The London Jazz Duo
Background Jazz for your event
The London Jazz Duo are comprised of Robin Porter (saxophone) & Jack Gillen (guitar), two highly experienced and award-winning musicians. They regularly perform at weddings and corporate functions across the UK and internationally.
Previous booking include events held in St James’s Palace (with HRH Princess Beatrice in attendance) and the Palace of Westminster, as well as for clients such as British Airways, Barclays Bank and the Hilton Hotel.
They also have performed in original music projects at some of the UK’s top jazz venues including Ronnie Scott’s, the 606 Jazz Club, Pizza Express Soho and The Vortex.
Robin and Jack met whilst studying at Leeds Conservatoire in 2010, and both graduated from the BA Jazz Programme with First Class Honours. Robin went onto study on the prestigious postgraduate Jazz programme at the Royal Academy of Music where he graduated with distinction, whilst Jack has fast been earning a reputation as one of London’s most versatile guitarists.
The duo’s repertoire includes a myriad of jazz standards from the Great American Songbook, as well as bossa nova’s, funk/groove-based tunes, and some more contemporary pop songs. They can tailor their set to suit your event and can even learn song requests before an event.
The London Jazz Duo are also able to expand into a larger line-up of musicians, suitable for bigger events in larger spaces. These include (but are not limited to):
Trio (saxophone, guitar/piano and bass OR singer)
Quartet (saxophone, guitar/piano, bass and drums OR singer)
Quintet (singer, saxophone, guitar/piano, bass and drums)
For booking enquiries, please email rdporter.music@googlemail.com or fill out the form by clicking the link below.
Testimonials/Quotes:
“Robin is a class act and a fantastic sax player. I’ve worked with him on many events over the years, and he has always been reliable, professional, and willing to go the extra mile. As a player and a band leader you can’t go wrong with Robin!”
“Robin and Jack were fantastic - super communicative, friendly and played a fabulous set. Two very talented musicians!”
“5 stars – everyone had a great evening, thank you for playing for our event!”
“Robin and Jack are fantastic players and incredibly professional at every stage of booking/performing process - highly recommended!”
“Robin is a great musician – he has a beautiful melodic turn of phrase and a strong personal sound.”
“Robin’s music is all about lyrical playing informed from ‘the source’, delivered with a warm joyful sound.”
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