I have a smooth tone, a raspy growl, and a versatile approach. I play many genres and strive to be as flexible as possible with my collaborators. I'm a seasoned saxophonist, playing since the age of 8, so I have plenty of experience performing/recording soulful music. I'm looking forward to working with you.
I am a session Sax player. I currently record with a YAS 62.
Since I'm newer to SoundBetter, I'm offering my session recording services at a competitive price. I'm looking to build strong relationships with other great musicians, and create amazing content with you.
Most of my experience over the last 8 years is in the Soul, Funk, and R&B genres, but have branched out to other genres as well.
I partner with a local recording artist, who captures my instrument beautifully (take a listen to my demos!). I'm grateful to be working alongside him, to bring artists an excellent-quality product for their music.
I'd love to hear about your project. Click the 'Contact' button above to get in touch.
15 Reviews - 1 Repeat Client
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Vincent did a great job, excellent communication and exceeded my expectations. If you're looking for a great saxophone player...you found one :-)
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I heard Vincent's demo and knew he would be perfect for my project. I was right. He is very professional, on time, and delivers with great tone and vitality. Exceptional musician. Hire him!
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This guys is insane!!! Love his details and he was really table to give the song the 80s feeling that we needed. Thanks
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Vincent is amazing! He was very committed to making sure that my sax stem that I needed was perfect! If you need a sax player hire home to do it for you!
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Vincent was great to work with. Very receptive to feedback and happy to work together to get the parts right. Looking forward to working together again.
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Vincent's saxophone sounds really nice and he is very easy to work with. I highly recommend of Vincent if someone is looking for an excellent saxophone player.
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Vincent was great to work with! He was very responsive right from the beginning in addressing all my requests and delivered a clean track right when he said he would! This was the very first time I have worked with a saxophone artist on any of my projects, and I will say it was a great decision to invite Vincent to work on my project. The artistic sax lines he added brought my song to a whole new level! Highly recommended!
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Another session finished. Vincent is very easy to work and his horn always sounds great!
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just finished up another session with Vincent and I am very happy with the performances and the turn around time. I look forward to more future projects with him!
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Vincent has great chops on the sax.
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Vincent just finished up another job for me. He gave me everything I needed, on time and the quality of his horn and recording are great!
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It was a pleasure working with Vincent. He gave me what I needed for my song. His horn sounds good and his playing is smooth! I'm looking forward to doing more with him.
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I REALLY ENJOYED WORKING WITH VINCENT , REALLY GOOD SAXHOPNE PLAYER AND GREAT GUY TO WORK WITH,FAST AND PRO, GONNA WORK WITH HIM AGAIN FOR SURE!
Vincent is talented and diligent. His saxophone playing took my song to a level I did not even expect.
I work with a lot of artists and also write/produce for sync. When working with top level brands like NBC or MTV it’s imperative that I don’t waste time on the back and forth when I’m searching for the right vibe on a top line melody or hook. Vincent is young, and since I’m all about helping new talent get discovered, I sent him a few songs without any direction just to see if he might surprise me. Wow! He sure did. His tone and choice of licks is very seasoned. You would swear it was an old soul playing if you didn’t know. I highly recommend using him and will be doing a lot more with him.
Interview with Vincent Imperial Jr.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I’m currently working on new recordings for my account.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: I know Amick Cutler, he’s an amazing guitarist and composer.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I promise to return your work with a professionally recorded natural sounding saxophone within (5) days of your submission.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I love recording music and meeting new people.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: How long have you been playing for? I’ve playing for eight years.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: I don’t only play smooth jazz, I am very versatile and can play many other genres like Pop, Funk, and Soul.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What portion of the song do you want me to record over?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Don’t stress over making the wrong decision, I offer all of my customers a free 30 second demo of me playing over their recordings.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: I would bring a knife, water, food, a phone, and my sax.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I would like to get a music production degree in the near future.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I have a very disciplined lifestyle. I strive to always keep myself productive and try to practice a couple hours a day.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I would love to work with David Sandborne because I want to eventually have a similar tone.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Music is all about creating strong relationships and having fun!
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I usually work on smooth jazz, R&B, and Funk.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I can bring the highest quality work for a very low price.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring tasteful licks and sweet solos!
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a Scarlett 18i20 and two Shure KSM 32’s (set up in an XY stereo arrangement).
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I’ve always been inspired by Gerald Albright and David Sandborne.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I typically work on R&B, Pop, and Soul, but am very flexible.
I was the Saxophonist in this production
- SaxophoneAverage price - $150 per song
I offer (2) revisions and can have your work submitted within a week
- Scarlett 18i20
- (2x) Shure KSM 32 (set up in an XY stereo arrangement)
At the moment I charge all my customers $150 for a solo, and $175 for a whole song