Smooth Jazz,Pop,R&B
Overview
Available for Weddings corporate events and cocktail hour and lounges and clubs
Reviews
42 reviews
Sharon H.
November 28, 2022Excellent !
Mr. Mendez was the tlk of the night. The harmonious melodies captivated our guest and transformed what would have normally been a evening table talk and old stories into a family room dance floor and Jazz by sea cruise. I would absolutely 💯 percent recommend his services.
Hired as: Saxophone Player
Smooth Jazz,Pop,R&B
Thank you Sharon for having at your event looking forward to many more.
Chantel E.
September 6, 2018Thank Mr Mendez for his professionalism.
First of all I would like to Thank Mr Mendez for being prompt and professional. He did an OUTSTANDING Job on playing the saxophone to the songs used for the wedding ceremony and also for the cocktail hour!!!
Mr Mendez was prompt and dressed for the occasion. It was a very easy process in coordinating the music withhim as well. The guests were impressed and were singing along while he played. I would DEFINITELY recommend this artist, and I would use him again for future events.
The new Mr. & Mrs. Dyson
Hired as: Saxophone Player
Smooth Jazz,Pop,R&B
Thank you very much it was a pleasure and honor playing for ya
Sharon Z.
August 30, 2018Got exactly what I was looking for!
Donny made my Daughter’s Bridal Shower with great background music.
It was a mixed crowd of young and elder. He played right volume. I got a lot of compliments from my guests. I would consider hiring him again.
Thank you Gig Salad!
Hired as: Saxophone Player
Smooth Jazz,Pop,R&B
Thanks so much Sharron it was truly a pleasure playing ay your event.
Dana S.
July 14, 2026Amazing!
I thought the performance was going to be good but it was even better than I thought it would be! It was for my bday celebration. All of my guests loved his performance. He played my favorite songs and really made my party even more elegant and happy! He was very professional! On time! And was flexible with me. I would hire him and again and would recommend him.
Hired as: Saxophone Player
Valerie S.
May 26, 202670th Birthday party
It was great, Donnie arrived on time, was very pleasant and gave a magnificent performance, everyone raved , I would definitely recommend him
Hired as: Saxophone Player
Booking information
Price range: $250 and up
Languages: English, Spanish
Gig length: 30 - 60 minutes
What to expect
You can expect to get smooth jazz performance on sax thriller performance. Provide his own sound equipment on demand and songs choices.
About
Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and raised in NYC, Donny started playing music at the age of 13. With roots in classical music,as a clarinet player playing in a New York State orchestra, he received a scholarship to, "Harlem School of the Arts," studying Jazz under the influence of his music teacher, Sergio Larios. After playing the clarinet for three to four years, Donny started playing the saxophone. Not only did he make the switch to then started touring with various famous merengue bands like Amarfis y La Banda de Atakke and Oro Solido touring all over the world. But his main passion was smooth jazz were a couple a years ago started playing smooth jazz for himself. Currently working on his orginals songs coming out soon.
Influences Charlie Parker Michael Brecker, Gerald Albirght Kirk Whalum, Boyz 2 Men Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston Michael Jackson, The Isley Brothers, Earth Wind and FIre, Luther Vandross, Prince etc.
Additional booking notes
I provide my own sound system on demand if traveling outside of New Jersey and New York sound system will be needed or can team up with DJ.
