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James Bjork
Jazz Saxophone
Jazz One Man Band | Blues Saxophone | See all
Germantown, Maryland
Will travel 70 miles from Germantown
About
James Bjork is a versatile saxophonist in the Washington DC metropolitan area. James holds a B.A Cum Laude in Music from St. Olaf College (MN), where he was student director of its jazz ensemble. Since moving to the DC area a decade ago, James has performed Smooth Jazz, Traditional Jazz, Rhythm and Blues, Contemporary Worship, and Pop idioms all around the the DC-Baltimore metro corridor. In addition to performing in countless private events, James has also performed at the East Coast Jazz Festival and at the Kennedy Center. Finally, James has performed in several large churches in the DC metro area that feature world-class music production. The sound clip of "Takin' it to the Streets" at the MEDIA tab of this profile is an example of James in a worship performance.
If you're working with a modest budget, James can provide classy ambience for your event by performing jazz sax by himself along with backing rhythm tracks. The "Love for Sale" and "Star Eyes" audio tracks under the MEDIA tab are examples of how this mix sounds. Imagine how this could spice up your reception!
In addition, James is well-connected with numerous other fantastic instrumentalists and vocalists in the extended DC Metro area. James can line up one of his many skilled pianist associates to form a jazz duet. For an even fuller live sound, please consider hiring James' versatile trio with piano and upright string bass (sound clip at MEDIA tab).
Finally if you like the kick of jazz drums, James can also assemble and lead a jazz quartet as well as an entire 19-piece jazz orchestra (big band) with vocalists.
Is your event in a large venue? Not a problem! James' PA system can expand as needed with multiple, linked 1000-watt powered loudspeakers. This setup will enable his saxophonic sounds (whether with tracks or a jazz combo) to fill almost any room.
Please take a moment to check out James' music clips. James looks forward to performing for your event. Contact him today!
If you're working with a modest budget, James can provide classy ambience for your event by performing jazz sax by himself along with backing rhythm tracks. The "Love for Sale" and "Star Eyes" audio tracks under the MEDIA tab are examples of how this mix sounds. Imagine how this could spice up your reception!
In addition, James is well-connected with numerous other fantastic instrumentalists and vocalists in the extended DC Metro area. James can line up one of his many skilled pianist associates to form a jazz duet. For an even fuller live sound, please consider hiring James' versatile trio with piano and upright string bass (sound clip at MEDIA tab).
Finally if you like the kick of jazz drums, James can also assemble and lead a jazz quartet as well as an entire 19-piece jazz orchestra (big band) with vocalists.
Is your event in a large venue? Not a problem! James' PA system can expand as needed with multiple, linked 1000-watt powered loudspeakers. This setup will enable his saxophonic sounds (whether with tracks or a jazz combo) to fill almost any room.
Please take a moment to check out James' music clips. James looks forward to performing for your event. Contact him today!
