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Rachael Forsyth

Saxophonist and Music Teacher

About Me

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Rachael is a 25 year old freelance saxophonist who works around North London teaching as well as playing music. She has played in all kinds of bands in the past and loves every minute of it!!! From classical ensembles, to rock and indie backs back to jazz trios and saxophone quartets, Rachael has just about played a bit of everything going! She currently features as part of a trio with a fellow musos - Helen Sanderson-White and Liz Mitchell. She is also busily rehearsingswith a Jazz Trio - further info on this will be released soon! If this isn't enough Rachael also finds the time to work as a solo saxophonist - playing with DJs as well as being up there on her own for functions and stuff.
She's a multi-talented woodwind player and is able to play soprano, alto, tenor and baritone sax as well as flute, clarinet, piccolo, recorder and piano. She is available for session work as well as teaching. She spent time in a recording studio in November 2005 recording some vocal parts for a charity single as well as appearing as part of a choir in 2007 for a charity album (further info to follow). Rachael also appears on Helen Sanderson-White's second album. Her session work includes work for a local functions band demo as well as working for the Sister Company. If this isnt enough she is also currently recording some of her own songs. Some of her tracks have been released here on Myspace and the rest of her ablum is underway.
As well as all the music stuff Rachael is also currently working on her writing career. She has had two short stories published in seperate anthologies (published through www.endpapers.co.uk and also available from Amazon) and is has completed her first fantasy novel. Rachael also writes gig and album reviews for two online websites :)
For further information about her experience as well as up and upcoming gigs please go to: www.rachaelforsyth.co.uk
If you need a saxophonist, session musician or a dep for the night give me a shout.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/27/2006
Band Website: rachaelforsyth.co.uk
Band Members: Helen Sanderson-White, Liz Mitchell, Chris Pickering
Influences: A bit of everything really - classical, jazz, pop, rock - whatever! Have been classically trained so influences include Sigurd Rascher but have a deep love for jazz. Sax influences include Stan Getz, Lockjaw, Gerry Mulligan and Coleman Hawkins. Piano influences have to be Einaudi or Duke Ellington!
But all round great lover of Tower of Power - brilliant!
Record Label: Roo Records
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Race for Life

Hi all This year I will be taking part in the 5k run for Race for Life to raise money for cancer research  It would be fantastic if you could sponsor me for this event! The easiest way is to...
Posted by Rachael Forsyth on Mon, 05 May 2008 02:54:00 PST

Busy Busy

Hello all - long time no write! Well things have been uber busy this end so haven't had much time to do pretty much anything.  So far I'm liking the way 2008 is progressing - many exciting projec...
Posted by Rachael Forsyth on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:02:00 PST

New Years Eve Gig

Hey allIt's been a while since I posted anything - apologies for that but its been uber busy lately what with teaching and a few gigs and stuffHope you're all having a fantastic x-mas break and eating...
Posted by Rachael Forsyth on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:37:00 PST

Rachael Recomends

Hi all! As some of you know I am currently busy venturing my music business side by taking on a bit of Muisc Reviewing - both live gigs and albums.  This is such a great thing to do - it allows m...
Posted by Rachael Forsyth on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:32:00 PST

Roo Records

Hidi Hi Just a quick scribble before I dash out the door to let you all know of the new project I've just got up and running.  Roo Records website and myspace page are now available for sneaky pe...
Posted by Rachael Forsyth on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:17:00 PST

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!

Big woo hoo from me today Last night I managed to get the epic that is my first novel completed hooray!!!! There's still a load of editing to do, but I shall be getting it off to agents etc hopefully...
Posted by Rachael Forsyth on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:57:00 PST

THE BBC

Hi all! Just to let you all know (in case I hadn't already gone woo hoo in your ear yet!) Helen won the BBC Three Counties competition last Sunday - so we went over to the studio and have recorde...
Posted by Rachael Forsyth on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:12:00 PST

Last Stretch

Finally the novel is now on the last chapter - woo hoo Unlucky for some, chapter 13 is now underway with everything's mapped out in my head.  Got about 3, 000 words done today as the pace starts...
Posted by Rachael Forsyth on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:26:00 PST

Quietness

Well not sure about the weather but its deffinately summer holiday season!!  Things have been really really quiet my way recently.  The novel's nearly there - will keep you all posted when ...
Posted by Rachael Forsyth on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:22:00 PST

New Track

Well the new track is here - took a bit longer than expected to get it done, but better late than never! The track features myself on vocals and synths etc.  And Chris Pickering features on guita...
Posted by Rachael Forsyth on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:06:00 PST