Dan Dunshee / Saxophone ONE!
- Orange, CA
- Saxophone Player
- 104 Verified Bookings
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Solo saxophone player with background tracks - Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, full sound system, flute, clarinet, good singer, jazz, pop and RnB, all types of events. Small Bands also available - jazz and pop rock styles.
Greg Vail is a longtime professional in the LA area, has traveled all over the US playing jazz, gospel, Christian, pop, rock and RnB music. Do a quick search on Greg Vail for a full bio online. The saxophone single is a favorite for any event, adding a real sense of class to whatever you might be planning.
Bio includes Elton, Weezer, Josh Groban, EWF, M McDonald, Sarah McLachlan, Jason Mraz, Natalie Cole, Al Jarreau +100
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Greg Vail was absolutely wonderful! He played at our beach wedding and entertained the guests pre-ceremony, during ceremony and post-ceremony. He is an accomplished and soulful saxophonist and many of our guests commented on what an amazing musician and entertainer he was. He had no problem with our play list, he dressed in a tux, and never missed a cue. He carefully watched the ceremony to fade when one part was over and another beginning. I would highly recommend Greg to anyone interested in hiring a professional, talented and entertaining saxophone player. Definitely a 5 star rating.
Response from Greg Vail Sax:
I find some families are just special, and your day was full of amazing, helpful, and generous people! Thanks for including me on your daughters special day and I am truly grateful for the kind words you shared! It was my privilege to be your wedding music guy and I would be honored to fill in with any future music needs as a solos sax or small band. Thanks again for everything! What an awesome day 8)
GREG VAIL .. is your next choice for your saxophone needs .. but he is versatile in many forms of the musical preferences. He brought life to the show and was loved by everyone. THANKS GREG
Response from Greg Vail Sax:
What an awesome day we shared! The art show was all cool JAZZ pieces by Chor, and I was honored to be able to draw attention to the exhibit while playing some Jazz Saxophone throughout the day! I think it was a match made in heaven. The turn out was great and the Art Lover's in La Jolla were many of the nicest people I have met! Thanks for posting a review and I am so glad it all worked out for you guys!!
Greg's got prodigious talent, and he's also extremely easy to work with--a rare combination that I was lucky to find.
Greg was great, he worked within my budget and prvoided next day service for a wedding. Although there were technical sound challenges ( no fault of Gregs) he improvised. The Bride and Groom were happy and that's what matters most. Thank you again Greg.
Response from Greg Vail Sax:
Thank You Audrey! I appreciate your very kind review. My focus of course falls on the Bride and Groom - SO glad they had a great day!!! Thanks again for bringing me in on this one.....
Thank you Greg for making my wedding day even more special. You were always accomodating my requests, quick to respond to all my emails, and even took time to meet me at the wedding venue prior the day to walk through all the details. You play the sax beautifully and make the atmosphere of my day magical! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!
Response from Greg Vail Sax:
Thanks Tamany! It was a beautiful day for both of you!! The Ceremony went perfect and the Cocktail hour went really smooth! Glad we got to go over everything and prepare for success! Blessings to you guys and thanks again for posting!
Greg Vail and his band have preformed several functions for me. From weddings to fundraisers. Even solo work for musical atmosphere.
He has always delivered way beyond expectation. Completely reliable, and our guests are still raving about how great the music was. He made each event a success. Organized and top notch professional, great personality too. Surprisingly fair pricing for what he delivers. Great value.
Now I call Greg for all my musical talent needs. In fact, I recently had him come in on a PBS filming that our company did. The production team was blown away at the level of talent.
I highly recommend Greg and his team. He always over delivers!
John L.
Response from Greg Vail Sax:
John - Thanks so much for taking the time from your busy day to post a review! You are so talented and humble! It has been my pleasure to get to work with you on a number of your events and projects! So appreciate you 8) Thanks again!
Greg performed at my 50th birthday party with two superb performances. The first was during the dinner hour with smooth jazz using his talents on multiple saxophones. The second performance was a live concert hour whereby the guest was able to sit and take in an upbeat performance.
I recommended Greg for any occasion.
Response from Greg Vail Sax:
Greg - It was my pleasure to perform at your birthday celebration! What an awesome family you are blessed with; and your kids were so precious! Thanks for taking the time to post and I know we will be doing this again, soon!