- Anniversaries
- Awards Nights
- Baby Showers
- Banquets
- Birthday Parties
- Celebrations
- Christenings
- Christmas Parties
- Church Services
- Clubs
- Cocktail Parties
- Community Events
- Conventions
- Corporate Functions
- Country Clubs
- Dinner Dances
- Events
- Festivals
- Fund Raisers
- Funerals
- Graduation Parties
- Grand Openings
- Halloween Parties
- New Year's Eve Parties
- Picnic
- Private Parties
- Restaurants
- Reunions
- Wedding Cocktail Hours
- Wedding Receptions
- A Night in Tunisia Jazz Standard
- A Time for Love Jazz Standard
- After the Love Has Gone "Earth
- Afternoon in Paris Jazz Standard
- Aint Misbehavin' Louis Armstrong
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough Michael McDonald
- Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone Bill Withers
- All the Things You Are Jazz Standard
- Alone Together Jazz Standard
- Always and Forever R&B/Soul
- At Last (Karaoke) Etta James
- Auld Lang Syne Holiday Classic
- Autmn Leaves Jazz Standard
- Autumn In New York Jazz Standard
- Away In A Manger Holiday Classic
- "Baby It's Cold Outside" Holiday Classic
- Basie-Straight Ahead Jazz Standard
- Because You Loved Me Celine Dion
- Big Easy (Blues In Ab) Jazz Standard
- Bluesette Jazz Standard
- Body and Soul Jazz Standard
- Canteloupe Island Herbie Hancock
- Caravan Jazz Standard
- Carol of the Bells Holiday Classic
- Ceora Jazz Standard
- Christmastime Is Here Holiday Classic
- Church Song Jazz Standard
- Corcovado Jazz Standard
- Day by Day Jazz Standard
- Days Of Wine And Roses Jazz Standard
- Deck The Hall Holiday Classic
- Do You Hear What I Hear Vanessa Williams
- Don't Know Why Norah Jones
- Doxy Jazz Standard
- Early Autumn Jazz Standard
- East Of The Sun Jazz Standard
- Easy Commodores
- Easy Groove Jazz Standard
- Easy Living Jazz Standard
- Embraceable You Gershwin
- Emmanuel Norman Hutchins
- Falling In Love With Love Jazz Standard
- Feliz Navidad Holiday Classic
- Fly Me to the Moon Frank Sinatra
- Fools rush in Spoken & Audio
- Footprints New Age
- For You I Will Monica
- Forget You! Ce Lo Greene
- Georgia On My Mind Louis Armstrong
- Girl From Ipanema Jobim
- Go Tell It On The Mountain Holiday Classic
- God Bless The Child Blood Sweat and Tears
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Holiday Classic
- Greensleeves (What Child Is This?) Holiday Classic
- Groovin' High Jazz Standard
- Hark The Herald Angels Sing Holiday Classic
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Holiday Classic
- Hay Burner Jazz Standard
- High Fly Jazz Standard
- How High The Moon Jazz Standard
- How Long Has This Been Going On? Gershwin
- I Can't Get Started Jazz Standard
- I Cover The Waterfront Jazz Standard
- I Fall in Love Too Easily Jazz Standard
- I Get a Kick Out of You Gershwin
- I Got Rhythm Gershwin
- I Heard It Through the Grapevine Marvin Gaye
- I Know That You Know Jazz Standard
- I Remember You Jazz Standard
- I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Holiday Classic
- I thought about you Jazz Standard
- I Wish Stevie Wonder
- If I Love Again Jazz Standard
- If I Should Lose You Jazz Standard
- If You Don't Know Me By Now Harold Melvin/Simply Red
- I'll be Home for Christmas Holiday Classic
- I'll Remember April Jazz Standard
- I'm a Fool to Want You Jazz Standard
- I'm An Old Cowhand Jazz Standard
- I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Jazz Standard
- Impressions Jazz Standard
- Invitation Jazz Standard
- It Came Upon A Midnight Clear Holiday Classic
- It Could Happen to You Jazz Standard
- It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) Jazz Standard
- Jingle Bell Rock Holiday Classic
- Jingle Bells Holiday Classic
- Joy To The World Holiday Classic
- Just Friends Jazz Standard
- Just One of Those Things Jazz Standard
- Killer Joe Benny Golson
- Laura Jazz Standard
- Let It Snow Holiday Classic
- Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye
- Let's Stay Together Al Green
- Lonely Street Jazz Standard
- Love For Sale Jazz Standard
- Lover [in 3/4] Jazz Standard
- Lover [in 4/4] Jazz Standard
