JB Sax

JB Sax graduated from City of Leeds College of Music in 2005 after studying jazz, contemporary and popular music. He was already playing semi-professional by this time, but went fully professional in 2005. He then spent the next few years perfoming nationally and overseas in various cover bands. In 1999 he joined the Royal Marines Band Service, where he began a career which would span 20 years. During this time he become the principal saxophonist, performing at many high profile events all over the World. He was a regular soloist at the annual Mountbatten Festival of Music at the Royal Albert Hall in London, along with other large scale televised events, such as the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. As a proficient jazz musician he was chosen on several occasions to perform as part of intimate jazz quartets and quintets for the Royal family at Buckingam Palace, Windsor Castle and Highgrove. JB Sax has performed with many well known singers including Alfie Boe, Ed Sheeran, Gary Barlow, Shirley Bassey, Katherine Jenkins and Kylie Minogue. Career highlights include performing as the lead saxophonist within the orchestra for the televised 90th Birthday celebrations for the late HM Queen Elizabeth II, and performing on ITV’s Saturday Night Takeaway. After taking a break from playing for a while, JB Sax is now very much back on the music scene and making a name for himself with his modern sound, while still offering musical sets spanning accross several decades. His verstility allows him to wow audiences and listeners with everything from early 20th century jazz, all the way up to 21st century Ibiza dance anthems.