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About Martin

Martin sings, plays piano/keys & sax - arranger, copyist, songwriter - contemporary pop & jazz styles

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Saxophonist

Bicester

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Martin has been performing all over the world since becoming pro in 1990 - playing in many ensembles, pop, jazz, big band, etc... He's also an accomplished arranger, copyist & songwriter.

Martin

5 out of 5

17 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Martin's Reviews

5 out of 5

Martin came to our rescue three weeks before our big day following a cancellation and he did not disappoint. Martin communicated well during the lead up to the wedding and answered emails in a timely manner. He reassured us what the set would look like and how he would organise the songs. He also took a an obscure request from us which left my husband very happy indeed (a hint of football added to the drinks reception). Overall, we were very pleased with Martin, Thank you again!

5 out of 5

Martin is an outstanding musician who got the vibe of my wedding perfectly and was a joy to have around on the day.

Reply from Martin

3 months ago

A pleasure to play for you on your special day, great venue & lovely people. All the best for your lives together......

5 out of 5

10/10 service and performance from Martin! Communication was fantastic, and he even learnt a couple of songs for us! Would highly recommend to anyone.

Reply from Martin

3 months ago

Lovely evening, lovely people and great choice of songs... happy birthday once again.

5 out of 5

Had the best customer experience, Martin took special care and attention to our music tastes. Our friends were absolutely delighted with the choices and made for a special.50th celebration for my husband. Highly recommend and will have again soon

Reply from Martin

3 months ago

Great evening, lovely people & great music taste.... thanks again for inviting me. Cheers Martin

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What a crazy night! Favourite memory of the night is the look on everyone's faces as you smashed "Cake By the Ocean." You legend!

I was just about to email you to thank you once again … you guys were brilliant, and a real joy to deal with … all the mums at the playground were talking about you all too, so thank you! To be honest, I was enjoying your music so much you were over and done with in a flash … the last time I felt that was at the last Jools concert where I swear they only played for 20 mins! Thank you for playing the Time Warp and monty python too … a lot of giggles were had!

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Martin's Song list

Song list as a solo sax player:

SAX LIST

POP:

9 To 5 – Dolly Parton

Abba Medley - Mamma Mia, Knowing Me Knowing You, Waterloo

All Of Me – John Legend

A Thousand Years – Christina Perri

Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty

Beautiful – Christina Aguilera

Black & Gold - Sam Sparro

Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons

Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison

Build Me Up - The Foundations

Cake By The Ocean - DNCE

Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley

Careless Whisper – George Michael

Champagne Supernova - Oasis

City Of Stars – from La La Land

Close To You - Carpenters

Copacabana - Barry Manilow

Cupid – Amy Winehouse

Dance Monkey – Tones & I

Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader

Disco 2000 - Pulp

Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding

Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones

Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis

Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa

Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen

Dream A Little Dream – Mamas & The Papas

Eleanor Rigby – The Beatles

Elvis Presley Medley

Escape – Rupert Holmes

Every Breath You Take – Police

Everything – Michael Buble

Feel It still – Portugal. The Man

Friday I'm In Love - The Cure

Get Lucky – Daft Punk

Good Times - Chic

Happy – Pharrell Williams

Havana – Camila Cabello

Hey Jude - The Beatles

Highway To Hell – AC/DC

Hold My Hand – Jess Glynne

How Do I Live – Lean Rimes

How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding / Waterboys

How Sweet It Is – Marvin Gaye

I Don’t Feel Like Dancing – Scissor Sisters

If You Don't Know Me By Now - Simply Red

I Get The Sweetest Feeling - Jackie Wilson

I Say A Little Prayer – Aretha Franklin

I'm In The Mood For Love - Jools Holland & Jay Kay

Imagine – John Lennon

Islands In The Stream – Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers

It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones

It’s So Easy – Buddy Holly

Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel

Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars

Killing Me Softly – Roberta Flack / Fugees

Lady Marmalade - Labelle

Let’s Stay Together – Tina Turner / Al Green

(The) Look Of Love – Dusty Springfield

Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young

Lovely Day – Bill Withers

Love Never Felt So Good – Michael Jackson

Love Story - Taylor Swift

Make You Feel My Love – Adele / Bob Dylan

Maybe Baby – Buddy Holly

Mercy Mercy Me / I Want You – Robert Palmer / Marvin Gaye

Moondance – Van Morrison

My Girl – The Temptations

My Life – Billy Joel

New York State Of Mind – Billy Joel

Nothing Compares 2 U – Sinead O’Connor

Ob LA Di Ob La Da - The Beatles

One Kiss – Dua Lipa

One Love – Bob Marley

One Step Beyond - Madness

Perfect – Ed Sheeran

Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry

Raining In My Heart – Buddy Holly

Red Red Wine - UB40

Roll With It - Oasis

Royals – Lorde

Search For The Hero – M People

September - Earth, Wind & Fire

Shallow – Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga

She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5

Shotgun – George Ezra

Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder

Skyfall – Adele

Smooth Operator – Sade

Someone You Loved – Lewis Capaldi

Something – The Beatles

Stand By Me – Ben E King

Street Life – Crusaders

Stuck In The Middle – Stealers Wheel

Superstition – Stevie Wonder

Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond

Take Me Home Country Roads – John Denver

The Angel (North London Forever) - Louis Dunford

Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran

Three Little Birds - Bob Marley

Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper

True Colours – Cyndi Lauper

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

We Are Family – Sister Sledge

What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

Wonderwall - Oasis

Yellow – Coldplay

You May Be Right – Billy Joel

Young Hearts Run Free – Candi Staton

You’ve Got A Friend – James Taylor / Carole King

JAMES BOND THEMES:

Diamonds Are Forever – Shirley Bassey

For Your Eyes Only – Sheena Easton

From Russia With Love – Matt Monro

Goldfinger – Shirley Bassey

Licence To Kill – Gladys Knight

Live & Let Die - Wings

Look Of Love – Dusty Springfield

Moonraker – Shirley Bassey

Nobody Does It Better – Carly Simon

No Time To Die – Billie Eilish

Skyfall – Adele

Thunderball – Tom Jones

We Have All The Time In The World – Louis Armstrong

Writing’s On The Wall – Sam Smith

You Only Live Twice – Nancy Sinatra

JAZZ STANDARDS / SHOW TUNES:

Ain't That A Kick In The Head - Dean Martin

All Of Me

All The Things You Are

Almost Like Being In Love

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

At Last

Autumn Leaves

Bare Necessities – Jungle Book

Blue Bossa

Blue Moon

Bring Me Sunshine

Cantaloupe Island

Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man

Cheek To Cheek

Come Fly With Me

Dancing In The Dark

Desafinado

Fly Me To The Moon

Girl From Ipanema

Going Home – Mark Knopfler

Have You Met Miss Jones

How High The Moon

I Dreamed A Dream – from Les Miserables

I Get A Kick Out Of You - Sinatra

I Got Rhythm

It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)

It Had To Be You

I Wanna Be Like You – Jungle Book

Lady Is A Tramp (The) - Sinatra

Let’s Do It – Ella Fitzgerald

Let’s Face The Music & Dance

L-O-V-E – Nat king Cole

Makin’ Whoopee

Manhattan

Memory – from ‘Cats’

Misty

Moon River

Morning Dance – Spyra Gyra

New York New York - Frank Sinatra

Night & Day

Out Of Nowhere

Pennies From Heaven

Satin Doll

Send In The Clowns

Shadow Of Your Smile

Something Stupid - Sinatra

Stella By Starlight

Summertime

Sweet Georgia Brown

Tangerine

That Ole Devil Called Love – Alison Moyet

There Will Never Be Another You

These Foolish Things

Tonight – from ‘West Side Story’

Too Close For Comfort

Watermelon Man

Wave

(The) Way You Look Tonight

What A Difference A Day Made

Witchcraft

CHRISTMAS:

Away In A Manger

The Christmas Song – Nat King Cole

Driving Home For Christmas – Chris Rea

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Last Christmas – Wham

Let It Snow

O’ Christmas Tree

Silent Night

White Christmas

Winter Wonderland

Please note this following list of songs is as a singing pianist:

Best Day Of My Life

Everybody Wants To Rule The World

Careless Whisper

Proud Mary

A Message To You Rudy

As It Was

Perfect (Ed Sheeran)

Just For You

Weather With You

Fool (If You Think It's Over)