- "Lover Come Back To Me!" Jazz Standard
- Lullabye Of Birdland Jazz Standard
- Maiden Voyage Herbie Hancock
- Mercy Mercy Me Marvin Gaye
- Misty Jazz Standard
- Moonglow Jazz Standard
- My Girl Temptations
- My Name Is Victory Purpose
- My One and Only Love Jazz Standard
- Namely You Jazz Standard
- Nancy (With the Laughing Face) Jazz Standard
- Never felt this way Brian McKnight
- "New York New York" Frank Sinatra
- Night and Day Jazz Standard
- O Christmas Tree Holiday Classic
- O Come All Ye Faithful Holiday Classic
- O Little Child Of Bethelem Holiday Classic
- On Broadway George Benson
- On Green Dolphin Street Jazz Standard
- One Note Samba Jazz Standard
- Out of Nowhere Jazz Standard
- Proud Mary Tina Turner
- Redeemer Nicole Mullen
- 'Round Midnight Jazz Standard
- Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer Holiday Classic
- Santa Claus Is Coming to town Holiday Classic
- Sara Smile Hall and Oates
- Satin Doll Jazz Standard
- September In The Rain Jazz Standard
- Silent Night Holiday Classic
- Silver Bells Holiday Classic
- Sleigh Ride Holiday Classic
- So High John Legend
- "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise" Jazz Standard
- Someday My Prince Will Come Disney
- Song For My Father Jazz Standard
- Soon Jazz Standard
- Stand Donnie McLurkin
- Star Dust Jazz Standard
- Star Eyes Jazz Standard
- Stella By Starlight Jazz Standard
- Summer Wind Frank Sinatra
- Summertime Nat King Cole
- Sweet and Lovely Jazz Standard
- Switch in Time Jazz Standard
- Tangerine Jazz Standard
- Tea for Two Jazz Standard
- Teach Me Tonight Jazz Standard
- That's All Jazz Standard
- The Christmas Song Holiday Classic
- The First Noel Holiday Classic
- The Man I Love Jazz Standard
- The Nearness of You Jazz Standard
- The Shadow of Your Smile Jazz Standard
- The Very Thought Of You Jazz Standard
- The Way You Look Tonight Frank Sinatra
- The Wind Machine Sammy Nestico
- This I Dig of You Jazz Standard
- This Is It Kenny Loggins
- Three Little Words Jazz
- Time after time Spoken & Audio
- Truly Lionel Richie
- Unforgettable Nat King Cole
- Up On The Housetop Holiday Classic
- Watermelon Man Herbie Hancock
- We Three Kings Holiday Classic
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas Holiday Classic
- Wedding Processional/March Traditional
- Wedding Recessional Traditional
- We're In This Love Together Al Jarreau
- West Coast Blues Jazz Standard
- What a Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
- What is this thing called love Jazz Standard
- What's Going On Marvin Gaye
- What's new? Jazz Standard
- When I Fall In Love Nat King Cole
- When The Saints Go Marching In Louis Armstrong
- When You Wish Upon a Star Disney
- When your lover has gone Jazz Standard
- Whisper Not Jazz Standard
- White Christmas Holiday Classic
- Winter Wonderland Holiday Classic
- With a Song in My Heart Jazz Standard
- Yardbird Suite Charlie Parker
- You And I Stevie Wonder
- You And The Night And The Music Jazz Standard
- You Are So Beautiful Joe Cocker
- You Are the Sunshine of My Life Stevie Wonder
- You Bring Me Joy Anita Baker
- You Do Something to Me Jazz Standard
- You Go to My Head Jazz Standard
- You Stepped Out of a Dream Jazz Standard
- You're My Everything Jazz Standard
- You're Still a Young Man (Karaoke) Tower of Power
- Yours Is My Heart Alone Jazz Standard
- Blues Saxophone
- Jazz One Man Band
- Jazz Saxophone
- Saxophone
Reviews (25)
Christmas Party
in Woodbridge, VA
on 12/04/2010
"Totally Flawless, Mr. Bjork is so professional and so accommodating. My guest was literally blown away with his performance of the sax. He played wonderful melodic melodies of Christmas and religious songs. Oh what a beautiful time. James is on the top of my list for any occasion. I feel like I hit the lottery when Mr. James Bjork came into my home and performed for 30 of my closest friends for a sit down meal, amazing. Don't even hesitate to select James for an event you will truly do yourself a favor just to have him. It was my honor and pleasure Mr. Bjork, Thank you"
- Tangela R.