Greg, you took our 25th anniversary celebration to the highest level of awesomeness. Your talented gift of sax playing filled the room with romance and love with a sexy edge. Thank you for making our evening over the top and one we will never forget.
Response from Greg Vail Sax:
You guys rock! What a fun night and awesome group of friends and family you brought together! It was an honor to share the quarter century extravaganza with you both. Thanks for allowing me to be apart! I want to do the 50th!
Price Range: $150 - $2500
Gig Length: 10 - 320 minutes
Languages: English
The typical response is amazed. Every event I perform at seems to end the same way. People can't believe how good it sounded and how well I play the saxophone. I have never had a client feel like they got ripped off. In fact, most end up tipping pretty big and can't say enough about how happy they are with the nights performance.
I am not your average performer or entertainer.
SAX Player and SINGER performing as a solo musician and with a band! Greg Vail always kicks your event with the best music LA and OC has to offer and has for over 30 years now. Message me with what you are looking for and I will get booked with whatever you need! Check the latest Videos on YouTube today!
CHRISTMAS is HERE - NO WAY!! Yup - It's here and there are a few good Christmas Party dates open still for 2020!! I have 20 Christmas Videos on YouTube - a quick search YouTube 'Greg Vail Christmas' will blow you away!!
Greg Vail Music - 100's of YouTube clips with 7 million views - huge star list below - Presidents - Grammy Nomination - And the music actually sounds great....
BIO
"Whether blowing a tenderly passionate soprano sax, firing up his exciting and playful alto, or edging into a more aggressive stance with his brilliant technique on tenor sax, Greg Vail is a show stopper nonpareil, and one of the most dynamic saxophone players on today's instrumental scene." - Jonathan Widran (National Jazz Author)
I am a multifaceted professional musician residing in Southern California and I am available for hire for a wide variety of events.
I've had the opportunity of working with some prolific names in the jazz, contemporary jazz, pop, and Christian music scenes over the last few decades as well as recording six solo instrumental CDs with a discography of 100's of CDs in varied genres to date.
Most notably recorded, performed or toured with:
Pop / Rock / RnB
Elton John, Chaka Khan, Toto, David Foster, Sarah McLachlan, Josh Groban, Weezer, Jason Mraz, Natalie Cole, Al Jarreau, Michael McDonald, Earth Wind and Fire, Patti Austin, James Ingram, Jonathan Butler, Smokey Robinson, David Pack of Ambrosia, Evelyn Champagne King, Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, John Ondrasik of Five for Fighting, Dennis DeYoung of Styx, Dr. John, Tommy Sims, John Tesh, Lucy Schwartz and Landon Pig, Bill Medley, Al Stewart, The Coasters, The Drifters , The Platters. At a Guns and Roses after-party performed with Slash, Billy Idol, and Andrew Dice Clay.
Smooth Jazz
Rick Braun, Peter White, Greg Adams of Tower of Power, Al Jarreau, Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, Eric Marienthal, Nestor Torres, Rob Mullins, Kilauea, Steve Oliver, Freddy Fox, Mindi Abair, Jessy J, Freddy Hubbard, Chieli Minucci, Chris Standering, Tony Guerrero, Dan Siegle, Brian Bromberg, Blake Aaron, Freddie Washington, Max Bennett, Richard Smith, Steve Reid and Bamboo Forest, Gerald Albright, Justo Almario, Richard Elliot, Boney James, Greg Karukas, Jeff Kashiwa, Ronnie Laws, Slim Man, Billy Mitchell, Nils, Michael Paulo, Diane Schuur, Freddie Ravel, Tom Scott, Shilts, Paul Taylor, Craig Chaquico , Dave Koz, Warren Hill, Kirk Whalum, Everette Harp, Roger Smith, Freddie Ravel, Native Vibe, Marc Antoine, Keiko Matsui, Guitar & Saxes (with Richard Elliot), Patrick Yandall, Jeff Golub, Brian Culbertson, Grant Geissman, Scott Wilkie.
Gospel / Christian Music
Petra, Amy Grant, Crystal Lewis, Jon Gibson, Rick Muchow, Morris Chapman, John Elefante, Leon Patillo, Jadon Lavik, Charles Billingsley, Tim Timmons, Tommy Walker, Darlene Zschech, Paul Baloche, Sarah Kelly, Chris Falson, Phil Keaggy, Adam Watts, Ken Reynolds, Denny Correll, Bryan Duncan, The Super Band featuring Abraham Laboriel, Lenny Castro, Saddleback Music, Maranatha Music, Vineyard Music.