Services offered
Upcoming booked events
July 2027
02
Friday
Wedding Cocktail Hour
7:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Jersey City, NJ
August 2026
07
Friday
Wedding Cocktail Hour
4:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Cliffside Park, NJ
22
Saturday
Wedding Cocktail Hour
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Hastings-on-hudson, NY
September 2026
05
Saturday
Wedding Reception
4:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Honesdale, PA
Past booked events
July 2026
12
Sunday
Birthday Party
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Closter, NJ
June 2026
23
Tuesday
Cocktail Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
New York City, NY
20
Saturday
Baby Shower
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Bronx, NY
19
Friday
Wedding Reception
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)
•
Clifton, NJ
13
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
•
South Salem, NY
12
Friday
Wedding Reception
8:30pm - 12:30am (Sat)
•
Somerset, NJ
05
Friday
Corporate Event
7:00pm - 8:30pm
•
New York City, NY
01
Monday
Dinner
2:30pm - 6:30pm
May 2026
29
Friday
Cocktail Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Northvale, NJ
23
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:30pm - 7:15pm
•
Bridgeport, CT
March 2026
27
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
Jersey City, NJ
14
Saturday
Corporate Event
3:00pm - 6:00pm
•
New York City, NY
07
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Yonkers, NY
December 2025
24
Wednesday
Religious Celebration
5:00pm - 5:45pm
•
Brookfield, CT
November 2025
01
Saturday
Wedding Reception
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Paramus, NJ
October 2025
25
Saturday
Wedding Reception
5:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Morristown, NJ
September 2025
27
Saturday
Anniversary Party
9:00pm - 9:30pm
•
Bridgewater, NJ
07
Sunday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
Union, NJ
06
Saturday
Retirement Party
4:30pm - 5:00pm
•
Bridgewater, NJ
June 2025
28
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:30pm - 5:45pm
•
Bronx, NY
May 2025
14
Wednesday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Malvern, PA
February 2025
26
Wednesday
Corporate Event
5:30pm - 7:30pm
•
New York City, NY
22
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Randolph, NJ
December 2024
24
Tuesday
Religious Celebration
5:00pm - 5:45pm
•
Brookfield, CT
November 2024
11
Monday
Wedding Cocktail Hour
5:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Woodbury, NY
01
Friday
Wedding Reception
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Dover, DE
October 2024
19
Saturday
Corporate Event
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
New York City, NY
13
Sunday
Cocktail Party
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
New York City, NY
12
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:00pm - 9:30pm
•
West Haven, CT
12
Saturday
Surprise
6:00pm - 6:15pm
•
New Milford, CT
September 2024
20
Friday
Cocktail Party
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Palmerton, PA
07
Saturday
Wedding Reception
8:30pm - 8:45pm
•
Garfield, NJ
August 2024
31
Saturday
House Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Danbury, CT
10
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 11:30pm
•
Oradell, NJ
July 2024
27
Saturday
Birthday Party
9:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Scotch Plains, NJ
20
Saturday
Wedding Engagement
4:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Sicklerville, NJ
05
Friday
Cocktail Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Berlin, NJ
June 2024
15
Saturday
Cocktail Party
6:00pm - 8:30pm
•
New York City, NY
12
Wednesday
Corporate Event
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
New York City, NY
08
Saturday
Personal Occasion
3:00pm - 6:00pm
•
East Hampton, CT
May 2024
09
Thursday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 6:15pm
•
Newburgh, NY
April 2024
14
Sunday
Wedding Reception
3:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Belleville, NJ
12
Friday
Reunion
12:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Perth Amboy, NJ
February 2024
17
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
New York City, NY
16
Friday
Birthday Party
10:00am - 10:15am
•
Corona, NY
January 2024
06
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Weston, CT
December 2023
02
Saturday
Dinner Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Stamford, CT
November 2023
25
Saturday
Cocktail Party
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Augusta, NJ
October 2023
01
Sunday
House Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Ewing, NJ
September 2023
30
Saturday
Birthday Party
9:00pm - 11:00pm
•
Garfield, NJ
23
Saturday
Cocktail Party
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Danbury, CT
