Chris Gable Music
Pro5.0 stars from 3 Google reviews
|Highlights
- Saxophone, acoustic guitar and vocals from one player
- More than 15 years of weddings and corporate events
- Books solo, as Sax plus DJ, or fronting a party band
About Chris Gable Music
Chris Gable plays saxophone, acoustic guitar and sings, and has spent more than fifteen years doing it at weddings and corporate events around Sydney, the Central Coast and the Hunter Valley. Having all three in one player is the practical point. A ceremony can be acoustic guitar and vocals, dinner can be soulful background jazz on sax, and the later part of the night can turn into pop that gets people up, without booking three separate acts or paying a full band to sit through the quiet hours. The formats run from solo through to a full band. Solo covers relaxed acoustic sets and roving saxophone through a room during canapes. Sax plus DJ pairs live saxophone with a DJ set, a common choice for receptions and corporate parties that want the lift of a live player without the stage footprint of a band. For larger events he fronts a party band assembled from musicians he works with regularly in Sydney, and he also performs in trios and corporate show band line-ups. The work spans wedding ceremonies and receptions, gala dinners, awards nights, corporate parties and private celebrations, at venues across Sydney and the Hunter Valley. Each booking is built around the run of the event rather than a fixed programme, so a brief usually starts with the timings, the mood you want at each stage and any songs that matter to you. He has recorded an album and hundreds of session tracks, which is a fair guide to the range of material he can cover. Enquiries go to Chris directly by phone or through the form on his site.
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Frequently asked questions
What does he actually play at an event?
Saxophone, acoustic guitar and vocals, often across the same event. That can mean an acoustic set for the ceremony, soulful background jazz over dinner and pop that fills the floor later, with the balance decided from your run sheet.
What is the Sax plus DJ format?
Live saxophone played over a DJ set. The DJ keeps the floor moving and the sax lifts the peaks, which suits receptions and corporate parties that want live energy without giving up the space a full band needs.
Can he bring a band?
Yes. He fronts a full party band put together from musicians he works with around Sydney, and also performs in trios and corporate show band line-ups. Tell him the room, the guest numbers and the kind of night and he will suggest a format.
Which areas does he cover?
Sydney, the Central Coast and the Hunter Valley are the regular patch, and he travels further by arrangement. He is based on the Central Coast, so Sydney venues and Hunter Valley estates are both a straightforward drive.
How do we get a price?
No rates are published. Contact Chris directly by phone or through the form on his site with your date, venue, timings and the format you have in mind, and he will quote it.
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Amy
10 months ago
Chris is an incredible musician and performer. He and Tim did a fantastic job providing music for our wedding reception and continued on to DJ for our dance floor. Hiring Chris was the best decision of our whole wedding!…
Tim Bennett
7 years ago
I recently hired Chris to perform at my wife's 60th birthday party at the Australian Museum and was very happy with his performance. He read the party well and played many of her favorite songs and really made the party…
Sue Bailey
7 years ago
Chris played at my daughter's wedding on the weekend. This is the 2nd time he's played for us and each time he's been fabulous. He sang, played sax, guitar and co-ordinated the electronic stuff. He also provided micropho…
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