Starting in the 80's thru 2015, I've made musical appearances on BET Jazz, History Channel, Fox News, TBN, local network news and cable shows and a national commercial for Time Life Records promoting the renowned Sax by Candlelight and Sax by Moonlight CDs which sold in the millions worldwide.
Originally taught by my grandfather, I began playing the saxophone at 6 years old. After graduating with a BA in Music from Long Beach State in 1984, I toured extensively with smooth jazz super-group Kilauea, Peter White Band and later the Rob Mullins Band.
Greg Vail Current Projects (Recording and live dates)
Greg Vail Band – Original CD Project Band – bandleader 1988 to present
Greg Adam’s East Bay Soul – 10 piece horn band – 2009 to present
Magnetiq – A Michael Brecker Tribute Band – band member 2010 to present
Dean Grech Band – Singer/Guitarist – band member 2010 to present
Woodwind and Brasswind contributing writer – 2010 to present
Oceans of Sand Band – A Smooth Jazz Project – 2012 to present
The Brick Alley Blues Band – 2012 to present
Mick Adams and the Stones – A Rolling Stones Tribute – 2013 to present
Greg Vail Discography
1995 eMotion - Brainchild Records
1996 The Best of Sax By Candlelight - Brainchild Records
1996 Sax by Candlelight - TimeLife Records
1997 Sax by Moonlight - Delta Entertainment
2000 Christmas the Hymns - Greg Vail Music
2001 The Gospel Truth - Greg Vail Music
2002 Emotion - Greg Vail Music/Innervision Records
2004 Is It Christmas Yet? - Greg Vail Music
2006 The Gospel Truth Revisited - Greg Vail Music
2008 Smooth Jazz Classics - Greg Vail Music/Innervision Records
NEWEST PROJECTS FEATURING GREG VAIL
2014 Dean Grech – We Got Lost featuring Greg Vail – Rocket Ride Records
2014 Brick Alley Blues – Nothin’ To Loose But the Blues – Brick Alley Blues
Since 1991, I've been privileged to be part of Yamaha as a Yamaha Performing Artist and currently endorse Yamaha Saxophones, the AKAI EWI, and Audio Technica Wireless Systems.
Record Labels
Greg Vail Music - 1999 to present
Innervision Records - 2008 to present
Booking Information - Greg Vail and the Greg Vail Band are available for hire. Concert promoters and event coordinators can reach Greg Vail Music at the following -
ALL GIG SALAD CONTACT MUST BE THRU GIG SALAD MESSAGING. SEND ME YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION FOR A QUICK QUOTE AND BOOKING 8)~
PLEASE SEARCH GREG VAIL GOOGLE or YOU TUBE for 100's of links and pages.
For local southern California dates we are self contained - all needed sound and performance equipment is provided. Stage area and access to AC with adequate lighting is all the client is required to provide. For travel dates, contact Greg Vail Music for an accurate quote and complete backline required.
April 06, 2019 • 6:30pm - 7:00pm | Personal Occasion |
November 11, 2017 • 3:30pm - 4:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
April 29, 2017 • 3:00pm - 8:00pm | Grand Opening |
October 15, 2016 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Studio Session |
September 02, 2016 • 4:00pm - 4:45pm | Wedding Ceremony |
The Sax Single has a huge selection of available songs that covers many styles. The track list is available upon request and is over 500 songs - jazz, smooth jazz, AC, Christian, Gospel, Christmas, pop, RnB, classic rock, 50's 60's 70's 80's 90's and some new stuff too.
The Band does all the same types of material, many of the same songs, but does it much better because it is live and real!
The saxophone greats and the entertainment hero's. My sax solo show has everything from Frank Sinatra to RnB to Classic and Pop Rock. There are too many amazing performers to list in this space. Sanborn, Whalum, Albright, Grover, Brecker, Klemmer, Redman, Sting, Toto, Stealy Dan, Prince, Brian Adams, Phil Perry, Rush, Doobie Brothers, Santana.............
We need electricity to plug in sound equipment - thats about it.
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