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Saxophone Highlights Reel: Richard Smith
Jazz Standards on Saxophone
About Richard
Saxophone for weddings, covering all popular saxophone styles including Ibiza/Dance (Jubel, Mr Saxobeat, Destination Calabria etc.)
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Nantwich
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Richard
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Richard's Reviews
From customers:
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Tisha E
2 days ago, for a Funeral / Memorial service in Longsight Cricket Club
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Marge R
1 month ago, for a Wedding in The Old Palace
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Richard's Song list
Ibiza/Dance
Perfect for getting the party going in the evening – these tunes are guaranteed to get feet on the dancefloor!
Jubel – Klingande
Mr. Saxobeat – Alexandra Stan
This Girl – Kungs vs Cookin' on 3 Burners
Fireball – Pitbull ft. John Ryan
Levels – Avicii
Sax (Play That Sax) – Fleur East
Destination Calabria – Alex Gaudino ft. Crystal Waters
Changes – Faul & Wad Ad vs Pnau
Freed From Desire – Gala
Afterglow – Wilkinson ft. Becky Hill
Sweet Lovin' – Sigala ft. Bryn Christopher
Finally – CeCe Peniston
Pjanoo – Eric Prydz
One Kiss – Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa
Infinity 2008 – Guru Josh Project
Show Me Love – Robin S.
Lola's Theme – The Shapeshifters
Lady (Hear Me Tonight) – Modjo
Put Your Hands Up for Detroit – Fedde Le Grand
The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind) – The Bucketheads
Push the Feeling On – Nightcrawlers
Afraid to Feel – LF SYSTEM
Head & Heart – Joel Corry ft. MNEK
Hey Baby - DJ Otzi
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Pop / Soul / Reggae
Ideal for daytime; also perfect for a mixed crowd in the evening.
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*Modern Pop*
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Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
Flowers – Miley Cyrus
Pink Pony Club – Chappell Roan
Levitating – Dua Lipa
New Rules – Dua Lipa
Cold Heart – Elton John & Dua Lipa (Pnau Remix)
Man I Need – Olivia Dean
Dive - Olivia Dean
From the Start – Laufey
American Boy – Estelle ft. Kanye West
Shut Up and Dance – WALK THE MOON
Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
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*Dancefloor Classics*
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I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston
Man! I Feel Like a Woman! – Shania Twain
Murder on the Dancefloor – Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Dancing in the Moonlight – Toploader
Ain't Nobody – Chaka Khan & Rufus
Young Hearts Run Free – Candi Staton
Move On Up – Curtis Mayfield
Africa - Toto
Valerie – Amy Winehouse & Mark Ronson
Lovefool – The Cardigans
Put Your Records On – Corinne Bailey Rae
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles
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*Soul & Easy Listening Pop*
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Feeling Good – Nina Simone
Georgia on My Mind – Ray Charles
I Say a Little Prayer – Aretha Franklin
Let's Stay Together – Al Green
Just the Two of Us – Bill Withers & Grover Washington Jr.
How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees
Can't Take My Eyes Off You – Frankie Valli
Isn't She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
You Are the Sunshine of My Life – Stevie Wonder
Your Song – Elton John
Thank You – Dido
Don't Worry be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
Get Ready - The Temptations
Volare - Dean Martin
Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
Linger - The Cranberries
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*Reggae*
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Is This Love – Bob Marley
Three Little Birds ('Every little thing') - Bob Marley
Stir It Up – Bob Marley
No Woman, No Cry – Bob Marley
Kingston Town – UB40
Food for Thought - UB40
A Message to you Rudy - The Specials
One Step Beyond - Madness
Baggy Trousers - Madness
Perfidia - Phyllis Dixon
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*Ballads & Ceremony Favourites*
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Killing Me Softly with His Song – Roberta Flack
Can't Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
Imagine – John Lennon
Make You Feel My Love – Adele/Bob Dylan
I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
Saving all my Love for You - Whitney Houston
Can't Take My Eyes off You - Frankie Valli
Kiss Me - Sixpence None the Richer
Friday I'm in Love - The Cure
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Seasonal - if you have an event at a particular time of year I can tailor the set to reflect that! Perfect for Christmas parties!
