Chez Taylor-Francis

A bit about me: --------------------- Chez Taylor-Francis has an addiction to jazz, funk and soul. Doubling sax with flute, and clarinet has led her to play such main stages as Wembley Stadium (London), The NIA (Birmingham), Newton's Nation (Australia), Alliance Francaise (Zambia) and many more. Her performances have been acclaimed by the likes of The British Arts Council and The BBC. Globe trotter: --------------------- Throughout her career, Chez has been fortunate to collect passport stamps from all over the world; from Bruges to Botswana, Turkey to Thailand, Dubrovnik to Dubai and countless other destinations. On Stage: --------------------- Chez has been lucky to support some fantastic artists such as Jools Holland, Nile Rogers, Jaz Dhami, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Thunder, Tony Hadley, Shane Richie and Gareth Gates, as well as leading record labels such as Hed Kandi and Sony Music. Out of the spotlight: --------------------- Off stage, she has premiered works by Michael Nymann on BBC Radio 3 and jammed alongside Seasick Steve on Radio 2. Behind the scenes, Chez is a devoted sax tutor as well as working with the reputable charity, Music in Hospitals, playing for patients all over the UK and featuring her performance experiences on BBC Radio 4. She can also be found beneath the stage, playing in the pit for various popular musicals in central London. Geek Chic: --------------------- On her home turf in London, Chez has managed to acquire quite a few letters after her name, including dipABRSM Teaching alongside a Licentiate in Performance from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. Proving to be somewhat of a qualification junkie, she is now preparing to sit her Fellowship Diploma in Musical Performance. Arty moments: --------------------- Chez writes and arranges music for her many bands & ensembles. In the composition world, Chez has written for online games companies, news corporations and the Edinburgh Film Festival, to name a few, as well as releasing material with her bands on iTunes. To infinity and beyond!: --------------------- Polished, unique and dependable, Chez Taylor-Francis is quickly becoming a prominent female artist on the London jazz and pop scene --------------------- SESSION MUSICIAN Chez can be employed as a solo saxophonist alongside a DJ to add glamour and excitement to any event or party. Alternatively, you may wish to hire Chez alone with either backing tracks or as an ambient roaming acapella saxophonist. Chez can provide chill-out or jazz backing tracks for flute and tenor sax. Or for a livelier event, she can create a lively playlist to get crowd on the dance floor alongside pop alto sax improvisation. Chez can offer jazz or pop duo, trio or whole band packages or may also be hired as a session reed player for recording, live or stage events. Whatever your event requirements, Chez can blend seamlessly and professionally. ----------  VENUES Media platforms BBC radio 2 BBC radio 3 Jazz FM Radio Jackie BBC broadcasting house ITV News Music Featured on various Channel Four series - Stadiums O2 Arena Wembley stadium National Indoor Arena, Birmingham Aston Villa Stadium Manchester United Stadium Ascot Racecourse Sandown Racecourse - International Festivals Lovebox Festival Creamfields Festival Newtons Nation Festival Edinburgh International Festival Wilderness Festival - Iconic London Venues Houses of Parliament The Royal Albert Hall Tate Modern The Natural History Museum The Science Museum The Design Museum The National Portrait Gallery The Shard The Gherkin The Royal Overseas League The Barbican Battersea Power Station Kew Gardens One Mayfair - Famous London Jazz Clubs Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho Boisdales of Canary Wharf The 606 club The Vortex The Roundhouse Floridita The Pigalle Koko - Examples of Reputable London Hotels The Savoy Hotel The Ritz The Four Seasons, Park Lane The Dorchester Montcalm, Marble Arch One Aldwych The Lanesborough Hotel The Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster - Luxury Cruiselines Cunnard P&O Royal Caribbean Holland and America INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCES Algarve, Portugal Alta, norway Antigua, Caribbean Aruba, Caribbean Bahrain, Persian Gulf Bangladesh, Bay of Bengal Barcelona, Spain Bathurst, Australia Berlin, Germany Botswana, Africa Budapest, Hungary Cairo, Egypt Copenhagen, Denmark Courchevel, France Crete, Greece Doha, Qatar Dubai, UAE Dubrovnik, Croatia Hong Kong, China Houston, Texas Istanbul, Turkey Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Kristiansand, Norway Kusadasi, Turkey Lisbon, Portugal Madrid, Spain Manama, Bahrain Miami, Florida, America Monaco, France Mozambique, Africa Murren, Switzerland Nicaragua, America Oranjestad, Aruba Panama, America Puntarenas, Costa Rica Saint Lucia, Caribbean Saint paul de vence, France Shanghai, China Sicily, Italy Singapore, Japan Stavanger, Norway Sydney, Australia Valletta, Malta Venice, Italy Zambia, Africa Zimbabwe, Africa