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About Mercury

Sax/percussion/Dj. With years of expertise in .. jazz to Ibiza party. Many happy customers. Professional and flexible.

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Saxophonist

London

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Based in Kent but travels UK wide. I can deliver a sophisticated ambiance or a full-on party, I am a professional saxophonist who will tailor live sets to suit your special occasion. Performing to high quality backing tracks, or alongside your DJ if requested in advance, My repertoire spans Jazz and Easy Listening to Ibiza dance or chill, pop and Party. Prices: From £225 Apart from using 3 different bespoke saxes I also use a set of mini congas (drums) to get your guests involved and kick start the party vibe. My complete set up can be mobile and I also use dj software so I can take requests and mix into any playlists we have chosen. Check my reviews they speak for themselves. I can also offer varying ensembles such as piano and sax…piano sax and vocals offering jazz to party. Larger ensembles also available just ask .With years of experience in providing musical entertainment for all kinds of events from small to corporate I am happy to discuss and offer ideas and solutions for your event or special occasion however big or small your budget. Professional and in demand I have previously performed for BBC TV and radio and countless weddings and corporate events across the UK. Previous venues and clients include the Savoy, Sheraton Park Hotel, Brighton Pride, McDonalds , Twickenham Stadium and more! I can add percussion and even a Dj package including booth, decks and lights. I love new challenges as well so just contact me to discuss ideas for your events always flexible and I try to accommodate all your needs to make your occasion, event as stress free and fun as possible

Mercury

5 out of 5

133 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Mercury's Reviews

5 out of 5

Absolutely fantastic. Real easy to communicate and plan with. Got right involved on the night.. bringing the energy. A must have for your event. Thanks!

Reply from Mercury

8 days ago

Hi James thanks for leaving such a great review. I had a great time and loved working with Dj and percussionist! Wishing you both the very best for your future together

5 out of 5

Phil played at our wedding, and he made it truly memorable by going above and beyond, offering to play us into our wedding breakfast, staying beyond our booked hours because our guests were loving it, and bringing more instruments than just a saxophone which he would walk round and interact with guests with. So. Much. Fun!!!!

Reply from Mercury

16 days ago

Hi Matthew thanks for leaving such a brilliant review.. I had a blast and you and your guests were great fun and lovely people, to be honest if it’s happening I lose track of time…. And only the best wear orange socks!!! Wishing you both the very best for your future together.

5 out of 5

Phil was amazing at our wedding on Saturday, we loved his music and so did all the guests , he clearly loves music and even learnt a couple of songs I sent him which were amazing too ! , he’s very approachable and easy to talk too genuine guy , highly recommend for any special occasion Thanks Phil !! Amanda and Dave 12.9.26 x

Reply from Mercury

20 days ago

Hi Amanda and Dave Thanks for leaving such a great review… it was a pleasure and an honour to be part of your very special day and learning some new tunes from one of my first sax heroes was enjoyable and great to play for people with such great musical taste. Wishing you all the very best and fun for your future together as husband and wife.

5 out of 5

Phil was fantastic! I had organised him as a surprise for the groom and the rest of our guests at our wedding and he came out playing after our first dance. My Husband absolutely loved it and Phil had everyone on the dancefloor for the whole hour of his set. The best thing about our wedding! I would highly highly recommend booking. Thank you so much Phil!

Reply from Mercury

21 days ago

Hi Georgia thanks for leaving such a great review. Always great when a surprise goes to plan he was totally shocked so well done to all involved. I had a great time with you and your fun guests. Wishing you all the very best for the future

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5 out of 5

Dan and Ellie’s wedding 18/4/26 We are so glad we booked Phil for our special day. He was so easy to deal with. Sent us playlists to pick our own music from. Got everyone dancing and just bought a whole vibe to our day we never knew we needed. If you are thinking of a sax player for your wedding day ,honestly don’t hesitate it is so worth it. All in all great guy, professional and just bought that something extra to our day! Thank you Phil!

5 out of 5

Mercury was fantastic. He was getting our guests up on the dance floor with his great tunes on the saxophone 🎷 We will 100% be using mercury again for our next party.

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Mercury's Song list

Ibiza examples

Jubel

This Girl (kungs)

Changes

Man with red face

Mr Saxobeat

Benediction

Got to be loved

Sunshine

Destination Calabria

Head and Heart

Finally

My love (Glynn)

Dream of you

Dancing in the moonlight (jubel)

Tell me something good

It goes like nanana

Drinkin

Disconnect

Watch out (Sheena)

Your body

Out Out

21 reasons

Young hearts (Candi station)

Million Dollar Bill

Gimme gimme gimme

Ain’t no mountain (Hoax).

