Ridin’ High

  • from £550 for Trio in South East Help
  • from £565 for Trio in London
  • from £565 for Trio in East of England

Award-winning London jazz band playing popular jazz standards for receptions, cocktails, dinners and more.

If you love the sound of the saxophone, you'll love Ridin' High. The band is fronted by the mellow tones of award-winning saxophonist Rob and backed by a young, vibrant band consisting of London's top jazz musicians. Alongside wedding, party and corporate work, members of the band have clocked up countless recording credits, session work and performances over the last few years, ranging from the London Jazz festival to a private party for Jaspar Conran! The band play popular favourites from the golden era of jazz through to contemporary classics, and will add a touch of class to your event and make it a truly memorable occasion.

Whether performing at premier jazz venues, such as Ronnie Scotts, Pizza Express Dean St, at music festivals worldwide, or at your very own celebration, you can be sure the atmosphere will be magical!

The trio and quartet are recommended for background music, with the quintet (including female vocalist) recommended for dancing.

Performance information

Line-up Sax; bass; piano; drums; female lead vocals
Performance duration 2 x 60 minute or 3 x 40 minute sets
Interval music Help Yes (included in price)
Arrival & set-up Help 60 minutes before start
Requirements Help Space of 5 x 3 metres; power supply; rider

Booking options

Trio (sax, bass, piano) As above
Quartet (adds drums) Add £185
Quintet (adds female vocals & drums) Add £370

What people say Help

  • Great band! Very lively and entertaining. Our guests really enjoyed the music! They created a great atmosphere during our wedding champagne reception.

    Farzeela, Wedding, May 2011
  • Just a note to say thank you for the amazing music on our wedding day! Everyone commented on how great it was! THANK YOU!

    Chris and Rhona, Wedding, Surrey, September 2010
  • Talented and inspirational player, that makes a crowd fall in love. Impressive musical performance! Spectacular!

    Manager, Corporate Function, Central London
  • Serious sax appeal!

