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Sam Freshwater

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A vastly experienced full-time professional saxophonist, playing public and private events all round the country.
Saxophonist
Birmingham
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I am a professional saxophonist based in Birmingham. Having trained in multiple styles including pop, jazz, house, soul and many more, I am well equipped to satisfy any requirements you might have. I have performed at wedding venues across the country, as well as internationally - and has also had the pleasure of being on live TV multiple times featuring on Joe Lycett’s “Late Night Lycett” and ITV’s “Lorraine”. This wealth of experience of performing at private and public events, enables me to provide a service to suit any part of your night, whether it be a classy dinner affair, or a raucous packed out dancefloor. I offer two main services: Drinks Reception: Suited perfectly to your drinks reception, garden party, or any event where you just want to add that extra touch of class. My repertoire includes popular tunes such as “If I Ain't Got You" - Alicia Keys, “You To Me Are Everything” - The Real Thing and “All Of Me” - John Legend to name a few. I also offer a more jazz-based set with classics such as "Mack The Knife", "Girl From Ipanema" and "Fly Me To The Moon". This service perfectly complements any drinks reception, adding that special touch to top off a perfect afternoon. DJ Sax: As the night moves on, it’s important to keep the energy going on the dance floor. My energetic roaming gives guests something to get excited about and always provides a memorable experience. I’ve performed at some of the most high end venues in Birmingham, such as Marco Pierre Whites Champagne Bar, Malmaison, Albert Schloss and Manahatta, meaning I know what it takes to create a special atmosphere and buzz. I hope to be part of your special event soon!

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Harry T
3 months ago, for a Private event in Tamworth
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5 out of 5

Booked Sam for my annual Christmas party, he was absolutely amazing, punctual, professional, performed amazingly, provided us with the exact vibe we wanted to get the party going! Couldn’t recommend more, and can’t wait to book him again!

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Paige B
4 months ago, for a Wedding in 10 Warwick Rd
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5 out of 5

We had Sam perform at our wedding on 07.11.2024, he did our drinks reception, wedding breakfast and the evening! He created the BEST atmosphere for us and all our guests, everyone was in awe of how amazing he was, over a week on and our guests still haven’t stopped talking about it, he is so lovely, amazing at what he does and such a laugh to work with, getting involved with all us rowdy lot, even got him in a pair of our wedding sunglasses 😂 the day and evening genuinely wouldn’t have been the same without him and I’m so grateful we got the privilege to have him at our special day. He deserves all the recognition and I’ll recommended him to anyone that’ll listen!!

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Sam's Song list

DJ Sax:
- Easy Love - Sigala
- We Found Love - Rihanna, Calvin Harris
- Lola's Theme - The Shapeshifters
- Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton
- Red Alert - Basement Jaxx
- One Kiss - Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
- (It Goes Like) Nanana - Peggy Gou
- Freed From Desire - Gala, Molella, Phil Jay
- Jubel - Klingande
- Finally - CeCe Peniston
- Came Here For Love - Sigala, Ella Eyre
- Rather Be - Clean Bandit, Jess Glyne
- Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia, John Martin
- 24k Magic - Bruno Mars
- Levitating - Dua Lipa
- Show Me Love - Robin S
- My Heart Goes - Becky Hill, Topic
- Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon
- Disconnect - Becky Hill, Chase & Status
- 21 Reasons - Nathan Dawe, Ella Henderson
- Wake Me Up - Avicii
- Gimme, Gimme, Gimme - ABBA
- Juice - Lizzo
- Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars
- Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now
- Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
- Pitbull ft. Kesha - Timber
- Justin Timberlake - Can’t Stop the Feeling!
- Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
- Shakira - Hips Don’t Lie
- Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
- Walk The Moon - Shut Up and Dance
- Daft Punk - Get Lucky
-Pharrell Williams - Happy
- The Chainsmokers - Don't Let Me Down
- Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris - We Found Love
- Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
- Katy Perry - Firework
- Lady Gaga - Just Dance
- Miley Cyrus - Party in the U.S.A.
- Avicii - Wake Me Up-
- Justin Bieber - Sorry
- CeeLo Green - Forget You
- Lizzo - Good as Hell
- John Legend - Love Me Now
- Florence + The Machine - Dog Days Are Over
- Janelle Monáe - Tightrope
- Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
- Beyoncé - Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
- Sia - Cheap Thrills
- ABBA - Dancing Queen
- The Weekend - Blinding Lights
- Kesha - Tik Tok
- Cardi B - I Like It
- Olivia Newton-John - Physical
- Earth, Wind & Fire - September
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz - Thrift Shop
- Bruno Mars - Treasure
- David Guetta ft. Sia - Titanium
- Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
- LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
- Shania Twain - Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
- Prince - 1999
- Jennifer Lopez - Let's Get Loud
- Flo Rida - Good Feeling
- Kool & The Gang - Celebration
- Ne-Yo - Closer
- Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
- Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
- David Bowie - Let’s Dance
- Salt-N-Pepa - Push It
- The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
- Bananarama - Venus
- Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire
Drinks Reception:
- All Of Me - John Legend
- If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys
- L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole
- You To Me Are Everything - The Real Thing
- Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
- Count On Me - Bruno Mars
- All Of Me - Ella Fitzgerald
- I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
- For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
- My Girl - The Temptations
- Better Together - Jack Johnson
- Mack The Knife - Frank Sinatra
- Say A Little Prayer For Me - Aretha Franklin
- Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
- Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
- Someday My Prince Will Come - Miles Davis
- Hey Soul Sister - Train
- Put Your Records On - Corinne Bailey Rae
- Riptide - Vance Joy
- Girl From Ipanema - Joao Gilberto
- As It Was - Harry Styles
- I Feel Good - James Brown
- Perfect – Ed Sheeran,
- Fly Me to the Moon – Frank Sinatra
- Careless Whisper – George Michael
- A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
- Just the Two of Us – Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers - The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
- Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
- Lovely Day – Bill Withers
- Summertime – George Gershwin
- Your Song – Elton John
- Smooth Operator – Sade
- L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole
- Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
- Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars
- Stand by Me – Ben E. King
- Misty – Erroll Garner
- Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
- When a Man Loves a Woman – Percy Sledge
- Moon River – Andy Williams
- Songbird – Kenny G
- Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
- All of Me – Billie Holiday
- Kiss from a Rose – Seal
- What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
- Make You Feel My Love – Adele
- Lily Was Here – Dave Stewart & Candy Dulfer
- Sway – Dean Martin
- Unforgettable – Nat King Cole
- The Girl from Ipanema – Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto
- Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
- Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty
- How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees
- My Funny Valentine – Chet Baker
- Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
- If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys
- Autumn Leaves – Nat King Cole
- Endless Love – Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
- Dream a Little Dream of Me – Ella Fitzgerald
- I Just Called to Say I Love You – Stevie Wonder
- Blue Bossa – Kenny Dorham
- Always and Forever – Heatwave
- She’s Always a Woman – Billy Joel
- At Last – Etta James
- Europa (Earth’s Cry Heaven’s Smile) – Santana
- The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
- You Are the Sunshine of My Life – Stevie Wonder
- Besame Mucho – Consuelo Velázquez
- Something – The Beatles
- Wave – Antonio Carlos Jobim
- All of Me – John Legend
- Cheek to Cheek – Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
And many many more...

