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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

Public liability insurance of £30 million

Based in Kent but travels UK wide Delivering 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 chill and Party. Prices: From £225 Whether you’re looking for a sophisticated ambiance to compliment your occasion, or want a full-on and energetic party saxophonist guaranteed to get everyone on the dance floor, As a solo saxophonist I have the experience and talent to deliver. Performing to high quality backing tracks, or alongside your DJ if requested in advance, I can tailor live sets to suit your event. Whether performing on the spot, or roaming around your venue my repertoire spans a range of genres from Jazz and Easy Listening to Disco through Ibiza chill and Dance. I can also offer varying ensemble 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 as well for countless weddings and corporate events across the UK. Previous venues and clients include the Savoy, Sheraton Park Hotel, Brighton Pride, McDonalds and more! I can add percussion and even a Dj package including booth, decs and lights. I love new challenges as well so just contact me to discuss ideas for your events always flexible and try to accommodate all your needs to make your occasion, event as stress free and fun as possible I can forward testimonials from lots of previous clients if required.

Mercury

5 out of 5

18 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Mercury's Reviews

5 out of 5

Phil came to Quartz Events where we host networking functions at the Twickenham Stadium - and Phil took it the to next level. Phil brought a great atmosphere to our networking event and really got in between the crowds showing what he can do best! 100000/10 recommendation from me! We are booking again (Phil check your emails!)

Reply from Mercury

2 days ago

Hi Jaynie Thanks for the lovely review it was great to play for you and your clients I really had fun especially at such an amazing venue. Thanks to you and your colleagues for making the event , fun easy and thoroughly enjoyable. Yes I’ve checked my emails so hopefully see you soon.

5 out of 5

Mercury was absolutely amazing ! We booked him for our friends hen! He was there with plenty of time to spare and his music knowledge and talent was amazing. Definitely recommended

Reply from Mercury

4 days ago

Hi Beth thanks for taking the time to leave a lovely review. Was a pleasure working for you and the girls I hope you have a fun wedding … wishing you all the best for the future.

5 out of 5

Excellent service from enquiry to event. Phil created a perfect set playing all my daughter’s favourites. He was professional and got the party off to a great start. All the guests loved him and I would highly recommend! Thank you so much 🌟

Reply from Mercury

12 days ago

Hi Hannah thanks for taking the time to leave a great review. I had a brilliant time playing for your daughter and her friends what a great taste in music she has.

5 out of 5

We hired mercury for a hen party and he definitely made the party 10x better. Everyone had the best time, he made sure everyone was enjoying themself and played every song requested amazingly! Will definitely hire again and have saved details for next time! Thanks so much again!

Reply from Mercury

1 month ago

Hi Emma thanks for taking the time to leave a great review it means a lot. It was a pleasure to be part of the fun evening you had organised in an amazing venue with a group of fun loving gals for the final hoe down. Wishing you all the very best.

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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.

5 out of 5

You are AMAZING!!! Thankyou so so much for last night. It wouldn’t have been the same without you! Phil got everyone up dancing, really interacted with the crowd and took on alllll our song requests. We will defo be in touch for the wedding! Thankyou again!

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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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