Wedding Ceremony
in Baltimore, MD
on 08/07/2010
"I could not ask for a better performer for our special day. Mr. Bjork was professional from our first conversation to the last. He was able to perform all of the songs that I requested and also gave incredible feedback on some of the music decisions.
Our guests were very impressed with Mr. Bjork's performance and he made my wedding day unforgettable. I would not hesitate to recommend Mr. Bjork to anyone. "
- Marie M.
Private Party
in Washington, DC
on 08/08/2010
"James, conducted himself in a professional manner all through the evening. The funniest moment of the evening was that the guest of honor didn't realize that James was performing live since she was seated with her back turn to him. She thought it was prerecorded music. Just shows high level at which James performs his craft. I wouldn't want anyone else to play at my events. James is humble, honests and always does a great job.
To all of you out there, if you don't hire James for your next event, you're missing out on something really special.
Thanks again James for raising the level of our evening."
- Glen G.
Wedding Ceremony
in Leesburg, VA
on 08/14/2010
"I could not have asked for a better musician than James Bjork. His professionalism and talent are top notch! He was the best and most accomodating vendor involved with our wedding. "
- Deandra P.
Christening
in Landover, MD
on 02/03/2013
"Everyone loved James!! He was magnificent!!! I would strongly recommend James and look forward to having him play again at a future event. I have to honestly say that his performance has been the best that I have experienced and I've attended many events. If anyone is looking for an awesome saxophonist who can keep your guests of all ages entertained, James is your man! We are grateful to James for making this event for our Princess Sarafina( who was baptized and celebrated her 1st birthday) a memorable one!! Many thanks!!! Amy"
- Amy O.
Corporate Function
in Mc Lean, VA
on 10/12/2011
"Our medical practice engaged James Bjork for our Fall Open House. This is our signature event held bi-annually. We were looking to enhance the evening for our guests and thought a jazz saxophonist would be ideal to provide the background sound to the planned activities. We could not have been happier with our choice. James was professional, easy to work with, arrived early and wrapped up on time. He provided us with a song list in advance in case we wanted to make sure that certain favorites were played, and indeed they were that evening. He also brought with him a sound system, at no additional charge, to compliment his playing. In a word, he's "fantastic!""
- Barbara L.
Birthday Party (Adults)
in Fredericksburg, VA
on 10/08/2011
"James Bjork did a wonderful Solo Saxophonist (with back up rhythm tracks) performance for our Surprise Birthday Party. He is thorough each step of the way. A bonus to us was in a review of the music for the night, he offered to bring his Clarinet for a portion of the performance. It was absolutely fantastic and a complete hit with the Guest of Honor! James Bjork's write up on gigmasters ~ the professional image, information and music samples online ~ all match who his is when he arrives! This is extremely important when you don't have an opportunity to just drop in on a performance to see for yourself. YES! We would book James Bjork again~without hesitation! "
- Jeanne S.
Hotel Event
in Washington, DC
on 08/16/2012
"James was very quick to reply on all email requests and was able to accommodate our requests for a solo sample prior to the event which we really appreciated. He showed up on time and saved us the cost of renting AV by bringing his own sound system which we were able to use for our short program as well. He looked professional and so did the guitarist. I would recommend him for future events. "
- Greg J.
Celebration
in Falls Church, VA
on 01/28/2010
"James Bjork was wonderful. His talent and passion for music really shined through his performance. Our guests were very complimentary of Mr. Bjork. We want Thank him for being a part of our successful Grand Opening."
- Yolanda S.
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Learn moreIn addition to Germantown, James Bjork will also travel to Gaithersburg, Boyds, Washington Grove, Clarksburg, Damascus, Derwood, Barnesville, Rockville, Beallsville, Olney, Brookeville, Dickerson, Monrovia, Poolesville, Potomac, Silver Spring, Bakerton, Brinklow, Ijamsville, Sandy Spring, Suburb Maryland Fac, Bethesda, Blair, Dayton, Garrett Park, Glenelg, Halltown, Kensington, Lincoln, Millville and many other locations in and around the Germantown area.
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