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Aaron Liddard

aaronsax

About Me

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/21/2004
Band Website: aaronliddard.com
Band Members: "THE FUNKIEST WHITE GUY IN TOWN" (ROBERT FORDJOUR, DRUMMER WITH COURTNEY PINE).PERFORMANCE CREDITS: PRINCE, MACEO PARKER, BEVERLEY KNIGHT, AMY WINEHOUSE, MIKE PHILLIPS, GWEN DICKIE, NIK TURNER, KYM MAZELLE, PHIL GUY"IF YOU LIKE GOOD SAX, AARON LIDDARD IS GREAT AT IT" (JEFF DAVIS)TV: THE BRITS, JOOLS HOLLAND'S LATER, TOP OF THE POP 2, AN AUDIENCE WITH AMY WINEHOUSE, THE ALBUM CHART SHOW, THE SHARON OSBOURNE SHOW, GMTV, ALBUM OF THE WEEK (PARIS)"YOU GUYS SOUNDED GREAT" (JOOLS HOLLAND)VIDEO: REHAB (AMY WINEHOUSE), QUEEN OF STARTING OVER (BEVERLEY KNIGHT).RELEASE: AMY WINEHOUSE SPECIALS COVERS, BEVERLEY KNIGHT LIVE ITUNES FESTIVAL, SPIRIT OF PRAISE LIVE DVD."Aaron Liddard is a bloody good sax player" (Rob Buckland)BBC1 TRAIL FOR DR. WHO AND ANY DREAM WILL DOPATRICK MONAHAN TRAILERS Home-grown projects: LJC, NYLON JUNGLE, AL3, SLITHEY TOVE, HENLID BARABAK QUARTET "We've come to this festival for the last twenty years and we know you're the best band well see this year" "Aaron's project was the most creative things we've done this year" (Adrian Mealing)
Influences:


Stevie Wonder Prince Michael Jackson Bach Beethoven Sam Cooke Johnny Mercer Henry Mancini Charlie Parker John Coltrane Stan GetzJaco Pastorius Herbie Hancock Miles Davis Wayne Shorter Ornette Coleman Pat Metheny Charles Mingus Sonny Rollins Thelonius Monk Otis Reading Frank Sinatra Luther Vandross Bob Marley Earth Wind and FireTower of Power George Benson David Sanborn Marcus Miller The Brand New Heavies Incognito Grover Washington Common Bernard PurdieChick Corea Madness Steve Coleman Israel Richard Smallwood The JBs James Brown Maceo Parker The Brecker Brothers Pierre Bensusan Gong Daevid Allen Didier Malherbe Roy Ayres Joe Zawinul Frank Zappa Felonius Quateto Novo Airto
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My Blog

Saxomania

Thanks to Bruce at Barnes and Mullins, Rico reeds are keeping me stocked up with exquisitely cut bamboo.Now it looks like I'll be trying some new saxes out too.Lets just say I'm a little excited ;)...
Posted by Aaron Liddard on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:17:00 PST

The Disciples

The Disciples: Lions of reggae and sound systemWe're meeting up this week to make some floor-shaking instrumental dubAll I gotta say at this stage is biggup to the crews that got me into this amazing ...
Posted by Aaron Liddard on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:10:00 PST

aaronliddard.com

Thanks to the marvels and wizardry of a chap named Gary Tsang my website is fresh and sparkly.Visit www.aaronliddard.com and you will see its got a new lick of paint for 2008The update includes twenty...
Posted by Aaron Liddard on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:00:00 PST

bands and projects

Had a great play today with James Pusey's band. Influenced by ECM vibes and Indian classical music. Beautiful tunes. Stunning bass player Ollie Hayhurst and dazzling drummer Elliott Henshaw. The Disci...
Posted by Aaron Liddard on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:26:00 PST

LjC

Sadly, I have parted company with LjC.I'm glad we got the album finished, which I'm very proud of. I really hope they see some amazing rewards for our efforts. Collectives are odd beasts and keeping t...
Posted by Aaron Liddard on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:21:00 PST

Reed Endorsement

My rico reed endorsement has now been fully ratified. Go check out www.ricoreedsUK.com:)
Posted by Aaron Liddard on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:15:00 PST

A taste of the LjC album

I just uploaded my track Bouncy Bouncy from the brand new LjC debut album.Its set to private so if you like it you'll have to keep coming back to listen ;) Or you could go buy the album. If you're in ...
Posted by Aaron Liddard on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:43:00 PST

Bev Knight Rocks!

Check ouy Beverley rocking the house at Pigalle just a few days after gobsmacking Prince on his own gig. If you can wait til the end, the camera will zoom out and you'll spot me jamming some lines wit...
Posted by Aaron Liddard on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:43:00 PST

LJC ALBUM - ITS HERE!

I just recieved the first consignment of our long-awaited album!The myspace will be activated soon - myspace.com/theljcLet me know if you want a copy - it's well worth repeated listening. ....and affo...
Posted by Aaron Liddard on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:58:00 PST

Albums and releases

I've just added Beverley Knight's new promo video, which was recorded during our gig for iTunes at the ICA. iTunes have already released one EP from this live session. Check out my flutey flutters on ...
Posted by Aaron Liddard on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:34:00 PST