Giancarlo Trotti Saxophonist from Washington, DC

Giancarlo Trotti is a freelance saxophonist based in the DC and DMV areas and he studied music at the American University School of Arts and Sciences in Washington, DC. He performs regularly for a variety of events including, but not limited to, corporate functions, birthday parties, engagement parties, wedding receptions and art galleries. He has a wide variety of music in his setlist, some samples of which can be viewed on his YouTube channel @GiancarloTrotti. In 2024, Giancarlo performed with the prestigious wedding band known as the Original Moonlighters. Additionally, he regularly cohosted and performed in open mic nights at the former Tight Five Pub in Adams Morgan, DC in 2023. Giancarlo is also an instructor at Expressions Music Academy and Music & Arts with additional teaching experience at Middle C Music, International School of Music and Bach to Rock. Over the last nine years, Giancarlo has performed in a multitude of ensembles including the American University (AU) Jazz Orchestra, the AU Saxophone Quartet, the AU Chi Alpha Campus Ministries Band, the AU Symphonic Band, the NYC All City Marching Band, and the prestigious NYC All City Jazz Band. In his spare time, Giancarlo frequently writes and composes original lyrics and music. Most of all, he enjoys entertaining with the hope of introducing his listeners to a newfound passion for the saxophone and the energy and mood it inevitably creates. As an impassioned musician, Giancarlo enjoys performing with a diverse and exciting set list and sharing his skills with audiences throughout the DC area.

• Summertime | George Gershwin
• ‘Round Midnight | Thelonious Monk
• Autumn Leaves | Nat King Cole
• Misty | Johnny Mathis
• At Last | Etta James
• Hit the Road Jack | Ray Charles
• Unchain My Heart | Ray Charles
• Little Sister | Elvis Presley
• Surfin’ U.S.A. | The Beach Boys
• Dancing in the Street | Martha & the Vandellas
• Fly Me to the Moon | Frank Sinatra
• The Sound of Silence | Simon & Garfunkel
• Eight Days a Week | The Beatles
• You Really Got Me | The Kinks
• I Got You (I Feel Good) | James Brown & The Famous Flames
• California Girls | The Beach Boys
• That’s Life | Frank Sinatra
• Mustang Sally | Wilson Pickett
• Get Ready | The Temptations
• Ain’t too Proud to Beg | The Temptations
• Paint it Black | The Rolling Stones
• Sunny | Bobby Hebb
• Respect | Aretha Franklin
• Ain’t No Mountain High Enough | Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
• Brown Eyed Girl | Van Morrison
• I Heard it through the Grapevine | Marvin Gaye
• Lady Madonna | The Beatles
• America | Simon & Garfunkel
• Here Comes the Sun | The Beatles
• Fortunate Son | Creedence Clearwater Revival
• 25 or 6 to 4 | Chicago
• Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) | Stevie Wonder
• American Woman | The Guess Who
• Moondance | Van Morrison
• Lola | The Kinks
• Run Through the Jungle | Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Travelin’ Band | Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Bilongo | Eddie Palmieri
• American Pie | Don McLean
• Take Me Home, Country Roads | John Denver
• Ain’t No Sunshine | Bill Withers
• Wild Horses | The Rolling Stones
• Rock Steady | Aretha Franklin
• Saturday in the Park | Chicago
• Let’s Stay Together | Al Green
• Jungle Boogie | Kool & The Gang
• Rebel Rebel | David Bowie
• Someone Saved My Life Tonight | Elton John
• Dancing Queen | ABBA
• You Should Be Dancing | The Bee Gees
• Play that Funky Music | Wild Cherry
• Takin’ it to the Streets | The Doobie Brothers
• Isn’t She Lovely | Stevie Wonder
• I Wish | Stevie Wonder
• Sir Duke | Stevie Wonder
• Just the Way You Are | Billy Joel
• I Feel Love | Donna Summer
• American Girl | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
• Philadelphia Freedom | Elton John
• Miss America | Styx
• You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) | Meatloaf
• Paradise by the Dashboard Light | Meatloaf
• I Will Survive | Gloria Gaynor
• Baker Street | Gerry Rafferty
• Summer Nights | John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
• Grease | Frankie Valli
• I’m Every Woman | Chaka Kahn
• Hot Blooded | Foreigner
• Don’t Stop Me Now | Queen
• Old Time Rock & Roll | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
• Fool in the Rain | Led Zeppelin
• The Logical Song | Supertramp
• Celebration | Kool & the Gang
• Just the Two of Us | Grover Washington Jr. ft. Bill Withers
• You May Be Right | Billy Joel
• I’m Coming Out | Diana Ross
• Happy Birthday | Stevie Wonder
• Before I Let Go | Frankie Beverly & Maze
• Endless Love | Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
• America | Neil Diamond
• It’s Raining Men | The Weather Girls
• Thriller | Michael Jackson
• She Works Hard for the Money | Donna Summer
• I’m Still Standing | Elton John
• Careless Whisper | George Michael & Wham!
