 | Andy Shepphard Jazz Musician and Composer http://www.andysheppard.co.uk [ Edit ] Site Reviews(0)
...The man who has emerged as one of Britain's foremost tenor and soprano saxophonists was introduced to the music of John Coltrane at the age of 19 and immediately went out and bought his own saxophone. Three weeks later, he was playing with the Bristol based quartet Sphere, which gathered an impressive reputation through the late 70s, recording several albums, winning the occasional award and playing an astonishing number of live dates throughout Britain and Europe. These years established Sheppard as a saxophonist to watch, but instead of the obvious move to London he based himself in Paris, working with French bands Lumi�re and Urban Sax. Sheppard's priority for 2003, however, will focus around a new recording with guitarist John Parricelli, following the tremendous response to a short residency at the Pizza Express Jazz Club in September 2002. The record will be released on Provocateur in March. He is also working on a major commission - Cityscapes - with Joanna Macgregor, for the 2003 City of London Festival....
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