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Josh Plays the Sax

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Josh Plays The Sax Great music. Good times. Live saxophone for standout events.
Saxophonist
Glasgow
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Hi, I’m Josh. I’m a Glasgow-based saxophonist with over 20 years of playing and performing experience. My set is an eclectic mix of pop, dance and electronic music, designed to appeal to all ages and tastes and resonate with everyone. I offer two core services, the dancefloor set, and a cocktail hour set. Expect a wide range of feel-good tracks: from Mr Saxobeat (Alexandra Stan) to Destination Calabria (Alex Gaudino, Crystal Waters), from A Little Respect (Erasure) to Pink Pony Club (Chappell Roan), from Just Can’t Get Enough (Depeche Mode) to Freed From Desire (Gala, Molella, Phil Jay). With over 20 years of performing experience and formal training from the University of Leeds (BA Hons, Popular and World Music) and the University of York (MA, Music), I combine deep musical understanding with a genuine love of performing to create an unforgettable experience your guests will truly enjoy. I offer 2 core services. The ‘Dancefloor’ set, and the ‘Cocktail Hour’ set. The Dancefloor set – an upbeat mix of well known pop, dance and electronic songs for all ages and tastes that are guaranteed to get people on the dancefloor and having a good time. The focus is on instantly recognisable tracks, feel-good music that creates a fun, inclusive atmosphere without feeling cheesy or overdone. This works well either before a DJ or live band, or later in the evening as a standalone performance. The spotify link on my encore profile and website provides the full list of songs that can be included in a set. I can put something together for you or you can pick and choose which ones you would like to include. The Cocktail Hour set takes well-known pop songs and reworks them with stripped-back, acoustic backing tracks. The songs remain familiar, but the overall vibe is more relaxed. This set is ideal for cocktail hours, guest arrivals, drinks receptions, or moments where you want recognisable music and a chilled vibe without it taking over the room. Pricing I charge £225 for a one-hour set, which includes travel in and around Glasgow. For events outside Glasgow I charge £265. I usually plug into the venue’s sound system, but for smaller gatherings or home events, I can provide my own sound equipment. Special Requests Want a specific song included? I’m happy to incorporate special song requests into your set — just let me know in advance of your performance date so I can arrange it properly and ensure it fits seamlessly within the flow of the set. Other Services Ceremonial music. I also offer bespoke compositions and performances for special occasions — whether it’s walking down the aisle, a proposal, or a memorial. Please get in touch to discuss your requirements.

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Josh's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Lianne P
1 month ago
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5 out of 5

Josh was fabulous, communicated with myself leading up to the event. Suggested some great tunes to get the party going, everyone thought he was great and would book him again.

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Steven L
6 months ago
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5 out of 5

Josh was amazing exactly what we were looking for. Great verity of songs and had the place bouncing.

Reply from Josh
6 months ago

Thanks Steven. Really enjoyed playing at your wedding, congrats again! Really nice crowd and glad they enjoyed the music!

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Hayley W
6 months ago
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5 out of 5

Josh was a great addition to our event. He was a dream to deal with, so laid back but organised. On the night everyone commented on how great he was. We particularly enjoyed the Latin grooves! I wouldn’t hesitate to book Josh again for future events.

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Tina S
7 months ago
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5 out of 5

Josh was absolutely amazing. The songs played were brilliant and my guests loved it. What a sax player! So highly recommended. Thank you so much Josh I can't thank you enough x

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Janie C
6 months ago, for a Birthday party in Houston PA6
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5 out of 5

Absolutely Recommend Josh – A Fantastic Addition to Any Event! Josh was incredible from start to finish. He took the time to tailor the setlist specifically for my event, thoughtfully considering both the type of audience and the music I wanted. The set itself was amazing—seamless, vibrant, and perfectly suited to the vibe of the night. Having a live saxophone performance truly elevated the party and added such a unique, unforgettable touch. Josh was not only professional and talented, but also an absolute pleasure to work with—friendly, flexible, and so easygoing. I would 100% book him again for future events. Highly recommended

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Melissa B
8 months ago, for a Hotel / Restaurant event in Unit 4/5
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5 out of 5

Perfect Surprise Entertainment! Josh performed for us at our friend’s hen party as surprise entertainment and he was fantastic! Josh was extremely accommodating of our requests and absolutely brought the vibes on the night. Thanks so much Josh, we loved it!

