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Ben Waghorn plays soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, Bb flat and bass clarinet, flute and alto flute. He started playing in local jazz bands in Bristol at the age of fourteen, before joining London based hard bop drummer Tommy Chase in 1989. This resulted in gigs all over the country and the recording of album ‘Rebel Fire’ in 1990. Ben was also a member of NYJO between 1991 and 1995, touring and recording a number of albums during this period. An extensive period of touring followed, during which time he played with Sonia, Sinita and Luke Goss, as well as theatre leading to a stint in the West End with ‘West Side Story’. Ben has a busy recording career playing for TV, Film and radio, and has recorded or performed with Portishead, Goldfrapp, Kasabian, Lucky Soul and John Matthius. He has been involved in a range of projects with Keith Tippett, including ‘Tapestry’, a piece written by Keith for two saxophone quartets and the BBC singers, the Quartet ‘Work in Progress’ and The Keith Tippett Octet. Ben has toured and recorded with latin jazz group ‘Sirius B’ and been involved with productions at Bristol Old Vic. He is currently performing with the Dave Stapleton Quintet and Duo, Andy Hague Quintet and Big Band, Jim Blomfield’s band Septimbre, and Pedalmania with Hammond Organist John Paul Gard. He has played alongside John Critchenson, John Etheridge, Damon Brown, Andy Sheppard, Gilad Atzmon and Steve Waterman and has also played at Jazz Festivals nationally and Internationally. He also composes for his own jazz quartet..... more |
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Ben Waghorn |