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Steve Grainger
Overview
- Cool jazz classics and contemporary hit sounds on solo sax
- Excellent repertoire of specially arranged pieces from acts as varied as Etta James, Paul Desmond, Hoagy Carmichal and Roberta Flack
- Solo sax as standard and can be booked with a DJ, guitarist or pianist too
Steve is based in Portsmouth and happy to travel for events.
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About this Act
Steve Grainger is a professional solo saxophonist and is UK-based. In addition TV and recording work. He plays at festivals, corporate events, weddings and receptions and as part of live DJ sets.
Steve has a wealth of gigging, touring and recording experience. His sax solos appear on worldwide hits, such as Culture Club’s Time, Clock of the Heart, and It’s a Miracle (amongst others). Steve’s solos also appear on album tracks such as the Beach Boys 'Passing Friend', and releases by contemporary artists such as Lola Coca.
Set List
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All the Things You Are - Jerome Kern
At Last – Etta James
Autumn Leaves - Joseph Kosma
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
Beatrice - Sam Rivers
Beyond the Sea – Bobby Darin
Billy's Bounce - Parker
Black Orpheus - Luiz Bonfa
Blue Bossa - Kenny Dorham
Bluesette - Toots Thielemans
Bossa Antigua - Paul Desmond
Cheesecake - Dexter Gordon
Coera - Lee Morgan
Cry Me a River - Arthur Hamilton
Days of Wine and Roses - Mancini
Desifanado – Jobim
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore – Ellington.
Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones.
(The) First Time
Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
Flamingo - Ted Grouya
Georgia - Hoagy Carmichael
Giant Steps - Coltrane
Have You Met Miss Jones - Richard Rogers
I Can't Get Started - Vernon Duke
I Could Write a Book - Richard Rogers
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free - Billy Taylor
If You Never Come To Me - Jobim
It Could Happen to You - Jimmy Van Heusen
It Must be Love - Madness version.
I'll Remember April - Raye De Paul
Just the Two of Us – Grover Washington
Laura - David Raskin
Lawns - Carla Bley
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green.
Lily was Here - Candy Dulfer
Look to the Sky - Jobim
Lucky Southern - Keith Jarret
Lullaby of Birdland - George Shearing
Mercy Mercy Mercy - Joe Zawinul
Misty - Errol Garner
Moondance - Van Morrison
Moonglow – Benny Goodman
Moonlight Seranade – Glenn Miller
My Funny Valentine - Richard Rogers
My Secret Love – Sammy Fain
Once I Loved – Jobim
One Day I’ll Fly Away – Randy Crawford
One Note Samba – Jobim
Our Love is Here to Stay – Gershwin
Perfidia – Glenn Miller
Samba De Orfue - Luis Bonfa
Smooth Operator - Sade
Songbird - Eva Cassidy
Songbird - Kenny G
Stranger on the Shore - Acker Bilk
Take Five - Paul Desmond
Take the A Train – Ellington
Take me There – Grover Washington
Tequila - The Champs
‘Till there was You - Meredith Wilson
The More I See You - Tony Hatch
Triste – Jobim
Vincent – Don McLean
What a Difference a Day Makes - Maria Grever
When Sunny Gets Blue - Marvin Fisher
Whiter Shade of Pale – Procul Harem
Lineup
- Solo saxophonist
- Solo saxophonist with DJ option.
- Duo with saxophonist and guitarist.
- Duo with saxophonist and pianist.
This act's standard set times are as follows:
- Three 45 minute sets with 15 minute breaks as standard
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