Well here at Cambridge Saxophone we’ve been fortunate enough to hear directly from a number of the world’s leading saxophone players.
Find out what inspired them to first pick up the saxophone. How did they practice as a youngster, who was there biggest influence and why?
I was absolutely thrilled when leading UK session musician Ben Castle agreed to be interviewed for Cambridge Saxophone. I’ve known Ben for over eight years now and I can certainly vouch for his incredibly musicianship, friendly persona and incredible sense of humour.
Saxophonist, clarinettist, composer, arranger and educator Frank Griffith knows a thing or two about the Jazz scene both in London and New York. Having been active on the New York scene from 1980 – 1996 and played with the likes of Ron Carter, Jon Hendricks and Jack McDuff he knows a few things about the jazz capital of the world.
Saxophonist Greg Fishman was born in 1967. Greg grew up in Morton Grove, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. He has studied with the likes of Joe Henderson, Dave Liebman, Joe Daley and James Moody and played with the Woody Herman Band, Lous Bellson, Slide Hampton, Clark Terry and many more.
Uwe is one of Germany’s leading saxophonists and has studied in the US with the likes of Dave Liebman, Jerry Bergonzi and George Russell.
A collection of masterclasses from Joshua Redman, Chris Potter, Mark Turner, Branford Marsalis, Michael Brecker and many more. All have been carefully curated by Dan and each have a special introduction from Dan.