Sax And DJ Vs Solo Sax - Which Is The Best Option?

When you’re booking the entertainment portion of your wedding, corporate event, party or club night, it’s likely you be looking at DJs and possibly saxophonists.

A DJ in some form is a given as you need someone looking after the music whilst you’re enjoying yourself with your guests but adding a saxophone player is definitely an added extra worth considering.

A saxophonist is versatile and an instant crowd-pleaser, out on the floor with your guests and whipping the crowd up to a fever pitch. Whilst you need some sort of DJ, hiring a sax player will create a really fun atmosphere and most definitely elevate your event.

The best choice is really down to what you and your event need, dependent on event style (an Ibiza sax player at 1920s prohibition party might not work perfectly but the sax player could probably change out his set to fit your theme better), crowd energy levels, space and your budget.

From a sax player’s perspective, having a DJ covering the mixing side of things to make sure tracks work smoothly into each other, as well as guaranteeing that the relative levels of tracks are in keeping will keep the dance floor clipping on. A solo sax player, whilst fantastic with a crowd, is limited as to how much they can change what their playing on the fly without throwing off the dance floor’s energy a little bit. A DJ can adapt instantly to a crowd reacting poorly to a song choice and mix it out after 30 seconds which a solo sax player might struggle to do smoothly.

The DJ provides a seamless flow of music, be it House, Disco, Pop, R&B, Ibiza Anthems or Club Classics, whilst the saxophonist performs live melodies, hooks and improvised solos over the track. This creates an exciting hybrid experience mixing both your favourite tunes and a top class musician performing it in a unique way.

Hiring a solo sax is a fantastic choice but if your priority is a show-stopping, high-energy party atmosphere, Sax and DJ is hard to beat.

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