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About Rom
Performed for over 20,000 at Brazilian Carnival and 10,000+ with a Motown Band. Recorded for the World Wildlife Fund. Cruise Ship Experience
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Trombonist
Portsmouth
Public liability insurance of £5 million
Rom's Song list
Standards party band songs:
- Mr. Brightside – The Killers
- Valerie – Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse
- Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon
- Shut Up and Dance – Walk The Moon
- Livin' On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
- Don't Stop Believin' – Journey
- Don't Look Back In Anger – Oasis
- Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
- Superstition – Stevie Wonder
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
- September – Earth, Wind & Fire
- I Want You Back – The Jackson 5
- Blame It On The Boogie – The Jacksons
- Respect – Aretha Franklin
- Think – Aretha Franklin
- Levitating – Dua Lipa
- Can't Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake
- Blinding Lights – The Weeknd
- I Predict A Riot – Kaiser Chiefs
- A Town Called Malice – The Jam
- Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston
- Don't Stop Me Now – Queen
- Disco Inferno – The Trammps
- A Little Respect – Erasure
- I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
- Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
- I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
- Blame It On The Boogie – The Jacksons
- Boogie Wonderland – Earth, Wind & Fire
- Crazy in Love – Beyoncé
- You Can't Hurry Love – Phil Collins / The Supremes
- Higher and Higher – Jackie Wilson
- Son of a Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield
- Band of Gold – Freda Payne
- Proud Mary – Tina Turner
- Mostly jazz standards
- Sight-reading
- River Deep – Mountain High – Tina Turner
- Car Wash – Rose Royce
- You Should Be Dancing – Bee Gees
Jazz Standards:
Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma
Fly Me to the Moon – Bart Howard
Take the "A" Train – Billy Strayhorn
All the Things You Are – Jerome Kern
Stella by Starlight – Victor Young
There Will Never Be Another You – Harry Warren
Blue Bossa – Kenny Dorham
Song for My Father – Horace Silver
St. Thomas – Sonny Rollins
Cantaloupe Island – Herbie Hancock
Watermelon Man – Herbie Hancock
Summertime – George Gershwin
Footprints – Wayne Shorter
Maiden Voyage – Herbie Hancock
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise – Sigmund Romberg
Oleo – Sonny Rollins
Straight, No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
Blue Monk – Thelonious Monk
Tenor Madness – Sonny Rollins
C Jam Blues – Duke Ellington
Now's the Time – Charlie Parker
Billie's Bounce – Charlie Parker
Impressions – John Coltrane
So What – Miles Davis
Freddie Freeloader – Miles Davis
All Blues – Miles Davis
Four – Miles Davis
Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie
Caravan – Duke Ellington & Juan Tizol
Spain – Chick Corea
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy – Joe Zawinul
Work Song – Nat Adderley
The Sidewinder – Lee Morgan
Moanin' – Bobby Timmons
Bags' Groove – Milt Jackson
Satin Doll – Duke Ellington
Take Five – Paul Desmond
Wave – Antonio Carlos Jobim
The Girl from Ipanema – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Black Orpheus (Manha de Carnaval) – Luiz Bonfá
Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Solar – Miles Davis
Out of Nowhere – Johnny Green
Green Dolphin Street – Bronislau Kaper
There Is No Greater Love – Isham Jones
What Is This Thing Called Love? – Cole Porter
Body and Soul – Johnny Green
Misty – Erroll Garner
My Funny Valentine – Richard Rodgers
Have You Met Miss Jones? – Richard Rodgers
Musical Theatre:
- Any musical
Classical:
- Any
Symphony No. 5 in C minor – Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor ("Choral") – Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major ("Eroica") – Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in E minor ("From the New World") – Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 5 in D minor – Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 7 in C major ("Leningrad") – Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 1 in C minor – Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 4 in E minor – Johannes Brahms
Academic Festival Overture – Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 2 in D minor – Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 4 in F minor – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 5 in E minor – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 6 in B minor ("Pathétique") – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