    Editor, Brides magazine

Repertoire Help

  • Jazz Standards
  • Ain’t That A Kick In The Head
  • All Of Me
  • At Last
  • Autumn Leaves
  • Begin The Beguine
  • Bewitched
  • Blue In Green
  • Blue Moon
  • Blue Skies
  • Body And Soul
  • Bye Bye Blackbird
  • Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
  • Caravan
  • Come Fly With Me
  • Come Fly With Me
  • Days Of Wine And Roses
  • Desafinado
  • Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  • Don’t Know Why
  • Doxy
  • Embraceable You
  • Everything (Buble)
  • Everything For One
  • Feeling Good
  • Fever
  • Fly Me To The Moon
  • Fly Me To The Moon
  • Foggy Day
  • For Once In My Life
  • Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You
  • Georgia On My Mind
  • Girl From Ipanema
  • Have You Met Miss Jones?
  • Home (Buble)
  • How High The Moon
  • How Insensitive
  • I Get A Kick Out Of You
  • I Got Rhythm
  • I Wish How I Knew How It Feels To Be Free
  • In The Wee Small Hours
  • It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
  • It Had To Be You
  • Killing Me Softly
  • King Of The Swingers
  • Laura
  • Let There Be Love
  • Let’s Fall In Love
  • Lets Fall In Love
  • Like Someone In Love
  • Lullaby Of Birdland
  • Mack The Knife
  • Misty
  • Moondance
  • New York, New York
  • Night And Day
  • One For My Baby
  • One Note Samba
  • One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So)
  • Pennies From Heaven
  • Round Midnight
  • Satin Doll
  • So What
  • Some Day My Prince Will Come
  • Someone To Watch Over Me
  • Songbird
  • St Thomas
  • Straighten Up And Fly Right
  • Summertime
  • Sway
  • Take Five
  • Take The 'A' Train
  • That Ole Devil Called Love
  • Unforgettable
  • Wave
  • What A Difference A Day Made
  • You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
  • You Make Me Feel So Young
  • Great American Songbook
  • (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
  • (Old Man From) The Old Country
  • 500 Miles High
  • 502 Blues
  • A Child Is Born
  • A Fine Romance
  • A Foggy Day
  • A Man And A Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme)
  • A Night In Tunisia
  • A String Of Pearls
  • A Sunday Kind Of Love
  • African Flower (Petite Fleur Africaine)
  • Afro Blue
  • Afternoon In Paris
  • Agua De Beber (Water To Drink)
  • Airegin
  • Alfie
  • Alice In Wonderland
  • All Blues
  • All By Myself
  • All Of You
  • All The Things You Are
  • All The Way Home
  • Alright, Okay, You Win
  • Always Ana Maria
  • Angel Eyes
  • Anthropology
  • Apple Honey
  • April In Paris
  • April Joy
  • Arise, Her Eyes
  • Armageddon
  • Au Privave
  • Autumn In New York
  • Beautiful Love
  • Beauty And The Beast
  • Bessie's Blues
  • Bewitched
  • Big Nick
  • Black Coffee
  • Black Diamond
  • Black Narcissus
  • Black Nile
  • Black Orpheus
  • Blue Bossa
  • Blue In Green
  • Blue Monk
  • Blue Train (Blue Trane)
  • Blues For Alice
  • Bluesette
  • Boplicity (Be Bop Lives)
  • Bright Size Life
  • Broad Way Blues
  • Broadway
  • But Beautiful
  • Butterfly
  • Byrd Like
  • C'est Si Bon (It's So Good)
  • Call Me
  • Call Me Irresponsible
  • Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
  • Captain Marvel
  • Central Park West
  • Ceora
  • Chega De Saudade (No More Blues)
  • Chelsea Bells
  • Chelsea Bridge
  • Cherokee
  • Cherokee (Indian Love Song)
  • Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
  • Chippie
  • Chitlins Con Carne
  • Come Sunday
  • Como En Vietnam
  • Con Alma
  • Conception
  • Confirmation
  • Contemplation
  • Coral
  • Cotton Tail
  • Could It Be You
  • Countdown
  • Crescent
  • Crystal Silence
  • D Natural Blues
  • Daahoud
  • Dancing On The Ceiling
  • Darn That Dream
  • Day Waves
  • Days And Nights Waiting
  • Dear Old Stockholm
  • Dearly Beloved
  • Dedicated To You
  • Deluge
  • Desert Air
  • Detour Ahead
  • Dexterity
  • Dizzy Atmosphere
  • Django
  • Doin' The Pig
  • Dolores
  • Dolphin Dance
  • Domino Biscuit
  • Don't Blame Me
  • Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  • Donna Lee
  • Dream A Little Dream Of Me
  • Dreamsville
  • E.S.P.
  • Easter Parade
  • Easy Living
  • Easy To Love (You'd Be So Easy To Love)
  • Ecclusiastics
  • Eighty One
  • El Gaucho
  • Epistrophy
  • Equinox
  • Equipoise
  • Fall
  • Falling Grace
  • Falling In Love With Love
  • Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum
  • Fly Me To The Moon
  • Follow Your Heart
  • Footprints
  • For All We Know
  • For Heaven's Sake
  • Forest Flower
  • Four
  • Four On Six
  • Freddie Freeloader
  • Freedom Jazz Dance
  • Full House
  • Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
  • Gemini
  • Giant Steps
  • Girl From Ipanema
  • Gloria's Step
  • God Bless' The Child
  • Golden Lady
  • Good Evening Mr. And Mrs. America
  • Grand Central
  • Groovin' High
  • Grow Your Own
  • Guilty
  • Gypsy In My Soul
  • Half Nelson
  • Have You Met Miss Jones?
  • Heaven
  • Heebie Jeebies
  • Hello, Young Lovers
  • Here's That Rainy Day
  • High Heel Sneakers
  • Hot Toddy
  • House Of Jade
  • How High The Moon
  • How Insensitive
  • How Insensitive (Insensatez)
  • How My Heart Sings
  • Hullo Bolinas
  • I Can't Get Started With You
  • I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  • I Could Write A Book
  • I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
  • I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
  • I Love Paris
  • I Love You
  • I Mean You
  • I Remember Clifford
