Radio Prophets

wedding day. Don’t make the dumb assumption (like I did) that live Sax was a novelty add-on to a DJ set. I could not have been more wrong! When you have player of Gerry’s caliber, you have a profoundly elevated night wherever he is involved.  Gerry will belt iconic melody lines for razzle-dazzle performance moments (and has a whole list of Sax anthems for his couples to choose from) and expertly riffs along with the DJ set. He accentuates the tension of DJ transitions, adding drama to song builds and utterly shredding solos during drops. And the whole dance floor gets a close-up of the experience, because Gerry is out jamming with the guests 101% of the time, bobbing among social bubbles and patrolling dance circles like he’s a boxing ref.  Gerry’s interactive, dynamic performance does not merely add to the vibe, it multiplies it by a THOUSAND and teleports the dance floor to the 5th dimension. He really is that good, and I say that in unanimous agreement with the Bride, the Groom, and every last guest that partied like crazy last Saturday. After 3 hours of dancing, we were sweaty and smiling, having been sated by the scintillations of his righteous bellows.  “But what about the other parts of the day? Sure, he’s one of the best (or the best) wedding sax players in Santa Barbara (or in the country) when it comes to the dance floor. But I want sultry sax vibes for cocktail hour. Can he do that?”  UHHHHH, YEAH. For our cocktail hour, Gerry cast another teleportation spell, transposing all 150 guests to a 1940s New York lounge, sandwiched in between Sinatra, Bobby Darin, and a stiff martini. Justin Bieber was there too, because Gerry took multiple well-known pop songs and performed his own jazzy renditions of them that perfectly blended with the classic cocktail vibe. I mean, the guy is a MASTER at what he does.  If you can believe it, there’s one more BIG thing that sets Gerry apart -  he is the sax player you want for custom moments. For the Bride and Groom’s grand entrance, Gerry played the emotional, powerful sax line to Jubel, timing his riffs with the MC announcement to etch a peak moment into the unforgettable memory of a perfect day.  That quality, more than anything else, is why I think he’s the best Saxophone player I’ve ever seen. Beyond the legendary dance parties, on top of the musical adaptability, exists a willingness and desire to go above and beyond for the Bride and Groom. He lends his full self to the make the Bride and Groom’s wildest dreams come true, preparing extensively and executing flawlessly, while fully dedicated to the couples’ vision.  Not only is that rare, it’s practically one-of-a-kind.