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About Sussax

Outstanding pop and jazz saxophonist. Highly-experienced and completely reliable. Pop/rock/soul covers or classy jazz standards.

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Saxophonist

Lewes

Public liability insurance of £1 million

Hi there! If you're planning a party, you've got something to celebrate and I would love to help you do that! I have been providing live music at all sorts of events since 2002 and have never let anyone down. Getting married? I can blend into the background with some classy jazz standards. Turning 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 or 80? I've got you covered with some Bruno Mars, Michael Jackson, Daft Punk, Adele, Ed Sheeran or whatever floats your boat. Work or launch event? Just tell me what it's about and we can tailor a set list around the theme. My musical journey started at the University of Birmingham, where I majored in saxophone performance and started gigging at large balls. Since then, I have played at festivals, restaurants, vineyards, castles, stately homes, hotels, home birthday parties, hen dos, anniversaries, business dinners and even a stag do on the beach. Musically, there are usually two main options: jazz standards and pop/rock. For the first option, I play along to backing tracks; for the second, I jam along to pop tracks. My technical set-up is very simple and takes around 10 minutes. I don't even need a plug! So, if you love the sound of the sax and want someone friendly and flexible to bring your event to life, look no further.

Sussax

4.9 out of 5

13 verified reviews

Satisfaction

4.5

Professionalism

4.7

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Sussax's Reviews

5 out of 5

Tom was great and easy to communicate with. He was super prompt and made sure we were happy throughout his set. Went down really well with guests. Highly recommend!

Reply from Sussax

1 year ago

Thanks Christy

5 out of 5

Lovely polite guy who played exactly what we wanted. My only criticism is could do with a microphone on the saxophone as it was overpowered by the backing tracks. Apart from that we couldn’t fault the event. Thank you Tom

Reply from Sussax

1 year ago

Hi Deborah, thank you for your positive review and your feedback.

4.5 out of 5

All very easy to book and good communication throughout and directly with Tom. We were disappointed that the sound track was so loud as would have liked to heard more of the sax playing, a lot of people commented thinking the DJ was still playing music! However everyone enjoyed it and Tom was prompt, courteous and played some good music. Thank you

Reply from Sussax

1 year ago

Thank you for your review, Tina. I will take your feedback on board.

5 out of 5

Loved you - THANK YOU 🙏

Reply from Sussax

1 year ago

Thanks you, Chrissie. You were such a joy to meet and play for!

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5 out of 5

Tom your performance was exactly as I wanted, your choice of music could not have been better for my daughter's wedding a mixture of jazz and swing. I would not hesitate to recommend you , thank you for helping to make our day so perfect.

5 out of 5

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Sussax's Song list

Blues/Jazz Standards:

Some Day My Prince Will Come

Days Of Wine And Roses

Round Midnight

The Girl From Ipanema

Quiet Night Of Quiet Stars

Lullaby of Birdland

'Round Midnight

September in the Rain

Autumn in New York

Love for Sale

You Go to my Head

If I Love Again

Early Autumn

Corcovado

Wave

O Grande Amor

How Insensitive

The Girl from Ipanema

Desafinado

No More Blues

Satin Doll

Solitude

Mood Indigo

Perdido

In a Sentimental Mood

Take the 'A' Train

Remember When

Body and Soul

Love is Here to Stay

I Only Have Eyes for You

Embraceable You

Misty

When Sunny Gets Blues

George on my Mind

On the Sunny Side of the Street

Summertime

Watermelon Man

Cantaloupe Island

Autumn Leaves

etc.

Funky:

Uptown Funk

Treasure

Disco Inferno

We Are Family

Boogie Wonderland

Car Wash

Happy

Blame it on the Boogie

All About That Bass

Put Your Records On

Lovely Day

For Once in my Life

Dance with me Tonight

Pop:

Pointless, Lewis Capaldi

Never Gonna Not Dance Again, P!nk

Made You Look, Meghan Trainor

Die For You, The Weeknd

Escapism, RAYE & 070 Shake

Kill Bill, SZA

Boy's a Liar, PinkPantheress

Special, Lizzo

Sure Thing, Miguel

Firebabe, Stormzy

Ceilings, Lizzy McAlpine,

Heaven, Niall Horan

Red Flags, Mimi Webb

10:35, Tiesto & Tate McRae

Miss You, Oliver Tree & Robin Shulz

Lionheart (Fearless), Joel Corry & Tom Grennan

Love Again, The Kid LAROI

Here, Tom Grennan

Wings, Jonas Brother

I'll Be Waiting, Cian Ducrot

How Do I Say Goodbye, Dean Lewis

Here With Me, d4vd

Glue Song, beabadoobee

Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, Lana Del Rey & Drew Erickson