• Footloose | Kenny Loggins
• Like A Virgin | Madonna
• I Want to Break Free | Queen
• Born in the U.S.A. | Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
• Pink Cadillac | Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
• Smooth Operator | Sade
• Is it a Crime | Sade
• Raspberry Beret | Prince & the Revolution
• Summer of ‘69 | Bryan Adams
• Living in America | James Brown
• Centerfield | John Fogerty
• Love Theme from St. Elmo’s (For Just a Moment) | David Foster
• You Give Love a Bad Name | Bon Jovi
• Sledgehammer | Peter Gabriel
• R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. | John Mellencamp
• Straight Up | Paula Abdul
• Tell it to my Heart | Taylor Dane
• If I Could Turn Back Time | Cher
• Runnin’ Down a Dream | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
• Express Yourself | Madonna
• Rockin’ in the Free World | Neil Young
• And So it Goes | Billy Joel
• Rock and a Hard Place | The Rolling Stones
• Freedom! ‘90 | George Michael
• I’m Your Baby Tonight | Whitney Houston
• Breakin’ My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) | Mint Condition
• I Will Always Love You | Whitney Houston
• Forever In Love | Kenny G
• Proud Mary | Tina Turner
• That’s the Way Love Goes | Janet Jackson
• Can We Talk | Tevin Campbell
• Kiss of Life | Sade
• I Wanna Be Down | Brandy
• You Are Not Alone | Michale Jackson
• Killing Me Softly with His Song | Fugees
• Because You Loved Me | Céline Dion
• Always Be My Baby | Mariah Carey
• Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder) | Maxwell
• Wade in the Water | Eva Cassidy
• Believe | Cher
• So Into You | Tamia
• Livin’ La Vida Loca | Ricky Martin
• Smooth | Santana ft. Rob Thomas
• Sexbomb | Tom Jones
• I Wanna Know | Joe
• By Your Side | Sade
• Where I Wanna Be | Donell Jones
• Fallin’ | Alicia Keys
• Girlfriend | Alicia Keys
• Worthy is the Lamb | Hillsong Worship
• Karma | Alicia Keys
• Crazy in Love | Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z
• Seven Nation Army | The White Stripes
• Don’t Cha | The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes
• Be Without You | Mary J. Blige
• Heaven Sent | Keyshia Cole
• Empire State of Mind | Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys
• S&M | Rihanna
• Runaway Baby | Bruno Mars
• Best of Me | Anthony Hamilton
• When I was Your Man | Bruno Mars
• Jubel | Klingande
• Problem | Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea
• Worth It | Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink
• This Girl | Kungs & Cookin’ on 3 Burners
• Despacito | Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee
• Shape of You | Ed Sheeran
• Havana | Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug
• Bad Guy | Billie Eilish
• Physical | Dua Lipa
• Pepas | Farruko
• Goodness of God | CeCe Winans
• Flowers | Miley Cyrus
• Training Season | Dua Lipa