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About Nick

London based award winning multi instrumentalist saxophonist/woodwind specialist, curator and bandleader of Groucho Club Soho jazz events.

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Saxophonist

London

Public liability insurance of £10 million

London based award winning multi instrumentalist with diverse credits across the London and international music business, Plays all saxes, flutes and clarinets professionally. "Best Musician" Edinburgh International Jazz Festival. Numerous International tours throughout Norway, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Monaco, Croatia, Belgium, Kosovo, Germany, France, Ireland, Portugal, New Zealand, Greece, Russia, Japan, Malaysia, North America and Taiwan with extended engagements in Monte Carlo, Berlin,Tokyo with a variety of artists including: * Frank Sinatra * The Brand New Heavies * Eliza Doolittle * Brian May * Shirley Bassey * Amber Riley * The Proclaimers * Mica Paris * The Temptations * Mel C * Alfie Boe * Frances Ruffelle * Hackney Colliery Band * David Hasslehoff * Michele Dockery * Sadie Frost * Rose Royce * Pamela Anderson * Urban Soul Orchestra * Marti Pellow * Sheridan Smith * Paul O’Grady * Bryn Terfel * Elaine Paige * Midge Ure * Ruby Wax * Paolo Conti * Paul Young * Ute Lemper * Gareth Gates * Bonnie Langford * Madeline Bell * Leo Sayer * Jayne McDonald * Lorna Luft * Charles Hazelwood - in addition to appearing with various support acts opening for * James Brown * Annie Lennox * Diana Ross * Beverley Knight * Blake * Marsha Ambrosius * Matt Cardle * The Average White Band * The Stranglers * Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers * Ronnie Scott * Joe Cocker Numerous TV appearances and recording sessions worldwide including the weird and wonderful: “Car Wash” on Blue Peter with Rose Royce vocalist Gwen Dickie , performing contemporary classical music with Charles Hazelwood at the ICA London, miming on German TV with an oompah band , pop videos , Radio 2 broadcasts, numerous sessions including punk legends GBH and their dog(!), BBC1 , BBC 2, BBC3 ,ITV1, Channel 4, Russian, Japanese, Taiwanese, German and Norwegian TV appearances. To date Nick Smith has performed in 16 West End shows including Michael Grandage’s Olivier award winning “Grand Hotel” .

Performance details

I can perform outdoors

I have a car I can use to travel to gigs

I can perform with backing tracks

I can perform while walking around a venue

Encore awards

3rd Encoreversary

Musicianship

Genres:

Jazz, Classical, Pop, Musical theatre, IDM, Electronic, Ambient, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Blues, Cabaret, Dixieland, Gypsy jazz, Jazz fusion, Latin jazz, Modern jazz, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Ragtime, Swing, Barbershop, Gospel, Light music, Experimental, Easy listening, Originals, Acoustic, Covers, Soul, Top 40, Motown, Tribute, Vintage, R&B, Funk rock, Ambient pop, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Classic rock, Film / TV music, Opera, Baroque, Contemporary classical, Classical crossover, Folk, Folk rock, Americana, Disco, Funk, Hip Hop, Karaoke, World music, Bossa nova, Christmas, Renaissance, Alternative rock, Britpop, Latin, Ska

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Instruments:

Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Arranger, Orchestrator, Producer, Transcription, Audio engineer, Composer, Songwriter, Lyricist, Fluent improviser, Fluent sight-reader, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Composition teaching, Examiner

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Song list

Top 40 songs by arrangement - too many to list! jazz standards and example repertoire as below:

Alfie’s Theme

Ain't Misbehavin

All of Me

All The Things You Are

April in Paris

Autumn Leaves

Au Privave

Begin the Beguine

Besame Mucho

Blues for Alice

Blue Bossa

Blue Monk

Body and Soul

Bye Bye Blackbird

The Chicken

Caravan

Come Rain or Come Shine

Cry Me A River

Days of Wine and Rose

Don’t Get Around Anymore

Doxy

Desafinado

Embracable You

Fever

Footprints

Honeysuckle Rose

Good Bait

I Got it Bad

In Sentimental Mood

It Don't Mean a Thing

(If It Ain't Got That Swing)

Jordu

Joy Spring

Lil Darlin

Lush Life

Misty

My Little Suede Shoes

My Romance

No Moe

Night and Day

Round Midnight

Some Day My Prince Will Come

Stella by Starlight

St Thomas

Summertime

Take the "A" Train

There is No Greater Love

What Is This Thing Called Love

Watermelon Man

Wave

Work Song

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Impeccable musicianship and professionalism. Great players, people and respectful courteous and understanding professionals with a huge amount of experience in all areas of the music industry.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Albert Hall Groucho Club Soho ( curator and bandleader of all Groucho Jazz events) Monaco Sporting Club ( with Frank Sinatra) Dominion Theatre ( supporting the Proclaimers) Tokyo Grand Hall Berlin Ostpalast New York Green Room New York 42 Below Los Angeles Royce Hall ( with Tim Lefevre from David Bowie's Blackstar band) Hammersmith Apollo ( many occasions)

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Frank Sinatra Brand New Heavies Aretha Franklin Bob Berg Michael Brecker Chris Potter David Sanborn John Coltrane Miles David

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

Frank Sinatra, Croix Rouge Ball VIP invited guests Monaco Sporting Club with Monaco Philharmonic Orchestra, Frank Sinatra's band conducted by Frank Sinatra Jnr.

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

I can accomodate changes to playing duration, location within the venue up to the day of the event. For postponements or cancellations a minimum 48 hours notice is required in line with current Musicians Union guidelines. I will always try my utmost to accommodate clients wishes and am very flexible and understanding!

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 £100.”

How much time do you need to set up?

Solo sax: 20-30 minutes maximum

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

Absolutely ! I work very closely with clients to ensure they have all the music they wish wherever possible. Bespoke set lists are included in the fee.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes!

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Of course - please give notice for this to allow sourcing the material and/or creating a backing track and allow a incremental fee of £40.

Prices

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

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

Reviews

8 verified reviews

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Terry W, 1 year ago

Hi Katanya. Just wanted to thank you for a fantastic evening, the feedback I got on the night was nothing but praise and I'm sure more will follow in the coming days. I will have absolutely no hesitation in booking you again for future events. Thanks again Katanya.

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Abbie M, 1 year ago

Hi Katanya, I just wanted to personally thank you again for an amazing performance at our wedding, Dan and I thought you were brilliant and we have had so many lovely comments from family and friends about how much they enjoyed the music. Thanks, Abbie