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[email protected]• A unique Musician who is a multi-instrumentalist performing on stages throughout the world playing saxophone, piano, flute, cajon, udu and congas• A Degree level lecturer for 11 years at Leeds College of Music• A Composer, Producer, promoter and Dance/theatre accompanist with a wide range of musical, technical and social/communication skills.Jesse Bannister is a very unique musician, in that Jesse plays North Indian Classical Music on the saxophone to a professional level. Jesse was born in London in1971 to an Indian Mother and an English Father and he came to Leeds in 1992 to do a Graduate Diploma in Jazz (with Honours) at the Leeds College of Music. During his study Jesse became interested in Indian Music through his study with the U.K’s renowned sitarist Dharambir Singh.As a professional performer Jesse has worked withThe Liverpool Philharmonic with Indian soloists at Liverpool Philharmonic HallThe City of London Sinfonia at the BarbicanPandit Ajoy ChakrabortyWith Priti Paintal at the Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Jazz Cafe)Khatak dancer duo Sonia Sabri in HollandMercury winner Talvin SinghGrammy winner Sukhwinder Singh“Jesse has a unique sound that will challenge the horizons of saxophone players worldwide for many decades.†RAMBLES 03/07/04 Alicia Karen Elkins“………he is the future of Indian Classical Music†Pandit Jasraj at Saptak 2004“ They are a dynamic group who have moved way beyond superficial exotica and seem totally at ease with each other… .….overall it’s very classy †songlines Jan/Feb 2004
