Welcome

 I am a British-born jazz saxophonist and composer, inspired by the warm tones of legendary tenor saxophonists such as Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster, Lester Young and Zoot Sims amongst others.

After discovering a passion for jazz music in my early childhood in the 1980’s, my ambition to learn to play the saxophone became a reality at the age of 13, after proving my commitment to learning the clarinet from the age of 9.

I went on to study jazz performance and composition at Leeds College of Music (now Leeds Conservatoire), playing both alto and tenor saxophones, and moved to Denmark in 2004, where I currently reside today.

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Interview with CanvasRebel

The digital magazine, CanvasRebel, recently published an article about me.

Check it out to learn more about my background and the motivation behind my music.

Read The Interview

Music

Latest Release

Beanie’s Bossa

Written for and dedicated to my youngest niece, this is an up-tempo, playful, feel-good summer bossa nova (with a hint of swing) and contains references to my native country, England, and cheeky childhood playground chants.

Available on all streaming platforms or download here.

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Janne

My debut single, 'Janne', was composed in 2015 as a thank you gift for an undergraduate psychologist who helped me immensely during her time working as a volunteer  🙏

Giving someone the gift of an original piece of music is incredibly nerve wracking, but absolutely worth it when it is received with such appreciation ❤️

The single reached over 10,000 Spotify streams within just 11 weeks of it's release!

Available on all streaming platforms or download here.

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Sarah

The tune 'Sarah' is a bossa nova and was written for a very close, childhood friend 🥰

I have had a huge passion for bossa nova since my early childhood after listening to Getz/Gilberto on the radio performing Jobim’s music.

This is actually the first bossa nova that I have ever written, despite having played many bossa novas over the years, so I really hope that it does the genre justice 🤞🏻

Available on all streaming platforms or download here.

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Smile

This is my take on what is probably Charlie Chaplin's most well-known tune, 'Smile', that I arranged and recorded as a gift for a close friend who is very fond of the tune.

‘Smile’ was originally used in the 1936 film, 'Modern Times', and the lyrics weren't added until 18 years later in 1954.

Keeping this version purely instrumental, it's played as a waltz. Hope you enjoy listening 😃

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Håbets Farve

Håbets Farve (The Colour of Hope) is written to raise money for the charity, Psykiatrifonden.

As some who suffers from mental illness themselves, it’s really important to me to raise awareness about the subject, and Psykiatrifonden does amazing work in doing so.

You can download Håbets Farve for free here, on my website, and I really hope that, in doing so, you will join me in contributing to this fantastic charity. All contributions are greatly appreciated and you decide yourself how much you wish to donate.

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Tenor Saxophone For The Soul

A hand-picked selection of my favourite jazz tunes performed by tenor saxophonists.

Available on Apple Music, Spotify & YouTube

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Your Streams are making a difference!

I donate all the money from my music streams to charities. The total above includes the money raised in my fundraiser for Psykiatrifonden.

Here are just some of the other charities who I have donated to, so far: Røde Kors (Red Cross), SIND, Det Rullende Hjerterum, Landsforeneingen Spor, Børns Vilkår

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