He is truly an Expert Saxophonist in many different genres and styles of performing.
Playing for weddings, corporate functions, parties, enhancing DJ's, and other events.
Performing a wide variety of styles of music ranging from Soul, Rock, Blues, Jazz, and many other styles.
We hired Jason for our wedding which was at the beginning of October. It’s three weeks later & the guests are still talking about him. Jason was extremely great to work with. He reached out prior to the wedding with his song list & asked us if we have any songs that we wanted him to play. The song that I wanted to walk down the aisle too ( “up” theme song) was not on the list , and he took the time to go above and beyond and learned how to play the song. He arrived early on the day of the wedding to ensure was ready to go to greet the guests upon arrival. He was a true professional and an amazing sax player .
If there are any doubts in hiring Jason, just do it! You will NOT regret it.
I highly recommend Jason to play at your event. He was professional, had the crowd mesmerized and interacted with the guests. Mahalo Jason for a memorable evening.
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My wife and I had Jason perform during our wedding dinner and dance party.
He was get at communication and when I took more than a month to respond with him while planning our wedding he was very understanding and able to meet every request we had.
He was friendly and affordable. He dressed in line with the colors my wife chose for the wedding theme. He came earlier than we requested for the setup to ensure everything ran smoothly. He was professional and personable when on site.
He is an expert on the saxophone and could play mellow cool jazzy style during cocktails & dinner. Then during the dance party he played along to our music play list perfectly and put on a great show joining in the dancing while playing the sax.
I couldn’t recommend Jason more for any event. He was the highlight of our night and would love to see him live again.
Thank you Jason!!!
- D & M
We had an amazing time with Jason! We hired him for a company party and he was a hit with the whole team. He was a great communicator prior to the event and able to take our preferences with music and delivered so well. We definitely recommend booking him, he is interactive with our guests and created an amazing ambience for our night!
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Jason Gay is a saxophonist, bandleader, teacher and clinician who lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Originally from Washington DC, Jason Gay began performing professionally at age 16 touring various major cities with the musical and theatrical youth group “Uprising” operating as leader of its jazz component. He then moved to Boston where he attended Berklee College of music and studied with Joe Viola, Tomo Fujita, and George Garzone. During this time, Jason went on to win first place in the NAACP competition for “Best Instrumentalist” also placing first in the Joe Kennedy Jr. competition.
Later, Jason served eight years as a Unit Leader, saxophonist and Clinician in the US Navy band where he offered workshops and led musical groups across America as well as in Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, Hawaii and Guam.
Jason Gay has collaborated and performed with Mos Def, Medeski Martin and Wood, Ravi Coltrane, Mulgrew Miller, Steve Lacy, Jeremy Pelt, Drummer John Blackwell and The Temptations.
After leaving the Navy, Jason took a three-year deep dive into the study of traditional Chinese folk songs, transcribing, listening, and reinterpreting the melodies. This study led to his first self produced album “Jason Gay Dynasty” released in 2017, which is available on all streaming platforms.
Jason Gay is based in Honolulu, Hawaii and is a highly sought after saxophonist performing with a wide variety of groups on Oahu, Maui and neighboring islands. For the past several years, he has been exploring the relationships between blues guitar concepts and how they relate to the saxophone.
| October 03, 2024 • 2:30pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| May 28, 2023 • 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Graduation |
| March 11, 2023 • 7:30pm - 8:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| December 10, 2022 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Christmas Party |
Honolulu, HI 
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8 Verified Bookings Teresa V. said “He was one of the best players I ever heard. He was a very professionally beautiful personality, with good vibes, and wonderful spirit.”
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31 Verified Bookings Michele C. said “Daniel was fantastic on saxophone. He came prepared to play several of our favorite songs and added many that we really enjoyed. He added his own flair…”
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5 Verified Bookings Michael W. said “We have our annual party and he is our live saxophone player. Very self efficient we had a good time.”
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