All I Want For Christmas
Frosty the Snowman
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Holly Jolly Christmas
It’s Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas
Jingle Bell Rock
Last Christmas
Let It Snow
Santa Baby
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
White Christmas
Winter Wonderland
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Jazz - ideal for guest's arriving and to create a more sophisticated relaxed atmosphere in the evening. I have very high quality backing tracks for these, so you'll almost feel like there's a jazz quartet playing:
Fly me to the Moon
Autumn Leaves
On Green Dolphin Street
Just Friends
All of Me
Confirmation
Donna Lee
Joy Spring
Body and Soul
Billie's Bounce
Like Someone in Love
Wave
Misty
There Will Never Be Another You
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Violets for your Furs
My One and Only Love
Everything Happens to Me
Time After Time
I Got it Bad
Days of Wine and Roses
I'm in the Mood for Love
Stablemates
Star Dust
Someday My Prince Will Come
Polkadots and Moonbeams
Naima
My Foolish Heart
My Funny Valentine
Like Someone in Love
Bye Bye Blackbird
Prisoner of Love
The Shadow of your Smile
Four
Take Five
Four on Six
Seven Steps to Heaven
Room 608
Jeannine
Tenderly
Seven Come Eleven
Tenor Madness
500 Miles High
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Classical - saxophone and classical music are sometimes unlikely bedfellows, but I can sight-read fairly well, so if you have any particular classical pieces you'd like to hear at your event, I'd be happy to play them for you. Here are a selection of popular themes:
24th Caprice
A Musical Joke
A Policeman’s Lot (The Pirates of Penzance)
Adagio (Clarinet Concerto in A, K.622)
Air on the G String
Andante (Piano Concerto No. 21 “Elvira Madigan”)
Autumn (The Four Seasons)
Bach Cello Suites
Barcarolle (Tales of Hoffmann)
Berceuse
Boléro
Bridal March (Lohengrin)
Brigg Fair
Brindisi (La Traviata)
Che faro senza Euridice (Orfeo ed Euridice)
Clair de Lune
Emperor Waltz
España
Fantasy Overture (Romeo and Juliet)
Farandole (L’Arlesienne)
Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral” (finale theme excerpt)
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (1st movement)
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Tchaikovsky)
Piano Concerto No. 3 (Beethoven)
Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique” (1st movement)
For He is an Englishman
Symphonie Fantastique (4th movement)
Symphony No. 9 “New World” (Dvořák, 4th movement) AKA the Hovis theme
Fröhlicher Landmann
Für Elise
Galop Infernal (Can-Can)
Gaudeamus Igitur
Gavotte (Bach)
Gymnopedie No.1
Habanera (Carmen)
He Shall Feed His Flock (Messiah)
Humoresque
Hungarian Dance No.5
I Vow to Thee My Country (Jupiter from The Planets)
Jerusalem
La Calinda
La ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni)
La donna e mobile (Rigoletto)
Land of Hope and Glory
Les Sylphides
March (The Nutcracker)
Minuet (Music for the Royal Fireworks)
Morning Mood (Peer Gynt)
Nimrod (Enigma Variations)
Nocturne (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
Non piu andrai (The Marriage of Figaro)
O for the Wings of a Dove
Ode to Joy (Symphony No. 9)
Ombra mai fu
Opening of Act II (Swan Lake)
Pavane
Pie Jesu
Polovtsian Dances
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4
Poor Wandering One
Prelude (L’Arlésienne Suite No. 1)
Prelude to Act III (Lohengrin)
Prince Igor Overture
Promenade from Pictures at an Exhibition
Radetzky March
Rondeau (Abdelazer)
Rosamunde
Salut d’Amour
Second Movement (Brahms Violin Concerto)
Serenade (Schubert – Ständchen)
Sibelius “Finlandia”
The Swan (Saint-Saëns)
Toreador Song (Carmen)
Trumpet Tune (Purcell)
Waltz of the Flowers
William Tell Overture
Richard's Prices
Last updated: 2026
Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.
Standard Prices
| Duration | Price | |
| Short performance (up to 15 min) | £250 | |
| Up to 1 hour | £325 | |
| Up to 2 hours | £375 | |
| Up to 3 hours | £420 |
Packages
Wedding ceremony30 minutes
*SUMMER OFFER only £150*
This includes music of your choice on the saxophone before the service begins, during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.
£150
Drinks reception1 hour 30 minutes
Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception.
£330
Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner3 hours
- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.
- 2 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception.
- 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.
£420
Customer questions
What do your clients love most about your performances?
I can give different types of performance. I can play laid-back mellow jazz as a soft backdrop. On the other side of the coin I can play high energy Ibiza saxophone with big hooks to get people up. Between these extremes I can play a large repertoire of songs to match the vibe, whatever it may be, and clients are overjoyed when I cover their favourite songs.
Which venues have you performed at in the past?
A whole host of wedding venues. My favourites being Tower Hill Barns in Wales, Cheshire Woodland Weddings, and Peckforton Castle.
Music venues-wise I've played in Manchester at venues like Band on the Wall, Matt & Phreds, MEN arena, Yes, Deaf Institute, Gorilla. I've also ventured out to places like Futureyard in Birkenhead and Hootenanny in London.
Which artists have you been most influenced by?
Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins
What is the most high profile gig you've performed?
Playing in the backing band for Dennis Bovell when he was doing a UK tour - he's quite a big name in the history of reggae music so that was special. Besides that I played a concert at Bridgewater Hall with a massive 50-piece choir - quite an experience! Some big theatre shows as well (although you're not exactly high-profile in the pit!)
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
Absolutely no problem! I am very flexible and happy to adapt to make sure your event runs smoothly.
Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?
Yes if you don't have a separate DJ on hand, I am able to keep the recorded tunes running before and between through a portable PA.
How much time do you need to set up?
Ideally 20 mins in an empty room to make sure my sound is EQ'd properly, but I can (and have!) set up in 2 mins in a very crowded room, so again very flexible!
Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?
Yes! I will probably decide on the final order of things to try and get a good flow going between songs, but I'm very enthusiastic to play any songs you like!
Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?
I have a wireless mic that just requires an XLR input to amplify the saxophone through your DJ's PA system.
Can you learn song requests before the event?
Yes! Open to any ideas - obviously there are certain types of songs that lend themselves better to saxophone than others, but you'd be surprised how adaptable the instrument can be! Always happy to learn a song if it means a lot to you!
Musicianship
Genres:
Ibiza club, Deep house, Electro-Swing, House, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, Jazz, Blues, Cabaret, Dixieland, Gypsy jazz, Jazz fusion, Latin jazz, Modern jazz, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Swing, Gospel, Easy listening, Light music, Pop, Covers, Disco, Funk, Motown, R&B, Soul, Vintage, Brazilian music, Bossa nova, Caribbean music, Latin, Reggae, Ska
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Event types:
Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Other skills:
Arranger, Transcription, Accompanist, Fluent improviser, Fluent sight-reader, MC, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching
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