Ian has been a professional musician and educator for over twenty years. During this time he has performed at many levels throughout the industry that range from function work, solo saxophone, big bands, wind bands through to being a featured soloist on radio/television cinema/theatre and touring with artists that include Gordon Haskell, Norah Jones, The Blockheads, Chrissie Hynde, Mitch Winehouse...
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Ian has been a professional musician and educator for over twenty years. During this time he has performed at many levels throughout the industry that range from function work, solo saxophone, big bands, wind bands through to being a featured soloist on radio/television cinema/theatre and touring with artists that include Gordon Haskell, Norah Jones, The Blockheads, Chrissie Hynde, Mitch Winehouse, Jim Diamond and Ricky Gervais all over the U.K., Europe and America.

The life of a professional saxophonist is a varied one and can cover different types of media. Ian has been lucky to have recorded/toured with some of the country’s finest session/jazz musicians ranging from Robbie McIntosh (Paul McCartney), Hamish Stuart (Paul McCartney, Average White Band, George Benson), Rob Harris (Jamiroquai), Ian Thomas (George Michael) through to Lyndon Connah (Take That, Level 42), Winston Blissett (Massive Attack, Robbie Williams) and Ralph Salmins (Van Morrison, Paul McCartney),Nathan King (Level 42). He has also had the good fortune to work at many of the top jazz and pop venues including Ronnie Scott’s Club, The 100 Club, The 606 club, The Jazz Café, Camden and The Groucho Club, where he is still a member.

The studio side of the profession is one which he enjoys, whether that is playing a solo on an artiste’s album, as he did with Gordon Haskell and the follow up to his UK number 2 Hit, playlisted on BBC Radio 2; playing as part of a horn/sax section as he did on Sandi Thom’s album that followed her number 1 hit, playing on radio jingles and commercials for various products and companies or recording his own albums.
I now offer this service from my studio in Dorset.Whether it is a sax solo or the stacked horn sound that you require , i can accomodate your needs.
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