Praise you

Lola’s theme

Lovely Day (ministry of funk).

Samba de Janeiro

Finder

Isla de es vedra

My Heart Goes

Pasilda

Modern dance sets are so varied I have a 6 hour Spotify playlist that if you book we can add and remove tracks to create a more definitive playlist.

Happy to work alongside your dj

Pop examples

24 k Magic

About damn time

All night long

All of me

Angela

Are you gonna go my way

Baker st

Bad Habits

Calm Down

Careless Whisper

Celebration

Cold cold heart

Copa cabana

Crazy

Dance monkey

Dancing on the ceiling

Dancing Queen

Does your mother know

Don’t look back in anger

Don’t stop me now

Don’t worry be happy

Don’t worry about a thing

Flowers (Cyrus)

Get Lucky

Give me the night

Groove kinda love

Happy

Hey soul sister

I’m outta love

Isn’t she lovely

It must be love

I’ll be there

Just the two of us

Killing me softly

Mr Brightside

Music sounds better with you

One Kiss

September

You should be dancing

Mamma Mia

Marry me

My Girl

Never can say goodbye

One more night

One step beyond

Price Tag

Bang Bang

Rather be

Say you say me

Señorita

Sign sealed delivered

Sing it back

Sitting on the dock of the bay

Something about the way you look tonight

Spaceman

Stand by me

Stay with me

Street life

That’s the way love goes

Thinking out loud

This masquerade

Uptown funk

Walk on bye

Watermelon sugar

You are the sunshine of my life

Young blood

Your song.

Jazz Examples

Agua de Berber

Ain’t that a kick

All blues

All of me

All the things you are

Basin St blues

Beyond the see

Blue train

C Jam Blues

Chega de saudade

Come fly with me

Comin home bay

Desafinado

Don’t get around much anymore

Georgia

Green onions

Have you met miss jones

I can’t get started

In a mellow tone

Girl from ipanema

Jive samba

Jumping at the Woodside

Let their be love

Lullaby of birdland

Me and my shadow

Mercy mercy me

Minnie the mooche

Moanin

Moondance

Morning dance

Mr P.C

My little suede shoes

Nature Boy

Nows the time

Peter Gunn

Quiet nights

Satin doll

Something stupid

St Thomas

Straighten up and fly right

Summertime

Take 5

Take the A train

Tender Trap

Tequila

That’s Amore

The way you look tonight

They can’t take that away

Watermelon man

Work song

The above are just examples taken from my vast repertoire.

I will happily learn and play any tunes in any style you require

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

As my my verified reviews show my clients love my communication and flexibility prior to the event. They love how I bring the party always getting people up on a dance floor making sure everyone is having fun even the stubborn ones. Or I the fact I can provide sophisticated ambience so cover all requirements

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 or even on the day 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. If you'd like a DJ service via our PA after the final set until the venue closes, we provide this for an additional Negotiable fee.

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually set up about 1 to 1.5 hours before the performance time or earlier if required. I have battery powered speakers with Bluetooth so if it’s a tight turnaround I can have music playing as soon as room is free.Once 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?

I always like to discuss playlists with clients to insure I create the vibe they are looking for. If it’s a party occasion with a mixed age range it is worth remembering that not everyone will appreciate or dance and enjoy your specific style of music so again I will check if clients mind some deviations from list if required.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

I will bring all the equipment I need to perform. If working alongside a dj or another act I will always liaise with them to see if equipment can be shared. This may ease set up proceedings and may in some cases lower the price but… I will always carry enough equipment to provide music just incase the other act has issues and cannot supply.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Hi I can learn specific tunes maybe for wedding ceremonies or perhaps a tune that is special to you. If you require more than one tune I may have to charge a learning fee but this can be negotiated.

Musicianship

Genres:

Pop, Disco, Funk, Hip Hop, Motown, R&B, Soul, Top 40, Vintage, Christmas, Contemporary Christian, Military, Traditional church music, Classical, Classical crossover, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Electronic, Ambient, Breakbeat, Deep house, Drum 'n' Bass, Dubstep, EDM, Electro-Swing, Electronica, Garage, House, IDM, Ibiza club, Industrial, Jungle, Techno, Triphop, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Jazz, Blues, Cabaret, Dixieland, Jazz fusion, Latin jazz, Modern jazz, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Swing, Ragtime, Gospel, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Americana, Covers, Funk rock, Rock, Indie, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll

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Instruments:

Saxophone, Percussion, Baritone saxophone, Clarinet, DJ, Soprano saxophone, Tenor saxophone

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Fluent improviser, Fluent sight-reader, MC, Live looping, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching

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