Sam's Prices

Last updated: 2025

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£375
Up to 1 hour£400
Up to 2 hours£450
Up to 3 hours£500
Packages
Ceremony
The perfect sound track to a magical moment. This fully bespoke package gives you full control over the music played in your ceremony, including aisle song, registry signing an exit music.
£400
Drinks Reception + DJ Sax
This package wraps up the day in a neat musical bow! Near the beginning of the day I will serenade your guests as they mingle, nibble on canapes and reflect on the special moment. Then, later on, I'll round off the day with a high energy performance as I roam around the dancefloor playing to and interacting with your guests to keep people dancing all night! This package will get you: - 2 x 30 min sets of Drinks Reception Background - 3 x 30 minute sets of DJ Sax
£700
Drinks Reception + Wedding Breakfast + DJ Sax
This pulls together my services into one, best value package. I will be available to you all day, playing your guests out of your ceremony as they mingle and reflect upon the special moment, providing a classy soundtrack to your main meal as your guests dine with delight, and finally rounding off the night roaming and dancing with all your guests on the dancefloor - the perfect finisher! This package gets you: - 2 x 30 minute sets of Drinks Reception Background - 2 x 30 minute sets of Wedding Breakfast Background - 3 x 30 minute sets of DJ Sax
£850
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The most common comments I get are about my communication before the date, and also my interaction on the date itself. So often, I have heard from clients that suppliers are not in touch with them at all after booking. I make sure I get in touch multiple times to make sure everything is catered for any no detail is forgotten.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

I have performed at wedding venues all throughout the country, from Cornwall to Scotland - I've travelled a few miles! I have also performed abroad in places such as Milos in Greece for weddings. Well known bars I have performed at include Marco Pierre Whites, Malmaison, Orelle, Hotel Du Vin, The Grand Hotel and many more high end venues.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

I have been influenced by a range of artists, including popular sax players such as Grover Washington Jr., as well as more jazz-based names like Louis Armstrong. I also love more modern music in all it's forms, whether that be Indie rock bands or big name DJs.

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

I have performed on Live TV on Channel 4 for Joe Lycett's "Late Night Lycett" as well as on ITV for "Lorraine". Both of which were great experiences which have allowed me to deepen my love for performing and entertaining people with my craft.

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

I am very flexible and happy to work around you completely. If you book me for more than two hours then I will block out that day completely so that there are no issues around timings.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Absolutely! I bring my own PA speaker and always play music in between my sets. I can provide my own playlist or use one that you have curated to make sure there is no gap in the music. Please note, however, I do not have a full PA system so will not be able to provide the full sound system for the evening party of your wedding.

How much time do you need to set up?

I typically only require around 30 minutes to set-up and, as mention before, I can provide a playlist service once I am set-up to ensure you get as much music for your money as possible!

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

100% I have typical sets that I tend to play, however I can learn any tunes you request given at least 2 weeks notice.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

For drinks reception and wedding breakfast performances, yes. If you would like to book me for the DJ Sax package, you will need to have a separate DJ booked or hire a full sound system.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Absolutely, as long as I'm given at least a couple of weeks notice, I can learn any song you want for your event.
Musicianship
Genres:
Jazz, Christmas, Electronic, EDM, House, Ibiza club, Blues, Gypsy jazz, Dixieland, Jazz fusion, Latin jazz, Cabaret, Modern jazz, Swing, Ragtime, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Barbershop, Gospel, Folk, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Easy listening, Pop, Covers, Disco, Funk, Funk rock, R&B, Motown, Soul, Vintage, Rock
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Event types:
Wedding, Corporate event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Hotel / Restaurant event, Recording session, New Year's Eve, Christmas party, Birthday party, Theatre / Show, Concert
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Other skills:
Transcription, Instrumental teaching
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