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Matt Crawley

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About Matt Crawley

Versatile saxophonist in the south east of England, performing for weddings, birthdays, and wherever there is a party!
Saxophonist
Ramsgate
Public liability insurance of £10 million

16+ years as a gigging musician, with experience on cruise ships, weddings, birthday parties, musical theatre and more. Graduate of the ICMP. On saxophone, I love to jam with house and classic soul, but also covers with a classic jazz twist. Always enjoy shaping the vibe to the client. I love the freedom of the saxophone, and playing with a singer, a band or alongside a DJ. Get in touch, and we can put together a great event!

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Chloe C
11 months ago, for a Birthday party in Ramsgate
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5 out of 5

Matt Crawley played the saxophone at my birthday party, with the theme being 80s music. Not only did Matt do a stellar job, but he also knew how to work the crowd, carefully selecting songs that he knew the crowd would sing and dance to. I highly recommend Matt to play at any special occasion.

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Ella L
1 year ago, for a Private event in Reculver Rd
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5 out of 5

Matt played the saxophone at my mother in laws wake and he was PHENOMENAL!! He played her first dance song, and club classics. All the songs she loved!! Now only did he have the crowd up, everyone said afterwards how fantastic he was!

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Matt Crawley's Song list

House (Dance - Remixes of songs through the decades)
Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran/Shoby
Enjoy the silence - Depeche Mode/Nomad
Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac
Like a Prayer - Madonna/Madism
Young Hearts - Candi Stanton
Hot Stuff - Donna Summer/Kygo
Sex Machine - James Brown (Ivan Jack Remix)
Livin’ on a Prayer - Bon Jovi (DeepDelic Remix)
Eye of the Tiger - Survivor (Spada/Prezioso Remix)
Sun Is Shining - Bob Marley/Robin Schulz
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley/Lost Causes
Disco Inferno - The Trammps (Junkie XL Remix)
Everybody Dance - Chic/HP Vince
Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes/FLGTT
Jump - Van Halen (Armin Van Buren Remix)
Let’s Dance - David Bowie/RQntz
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
I Wanna Dance with Somebody - Whitney Houston
Something Got Me Started - Simply Red
Gimme the Night - George Benson
I Was Made For Lovin’ You - KISS/Oliver Heldens/Nile Rodgers
*plus plenty of house instrumentals
Classic Pop & Soul
Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel - Tavares (Jet Boot Jack Remix)
Lost in Music - Sister Sledge
My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
Hot Stuff - Donna Summer (Kygo)
Human Nature - Michael Jackson
Smooth Operator - Sade
Let’s Stay Together - Al Green
Cant Take My Eyes off You - Frankie Valli
Stand By Me - Ben E King
Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters/DJ Space’C
Express Yourself (Mocean Worker Remix) - Charles Wright
Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
The Sweetest Feeling - Jackie Wilson
Heart of Glass - Blondie
I Got You Babe - Sonny and Cher
Kingston Town - UB40
80s
Careless Whisper - Wham!
Together in Electric Dreams - Paul Oakley/Georgio Moroder
Neverending Story - Jamal/Georgio Moroder
SmallTown Boy - Bronksi Beat
Livin’ on a Prayer - Bon Jovi (DeepDelic Remix)
Jump - Van Halen (Armin Van Buren Remix)
Eye of the Tiger - Survivor (Spada Remix)
Rio - Duran Duran
The Only Way is Up - Yazz
Livin’ on a Prayer - Bon Jovi (DeepDelic Remix)
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club/CXO
Like a Prayer - Madonna/Madism
House (Chillout Remixes)
Lovely Day - Bill Whithers/Emily Dawn
Hey Now, Hey Now (Don’t Dream it’s Over) - Crowded House/Conki
Wicked Games - Chris Isaak/Parra for Cuva
Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding/Yann Muller
Cold Heart - Elton John/Dua Lipa
Let’s Stay Together - Al Green
Enjoy the Silence - Depche Mode/Nomad
Fly Me To The Moon - (Shoby)
Flowers - Miley Cyrus/Shoby
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club/CXO
My Cherie Armour - Stevie Wonder
How Deep Is Your Love - BeeGees
Human Nature - Michael Jackson
More Than A Woman - BeeGees
Smooth Operator - Sade
Come As You Are - Nirvana/SHAED
Ain’t No Mountain (Remix)
Modern Pop
Azizam - Ed Sheeran
New Rules - Dua Lipa
One Kiss - Dua Lipa
Pink Pony Club - Chappell Roam
Basket Case - Green Day
I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
About Damn Time - Lizzo
Lil Boo Thang - Paul Russell
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Rather Be - Clean Bandit/Jess Glynn
Wake Me Up - Avicii
Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars (Dave Aude Remix)
Riptide - Vance Joy (Naxsy remix)
Cheerleader - OMI/Felix Jaehn
No Letting Go - Wayne Wonder
Carry You Home - Alex Warren
Summer - Calvin Harris
Club Classics/Ibiza
Edge of Desire - Jonas Blue/Malive
Show Me Love - Robin S
Let Me Be Your Fantasy - Baby D
This Girl - Kungs
Sweet Lovin’ - Sigala
Freed from Desire - Gala
I’m Gonna Get You - Angie Brown
Friday - Riton, Nightcrawlers
Groovejet - Spiller
Sing it Back - Moloko
Destination Calabria - Alex Gaudino
Lola’s Theme - Shapeshifters
Lil Boo Thang - Paul Russell
This is How We Do It - Montell Jordan
Finally - Cece Peniston
Rhythm is a Dancer - SNAP
Dreamer - Livin’ Joy
We Found Love - Rihanna
Jubel - Klingande
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Postmodern Jukebox (Jazz and Latin versions)
Bye Bye Bye - N*Sync
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
It Wasn’t Me - Shaggy
Moves like Jagger - Maroon 5
White Wedding - Billy Idol
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
Basket Case - Green Day
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
Hit Me Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
Rhythm of The Night - Corona
Zombie - The Cranberries
Sunny - Boney M/HeAven/Slowsho
*plus plenty of house instrumentals
Jazz and Latin - with live backing tracks
Fly Me To The Moon
Beautiful Love
Days of Wine and Roses
Have You Met Miss Jones?
Girl From Ipanema
My Baby Just Cares For Me
Satin Doll
All of Me
When I Fall In Love
How Insensitive
Blue Moon
Angel Eyes
Autumn Leaves
Come Fly With Me
My Funny Valentine
In a Sentimental Mood
Blue Bossa
Agua De Bebe
Dream A little Dream
St Thomas
Desafinado
Black Orpheus
Stella by starlight
Misty
Foggy day
Pennies from heaven
Summertime
Moondance
Christmas (Jazz/Bossa style)


