Piccadilly Strut4041/1Sprightly Prohibition era jazz with full tilt clarinet, trumpet & piano solos over a swinging rhythm section3:25
Simon Bates
Simon Bates (PRS)
Latest Tracks
- Bobby Charleston4041/2Breezy 1920s jazz in the Charleston style featuring saxophone melody with piano interjections2:35
- Broadway Tooting4041/3Upbeat jazz with irresistibly catchy sax & clarinet melody over swinging rhythm section 3:14
- Arnos Groove4041/4Smoking swing band featuring virtuosic clarinet, piano & trumpet solos over rumbling jungle drums3:14
- Barking Mad4041/5Up-tempo swinging jazz ensemble featuring blazing trumpet melody with piano fills2:42
The story behind the sound
You have to be mighty impressive on your instrument for the Royal Marines to ask you to become their Professor of Saxophone, and Simon Bates is just that. Simon first studied violin, and then clarinet, but when he took up the saxophone, that’s when the magic happened. Even at just fourteen, he started to line up paying gigs. Throughout his career, he has performed live or recorded with diverse musical royalty including Kylie Minogue, Elvis Costello, Jamie Cullum, Lulu, The Sugarhill Gang, Chaka Khan, Emma Bunton, and Seal. Stepping beyond the saxophone, Simon has led many TV bands, including the 9 piece band on the Johnny Vaughan Tonight Show and worked as musical director for both Rick Astley and Bette Midler.