Hire Josh Kemp | Saxophonist in London

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About Josh

Top Jazz Saxophonist for your event/party. 'Smokin' Robert Downey Jr. Any style. 'A Subtle and Original Sound' Time Out

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Saxophonist

London

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'Smokin' Robert Downey Jr. ‘A Fierce Talent’ Jazzwise Magazine 'A Subtle and Original Sound’ Time Out Top london-based saxophonist, Josh is happy performing in every style from Swing to Contemporary Pop. He maintains a busy performing schedule with around 200 gigs a year. With a relaxed melodic sound, Josh can bring lively swing, mellow jazz, or energetic grooves to your event. Josh has an impressive CV, with Venues performed at including The Dorchester and Savoy Hotels, St James Palace, Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club and jazz clubs all around the country. Josh won Scholarships to study at the Guildhall and Trinity College of Music, as as well as wining many awards for his playing including 'Young Jazz Band of the Year'. Since then he has played professionally in London, being house musician at London's Savoy and Dorchester Hotels, and playing at events, across the UK as well as touring with his Jazz quartet. He has released 5 albums of original music.

Josh

5 out of 5

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Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Josh's Reviews

5 out of 5

Josh played at my birthday party and was amazing! He matched the atmosphere we wanted perfectly. Everyone absolutely loved him! Cannot recommend highly enough!

5 out of 5

Very good player, lovely person, punctual and reliable. Definitely recommend.

5 out of 5

Dear Josh, Many thanks for your great performance yesterday. All the team enjoyed the music and I wanted to thank you. Looking forward to seeing you again soon.

5 out of 5

I run a venue in Hertfordshire, Josh Kemp has played many times for us and is one of Londons finest jazz sax players but can play a whole host of other music. He will delight you either solo or in a band he is a great musician and he is professional and a really nice person too.

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Josh's Song list

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Swing/Jazz

Latin

Pop and Soul

DJ/Dance

Swing/Jazz

They Can't take that away from me

All Blues

All the things you are

Alright with me

Autumn leaves

I Wish I Knew How it Feels to be Free

Beyond the sea

Black coffee

Black Orpheus

Body & soul -

ByeBye blackbird

Call me

Can't take my eyes off you

Ain’t nobody here but us Chickens

Dat dere

Daytripper

Desafinado

Do it the hard way

Don't get around much Anymore

Everytime we say goodbye

Feel like making love

Feelin good

Fever

My Foolish heart

Just a Gigolo

glory of love

God bless the child

On Green Dolphin St

Hit the road Jack

How high the Moon

I get a kick out of you

Is you is

Isn't she lovely

It might as well be Spring

La bamba

The Lady is a tramp mix

Let there be love

Let's fall in love

Lets stay together

Light my fire

The Look of love

Love for sale

Lover man

Lullaby

Mack the knife

Mad about the Boy

Mas que nada

Meditation

Midnight at the oasis

Have you Met Miss Jones

Misty

Moon river

Mr Bojangles

Night & day

One note samba

Oye como va

Paper moon

Peel me a grape

Perhaps

Shadow of your smile

Something stupid

Song for my father

Speak low

Stella by starlight

Stolen moments

Straighten up and Fly Right

Streetlife

Songbird

Summer sun

Summertime

Sway

Tequila

The way you look tonight

A Night in Tunisia

I’ve got you Under my skin

What a difference a Day Made

Wave

Work song

Almost Like Being in Love

All or Nothing At All

As Time Goes By

Blue Moon

Blue Skies

But Not For Me

Bye Bye Blackbird

Close Your Eyes

Come Fly With Me

Come Rain or Come Shine

Deed I Do

Don’t Get Around Much Anymore East of the Sun

Exactly Like You

Fly Me to the Moon

Gee Baby Ain’t I Good to You Hallelujah I Love Him So

I Can’t Give You Anything but Love I Only Have Eyes For You

I Love Being Here With YouI Thought About You

Is You Is or Is You Ain’t my Baby

It Could Happen to You ItHadtobeYou

I’ve Got You Under my Skin

I’ve Never Been in Love Before

I’ve Got the World on a String

Just Squeeze Me

Let’s Face the Music and Dance

Let There be Love

My Baby Just Cares For Me Moonglow

Night and Day

On the Sunny Side of the Street Pennies from Heaven

Straighten Up and Fly Right S’Wonderful

They Can’t Take that Away from Me This Can’t be Love

The Way You Look Tonight

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square At Last

Baby Baby All the Time

Body and Soul

Cry Me a River

Dream a Little Dream of Me Embraceable You

Every Time We Say Goodbye Georgia on my Mind

Honeysuckle Rose

How Deep is the Ocean

I’ll String Along With You

I Remember You

The Nearness of You Nature Boy

Over the Rainbow

Pick Yourself Up September in the Rain Stormy Weather Straighten up and Fly Right Summertime

The Very Thought of You What a Difference Day Made What a Wonderful World When I Fall in Love

You Go to my Head

Latin

Black Orpheus

Corcovado (Quiet Nights)

Desafinado

No More Blues

So Nice (Summer Samba) The Girl from Ipanema

Pop and Soul

At Last

Don’t Know Why

Easy (Like Sunday Morning)

Feel Like Makin’ Love

Hotel California

Just the Two of Us

Just the Way You Are

Killing Me Softly

Lovely Day Moondance

The Look of Love

Thinking Out Loud

Walk on By

You Are the Sunshine of My Life

Josh's Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£150
Up to 1 hour	£200
Up to 2 hours	£225
Up to 3 hours	£250

Drinks reception

Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception

£210

Wedding ceremony

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.

£260

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner

- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 2 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception. - 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.

£350

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

A direct connection with the audience. The Feel-Good factor. Music that is expressive and fun and makes you want to dance or tap your feet.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club, Pizza Express Jazz Club, The Savoy, The Ritz, The Dorchester Hotels. St James Palace. Corporate events at all major London locations including The Shard, Canary Wharf, The Banqueting House, The Foreign Office, NATO headquarters. Performances for BBC.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Ben Webster, Stan Getz, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Grover Washington, Kenny G

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

Playing live on ITV's 'Motormouth'

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

We always try our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know

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

Absolutely. This is a really popular request and we actually offer this service for free.

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually set up about 45min before the performance time for jazz/accoustic set, and allow longer if there is more equipment, e.g. big PA, drum kit. As soon as our PA is set up we can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for our live performance!

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

Our set lists are crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure guests dance and have an amazing time. However, we're definitely happy to chat through and make sure we find what works for your event.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, absolutely! We are also happy leasing with venue technicians or in-house crew if there is equipment there already.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If a song isn't included in our song list there may still be a chance we already know it. If there is a special song you'd like us to learn we are happy to do this for you. There is a fee of £30 for this service to take into account rehearsal times etc.

Musicianship

Genres:

Jazz, Christmas, Classical, Fanfare, Electronic, Ambient, Deep house, Drum 'n' Bass, EDM, Electronica, Ibiza club, House, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, Blues, Dixieland, Modern jazz, Latin jazz, Jazz fusion, Gypsy jazz, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Ragtime, Swing, Gospel, Pop, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Americana, Funk, Disco, Motown, Soul, Reggae, Tango, Ska, Samba

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Instruments:

Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass clarinet, Alto saxophone, Tenor saxophone, Soprano saxophone, Baritone saxophone

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Arranger, Audio engineer, Composer, Orchestrator, Producer, Sound technician, Accompanist, Fluent improviser, Fluent sight-reader, MC, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Composition teaching, Examiner

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