Oh Holy Night
Oh Come All Ye Faithful/We Three Kings
Oh Tannenbaum
Joy To The World
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus
Sleigh Ride
White Christmas
Let It Snow
What Christmas Means To Me
Customer questions

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

It's understandable an event can go differently on the day to what was planned. If I am given sufficient notice I will do what I can to accommodate. Sometimes things change last minute - my priority is to make sure you get your music, so let me know and let's work around it!

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

I can provide playlists before and between sets!

How much time do you need to set up?

I aim for 30 minutes to set up. Please allow for me to do a quick sound check of tracks and instrument.

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

You can pick songs from my list, and the list is growing all the time. You can also just request a general vibe and I will put a setlist together. However on the day I tend to adapt according to the feel of the room, but I will aim to allow requests as much as I can.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, I will a portable but powerful speaker, microphone, instrument and laptop with backing tracks.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If a song isn't on my current list, I am happy to learn 2 or 3 new songs, depending on what they are. Feel free to ask about this.
Musicianship
Genres:
Pop, Soul, Jazz, Blues, Modern jazz, Latin jazz, Jazz fusion, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Electronic, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Disco, Funk, Covers, Motown, R&B, Funk rock, Top 40, Rock, Alternative rock, Hard rock, Pop rock, Progressive rock, Glam rock, Classic rock, Heavy metal, Rock 'n' Roll, Punk rock, Britpop, Swing, Avant garde, Ambient pop, Hip Hop, Latin
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Event types:
Birthday party, Cruise, Wedding, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Recording session, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Theatre / Show, Corporate event, Charity event, Funeral / Memorial service
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Other skills:
Arranger, Audio engineer, Composer, Sound technician, Transcription, Accompanist, Fluent sight-reader, Fluent improviser, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching
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