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Josh's Song list

Mr. Saxobeat (Alexandra Stan)
Freed From Desire (Gala, Molella, Phil Jay)
This Girl (Kungs Vs. Cookin' On 3 Burners)
Bits and Pieces (GBX, Sparkos)
Jubel (Klingande)
Destination Calabria (Alex Gaudino, Crystal Waters)
Relight My Fire (feat. Lulu) (Take That, Lulu)
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (Baccara)
Infinity 2008 (Guru Josh Project, Klaas)
Blue Monday '88 (New Order)
Soul Sacrifice (Dömbresky)
Set You Free (N-Trance)
The Man With the Red Face (Laurent Garnier)
Pacific (808 State)
Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) (Crystal Waters)
Changes (Faul & Wad, PNAU)
Piece Of Your Heart (MEDUZA, Goodboys)
One Kiss (with Dua Lipa) (Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa)
Born Slippy (Nuxx) (Underworld)
Drop the Pressure (Mylo)
Lola's Theme (The Shapeshifters)
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (GBX, Baccara)
A Little Respect (Erasure)
Tequila (The Champs)
Hot Stuff (Donna Summer)
Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac)
Murder On The Dancefloor (Sophie Ellis-Bextor)
Hung Up (Madonna)
Cruel Summer (Taylor Swift)
Here Comes The Sun (The Beatles)
Pink Pony Club (Chappell Roan)
Careless Whisper (George Michael)
Fireball (feat. John Ryan) (Pitbull, John Ryan)
The Glen (Levi Heron)
360 (Charli xcx)
Flowers (Miley Cyrus)
You're the One for Me (D-Train)
It's a Love Thing (The Whispers)
Man I Need (Olivia Dean)
Change of Heart (Change)
Love Come Down (Evelyn "Champagne" King)
Hollywood Swinging (Kool & The Gang)
Give Up The Funk (Parliament)
Flowers (Miley Cyrus)
Forget Me Nots (Patrice Rushen)
Good Times (CHIC)
Get A Move On! (Mr. Scruff, Sneaky)
Changes (Faul & Wad, PNAU)
Espresso (Sabrina Carpenter)
Hurt Me So (Diplomats of Solid Sound, Lack of Afro)
Dancing In The Dark (Micky Modelle, Jessy)
You're a Superstar (Love Inc., Simone Denny)
A Little Respect (In the Style of Erasure) (Boggle Karaoke)
Ooh La La (Goldfrapp)
God Only Knows (The Beach Boys)
Eternal Flame (The Bangles, Susanna Hoffs)
Shape of You (Ed Sheeran)
Cold Heart (Elton John, Dua Lipa, PNAU)
Just the Two of Us (feat. Bill Withers) (Grover Washington, Jr., Bill Withers)
Viva La Vida (Coldplay)
Timber (Pitbull, Kesha)
Moving on Up (M People)
Dance The Night (Dua Lipa)
Young Hearts Run Free (Candi Staton)
Jump (Funkatarium)
Jungle Boogie (Kool & The Gang)
Pick up the Pieces (Average White Band)
Lovely Day (Bill Withers, Studio Rio)
I Don't Feel Like Dancin' (Scissor Sisters)
I Want You Back (The Jackson 5)
Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty)
Someone You Loved (Lewis Capaldi)
Unwritten (Natasha Bedingfield)
Smooth Operator (Sade)
Call on Me (Eric Prydz)
The Weeknd (Michael Gray)
Golden (HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY N)
Everybody Wants To Rule the World (Tears For Fears)
Crispy Bacon (Laurent Garnier)
Caledonia (Dougie MacLean)
The Gambler (Kenny Rogers)
Jupiter Jazz (Galaxy 2 Galaxy)
Dancing in the Moonlight (Toploader)
Just Can't Get Enough (Depeche Mode)