  • I Should Care
  • I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
  • I'll Never Smile Again
  • I'll Remember April
  • I'm All Smiles
  • I'm Beginning To See The Light
  • I'm Your Pal
  • Icarus
  • If You Never Come To Me (Inutil paisagem)
  • Impressions
  • In A Mellow Tone
  • In A Sentimental Mood
  • In The Mood
  • In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
  • In Your Quiet Place
  • Indian Lady
  • Inner Urge
  • Interplay
  • Invitation
  • Iris
  • Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby)
  • Isn't It Romantic?
  • Isotope
  • Israel
  • It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
  • It's Easy To Remember
  • Jelly Roll
  • Jordu
  • Journey To Recife
  • Joy Spring
  • Juju
  • Jump Monk
  • Junco Partner
  • June In January
  • Just One More Chance
  • Kelo
  • King Of The Swingers
  • Lady Bird
  • Lady Sings The Blues
  • Lament
  • Las Vegas Tango
  • Lazy Bird
  • Lazy River
  • Like Someone In Love
  • Limehouse Blues
  • Lines And Spaces
  • Litha
  • Little Boat
  • Little Waltz
  • Long Ago (And Far Away)
  • Lonnie's Lament
  • Look To The Sky
  • Love Is The Sweetest Thing
  • Lucky Southern
  • Lullaby Of Birdland
  • Lush Life
  • Mahjong
  • Maiden Voyage
  • Man In The Green Shirt
  • Meditation (Meditacao)
  • Memories Of Tomorrow
  • Michelle
  • Midnight Mood
  • Midwestern Nights Dream
  • Milano
  • Minority
  • Miss Ann
  • Missouri Uncompromised
  • Misty
  • Misty
  • Miyako
  • Moment's Notice
  • Mood Indigo
  • Moonchild
  • Mr. P.C.
  • My Buddy
  • My Favorite Things
  • My Foolish Heart
  • My Funny Valentine
  • My One And Only Love
  • My Romance
  • My Shining Hour
  • My Ship
  • My Way
  • Mysterious Traveller
  • Naima (Niema)
  • Nardis
  • Nefertiti
  • Never Will I Marry
  • Nica's Dream
  • Night Dreamer
  • Night Train
  • Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
  • Nostalgia In Times Square
  • Nuages
  • Oleo
  • Oliloqui Valley
  • Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz) (Love In Peace)
  • Once In Love With Amy
  • One Finger Snap
  • One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So)
  • Only Trust Your Heart
  • Orbits
  • Ornithology
  • Out Of Nowhere
  • P.S. I Love You
  • Paper Doll
  • Passion Dance
  • Passion Flower
  • Peace
  • Peggy's Blue Skylight
  • Pennies From Heaven
  • Pent Up House
  • Penthouse Serenade
  • Peri's Scope
  • Pfrancing (No Blues)
  • Pinocchio
  • Pithecanthropus Erectus
  • Portsmouth Figurations
  • Prelude To A Kiss
  • Prince Of Darkness
  • Pussy Cat Dues
  • Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)
  • Quiet Now
  • Recorda-Me
  • Red Clay
  • Reflections
  • Reincarnation Of A Lovebird
  • Ring Dem Bells
  • Road Song
  • Route 66
  • Ruby, My Dear
  • Satin Doll
  • Scotch And Soda
  • Scrapple From The Apple
  • Sea Journey
  • Seven Come Eleven
  • Seven Steps To Heaven
  • Sidewinder
  • Silver Hollow
  • Sing, Sing, Sing
  • Sirabhorn
  • Skating In Central Park
  • So Nice (Summer Samba)
  • So What
  • Solar
  • Solitude
  • Some Day My Prince Will Come
  • Some Other Spring
  • Some Skunk Funk
  • Somebody Loves Me
  • Sometime Ago
  • Song For My Father
  • Sophisticated Lady
  • Speak No Evil
  • Standing On The Corner
  • Stella By Starlight
  • Steps
  • Stolen Moments
  • Stompin' At The Savoy
  • Straight No Chaser
  • Stuff
  • Sugar
  • Swedish Pastry
  • Sweet Georgia Bright
  • Sweet Henry
  • Take Five
  • Take The 'A' Train
  • Tame Thy Pen
  • Tell Me A Bedtime Story
  • Thanks For The Memory
  • That's Amore (That's Love)
  • The Blue Room
  • The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema)
  • The Green Mountains
  • The Inch Worm
  • The Intrepid Fox
  • The Magician In You
  • The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
  • The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
  • The Saga Of Harrison Crabfeathers
  • The Song Is You
  • The Sorcerer
  • The Sphinx
  • The Star-Crossed Lovers
  • The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
  • The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
  • There Is No Greater Love
  • There Will Never Be Another You
  • There'll Be Some Changes Made
  • They Didn't Believe Me
  • Think On Me
  • Thou Swell
  • Three Flowers
  • Time Remembered
  • Tones For Joan's Bones
  • Topsy
  • Tour De Force
  • Triste
  • Tune Up
  • Turn Out The Stars
  • Twisted Blues
  • Unchain My Heart
  • Uniquity Road
  • Unity Village
  • Up Jumped Spring
  • Upper Manhattan Medical Group (UMMG)
  • Valse Hot
  • Very Early
  • Virgo
  • Wait Till You See Her
  • Waiting For A Train
  • Waltz For Debby
  • Wave
  • We'll Be Together Again
  • Well You Needn't (It's Over Now)
  • West Coast Blues
  • What Am I Here For?
  • What Was
  • When I Fall In Love
  • When Sunny Gets Blue
  • When The Saints Go Marching In
  • When You Wish Upon A Star
  • Whispering
  • Wild Flower
  • Windows
  • Witch Hunt
  • Wives And Lovers (Hey, Little Girl)
  • Woodchopper's Ball
  • Woodyn' You
  • Yes And No
  • Yesterday
  • Yesterdays
  • You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
  • You Are Too Beautiful
  • You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me
  • You Don't Know What Love Is
  • You Took Advantage Of Me
  • You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You
  • Young At Heart

Bookings

For all bookings please contact Function Central:

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