Saxophonist

Kevin Thapa

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About Kevin Thapa

Experienced saxophonist for hire for weddings & events. Playlist includes a choice of jazz, pop and classical to suit your special occasion.
Saxophonist
Kettering
Public liability insurance of £100000 million

Kevin can play with backing tracks to provide the atmosphere you want for your special occasion. He has more than 20 years experience performing around the world at weddings, bars and corporate events.

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10 gigs
Experienced: 10 bookings through Encore
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Booked for an Encore gig with less than 24 hours’ notice
2nd Anniversary
This act has been working with Encore for over 2 years
Member of the Encore community forum
Musicianship
Genres:
Pop, Jazz, Classical, Easy listening, R&B, Asian music
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Instruments:
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Event types:
Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Corporate event, Hotel / Restaurant event, Birthday party, Christmas party, Virtual event
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Other skills:
Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching
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Kevin Thapa 's Song list

Here are some examples of possible song choices. You can choose from this selection or make a request (with at least two weeks notice).
Pop:
All Of Me - John Legend
Always Be My Baby – Mariah Carey
A Million Love Songs - Take That
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Beauty And The Beast - Celine Dion
Besame Mucho - Kenny G
Careless Whisper - George Michael
Endless Love - Lionel Richie
Different Corner – George Michael
Going Home - Kenny G
Havana - Camila Cabello
I’m In The Mood For Love - Julie London
I’m Not The Only One – Sam Smith
Innocence - Kenny G
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
Jasmine Flower - Kenny G
Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding
Loving You - Minnie Riperton
Make You Feel My Love – Adele
My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
Overjoyed - Stevie Wonder
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Promise Me - Beverly Cravern
Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
Saving All My Love - Whitney Houston
She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5
Songbird - Kenny G
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - Platters
Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton
Theme from Dying Young - Kenny G
The Moment - Kenny G
The Shadow Of Your Smile - Wes Montgomery
The Wedding Song - Kenny G
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
You Know I’m No Good - Amy Winehouse
You’re Beautiful - James Blunt
Jazz:
At Last – Harry Warren
Cheek To Cheek - Ella Fitzgerald ft. Louis Armstrong
Don’t Know Why - Norah Jones & Jesse Harris
Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Ella Fitzgerald ft. Louis Armstrong
Everything - Michael Bublé
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
Girl From Ipanema - Astrud Gilberto
I’m In The Mood For Love - Julie London
La Vie En Rose - Edith Piaf
L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole
Moondance - Van Morrison
The Look Of Love - Diana Krall
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
What A Difference A Day Made - Dinah Washington
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Classical:
Air from Suite No. 3 - JS Bach
Ave Maria - Schubert
Pachelbel's Canon in D Major
The Swan - Saint-Saëns
Other:
Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
My Girl – The Temptations
Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns N’ Roses
Wherever You Will Go – The Calling
Upbeat Choices:
Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
Baker Street - Gerry Raferty
Believe – Cher
Billionaire - Bruno Mars
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
Come Together - The Beatles
Count On Me - Bruno Mars
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Cry Me A River- Justin Timberlake
Dance Monkey - Tone and I
Dancing Queen - Abba
Despacito - Luis Fonsi
Diamonds – Sam Smith
Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Elton John
Don’t You Worry Bout A Thing - Torri Kelly & Stevie Wonder
For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
Get Back - The Beatles
Girls Like You - Maroon 5
Havana - Camila Cabello
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Holding Back The Years - Simply Red
Hotel California – Eagles
I’m In The Mood For Love - Julie London
I Say A Little Prayer For You - Aretha Franklin
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
Jubel - Klingande
La Bamba - Los Lobos
La Isla Bonita - Madonna
Let It Be - The Beatles (Reggae version)
Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
Love Yourself - Justin Beiber
Marvin Gaye - Charlie Puth
Memories (reggae version) – Maroon 5
Ob La Di Ob La Da - The Beatles
Price Tag - Jessie J
Rocket Man - Elton John
Rollin in the Deep - Adele
Rude - Magic
Smooth - Santana
Senorita - Shawn Mednes
September - Earth, Wind and Fire
Set Fire To The Rain - Adele
Sex Bomb - Tom Jones
Shotgun – George Ezra
Sugar - Maroon 5
Sway - Michael Buble
Take On Me - A-Ha
Tequila – Champs
Thank You - Dido
This love - Maroon 5
Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkins
Time After Time - Cindy Lauper
Treasure - Bruno Mars
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
With Or Without You - U2
What’s Up - 4 Non Blondes
You Know I’m No Good - Amy Winehouse
Christmas:
All I Want For Christmas Is You
Feliz Navidad
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Jingle Bell Rock
Last Christmas
Oh Christmas Tree#
Oh Holy Night
Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Silent Night
So This Is Christmas
The Christmas Song
Twelve Days of Christmas
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
White Christmas
Winter Wonderland
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

My clients love my vaired repetoire, professionalism, and how I can provide the atmosphere they want on their special occasion.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Rushton Hall Hotel, Kettering Church of the English Martyrs, London The Weald of Kent, Kent A boat on the River Thames, London West Heath School, Kent Various venues in Hong Kong

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Kenny G Courtney Pine Gerald Albright Sidney Becket Joshua Redman Grover Washington David Sanborn

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

I have performed for Nobel Prize Winners in Hong Kong and performed for members of the Royal family.

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

I will always try my best to accomodate you, so if your timings need to change please let me know.

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

I can provide songs between sets.

How much time do you need to set up?

It usually takes 20-30 minutes to set up.

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

Yes, you can choose what songs I play from my set list.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, I bring my own instrument and battery powered PA equipment.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If you have a special request please give me two weeks notice and I will do my best to accomodate you.

Kevin Thapa 's Prices

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)£200
Up to 1 hour£200
Up to 2 hours£250
Up to 3 hours£350
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Kevin Thapa 's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Gemma H
5 months ago
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5 out of 5

I would highly recommend Kevin. He is super talented, can play a huge range of songs and all our guests loved him

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Emma C
6 months ago
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5 out of 5

Kevin played at our wedding 02.09.23 at Deene Park, you were amazing!! All our guests have commented on how great the sax player was! Played all the songs we requested! Thank you so much for playing at our wedding you truly were amazing, created an amazing atmosphere whilst having our wedding breakfast! Thank you !!

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Emily H
8 months ago
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5 out of 5

Kevin was great, he played for 2x 45 minute slots at our wedding. His communication was great in the weeks leading up to the wedding and his song choice was perfect. Thank you.

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Claire B
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

Kevin was amazing! He created an amazing atmosphere with his playing and it was lovely that we could select the songs that he played. He helped towards making our wedding day extra special. Thank you Kevin. We would highly recommend him.

Reply from Kevin Thapa
1 year ago

Thank you for your lovely review Claire. I enjoyed performing for you and your guests at your wedding, and I'm glad I could help make your day more special.

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From other customers:

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Keith L
4 years ago, for a Wedding in Headcorn
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5 out of 5

Two years ago, this lovely couple played at my wedding more specifically played my wife walking down the aisle. They are absolutely professional & earned positive reviews from both sets of families on the day. Honestly I couldn’t recommend Kevin highly enough. He takes pride in his work and you will not be disappointed in booking him at your wedding or event.

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Victoria Q
6 years ago, for a Wedding in London
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5 out of 5

Such an amazing saxophonist who made our day truly special, glad that you’re now back in the UK and performing again.

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