Chrisaxplayer + Musician in Colchester, EN

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ABOUT

Saxophones - have all from sop to bari but happy to play most woodwind including flute, clarinet and didg. Also play decent support keys (but I'm not Chick Corea!) and steady bass - but again Jaco is a long way off yet! Have gigged on sax, keys and bass in a variety of function, covers and originals bands from jazz fusion, funk to standard soul and blues, Punk-ska original material as well as rock. Mod and some ambient and electronica bands. Have also done some composing and performing original material in a range of set ups and worked with a number of brass sections. Happy to play from dots if needed but sight reading rusty, so time to pick through dots is a help. Open to most ideas and styles. Pretty lively on stage and good on backing vox and harmonies. Have all of my own kit as needed.

Screen name:

Chrisaxplayer

Member since:

Jun 10 2015

Active within 2 weeks

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

20

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

2-3 times per week

Available to gig:

4-5 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Eclectic:

Jazz - typical standard stuff - Brecker, Sanborn, Bob Berg, Joshua Redman, Chick Corea,

Funky stuff - Snarky Puppy, Bamboos, 6 Toys, Brand New Heavies, Incognito, Snowboy,

PunkSka/Dub - Reel Big Fish, Chainska Brassica, 360, Gentlemen's Dub Club, Bostones, Less than Jake,

Old school ska - Madness, specials, selector, bad Manners and all the faves

Ambient - Zero 7, Sigur Rós, Télépopmusik, Portishead

Zappa, Beefheart, Edgar Winter group,

Shantel (Balkan disko tastic) Post Modern Jukebox, Gadjo. Katzenjammer, Sarah Gillespie

- plus I can reel out all the cheesy standard soul, Motown and blues brothers stuff you could name.

Instrument experience:

Saxophone:

Expert

Bass Guitar:

Moderate

Keyboard:

Moderate

Upright bass:

Moderate

Flute:

Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Selmer Mark VI tenor, plus Soprano bari and alto if needed.

Samsung airline wireless mic and in-ear monitors.

Roland rd300 stage piano, Roland Juno 106 classic 80s synth, wurlitzer ep 200 vintage electric piano, various keys effects pedals,

Mania active electric bass, tanglewood acoustic, Upright bass, Ashdown electric blue bass combo.

Subzero (Bose L1 style) pa

MUSIC