!

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10 gigs

Experienced: 10 bookings through Encore

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Booked for an Encore gig with less than 24 hours’ notice

8th Anniversary

This act has been working with Encore for over 8 years

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Dan's Song list

Sample of songs from each era. Open to requests.

1. Birds of a Feather – Billie Eilish

2. Wildflower – Billie Eilish

3. Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter

4. Please Please Please – Sabrina Carpenter

5. Taste – Sabrina Carpenter

6. Beautiful Things – Benson Boone

7. Lose Control – Teddy Swims

8. Stick Season – Noah Kahan

9. Stargazing – Myles Smith

10. Nice To Meet You – Myles Smith

11. Too Sweet – Hozier

12. Francesca – Hozier

13. Flowers – Miley Cyrus

14. Anti-Hero – Taylor Swift

15. Cruel Summer – Taylor Swift

16. Lover – Taylor Swift

17. Fortnight – Taylor Swift

18. As It Was – Harry Styles

19. Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles

20. Easy On Me – Adele

21. Oh My God – Adele

22. Drivers License – Olivia Rodrigo

23. Vampire – Olivia Rodrigo

24. Good Luck, Babe! – Chappell Roan

25. Pink Pony Club – Chappell Roan

26. Die With A Smile – Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars

27. Shivers – Ed Sheeran

28. Bad Habits – Ed Sheeran

29. Eyes Closed – Ed Sheeran

30. Shape of You – Ed Sheeran

31. Perfect – Ed Sheeran

32. Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran

33. Castle on the Hill – Ed Sheeran

34. Galway Girl – Ed Sheeran

35. Someone You Loved – Lewis Capaldi

36. Before You Go – Lewis Capaldi

37. Grace – Lewis Capaldi

38. Shotgun – George Ezra

39. Budapest – George Ezra

40. Paradise – George Ezra

41. Hold Back The River – James Bay

42. Let It Go – James Bay

43. All of Me – John Legend

44. Love Me Now – John Legend

45. Stay With Me – Sam Smith

46. Too Good At Goodbyes – Sam Smith

47. Dancing With A Stranger – Sam Smith

48. New Rules – Dua Lipa

49. IDGAF – Dua Lipa

50. One Kiss – Dua Lipa

51. Levitating – Dua Lipa

52. Electricity – Dua Lipa

53. Shallow – Lady Gaga

54. Million Reasons – Lady Gaga

55. Never Really Over – Katy Perry

56. Rise – Katy Perry

57. Symphony – Zara Larsson

58. Lush Life – Zara Larsson

59. Rolling In The Deep – Adele

60. Someone Like You – Adele

61. Set Fire To The Rain – Adele

62. Titanium – Sia

63. Chandelier – Sia

64. Price Tag – Jessie J

65. Domino – Jessie J

66. We Found Love – Rihanna

67. Stay – Rihanna

68. Diamonds – Rihanna

69. Just Give Me A Reason – Pink

70. Try – Pink

71. Firework – Katy Perry

72. Teenage Dream – Katy Perry

73. Roar – Katy Perry

74. A Thousand Years – Christina Perri

75. Jar of Hearts – Christina Perri

76. Paradise – Coldplay

77. A Sky Full Of Stars – Coldplay

78. Yellow – Coldplay

79. Fix You – Coldplay

80. Viva La Vida – Coldplay

81. Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

82. Use Somebody – Kings of Leon

83. Ho Hey – The Lumineers

84. Riptide – Vance Joy

85. Counting Stars – OneRepublic

86. Secrets – OneRepublic

87. Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars

88. Marry You – Bruno Mars

89. I'm Yours – Jason Mraz

90. Lucky – Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat

91. I Won't Give Up – Jason Mraz

92. Bubbly – Colbie Caillat

93. Fallin' For You – Colbie Caillat

94. Put Your Records On – Corinne Bailey Rae

95. Like A Star – Corinne Bailey Rae

96. Mercy – Duffy

97. Warwick Avenue – Duffy

98. Valerie – Amy Winehouse

99. Back To Black – Amy Winehouse

100. Rehab – Amy Winehouse

101. Chasing Pavements – Adele

102. Make You Feel My Love – Adele

103. Bleeding Love – Leona Lewis

104. Better In Time – Leona Lewis

105. Rule The World – Take That

106. Patience – Take That

107. Better Man – Robbie Williams

108. She's The One – Robbie Williams

109. Somewhere Only We Know – Keane

110. Everybody's Changing – Keane

111. She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5

112. Sunday Morning – Maroon 5

113. This Love – Maroon 5

114. Home – Michael Bublé

115. Everything – Michael Bublé

116. You Give Me Something – James Morrison

117. Wonderful World – James Morrison

118. You're Beautiful – James Blunt

119. Goodbye My Lover – James Blunt

120. Ordinary People – John Legend

121. Hey There Delilah – Plain White T's

122. How To Save A Life – The Fray

123. Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

124. Run – Snow Patrol

125. The Scientist – Coldplay

126. Clocks – Coldplay

127. Green Eyes – Coldplay

128. Don't Know Why – Norah Jones

129. Mr Brightside – The Killers

130. Human – The Killers

131. Read My Mind – The Killers

132. Sex On Fire – Kings of Leon

133. Ho Hey – The Lumineers

134. Dog Days Are Over – Florence + The Machine

135. You've Got The Love – Florence + The Machine

136. Shake It Out – Florence + The Machine

137. Little Talks – Of Monsters and Men

138. Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

139. Young Folks – Peter Bjorn and John

140. Dreams – The Cranberries

141. Linger – The Cranberries

142. First Day Of My Life – Bright Eyes

143. Banana Pancakes – Jack Johnson

144. Better Together – Jack Johnson

145. Sitting, Waiting, Wishing – Jack Johnson

146. Heartbeats – José González

147. Budapest – George Ezra

148. Fast Car – Luke Combs / Tracy Chapman

1990s

1. Wonderwall – Oasis

2. Don't Look Back In Anger – Oasis

3. Champagne Supernova – Oasis

4. High and Dry – Radiohead

5. Fake Plastic Trees – Radiohead

6. Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton

7. Kiss From A Rose – Seal

8. Fields of Gold – Sting

9. Walking In Memphis – Marc Cohn

10. Torn – Natalie Imbruglia

11. Iris – Goo Goo Dolls

12. She's The One – Robbie Williams

13. Save Tonight – Eagle-Eye Cherry

14. Truly Madly Deeply – Savage Garden

15. More Than Words – Extreme

1980s Classics

1. Every Breath You Take – The Police

2. Englishman In New York – Sting

3. Fragile – Sting

4. Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper

5. True – Spandau Ballet

6. Careless Whisper – George Michael

7. Faith – George Michael

8. Fast Car – Tracy Chapman

9. The Way It Is – Bruce Hornsby

10. Eternal Flame – The Bangles

11. Heaven – Bryan Adams

12. Summer of '69 – Bryan Adams

13. With or Without You – U2

14. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For – U2

15. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic – The Police

(1970s–80s crossover)

1. Your Song – Elton John

2. Tiny Dancer – Elton John

3. Rocket Man – Elton John

4. Piano Man – Billy Joel

5. Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel

6. She's Always A Woman – Billy Joel

7. Lean On Me – Bill Withers

8. Lovely Day – Bill Withers

9. Isn't She Lovely – Stevie Wonder

10. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder

11. Three Little Birds – Bob Marley

12. Redemption Song – Bob Marley

13. Moondance – Van Morrison

14. Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison

15. Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison

Dan's Prices

Last updated: 2026

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

Duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£375
Up to 1 hour	£437.50
Up to 2 hours	£500
Up to 3 hours	£750

Drinks reception1 hour 30 minutes

A 90 minute performance of solo saxophone during your drinks reception.

£500

Customer questions

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

No problem, bookings can be made when exact timings are TBC however if there is a complete change in either booking length or time of day then this will be reflected in a change to the fee.

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

Yes, send me a playlist and I can play it in-between my sets.

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually allow 45mins to set up, the actual sound check only takes around 5 minutes,

Musicianship

Genres:

Pop, 1920s era music, Christmas, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, House, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Jazz, Blues, Cabaret, Dixieland, Gypsy jazz, Jazz fusion, Latin jazz, Modern jazz, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Ragtime, Swing, Avant garde, Easy listening, Experimental, Light music, Originals, Covers, Disco, Funk, Hip Hop, Soul, Top 40, Ambient, Folk, Acoustic

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Instruments:

Saxophone, Alto saxophone, Tenor saxophone

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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, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Arranger, Composer, Transcription, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Composition teaching

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