Come On Eileen (Dexys Midnight Runners)
Hips Don't Lie (Shakira, Wyclef Jean)
Crazy in Love (Beyoncé, Jay-Z)
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) (Beyoncé)
Time of My Life (Pitbull, Ne-Yo)
Give Me Everything (Pitbull, Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer)
Don't Stop Me Now (Queen)
September (Earth, Wind & Fire)
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Whitney Houston)
Livin' on a Prayer (Bon Jovi)
Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond)
Mr. Brightside (The Killers)
Don't Stop Believin' (Journey)
Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars)
Happy (Pharrell Williams)
Can't Stop the Feeling! (Justin Timberlake)
Shut Up and Dance (Walk the Moon)
Dynamite (BTS)
Levitating (Dua Lipa)
Blinding Lights (The Weeknd)
As It Was (Harry Styles)
Anti-Hero (Taylor Swift)
Watermelon Sugar (Harry Styles)
Juice (Lizzo)
Good as Hell (Lizzo)
Truth Hurts (Lizzo)
Break My Soul (Beyoncé)
Umbrella (Rihanna, Jay-Z)
We Found Love (Rihanna, Calvin Harris)
Poker Face (Lady Gaga)
Bad Romance (Lady Gaga)
Rolling in the Deep (Adele)
Someone Like You (Adele)
Valerie (Amy Winehouse)
Rehab (Amy Winehouse)
Sex on Fire (Kings of Leon)
Use Somebody (Kings of Leon)
Seven Nation Army (The White Stripes)
Feel It Still (Portugal. The Man)
Counting Stars (OneRepublic)
Radioactive (Imagine Dragons)
Believer (Imagine Dragons)
Take On Me (a-ha)
Don't You (Forget About Me) (Simple Minds)
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (Cyndi Lauper)
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Wham!)
I'm So Excited (The Pointer Sisters)
Footloose (Kenny Loggins)
I'm Still Standing (Elton John)
Tiny Dancer (Elton John)
Dancing Queen (ABBA)
Mamma Mia (ABBA)
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) (ABBA)
Super Trouper (ABBA)
Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Elton John, Kiki Dee)
Build Me Up Buttercup (The Foundations)
Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)
Three Little Birds (Bob Marley & The Wailers)
Is This Love (Bob Marley & The Wailers)
No Woman, No Cry (Bob Marley & The Wailers)
I'm Yours (Jason Mraz)
Hey Ya! (OutKast)
Yeah! (Usher, Lil Jon, Ludacris)
Get Lucky (Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers)
One More Time (Daft Punk)
Around the World (Daft Punk)
Stayin' Alive (Bee Gees)
Night Fever (Bee Gees)
Le Freak (Chic)
Dancing in the Street (Martha and the Vandellas)
Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell)
Respect (Aretha Franklin)
Think (Aretha Franklin)
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher (Jackie Wilson)
Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
Sir Duke (Stevie Wonder)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours (Stevie Wonder)
Lovely Day (Bill Withers)
Lean On Me (Bill Withers)
What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
Fly Me to the Moon (Frank Sinatra)
The Way You Make Me Feel (Michael Jackson)
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (Michael Jackson)
Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)