August 2023
27
Sunday
Anniversary Party
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Bronx, NY
12
Saturday
Wedding Reception
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Garwood, NJ
11
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
6:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Congers, NY
July 2023
08
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Haledon, NJ
08
Saturday
Personal Occasion
4:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Matawan, NJ
January 2023
02
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Albany, NY
December 2022
09
Friday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Holmdel, NJ
November 2022
26
Saturday
Surprise
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
24
Thursday
Holiday Party
3:30pm - 5:00pm
•
Piscataway, NJ
20
Sunday
Birthday Party
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Newark, NJ
12
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
New York City, NY
October 2022
29
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
7:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Westbury, NY
September 2022
16
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Island Park, NY
11
Sunday
House Party
2:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Allenwood, NJ
August 2022
27
Saturday
Anniversary Party
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
New Windsor, NY
June 2022
28
Tuesday
Corporate Event
8:30am - 10:00am
•
Philadelphia, PA
25
Saturday
Wedding Reception
2:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Beverly, NJ
19
Sunday
Cocktail Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Shrewsbury, NJ
05
Sunday
Grand Opening
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Kenilworth, NJ
May 2022
28
Saturday
Dj sax
7:00pm - 11:00pm
27
Friday
Toros band
All-day event
April 2022
23
Saturday
Cocktail Party
6:30pm - 9:30pm
•
Manhattan, NY
March 2022
20
Sunday
Restaurant/Bar Event
11:00am - 2:30pm
•
Flanders, NJ
February 2022
14
Monday
Personal Occasion
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Absecon, NJ
November 2021
18
Thursday
Surprise
8:00pm - 8:30pm
•
New York City, NY
October 2021
16
Saturday
Dinner Party
5:00pm - 6:30pm
•
New Castle, DE
09
Saturday
Wedding Reception
4:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Lewes, DE
September 2021
25
Saturday
Wedding Reception
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
Jersey City, NJ
18
Saturday
Wedding Reception
1:30pm - 3:30pm
•
Roslyn, NY
11
Saturday
Retirement Party
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
East Windsor Township, NJ
August 2021
08
Sunday
Wedding Reception
7:00pm - 7:15pm
•
New Jersey, NB
July 2021
31
Saturday
Wedding Cocktail Hour
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Jersey City, NJ
25
Sunday
Birthday Party
3:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Staten Island, NY
17
Saturday
Personal Occasion
6:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Bloomfield, NJ
10
Saturday
Cocktail Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Farmington, CT
03
Saturday
Cocktail Party
2:00pm - 2:45pm
•
Sayreville, NJ
June 2021
18
Friday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Short Hills, NJ
May 2021
23
Sunday
Nonprofit Event
12:30pm - 3:00pm
•
Bronx, NY
January 2021
02
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Bensalem, PA
October 2020
11
Sunday
Surprise
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Newton, NJ
September 2020
25
Friday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Brigantine, NJ
11
Friday
House Party
9:00pm - 11:00pm
•
Harrisburg, PA
July 2020
14
Tuesday
Birthday Party
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
Stamford, CT
August 2019
03
Saturday
Wedding Reception
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Cinnaminson, NJ
October 2018
21
Sunday
Nonprofit Event
1:00pm - 1:00am (Mon)
•
Brooklyn, NY
September 2018
09
Sunday
Wedding Reception
6:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Philadelphia, PA
02
Sunday
Surprise
4:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Hoboken, NJ
01
Saturday
Wedding Cocktail Hour
7:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Poughkeepsie, NY
August 2018
19
Sunday
Bridal Shower
11:00am - 1:30pm
•
Wayne, NJ
January 2017
06
Friday
Brown Sugar NYC
7:00pm - 10:00pm
December 2016
30
Friday
Brown Sugar NYC
7:00pm - 10:00pm
23
Friday
Brown Sugar NYC
7:00pm - 10:00pm
09
Friday
Brown Sugar NYC
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Set list
Alicia Keys- If I aint got you
George Michael- Careless Whisper
Isley Brother - for the love of you
Kenny G
Dave Koz
Influences and inspiration
Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, Kenny G, CHarlie Parker, John Coltrane, Boyz 11 Men, Luther Vandross etc.
Setup requirements
Mixer
Speakers
Monitors
I also have my own sound system