Alan Skidmore | |
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Birth name | Alan Richard James Skidmore |
Born | London, England | 21 April 1942
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Saxophone |
Years active | 1950s–present |
Website |
alanskidmore |
Alan Richard James Skidmore (born 21 April 1942) [1] is an English jazz tenor saxophonist, and the son of saxophonist Jimmy Skidmore. [1]
He was born in London, England. [1] Skidmore began his professional career in his teens, and early in his career he toured with comedian Tony Hancock. [2] In the 1960s, he began frequently appearing with the BBC Radio Big Band, [3] then worked with Alexis Korner, John Mayall, and Ronnie Scott. [4] Commissioned by the BBC in order to represent the UK at the Montreaux Jazz Festival, [5] Skidmore formed a group with Harry Miller, Tony Oxley, John Taylor, and Kenny Wheeler. [2] This group won three of six awards at Montreaux, following which Skidmore was invited to record an album of the group's performances, forming the basis for Once Upon a Time. [5] In the early 1970s, he started a saxophone-only band with John Surman and Mike Osborne. [2] He has also worked with Mose Allison, Kate Bush, Elton Dean, Georgie Fame, Mike Gibbs, George Gruntz, Elvin Jones, Van Morrison, Stan Tracey, Charlie Watts, and Mike Westbrook. [2] [6]
Alan Skidmore | |
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Birth name | Alan Richard James Skidmore |
Born | London, England | 21 April 1942
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Saxophone |
Years active | 1950s–present |
Website |
alanskidmore |
Alan Richard James Skidmore (born 21 April 1942) [1] is an English jazz tenor saxophonist, and the son of saxophonist Jimmy Skidmore. [1]
He was born in London, England. [1] Skidmore began his professional career in his teens, and early in his career he toured with comedian Tony Hancock. [2] In the 1960s, he began frequently appearing with the BBC Radio Big Band, [3] then worked with Alexis Korner, John Mayall, and Ronnie Scott. [4] Commissioned by the BBC in order to represent the UK at the Montreaux Jazz Festival, [5] Skidmore formed a group with Harry Miller, Tony Oxley, John Taylor, and Kenny Wheeler. [2] This group won three of six awards at Montreaux, following which Skidmore was invited to record an album of the group's performances, forming the basis for Once Upon a Time. [5] In the early 1970s, he started a saxophone-only band with John Surman and Mike Osborne. [2] He has also worked with Mose Allison, Kate Bush, Elton Dean, Georgie Fame, Mike Gibbs, George Gruntz, Elvin Jones, Van Morrison, Stan Tracey, Charlie Watts, and Mike Westbrook. [2] [6]