Josh's Prices

Last updated: 2026

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

Standard Prices
DurationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£93.75
Up to 1 hour£281.25
Up to 2 hours£343.75
Up to 3 hours£406.25
Packages
Corporate event pop1 hour
Pop music set A 50-minute set of an eclectic mix of pop songs, tailored to warm guests up before a DJ or live band. Works really well around 8pm, setting an upbeat tone without stealing the spotlight. Espresso (Sabrina Carpenter) Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars) Mr. Saxobeat (Alexandra Stan) Dance The Night (Dua Lipa) Soul Sacrifice (Dombresky) It Should Have Been You (Gwen Guthrie) About Damn Time (Lizzo) Calabria 2007 (Enur, Natasja) Holiday (Confidence Man) Good Luck, Babe! (Chappell Roan) 360 (Charli XCX) Flowers (Miley Cyrus) Coma Cat (Tensnake) Moving On Up (M People)
£338.75
Pop music set1 hour
Pop music set A 50-minute set of an eclectic mix of pop songs, tailored to warm guests up before a DJ or live band. Works really well around 8pm, setting an upbeat tone without stealing the spotlight. Espresso (Sabrina Carpenter) Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars) Mr. Saxobeat (Alexandra Stan) Dance The Night (Dua Lipa) Soul Sacrifice (Dombresky) It Should Have Been You (Gwen Guthrie) About Damn Time (Lizzo) Calabria 2007 (Enur, Natasja) Holiday (Confidence Man) Good Luck, Babe! (Chappell Roan) 360 (Charli XCX) Flowers (Miley Cyrus) Coma Cat (Tensnake) Moving On Up (M People)
£343.75
Drinks reception1 hour
Pop music set A 50-minute set of an eclectic mix of pop songs, tailored to warm guests up before a DJ or live band. Works really well around 8pm, setting an upbeat tone without stealing the spotlight. Espresso (Sabrina Carpenter) Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars) Mr. Saxobeat (Alexandra Stan) Dance The Night (Dua Lipa) Soul Sacrifice (Dombresky) It Should Have Been You (Gwen Guthrie) About Damn Time (Lizzo) Calabria 2007 (Enur, Natasja) Holiday (Confidence Man) Good Luck, Babe! (Chappell Roan) 360 (Charli XCX) Flowers (Miley Cyrus) Coma Cat (Tensnake) Moving On Up (M People)
£343.75
Private event pop1 hour
Pop music set A 50-minute set of an eclectic mix of pop songs, tailored to warm guests up before a DJ or live band. Works really well around 8pm, setting an upbeat tone without stealing the spotlight. Espresso (Sabrina Carpenter) Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars) Mr. Saxobeat (Alexandra Stan) Dance The Night (Dua Lipa) Soul Sacrifice (Dombresky) It Should Have Been You (Gwen Guthrie) About Damn Time (Lizzo) Calabria 2007 (Enur, Natasja) Holiday (Confidence Man) Good Luck, Babe! (Chappell Roan) 360 (Charli XCX) Flowers (Miley Cyrus) Coma Cat (Tensnake) Moving On Up (M People)
£343.75
Birthday party pop1 hour
Pop music set A 50-minute set of an eclectic mix of pop songs, tailored to warm guests up before a DJ or live band. Works really well around 8pm, setting an upbeat tone without stealing the spotlight. Espresso (Sabrina Carpenter) Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars) Mr. Saxobeat (Alexandra Stan) Dance The Night (Dua Lipa) Soul Sacrifice (Dombresky) It Should Have Been You (Gwen Guthrie) About Damn Time (Lizzo) Calabria 2007 (Enur, Natasja) Holiday (Confidence Man) Good Luck, Babe! (Chappell Roan) 360 (Charli XCX) Flowers (Miley Cyrus) Coma Cat (Tensnake) Moving On Up (M People)
£343.75
Pop music set1 hour
Pop music set A 50-minute set of an eclectic mix of pop songs, tailored to warm guests up before a DJ or live band. Works really well around 8pm, setting an upbeat tone without stealing the spotlight. Espresso (Sabrina Carpenter) Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars) Mr. Saxobeat (Alexandra Stan) Dance The Night (Dua Lipa) Soul Sacrifice (Dombresky) It Should Have Been You (Gwen Guthrie) About Damn Time (Lizzo) Calabria 2007 (Enur, Natasja) Holiday (Confidence Man) Good Luck, Babe! (Chappell Roan) 360 (Charli XCX) Flowers (Miley Cyrus) Coma Cat (Tensnake) Moving On Up (M People)
£343.75
Pop music set1 hour
Pop music set A 50-minute set of an eclectic mix of pop songs, tailored to warm guests up before a DJ or live band. Works really well around 8pm, setting an upbeat tone without stealing the spotlight. Espresso (Sabrina Carpenter) Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars) Mr. Saxobeat (Alexandra Stan) Dance The Night (Dua Lipa) Soul Sacrifice (Dombresky) It Should Have Been You (Gwen Guthrie) About Damn Time (Lizzo) Calabria 2007 (Enur, Natasja) Holiday (Confidence Man) Good Luck, Babe! (Chappell Roan) 360 (Charli XCX) Flowers (Miley Cyrus) Coma Cat (Tensnake) Moving On Up (M People)
£343.75
Christmas pop music set1 hour
Pop music set A 1 hour set of an eclectic mix of Christmas pop songs, tailored to warm guests up before a DJ or live band. Works really well around 8pm, setting an upbeat tone without stealing the spotlight. Fairytale Of New York – The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl Espresso (Sabrina Carpenter) Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars) All I Want For Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey Last Christmas – Wham! Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Mel & Kim Do They Know It’s Christmas? – Band Aid 1984 Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keeley - If I Had Words Calabria 2007 (Enur, Natasja) Holiday (Confidence Man) Wonderful Christmastime – Paul McCartney Coma Cat (Tensnake) Mary’s Boy Child/Oh My Lord – Boney M. Flowers (Miley Cyrus) I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday – Wizzard
£418.75
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The energy, the grooves, the sound!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Engine Works, Table 28, Oran Mor, Mono, Civic House

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Getachew Mekuria, John Coltrane, Gerry Mulligan

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

London MBF Awards

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

That’s fine, I can be flexible wherever I can

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

Yeah of course

How much time do you need to set up?

15 minutes

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

Yeah sure

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes for up to 50 people. I’ll need to use the in house pa for larger events

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Definitely that’s something I do a lot
Musicianship
Genres:
Pop, Jazz, Ambient pop, Covers, Disco, Funk, R&B, Soul, Top 40, Vintage, Electronic
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Event types:
Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Bar / Club / Venue event, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Cruise
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Other skills:
Arranger, Audio engineer, Composer, Producer, Sound technician
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