Matthew - Sax

Matthew is a very experienced saxophonist with a particular flair for musical improvisation. He began learning the flute at the age of six, on which he was classically trained. At the age of eighteen, after developing an interest in jazz music, he became a self-taught saxophonist, and played in a number of pop bands while studying at art college.

After graduating from art college Matthew decided to pursue music professionally and in 2003 joined The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines, where he served for six years. During his time as a military musician he toured the world, performing in a whole range of ensembles from jazz bands to marching bands.

Having left the military in 2009 Matthew has held performing residencies in numerous places across North Wales, including the Imperial Hotel in Llandudno, and Chateau Rhianfa, Beaumaris. He also performs in various acts on the North Wales music scene, including ‘Sosban Jazz’ and ‘Cul De Sacs’.

Matthew is equally comfortable performing jazz or pop as a solo act at a drinks reception, as part of a lively wedding band, or simply improvising along to a DJ playing House music.

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Repertoire

2010s
- Be The One - Dua Lipa
- Came Here For Love - Sigala
- Can’t Stop The Feeling - Justin Timberlake
- Castle On The Hill - Ed Sheeran
- Finesse - Bruno Mars
- Forget You! - Cee Lo Green
- Leave A Light On - Tom Walker
- Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
- Love On Top - Beyonce
- One Dance - Drake
- One Kiss - Dua Lipa and Calvin Harris
- Perfect - Ed Sheeran
- Promises - Sam Smith and Calvin Harris
- Redbone - Childish Gambino
- Roar - Katy Perry
- Slow Hands - Niall Horan
- Stay With Me - Sam Smith
- Strangers - Sigrid
- Tennesse Whiskey - Chris Stapleton
- Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
- Valerie - Amy Winehouse
2000s
- 7 Days - Craig David
- Closer - Ne-Yo
- Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
- Dilemma - Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland
- Family Affair - Mary J. Blige
- Gotta Get Through This - Daniel Bedingfield
- Spinning Around - Kylie Minogue
- Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
- The Way You Look Tonight - Michael Buble
- Toxic - Britney Spears
- Walking Away - Craig David
- When Love Takes Over - Kelly Rowland and David Guetta
1990s
- Angels - Robbie Williams
- I Wanna Be The Only One - Eternal
- I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys
- Kiss Me - Six Pence None The Richer
- No Scrubs - TLC
- Say My Name - Destiny’s Child
- Say You'll Be There - Spice Girls
- Together Again - Janet Jackson
- Waterfalls - TLC
- You Gotta Be - Desiree
1980s
- 9 to 5 Dolly Parton
- Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
- Dancing On The Ceiling - Lionel Richie
- Endless Love - Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
- Rio - Duran Duran

1970s
- Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers
- Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
- Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing - Stevie Wonder
- Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
- Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
- Let’s Stay Together - Al Green
- Lovely Day - Bill Withers
- Moondance - Van Morrison
- Pastime Paradise - Stevie Wonder
- Rock With You - Michael Jackson
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
- September - Earth, Wind and Fire
- Sunny - Boney M
- Superstition - Stevie Wonder
- Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton
1960s
- Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
- Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
- Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
- I Feel Good (I Got You) - James Brown
- She Loves You - The Beatles
- Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
Jazz
- All Of Me
- All The Things You Are
- Autumn Leaves
- Beautiful Love
- Blue Bossa
- But Beautiful
- Bye Bye Blackbird
- Cherokee
- Corcovado
- A Foggy Day
- The Girl From Ipanema
- Have You Met Miss Jones
- How High The Moon
- In A Sentimental Mood
- Misty
- My Funny Valentine
- My One And Only Love
- Take Five
- There Will Never
- Be Another You
- Stella By Starlight

Location

Matthew is based in Chester and is more than happy to travel.