1812 Overture – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake Suite – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker Suite – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Requiem in D minor – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Don Giovanni (Overture) – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Planets ("Mars", "Jupiter") – Gustav Holst
Ride of the Valkyries – Richard Wagner
Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin – Richard Wagner
Tannhäuser (Overture) – Richard Wagner
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Prelude) – Richard Wagner
Scheherazade – Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Brazilian:
- Any
Mas Que Nada – Sergio Mendes ft. Black Eyed Peas / Jorge Ben Jor
Taj Mahal – Jorge Ben Jor
País Tropical – Jorge Ben Jor
Garota de Ipanema – Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto & Tom Jobim
Wave – Tom Jobim
Agua de Beber – Astrud Gilberto & Tom Jobim
Magalenha – Sergio Mendes
Samba de Janeiro – Bellini
Rio – Djavan
Linha do Equador – Djavan
Palco – Gilberto Gil
Aquele Abraço – Gilberto Gil
Realce – Gilberto Gil
Soul de Verão – Sandra de Sá
Olhos Coloridos – Sandra de Sá
Maria Fumaça – Banda Black Rio
Chega Mais – Rita Lee
Lança Perfume – Rita Lee
Bailando em Cuba – Tim Maia
Do Leme ao Pontal – Tim Maia
Descobridor dos Sete Mares – Tim Maia
Vale Tudo – Tim Maia
Cristina – Tim Maia
Capim – Djavan
Samurai – Djavan
Sina – Djavan
Beleza Pura – Caetano Veloso
Odara – Caetano Veloso
Guanabara – Claudio Zoli
Noite do Prazer – Claudio Zoli
Salsa and Latin:
- Any
La Rebelión – Joe Arroyo
Idilio – Willie Colón
Llorarás – Oscar D'León
Pedro Navaja – Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Periodico de Ayer – Héctor Lavoe
Aguanile – Héctor Lavoe & Willie Colón
El Preso – Fruko y sus Tesos
Micaela – Sonora Carruseles
Rebelión / El Son de la Loma – Ray Barretto
Gotas de Lluvia – Grupo Niche
Rom'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) | £50 | |
| Up to 1 hour | £125 | |
| Up to 2 hours | £187.50 | |
| Up to 3 hours | £250 |
Packages
Theatre Show1 hour
More than 10 calls
£62.50
Horn Trio2 hours
Horn trio for pubs - trumpet, trombone and sax
£250
Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner2 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.
£250
Add-ons
Horns Arrangement
+£6.25
Customer questions
What do your clients love most about your performances?
They appreciate my versatility, professionalism, many years of experience performing professionally, my ability to understand the flow of the band and adapt to what is happening during the performance. Improvising when necessary and making sure the music keeps flowing without interruptions. I’m also approachable, respectful and easy to work with.
Which venues have you performed at in the past?
Theatres
Pubs/bar
Big Stage
Orchestra pit
Cruises
Recording Studios
Which artists have you been most influenced by?
Maria Schneider
J.J. Johnson
Johannes Brahms
Miles Davis
Carl Porter
Richard Wagner
Raul de Souza
What is the most high profile gig you've performed?
Orchestra Cruise
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
If the timing changes slightly, there’s no problem. We can be flexible and adjust accordingly to make sure everything runs smoothly.
Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?
Yes, I can connect my playlist to the speakers and provide background music before and between my sets.
How much time do you need to set up?
10 min
Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?
Yes
Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?
Yes. I bring my own instrument, In-ear monitor, Ipad and music stand.
Can you learn specific pieces before the event?
Yes.
Musicianship
Genres:
Musical theatre, Classical, Film / TV music, Classical crossover, Baroque, Early music, Contemporary classical, Renaissance, Opera, Fanfare, Jazz, Blues, Gypsy jazz, Cabaret, Latin jazz, Dixieland, Modern jazz, Swing, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Jazz fusion, Experimental, Pop, Acoustic, Americana, Funk rock, R&B, Soul, Hip Hop, Motown, Funk, Covers, Disco, Rock, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Indie, Classic rock, Afrobeat, Bossa nova, Choro, Brazilian music, Calypso, Caribbean music, Cumbia, Latin, Salsa, Ska, Reggae, Samba, Cuban music, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music
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Event types:
Theatre / Show, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Church service, Funeral / Memorial service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Charity event, Corporate event, Concert, Recording session, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Other skills:
Arranger, Orchestrator, Composer, Fluent sight-reader, Perfect pitch, Fluent improviser, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Musicologist
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