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Dan McConkey - Jubel

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About Dan

From jazz to pop to dance music, Dan can tailor my performance to suit you and promises to deliver the highest quality music for your event.

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Saxophonist

London

Public liability insurance of £10 million

Dan has been performing with the UK's best function bands and DJ's across the country for 10 years now, and is an experienced, versatile performer. Previous clients include Arab Banking Association, Channel 4 and the Commonwealth Business Banquet. Equally at home in any style, Dan will work with you to provide the perfect music for your event. Dan McConkey is also active in the London contemporary jazz scene. Dan has performed at venues such as Abbey Road, Ronnie Scotts, Pizza Express Live and as a soloist with Capital Orchestra at Cadogan Hall. He graduated from Guildhall School Of Music with a First Class Honours degree in 2019.

Dan

5 out of 5

5 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Dan's Reviews

5 out of 5

Certainly! Here’s an enhanced version with additional positive details: --- "Dan was outstanding! He arrived well ahead of time to handle setup and sound checks, showing great professionalism from start to finish. His music set was soulful, engaging, and had just the right vibe—our guests loved it! Dan was also incredibly flexible, adjusting seamlessly to different music requests and adapting his playlist to the mood of the crowd. His energy and talent truly elevated the atmosphere. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and would highly recommend him for any event!

5 out of 5

Dan is absolutely lovely and a fabulous saxophonist. He played a range of music from Jazz and Indy Pop - it was everything we wanted and requested for the pre-wedding celebrations. Thank you Dan! We want you back for the wedding!

5 out of 5

Dan stood in for us when we were unfortunately let down a few weeks before our wedding day. Our meal ran over and he could not be more accommodating to fit around our wedding party. Everyone commented on how good Dan was and he really got the party started. Couldn’t thank you enough!

5 out of 5

Dan was incredible, the whole wedding loved him he was an amazing addition to the welcome drinks. I couldn’t recommend him enough

5 out of 5

Dan played for us (Hunza G) at an event in our London store and we were beyond impressed with his performance. He took our brief of music that aligned with our brand and pulled together a playlist that just nailed it – everyone was up dancing and having a brilliant time. The event attendees all gave shining reviews and told me how much they enjoyed his performance. We’d definitely have him come and perform for us again. Thanks Dan!

Thank you for playing for the ceremony! It made it so special. Your background music for the reception was perfect too. Thanks again

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Encore badges

5 gigs

Experienced: 5 bookings through Encore

Saved the day!

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

8th Anniversary

This act has been working with Encore for over 8 years

Dan's Song list

Jubel

Saxobeat

Baker Street

Careless Whisper

+ All the Ibiza Classics...

LOVE

Fly Me To The Moon

I Can't Get Started

The Way You Look Tonight

Ain't Misbehavin

I've Got you Under My Skin

Misty

Come Fly With Me

+ Any jazz standard you request

All of Me

A Thousand Years

Thinking Out Loud

At Last

I'm Yours

Your Song

Stand By Me

Everything I do

My Cherie Amour

You Are The Best Thing

+ Any Pop Song you'd like me to learn

Musicianship

Genres:

Jazz, Blues, Latin jazz, Cabaret, Dixieland, Modern jazz, Swing, Jazz fusion, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Electronic, House, EDM, Drum 'n' Bass, Garage, Ibiza club, Rock, Indie, Pop, Acoustic, Motown, Soul

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Instruments:

Saxophone

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Event types:

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

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