Two blue jazz Sax & Guitar Duo or Trio with Double Bass

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Available to book from £200. For an accurate quote please make an enquiry.

About / Biography

Two Blue Jazz is a Wirral Merseyside-based duo playing Jazz standards and a varied program of instrumental music including pop artists like Sting, Stevie Wonder, and Bacharach. We provide background music for restaurants, weddings, functions, birthdays, tea dances, receptions etc. The duo comprises a jazz/classical guitarist and a woodwind player who plays alto and soprano saxophone, clarinet and flute.

We can also provide some classical music choices for wedding ceremonies.

Our aim is to add ambience to your event with a varied program of instrumental music.
We play jazz standards, Latin jazz, the odd French tune, movie theme or classical guitar solo and also the music of pop artists who lend themselves to jazz interpretation.

For larger events, we can play as a full Jazz Band, double bass, sax, piano or guitar, drums and vocalist or as a jazz trio.

Our duo is covered with public liability insurance and our equipment has a PAT Test Certificate.

(Please note the duo option is purely instrumental)

Prices are negotiable depending on the size of the band, location of the venue, performance times, PA requirements etc.

Our Sax Player John Padfield is a music graduate of the University of Birmingham, John studied clarinet with Colin Parr. In the field of classical music, John has worked with the Northern Wind Orchestra, National Concert Orchestra and British Clarinet Ensemble. As a jazz saxophonist/clarinettist, John has been privileged to work with touring British musicians including Alan Barnes and Pete Carter, and international stars including the American altoist Greg Abate and Australian multi-instrumentalist James Morrison. A committed educator, John has directed the Liverpool Youth Jazz Orchestra from its inception in 1995.

On guitar, Paul McRae is a classical/jazz guitarist and double bass player with many years of experience playing in both small trios and big bands on guitar and bass and solo guitar in restaurants.

Reviews (7)

There are currently 7 user ratings for Two blue jazz

AVERAGE RATING

9.86 / 101

Location

Based in Wirral, Merseyside

Will travel up to 70 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 70 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 10 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Look to the Sky (Jobim)

Girl From Ipanema (Jobim)

One Note Samba (Jobim)

Black Orpheus (Bonfi)

Favela

The Shadow of Your Smile (Mandel)

Besame Mucho (Velazquez)

Sway (Ruiz)

Enchantment (Silver)

Triste (Jobim)

Desafinado (Jobim)

My little Suede Shoes (Parker)

Mambo Inn (Bauza, Sampson, Woolen)

Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Jobim)

Inside a Silent Tear (Dearie)

Samba De Orfeu (Bonfi)

Morning(fisher)

Perhaps Perhaps

MAINSTREAM JAZZ / AMERICAN SONGBOOK:

Moonglow (Hudson, DeLange)

They Can’t Take That Away From Me (Gershwin)

Take 5 (Brubeck)

Honeysuckle Rose (Waller)

Oh Lady be Good (Gershwin)

All of Me (Marks)

Autumn Leaves (Kosma)

Mack the Knife (Weill)

Sugar (Turrentine)

Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Van Heusen)

Summertime (Gershwin)

Fly me to the moon

and many more…

JAZZ/POP FUSION

Morning Dance (Beckenstein)

Shaker Song (Beckenstein)

Breezin’ (Womack)

Make Me a Memory (Grover Washington Jnr)

This Masquerade (Russell)

POP:

Moondance (Van Morrison)

Sunshine of My Life (Wonder)

Sunny (Hebb)

Have I Told You Lately (Van Morrison)

Fragile (Sting)

Englishman in New York (Sting)

The Look of Love (Bacherach)

Just the Way You Are

My Cheri Amour (Wonder)

Call Me (Aretha Franklin)

Another Star (Wonder)

Yesterday (McCartney)

Here, There and Everywhere (McCartney)

The way we Were (Bergman)

Ain’t no Sunshine (Withers)

Feel Like Makin’ Love (Eugene McDaniels (Roberta Flack))

Lovely Day (Withers)

Your Love is King (Sade)

Killing Me Softly (Fox (Roberta Flack))

Like a Star (Corinne Bailey Rae)

Could it be i’m falling in love

Misty (Garner)

OTHER:

Moon River (Mancini)

Stranger on the Shore (Acker Bilk)

I Wish You Love (Trenet)

La Vie En Rose (Guglielmi)

Flambee Montalbanaise (Viseur)

Theme from the Godfather

Cavatina (Theme from the deer hunter)

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

A nearby power outlet
Minumum 6 x 4ft space


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

we provide our own sound equipment not lighting

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

1/2 hour setup time
performance times normally 2 x 1 hour with a short break between sets


Are you happy to perform outside?

yes with a shaded area and cover if bad weather
can play with a small £30 watt battery amp if no power supply available.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

we take requests with prior notice

Recent Clients

Two blue jazz has performed for these clients:

The Red Fox Thornton hough

Hare and hounds Ramsbottom

Village Hotel Bromborough

Wedding breakfast at Thornton Manor Wirral

Wedding Reception Sheldrakes Restaurant

The Grapes Formby

The Grosenvor Hotel Aldford Cheshire

The Manor Restaurant Greasby

Goodwins Restaurant Greasby

The Mouse Restaurant Brimstage

Ness Gardens

Venues

Two blue jazz has performed at these venues:

The royal armouries Leeds

Wirral NHS Awards chester racecourse

many weddings and restaurants to many to mention

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