Bloody Mary, Lady Gaga

I'm Not Here To Make Friends, Sam Smith, Calvin Harris & Jessie Reyez

Calm Down, Rema & Selena Gomez

Players, Coi Leray

Creepin', Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage

People, Libianca

Pretty Boys, Caity Baser

If We Ever Broke Up, Mae Stephens

Nonsense, Sabrina Carpenter

Messy In Heaven, venbee & Goddard

Rumble, Skrillex

Let Go, Central Cee

Oh Baby, Nathan Dawe & Bru-C

Ready To Fly, Sub Focus & Dimension

Whistle, Jax Jones & Calum Scott

React, Switch Disco & Ella Henderson

Voices, KSI

Like a Saviour, Ellie Goulding

100% Pure Love, Years & Years

Getting Older, Adam Lambert

Better With You, Simply Red

Giddy Up!, Shania Twain

Pearls, Jessie Ware

Over, CHVRCHES

Running Out of Time, Paramore

Easy Now, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

More Pop:

Domino

Remember

Love Yourself

Don't

Runaway

All of Me

Cake by the Ocean

One Kiss

Shotgun

I'll Be There

If You're Over Me

Flames

In My Blood

Livin' on a Prayer

Angels

Survivor

Cry Me a River

Hips Don't Lie

Rule the World

Viva la Vida

Sing

Re-Rewind

I Gotta Feeling

Come on Over

Harder Better Faster Stronger

Get Lucky

Next to Me

Stronger

Domino

Titanium

Good Feeling

The One That Got Away

Shake it Out

Sexy and I Know it

Levels

You Da One

Who You Are

Old Town Road

Cross Me

Bad Guy

Never Really Over

Break up with your Girlfriend, I'm Bored

Vossi Bop

If I Can't Have You

Can We Pretend

Summer Days

Mother's Daughter

Monopoly

Heaven

Joy

New York City

Falling like the Stars

Rocket Man

Ignition

etc.

Sussax's Prices

Last updated: 2024

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

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£125
Up to 1 hour	£225
Up to 2 hours	£400
Up to 3 hours	£500

Wedding ceremony

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave, for a typical service lasting around 45-60 minutes.

£312.50

Drinks reception

Two performances of up to 60 mins each with a 30-minute break in between during your drinks reception

£450

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Since I am university-trained and have 15 years' experience, I am a highly-proficient saxophonist and guests like the quality of my performances. I have a good soul music set list that goes down very well with audiences, with tunes such as Uptown Funk, Superstition, Happy, Lovely Day, Treasure, Celebration, We Are Family, Boogie Wonderland, etc.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

BAFTA, Aston Villa football club, Battle Abbey, Leeford Place Hotel, Bannatyne Spa Hotel, Hosted Place Hotel, Pelham House, Lewes Castle, The Ravenswood, The Beacon, Tinwood Estate Wines, East Sussex National, Wadhurst Castle, Ardingly College, Buxted Park Hotel, Priory Court Hotel, High Rocks, York House Hotel, Nymans, Wakehurst Place

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, Cannonball Adderley, Ray Charles, B.B. King, John Mayer, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Bruno Mars, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Marienthal, James Carter, James Taylor, Ed Sheeran

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

Back in the day, I was involved with a band that played at a festival with an audience of around 8000. Since then, I was lucky enough to play at a wedding at BAFTA headquarters in London.

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

No problem. Just let me know in advance and I'll try to work around you.

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

Yes

How much time do you need to set up?

15 minutes

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

Yes. For an extra charge, I can put together a bespoke playlist for you or even buy new music for your event.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes. I have a pretty simple set-up with saxophone, music stand, tablet and small speaker. The speaker can even run on batteries if there is no plug. I can also bring a microphone if you would like to make announcements, but I need to know about this in advance.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes, please see add-on options.

Musicianship

Genres:

Jazz, Christmas, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Blues, Latin jazz, Swing, Pop, Covers, Funk, R&B, Soul, Top 40, Disco, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll

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Instruments:

Saxophone, Alto saxophone

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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, Charity event, Recording session, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Arranger, Producer, Composer, Fluent improviser

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