SaxMajor

Starting his vaccination process in February, SaxMajor will be fully vaccinated by April 2021.  SaxMajor will be available for indoor performances starting April 2021.

Since the start of the coronavirus emergency, SaxMajor has performed on Facebook and Instagram Live.  Private Zoom appearances are also available.  See the post.

Music in the Electronic Dance Music (EDM) genre seems to work very well with saxophone.  Performing this list of songs are always crowd pleasers and are essential to playing for a younger audience.  Best of all, these songs are fun to play.  Audience reaction?  PRICELESS!  

1. One Kiss - Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa
2. New Rules - Dua Lipa
3. We Found Love - Rihanna, Calvin Harris
4. Let Me Love You - DJ Snake, Justin Bieber
5. Closer - The Chainsmokers, Halsey
6. Uptown Funk - Mark Ronston, Bruno Mars
7. Feel It Still - Portugal the Man
8. Somebody That I Used to Know - Gotye
9. This Is What You Came For - Calvin Harris, Rihanna
10. This Feeling - The Chainsmokers, Kelsea Ballerini

SaxMajor has been a vendor on GigMasters since 2011.  After recently booking his 200th gig on GigMasters, the online booking service recognized the milestone with a featured story on the GigMasters blog site.

Read the story here.

Performing for many Indian wedding and private parties, SaxMajor's saxophone playlist includes music from Bollywood:.  The Top 10 include:

1. Balam Pichkari - Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2. Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko - Yaadon Ki Baarat
3. Dhoom Machale - Dhoom 3
4. Ka Ho Naa Ho - Kal Ho Haa Ho
5. Roop Tera Mastana - Roop Tera Mastana
6. So Goya Ye Jahaan - Tezaab
7. Sunn Rah Hai Na Tu - Aashiqui 2
8. Tum Hi Ho - Aashiqui 2
9. Yeh Sama Sama Hai Ye Pyar Ka - Jab Jab Phool Khile
10. Yeh Sham Mastani - Kati Patan

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SaxMajor's expansive playlist includes music from the 1950s.  SaxMajor SINGS all the songs on this 1950s Top 10 playlist:

1. Tequila - The Champs
2. Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry 
3. Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash 
4. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins 
5. La Bamba - Ritchie Valens 
6. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley 
7. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley 
8. Shake, Rattle and Roll - Buddy Holly 
9. Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly 
10. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison 

SaxMajor has customer reviews available online on two entertainment booking see sites:

1. www.gigmasters.com/music/rubencantu - Scroll down to the heading reviews.
2. www.gigsalad.com/saxmajor_whittier - Scroll down to the side heading REVIEWS. 

SaxMajor performs alone and does not bring an entourage.  Performing with recorded backing tracks on his own speaker system, SaxMajor can be placed almost anywhere in a small venue.  He does require at a minimum area of 4x4ft.  SaxMajor has three different sound setups:

1. 25 people or less, a small 100W Bose speaker that can operate with or without an electrical outlet.
2. 100 people or less, a powerful medium sized Bose speaker system.  Electrical outlet required.
3. 100 people or more, a top of the line Bose speaker system with a bass module.  Electrical outlet required.

Also, if you need SaxMajor in two different locations at the venue, He will bring any combination of the three sound system setups mentioned above.

SaxMajor prides himself with his very extensive playlist.  His musical styles include American standards, older and newer Top 40, rhythm and blues, latin, smooth jazz, Disney, Bollywood and even a little classical.  SaxMajor's goal is to be ready with at least one hours worth of any musical style.  Most of the time, when a client or listener requests a song or style, he has that song ready to play.  He learns new songs weekly, learning song requests for various performances.  If you have a mixed age audience, SaxMajor can play the best of any style from the 1940's Glenn Miller's "In the Mood" to Post Malone's "Circles."  With a growing spectrum of clients from many cultures, some of the most important styles on his playlist are Bollywood (very popular with Indian audiences) and Latin music.  Explore the expanding song list at SaxMajor.com