Road To Hell

Kiss

Can't Hurry Love

Spitting Games

Love Really Hurts

Uptown Girl

I Will Survive

You Sexy Thing

Never Can Say Goodbye

Blame It On The Boogie

Somewhere Only We Know

Stay With Me Til Dawn

Happy

All You Need Is Love

Michelle

Imagine

Lady In Red

If You Don't Know Me By Now

Hey Laura

Something About The Way You Look Tonight

No Matter What

Angels

Stand By Me

Look Of Love

Rock Around The Clock

Great Balls Of Fire

Tutti Frutti

Jailhouse Rock

Hound Dog

Blue Suede Shoes

Teddy Bear

All Shook Up

Saw Her Standing There

Knock On Wood

Flip Flop & Fly

Mustang Sally

Ferry Cross The Mersey

In The Midnight Hour

10/10

Brown Eyed Girl

It's Not Unusual

Delilah

Route 66

Don't Stop

My Life

Sad Songs

Smooth

Somewhere In My Heart

Yellow

Just A Gigolo

Only Want To Be With You

Black & Gold

Stuck

I Just Called To Say I Love You

Mamma Mia

Knowing Me Knowing You

Waterloo

Street Life

Breakfast In America

Dancing In The Moonlight

Sunny

Perfect

Cake By The Ocean

Gangsters

Red Red Wine

Could It Be Magic

Down Under

Drive

Hello Again

Just The Way You Are

Long & Winding Road

Something

Yesterday

I Wonder Why

True Love Ways

Can't Help Falling In Love

I Do It For You

Candle In The Wind

What a Wonderful World

Wonderful Tonight

Desperado

We Have All The Time In The World

Driftaway

Ob La Di Ob La Da

Needles & Pins

King Of The Road

Singing The Blues

See You Later Alligator

Oh Boy

Reet Petite

Let's Twist Again

The Locomotion

Teenager In Love

Bye Bye Love

Hello Mary Lou

No Woman No Cry

Three Little Birds

Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues

I'm Still Standing

Locked Out Of Heaven

Walking On Sunshine

Is She Really Going Out With Him

It Must Be Love

Baggy Trousers

Have A Nice Day

Forget You

Can't Stop The Feeling

Hand In My Pocket

Cecilia

Wonderwall

Alright

Disco 2000

When I Fall In Love

Olivers Army

Make You Feel My Love

Everybody Hurts

Your Song

Have I Told You Lately

She's The One

Wishing On A Star

Wonder Of You

How Sweet It Is

Twist & Shout

La Bamba

You'll Never Walk Alone

New York New York

Daydream Believer

I'm A Believer

Waterloo Sunset

Sunny Afternoon

Sailing

The Wanderer

Be Bop A Lula

That'll Be The Day

Can't Buy Me Love

All My Loving

She Loves You

Enjoy Yourself

Monkey Man

Bright Side Of Life

Don't Know Why

Out Of Our Heads

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Shotgun

New York State Of Mind

Amazed

Thinking Out Loud

Heaven

Don't Wanna Miss A Thing

Chasing Cars

Our Day will Come

Fields Of Gold

Copacabana

Happy Together

Valerie

Mr Blue Sky

American Pie

Can't Take My Eyes Off You

Everybodys Talkin

Friday I'm In Love

Sweet Caroline

Love Is In The Air

Let's Stay Together

Bright Side Of Life

Johnny B Goode

Long Tall Sally

Good Golly Miss Molly

This Old Heart Of Mine

Hotel California

Amarillo

I Missed Again

Sweetest Feeling

Crazy

I Don't Feel Like Dancing

500 Miles

Don't Stop Me Now

Shine

Hold Back The River

Build Me Up

Get Lucky

Wouldn't It Be Good

Jazz:

Witchcraft

I Wanna Be Like You

Bare Necessities

It Had To Be You

Left My Heart In San Francisco

True Love

La Mer

When You're Smiling

Orange Coloured Sky

Lady Is A Tramp

All Of Me

Sit Right Down & Right Myself A Letter

Fly Me To The Moon

Just In Time

I'm In The Mood For Love

It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing

Georgia

Sway

Too Close For Comfort

Tuxedo Junction

Moondance

Have You Met Miss Jones

Come Fly With Me

Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby

Choo Choo Ch Boogie

Unforgettable

Mr Bojangles

The Way You Look Tonight

What A Difference A Day Made

Cha Cha Da More

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Duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£125
Up to 1 hour	£200
Up to 2 hours	£300
Up to 3 hours	£350

Musicianship

Genres:

Pop, Covers, Disco, Funk, Ambient pop, Acoustic, Funk rock, Motown, Soul, Top 40, Vintage, R&B, Christmas, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, 1950s era music, 1940s era music, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Swing, Jazz, Easy listening, Originals, Rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Ska, Musical theatre, Film / TV music, Cabaret, Tribute, Alternative rock, Indie, Synth rock

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Instruments:

Saxophone, Singing pianist, Piano, Singer (Baritone), Composer, Producer

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Event types:

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

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